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Literature on the Chrysomelidae from CHRYSOMELA Newsletter, Numbers 1-41 October 1979 Through April 2001 May 18, 2001 (Rev Literature on the Chrysomelidae From CHRYSOMELA Newsletter, numbers 1-41 October 1979 through April 2001 May 18, 2001 (rev. 1)—(2,635 citations) Terry N. Seeno, Editor The following citations appeared in the CHRYSOMELA process and rechecked for accuracy, the list undoubtedly newsletter beginning with the first issue published in 1979. contains errors. Revisions and additions are planned and will be numbered sequentially. Because the literature on leaf beetles is so expansive, these citations focus mainly on biosystematic references. They Adobe Acrobat® 4.0 was used to distill the list into a PDF were taken directly from the publication, reprint, or file, which is searchable using standard search procedures. author’s notes and not copied from other bibliographies. If you want to add to the literature in this bibliography, Even though great care was taken during the data entering please contact me. All contributors will be acknowledged. Abdullah, M. and A. Abdullah. 1968. Phyllobrotica decorata de Gratiana spadicea (Klug, 1829) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, DuPortei, a new sub-species of the Galerucinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomel- Cassidinae) em condições de laboratório. Rev. Bras. Entomol. idae) with a review of the species of Phyllobrotica in the Lyman 30(1):105-113, 7 figs., 2 tabs. Museum Collection. Entomol. Mon. Mag. 104(1244-1246):4-9, 32 figs. Alegre, C. and E. Petitpierre. 1982. Chromosomal findings on eight Abdullah, M. and A. Abdullah. 1969. Abnormal elytra, wings and species of European Cryptocephalus. Experientia 38:774-775, 11 figs. other structures in a female Trirhabda virgata (Chrysomelidae) with a summary of similar teratological observations in the Coleoptera. Dtsch. Alegre, C. and E. Petitpierre. 1984. Karyotypic Analyses in Four Entomol. Z. 16(4-5):405-409, 7 figs., 1 tab. Species of Hispinae (Col.: Chrysomelidae). Zool. Anz., Jena 212(5/ 6):329-336, 9 figs. Abdullah, M. and S. S. Qureshi. 1968. Ashrafia anwarullahi, A New Genus and Species of the Galerucinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from Alegre, C. and E. Petitpierre. 1985 (1986). New contribution to the West Pakistan. Pakistan J. Sci. Ind. Res. 11(4):425-426. study of chromosomes of the European Cryptocephalinae (Chrysomel- idae). Experientia 42:580-53, 20 figs., 2 tabs. Abdullah, M. and S. S. Qureshi. 1968. The Chrysomelidae, Co- leoptera of Pakistan. Part III. - A Key to the Genera and Species of the Alegre, C. and E. Petitpierre. 1990. The chiasmatic systems in Galerucinae, with Descriptions of New Genera and Species. Pakistan J. populations of two spiny leaf beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). Sci. Ind. Res. 11(4):396-414. Genetica 80:81-86, 9 figs., 6 tabs. Abdullah, M. and S. S. Qureshi. 1968. A New Genus and Species of Ali-Diallo, A. and J. Huignard. 1993. Oviposition of four strains of the Galerucinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from Pear Tree in West Caryedon serratus (Olivier) Coleoptera Bruchidae in the presence of Pakistan. Pakistan J. Sci. Ind. Res. 11(4):423-424. pods or seeds of their wild and cultivated host plants. J. Afr. Zool. 107:113-120, ? figs. Abdullah, M. and S. S. Qureshi. 1969. A key to the Pakistani genera and species of the Chrysomelinae and Halticinae (Coleoptera: Chry- Allee, L. L. and P. M. Davis. 1996. Effect of manure and corn hybrid somelidae), with description of new genera and species including the on survival of western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). economic importance. Pakistan J. Sci. Ind. Res. 12:105-120, 7 figs., 2 Environ. Entomol. 25(4):801-809, 2 figs., 4 tabs. tabs. Allen, A. A. 1976. Notes on some British Chrysomelidae (Col.) Abdullah, M. and S. S. Qureshi. 1969. A key to the Pakistani genera including amendments and additions to the list. Entomol. Rec. J. Var. and species of the Hispinae and Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomel- 88:220-25. idae), with description of new species from West Pakistan including the economic importance. Pakistan J. Sci. Ind. Res. 12:95-104, 1 fig., 1 tab. Allen, A. A. 1977. A recent occurrence of Phyllotreta vittata F. (sinuata Auct. Brit.(Col.: Chrysomelidae). Entomol. Rec. J. Var. 89:32. Adair, R. J. and J. K. Scott. 1991. Distribution, life history, host specificity and suitability of an undescribed Chrysolina (Coleoptera: Allen, A. A. 1988. A 1962 capture of Donacia thalassina Germ. in Chrysomelidae) for the biological control of Chrysanthemoides Wilts. 100:72. monilifera (Compositae). Bull. Entomol. Res. 81:235-242. Allen, A. A. 1988. Epitrix pubescens Koch in West Kent. Ent. Rec. Adati, T. and K. Matsuda. 1993. Feeding stimulants for various leaf 100:84. beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in the leaf surface wax of their host plants. Appl. Entomol. Zool. 28(3):319-324, 1 fig., 3 tabs. Allen, A. A. 1989. Capture of Donacia thalassina Germ. in Wilts. Ent. Rec. 100:72. Albuquerque, G. S. and M. Becker. 1986. Fecundidade e longevidade Allen, A. A. 1989. A diagnostic note on two species of Cassida L. Ent. Rec. 101:205. Angelov, P., B. Gruev and V. Tomov. 1964. Neue Chrysomelidae arten fur die Fauna Bulgariens. Trav. Sci. Ecole Norm. Super., Plovdiv Allen, A. A. 1989. An “outbreak” of Phyllodecta laticollis Suffr.: with II(2):83-85, in Bulgarian with Russian and German summaries. comment on the present distribution and incidence of P. vulgatissima (L.). Entomol. Mon. Mag. 125:24. Angelov, P., V. Tomov and B. Gruev. 1965. II. Contribution to the research of the coleopterous fauna of the Rhodopi Mountains (Chry- Allen, A. A. 1991. Cryptocephalus querceti Suffr.: a correction. somelidae, Coleoptera). Trav. Sci. Ecole Norm. Super., Plovdiv, biol. Entomol. Mon. Mag. 127:106. III(2):139-149, in Bulgarian with Russian and English summaries. Allen, A. A. 1991. Lilioceris lilii Scop. in suburban N. W. Kent. Ent. Annadurai, R. S. 1987. Influence of leaf age on feeding and reproduc- Rec. 103:47-48. tion in Raphidopalpa atripennis F. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. Anim. Sci. 96(3):207-215, 2 figs., 4 tabs. Allen, A. A. 1991. Phytodecta pallida (L.) at high altitude in the Scottish Highlands. Entomol. Mon. Mag. 127:137-138. Arbeloa, A., L. Herrera and R. Jordana. 1981. Coleopteros Crisomelidos. In: Fauna de Navarra-1, pp: Book 260 pp, illus. Dept. de Alvarez-Fuster, A., C. Juan and E. Petitpierre. 1991. Genome size in Zoologia, Universidad de Navarra, Tribolium flour-beetles: inter- and intraspecific variation. Genetical Research. Cambridge 58:1-5, 5 tabs. Arnold, U. 1988. Die Wanze Zicrona coerulea (L.) als Pradator von Altica (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae, Coleoptera: Alticinae). Novius An, S. L. 1988. Two New Species of Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) from 7(II):97-98. Korea. The Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology 4(1):43-46, 4 figs. Arnold, U. 1990. Interessante Alticinenfunde vom Gebiet der DDR An, S. L., Y. J. Kwon and S. M. Lee. 1985. Classification of the (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae). Entomol. Nachr. Ber. 34:15-20. leafbeetles from Korea. Part I. Subfamily Hispinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Insecta Koreana Series 5(1):1-9, 12 figs. Arnold, U. 1990. Zur Kenntnis der Gattung Altica I (VIII) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae). Entomol. Nachr. Ber. 34:167-170. An, S. L., Y. J. Kwon and S. M. Lee. 1985. Classification of the leafbeetles from Korea. Part II. Subfamily Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Askevold, I. S. 1987. The identity of Donacia caerulea Olivier 1795 Chrysomelidae). Insecta Koreana, Series 5(1):11-20. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Donaciinae). Coleopts. Bull. 41(4):345- 349. An, S. L., Y. J. Kwon and S. M. Lee. 1986. Classification of the Leafbeetles from Korea. Part III. Subfamily Criocerinae (Coleoptera: Askevold, I. S. 1987. The identity of Donacia cuprea Kirby 1837 and Chrysomelidae). Insecta Koreana (6):121-141. Donacia quadricollis Say 1827 with taxonomic revision of members of the Donacia subtilis Kunze-group (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Anand, R. K. 1985. Chaetotaxy as a taxonomic tool in the immature Donaciinae). Canadian Entomologist, The. Ottawa 119(7/8):629-645. stages of certain Chrysomelids (Coleoptera). Ann. Entomol. 3(2):19-24, 8 figs. Askevold, I. S. 1988. Aggregation of Phyllotreta striolata (Fab.) at high altitude in Southwest Alberta, Canada (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Anand, R. K. 1986. Distributional patterns of Indian species of Lema Alticinae). Coleopts. Bull. 42(1):10. Fabricius (Criocerinae: Chrysomelidae). Uttar Pradesh J Zool. 6(1):149- 151. Askevold, I. S. 1988. The genus Neohaemonia Szekessy in North America (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Donaciinae Systematics, Anand, R. K. and M. L. Cox. 1986. Taxonomic revision of the genus reconstructed phylogeny, and geographic history. Trans. Am. Entomol. Aulacophora Chevr. I. Species with yellow elytra. Entomol. Abh Soc. (Phila) 113:360-430, 52 figs., 3 tabs. 50(4):81-91, 2 plates. Askevold, I. S. 1990. Classification of Tertiary fossil Donaciinae of Anaya R., S., M. A. Equihua and B. E. Prado. 1987. Los North America and their implications about evolution of Donaciinae Crisomelinos (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) del Valle de Mexico. Mexico: (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Can. J. Zool. 68(10):2135-2145, 5 figs. Sociedad Mexicana de Entomologia, 84 pp., 42 figs., 10 tabs. Askevold, I. S. 1990. Reconstructed phylongeny and reclassification of Anderson, L. D. and C. S. Papp. 1961. The larger elm leaf beetle, the genera of Donaciinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Quaest. Monocesta coryli (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Proc. Entomol. Entomol. 26:601-664, 21 figs., 4 tabs. Soc. Washington 63(3):203-207, 5 figs. Askevold, I. S. 1991. An annotated list of Nearctic Donaciinae Anderson, R. S. 1995. An Evolutionary Perspective on Diversity in (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): The generic classification and type Curculionoidea. Memoir Entomol. Soc. Wash. 14:103-114, 5 figs. specimens of the new world species. Psyche 98(2-3):165-192. Andrews, F. G. and A. J. Gilbert. 1992. Cadiz hardyi, a new genus Askevold, I. S. 1991. Classification, reconstructed phylogeny, and and species of leaf beetle from a western North American sand dune geographic history of the New World members of Plateumaris Thomson, (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).
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