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University Microfilms, a XEROX Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan the EUMOLPINAE of AMERICA NORTH of MEXICO with REVISIONS 70-26,360 SCHULTZ, William Thomas, 1942- THE EUMOLPINAE OF AMERICA NORTH OF MEXICO WITH REVISIONS OF SELECTED GENERA (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE). The Ohio State University, Ph.D., 1970 Entomology University Microfilms, A XEROX Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan THE EUMOLPINAE OF AMERICA NORTH OF MEXICO WITH REVISIONS OF SELECTED GENERA (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE) DISSERTATION Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University By William Thomas Schultzs B.A. ****** The Ohio State University 1970 Approved by i?i_ a Adviser Department of Zoology ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish to thank the following individuals and institutions for loaning the specimens used in this study. Dr. R. T. Thompson (British Museum of Natural History), Dr. John F. Lawrence (Museum of Comparative Zoology), Dr. Lee Herman (American Museum of Natural History), Dr. N. Jago (Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia), Dr. Richard E. White (United States National Museum), Dr. L. L. Pechuman (Cornell University), Mile. Berti (Paris Museum), Dr. E. C. Becker (Canadian National Collection), Dr. Hugh B. Leech (California Academy of Sciences), Dr. Richard A. Alexander (University of Michigan), Dr. George Wallace (Carnegie Museum), Dr. Milton Sanderson (Illinois Natural History Survey), Dr. John A. Chemsak (University of California at Berkeley), Mr. Saul Frommer (University of California at Riverside), Dr. Horace Burke (Texas A. and M. University), Dr. Robert 0. Schuster (University of California at Davis), Dr. Frank E. Hasbrouck (Arizona State University), Dr. Floyd G. Werner (University of Arizona). Dr. Richard Larsson of the Zoological Museum of Copenhagen was very helpful in comparing specimens with Fabrician types. Dr. Charles Triplehorn not only loaned specimens from The Ohio State University Collection of Insects, but also was very helpful in offering suggestions for solving some of the day-to- day problems that plague a taxonomist. ii Dr. Donald Borror is thanked for his help in reading and correcting the manuscript. John Wilcox's wealth of information about the Chrysomelidae, which was freely shared, is greatly appreciated. Help from office mates Eric Smith and Dr. Robert W. Hamilton, who traveled this route ahead of me and pointed out some of the pitfalls, is here acknowledged. Jean Mims did a wonderful job in typing the final manuscript. My adviser, Dr. Barry Valentine, is sincerely thanked for his help in unraveling taxonomic mysteries, finding literature, and comparing specimens with types in European museums; for his patience in carefully reading and correcting this manuscript; and for his faith in me and in this work. Finally I wish to thank my wife, Margaret, for her aid in typing, mapping, recording data, and all the other busy work items which she cheerfully accomplished; and for her encouragement and companionship throughout the completion of this work. iii VITA August 7, 1942 ............. Born, Cleveland, Ohio. June, 1960 ................. Graduated, Parma Senior High School, Parma, Ohio June, 1964 ................. B.A., Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. 1964-1966 . Research Assistant, Cereal Leaf Beetle Project. Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. 1966-1968 ................. Teaching Assistant. Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio March 18, 1967 ............. Married Margaret Cutler 1968-1970 ................. Teaching Associate. Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio MAJOR FIELD Entomology iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................. ii V I T A ............................................................ iv LIST OF FIGURES ................................................... vii LIST OF M A P S ................................................... xi INTRODUCTION ................................................... 1 METHODS AND MATERIALS .......................................... 5 BIOLOGY ........................... 10 MORPHOLOGY ............ 13 CHECKLIST OF S P E C I E S .......... 20 KEY TO THE UNITED STATES GENERA OF EUMOLPINAE.................. 26 SYSTEMATIC TREATMENT Spintherophy ta ............................................. 32 N o d o n o t a .......................................... 50 Metaparia . ............................................. 95 M e t a c h r o m a....................................................114 P a r l a ........................................................116 Typophorus................................................... 118 Eumolpus ........................................ ..... 119 Chrysochus....................................................120 C o l a s p i s ..................... 137 Rhabdopterus.. .............................................. 140 v TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont.) Page Euphry tu s .................................... 168 Metaxyonycha ............................................ 179 T y m n e s ..................................................... 188 G r a p h o p s ................................................... 205 C o l a s p l d e a ................................................. 207 X a n t h o n l a .......................................... 224 B r o m i u s ..................................................... 225 F i d i a ....................................................... 236 Glyptoscelis ..... .................................. 261 M y o c h r o u s ................... 263 FIGURES ....................... 264 MAPS ........................... 284 REFERENCES....................................................... 328 vi LIST OF FIGURES N o . Page 1. Splntherophyta violaceipennis (Horn). Face, frontal view. 6 0 X ......................................... 265 2. j5. arizonensis n. sp. Face, frontal view. Para type. 6 0 X ..................................... 265 3. Metaparia viridimicans (Horn). Face, lateral view. 60X. 265 4. M. mandibuloflexa n. sp. Face, frontal view. Paratype. 6OX...................................... 265 5. M. prosopis n. sp. Face, frontal view. Type. 60X. 265 6. Same. Lateral view. Type. 60X ....................... 265 7. Tymnes tricolor (Fabricius). Head and prothorax, lateral view. 60X................................. 265 8. Nodonota clypealis Horn. Face, frontal view. 60X . 265 9. Metachroma suturalis LeConte. Mesotibia. 45X...... 267 10. Rhabdopterus deceptor Barber. Metatibia. 45X...... 267 11. R.. picipes (Olivier). Metatibia. 45X........... 267 12. R. praetextus (Say). Metatibia. 45X............... 267 13. Euphrytus snowi Schaeffer. Metafemur. 20X......... 267 14. Rhabdopterus praetextus (Say). Antenna. 20X 267 15. Chrysochus auratus (Fabricius). A - Maxilla. B - Labrum. C - Labium. 50X . ....................... 267 16. Nodonota clypealis Horn. Antenna. 28X 267 17. Fidia murina Crotch. Metatarsus. 60X.............. 267 18. Metaparia opacicollis (Horn). Male, protarsus. 60X . 267 - - - . v.ii ................. LIST OF FIGURES (Continued) No. Page 19. Metaparia opacicollis (Horn). Female, protarsus. 60X . 267 20. Chrysochus cobaltinus LeConte. Metathoracic wing. 10X. 269 21. Nodonota margaretae n. sp. Head and pronotum. 25X. 269 22. N_. puncticollis (Say). Head and pronotum. 25X. .... 269 23. 1J. basalis (Jacoby). Prosternum. 2 5 X ............. 269 24. Metaparia prosopis n. sp. Prosternum. 2 5 X .......... 269 25. Rhabdopterus deceptor Barber. Pro- and mesosterna. 25X 269 26. Euphrytus snowi Schaeffer. Pro-and mesosterna. 25X . 269 27. Colaspis flavida Say. Pro- and mesosterna. 25X . 269 28. Spintherophyta arizonensis n. sp. Aedeagus. Paratype. 60X......................................... 271 29. S_. violaceipennis (Horn). Aedeagus. 60X............... 271 30. S. globosa (Olivier). Aedeagus. 60X.................... 271 31. S^. exigua n. sp. Aedeagus. 60X......................... 271 32. Nodonota clypealis Horn. Aedeagus. 60X ........ 271 33. N. puncticollis (Say). Aedeagus. 60X ................. 271 34. N. basalis (Jacoby). Aedeagus. 60X..................... 271 35. N. tristis (Olivier). Aedeagus. 60X.................... 271 36. N. convexa (Say). Aedeagus. 60X................... 271 37. N. margaretae n. sp. Aedeagus. 6 0 X .................... 273 38. N. rotundicollis Schaeffer. Aedeagus. 60X............ 273 39. N. texana Schaeffer. Aedeagus. 6 0 X .................... 273 40. Metaparia mandibuloflexa n. sp. Aedeagus. Type. 60X . 273 ........ .. „ viii .... LIST OF FIGURES (Continued) No. Page 41. M. clytroides Crotch. Aedeagus. 60X.................... 273 42. M. opacicollis (Horn). Aedeagus. 60X .................. 273 43. M. prosopis n. sp. Aedeagus. 6 0 X ...................... 273 44. M. viridimicans (Horn). Aedeagus. 60X................ 273 45. Metachroma suturalls LeConte. Aedeagus. 60X.......... 273 Paria thoracica (Melsheimer). Aedeagus. 60X........... 273 47. Typophorus nigritus viridicyaneus (Crotch). Aedeagus. 4 5 X .............................................. 275 48. Eumolpus surinamensis (Fabricius). Aedeagus. 20X . 275 49. Chrysochus auratus (Fabricius). Aedeagus. 45X........ 275 50. C. cobaltinus LeConte. Aedeagus. 45X ........... 275 51. Colaspis arizonica Schaeffer. Aedeagus. 45X.......... 275 52. Rhabdopterus blatchleyi Bowditch. Aedeagus. 45X. 275 53. R. bowditchi Barber. Aedeagus. 4 5 X .................... 277 54. R. picipes (Olivier). Aedeagus. 45X.................... 277 55. R. angustipenis n. sp. Aedeagus. 4 5 X .................. 277 56. R. praetextus (Say). Aedeagus. 45X....................
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