Temnodachrys (Temnodachrys) Monros , 1953

Agrain, Federico A., Chamorro, Maria Lourdes, Cabrera, Nora, Sassi, Davide & Roig-Junent, Sergio, 2017, A comprehensive guide to the Argentinian case-bearer beetle fauna (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Camptosomata), ZooKeys 677, pp. 11-88 : 27-28

Temnodachrys (Temnodachrys) Monros, 1953

Type species.

Temnodachrys aeneofasciata (Lacordaire, 1848), designated by Monrós (1953b: 49).

Diagnosis.

Frons with deep transverse sulcus; body shape subrectangular.

Distribution.

Seven species, from northern Brazil (one species) to central Argentina (six species).

Remarks.

The characters mentioned by Guérin (1952) in the original description of Dachrys argentina , are sufficient to transfer this species to this subgenus. The author mentioned the presence of a deep transverse sulcus in interocular region. Secondly, sides of the prothorax are much less convergent that expected and pronotal and elytral coloration pattern does not fit Dachrys . In addition, distribution of Dachrys is limited to Chile and southern Argentina, while Jujuy is the northernmost province. Finally, Guérin indicated the similarity with T. (T.) signatipennis (Lacordaire), and Dachrys gracilis Harold [= T. (T.) aeneofasciata (Lacordaire)].

Argentinian species checklist.

Temnodachrys (Temnodachrys) argentina ( Guérin, 1952), comb n. (JUY).

= Dachrys argentina Guérin, 1952.

Temnodachrys (Temnodachrys) aeneofasciata (Lacordaire, 1848) (BAS, CHA, COR, CTS, ERS, FOR, JUY, LPA, MNS, MZA, NQN, SAL, SEO, SFE, TUC). Host plant: Fabaceae : Sesbania marginata , Sesbania virgata , and Prosopis algarrobilla ( Monrós 1953a); Prosopis caldenia ( Aravena 1974); Prosopis affinis . ( Monrós 1953a).

= Dachrys gracilis Harold, 1875.

= Dachrys aeneofasciata Lacordaire, 1848.

Temnodachrys (Temnodachrys) aphodiodes (Lacordaire, 1848) (BAS, COR, ERS, LPA, MNS, SFE). Host plant: Fabaceae : Mimosa farinosa ( Monrós 1953a).

Temnodachrys (Temnodachrys) hybrida Monrós, 1953a (ERS).

Temnodachrys (Temnodachrys) neffi Moldenke, 1981 (CAT). Host plant: Fabaceae : Prosopis torquata (Cavanilles ex Lagasca) D.C., Prosopis chilensis (Molina) Stuntz emend.; Mimosa farinose Griseb, Mimosa ephedroides (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Benth.

Temnodachrys (Temnodachrys) pauperrima Monrós, 1953a (JUY, SAL, CHA, LRA).

Temnodachrys (Temnodachrys) quichua Monrós, 1953a (JUY, SAL).

Temnodachrys (Temnodachrys) signatipennis (Lacordaire, 1848) (JUY, SAL, FOR, MNS, TUC, SEO, CAT, COR, LRA, CTS, SFE, SLS, BAS). Host plants: Fabaceae : Acacia caven (Mol.) Mol. ( Monrós 1953a); Piptadenia macrocarpa Benth and Piptadenia cebil (Griseb.) (Jolivet, 1978); Sesbania virgata (Cav.) Argentina / ( Monrós 1953a); Anadenanthera colubrina var cebil (Vell. Conc.) Brenan Argentina / ( Jolivet 1978; Hayward 1944).