CHRYSOMELIDAE Latreille, 1802

Asenjo, Angélico & Figueroa, Luis, 2017, Catalog of the types of Coleoptera (Insecta) deposited at Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (MUSM), Lima, Peru, Zootaxa 4299 (1), pp. 1-53 : 39-42

Family CHRYSOMELIDAE Latreille, 1802

Altica blancasi Bechyné, 1955: 143

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854414

Syntype with labels: (1) “ PERU, JUNIN [Department of Junin] // CARHUAMAYO // (4125M[meters of altitude in

relation to sea level].) 10.IX [September].[19]47 // F.BLANCAS” [white label, handwritten in black ink]. (2) “MHN

// 2535” [white label, handwritten in black ink] [red label without data]. (4) “ altica // blancasi m. // J. Bechyne det.,

1955” [white label, the 1st, 2nd lines and last number of year in 3th line handwritten in blue ink, other information

printed in black]. (5) “ LECTOTYPE // Conococha // blancasi (Bechyne) // by, J.Santisteban, 1996” [red label, the

1st line printed in black ink, other information handwritten in black. All text into a black box]. Remarks: specimen in insect pin. Currently this species is in Conococha Bechyne.

Altica blancasi Bechyné, 1955: 143

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854415

Syntype with labels: (1) “ PERU, JUNIN [Department of Junin] // CARHUAMAYO // (4125M[meters of altitude in relation to sea level].) 10.IX [September].[19]47 // F.BLANCAS” [white label, handwritten in black ink]. (2) “MHN // 2535” [old white label, handwritten in black ink]. (3) “ PARATYPE // Conococha // blancasi (Bechyne) // J. Santisteban, 1996” [yellow label, the 1st line printed in black ink, other information handwritten in black. All text into a black box].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin. Currently this species is in Conococha Bechyne.

Altica blancasi Bechyné, 1955: 143

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854416

Syntype with labels: (1) “ PERU, JUNIN [Department of Junin] // CARHUAMAYO // (4125M[meters of altitude in relation to sea level].) 10.IX [September].[19]47 // F.BLANCAS” [white label, handwritten in black ink]. (2) “ PARATYPE // Conococha // blancasi (Bechyne) // J. Santisteban, 1996” [yellow label, the 1st line printed in black ink, other information handwritten in black. All text into a black box].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin. Currently this species is in Conococha Bechyne.

Calligrapha huancayensis Bechyné, 1950: 265

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854417

Syntype with labels: (1) “ Perú, 3.500m [meters of altitude in relation to sea level] // Acolla prés // Huancayo” [old white label, handwritten in black ink]. (2) “3[March].1948 // Blancas lgt.” [old white label, handwritten in black ink]. (3) “ Type ” [pink label, printed in black ink]. (4) “TiPE // Calligrapha // huancayensis m. // det.Dr. J.Bechyne 1950 ” [old white label, the 1st, 2nd and 3th lines handwritten in black ink, other information printed in black]. (5) “MHN // 2680” [old white label, handwritten in black ink].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Calligrapha huancayensis ab. limbolata Bechyné, 1950: 267

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854418

Syntype with labels: (1) “ Perú, 3.500 m [meters of altitude in relation to sea level] // Acolla près // Huancayo” [old white label, handwritten in black ink]. (2) “3[March].1948 // Blancas lgt.” [old white label, handwritten in black ink]. (3) “ Type ” [pink label, printed in black ink]. (4) “TiPE // C. huancayensis // ab.limbolata m. // det.Dr. J.Bechyne 1950 ” [old white label, the 1st, 2nd and 3th lines handwritten in black ink, other information printed in black]. (5) “MHN // 2681” [old white label, handwritten in black ink].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Eumolpus viriditarsis scintillans Špringlová, 1960: 67

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854400

Paratype with labels: (1) “Pozuzo, [illegible word cross out] // pasco[Department of Pasco], // PERU ” [white label, 2nd line handwritten in black ink]. (2) “P-TYPE // Eumolpus // viriditarsis // scintillans nv. // 1957 det. Springlova ” [white label, handwritten in black ink, with the 5th line printed except the decade of year handwritten]. Remarks : specimen in insect pin.

Eumolpus viriditarsis scintillans Špringlová, 1960: 67

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854401

Paratype with labels: (1) “Rio Perené // PERU.” [white label, handwritten in black ink]. (2) “NHN // 840” [white label, handwritten in black ink] [red label without data]. (4) “P-TYPE // Eumolpus viriditarsis // scintillans nv. // 1956 det. Špringlová” [white label, handwritten in black ink, with the 4th line printed except the decade of year handwritten].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Eumolpus viriditarsis viriditarsis Špringlová, 1960: 66

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854402

Paratype with labels: (1) “Pucallpa // XI.[November] 1946 // leg:[collector]Sahunke” [white label, handwritten in black ink]. (2) “P-TYPE // Eumolpus // viriditarsis nv. // 1957 det. Špringlová” [white label, handwritten in black ink, with the 4th line printed except the decade of year handwritten].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Eumolpus viriditarsis viriditarsis Špringlová, 1960: 66

( Fig. 3 ). http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854403

Paratype with labels: (1) “ Yarinacocha // (Rio Ucayali) // 30.I [January].[19]46” [white label, handwritten in black ink]. (2) “MHN // 836” [white label, handwritten in black ink] [red label without data]. (4) “P-TYPE // Eumolpus // viriditarsis nv. // 1956 det. Špringlová ” [white label, handwritten in black ink, with the 4th line printed except the decade of year handwritten].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Macrohaltica crypta Santisteban, 2006: 46

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854404

Paratype with labels: (1) “ COSTA RICA // San Jose Hwy[ Highway ] 32 // east side tunnel // 0 8 January 1995 / / C. L. Staines ” [white label, printed in black ink]. (2) “ Feeding on: // GUNNERA // INSIGNIS” [white label, printed in black ink]. (3) “ PARATYPE // Macrohaltica [underlined] // crypta [underlined] n. sp. // J. Santisteban, 1996” [yellow label, handwritten in black ink, with the 1st line printed. All text into a black box].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Macrohaltica crypta Santisteban, 2006: 46

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854405

Paratype with labels: (1) “ COSTA RICA // San Jose Hwy[ Highway ] 32 // east side tunnel // 0 8 January 1995 / / C. L. Staines ” [white label, printed in black ink]. (2) “ Feeding on: // GUNNERA // INSIGNIS” [white label, printed in black ink]. (3) “ PARATYPE // Macrohaltica [underlined] // crypta [underlined] n. sp. // J. Santisteban, 1996” [yellow label, handwritten in black ink, with the 1st line printed. All text into a black box].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Macrohaltica crypta Santisteban, 2006: 46

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854406

Paratype with labels: (1) “ COSTA RICA // San Jose Hwy[ Highway ] 32 // east side tunnel // 0 8 January 1995 / / C. L. Staines ” [white label, printed in black ink]. (2) “ Feeding on: // GUNNERA // INSIGNIS” [white label, printed in black ink]. (3) “ PARATYPE // Macrohaltica [underlined] // crypta [underlined] n. sp. // J. Santisteban, 1996” [yellow label, handwritten in black ink, with the 1st line printed. All text into a black box].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Macrohaltica crypta Santisteban, 2006: 46

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854407

Paratype with labels: (1) “ COSTA RICA // San Jose Hwy[ Highway ] 32 // east side tunnel // 0 8 January 1995 / / C. L. Staines ” [white label, printed in black ink]. (2) “ Feeding on: // GUNNERA // INSIGNIS” [white label, printed in black ink]. (3) “ PARATYPE // Macrohaltica [underlined] // crypta [underlined] n. sp. // J. Santisteban, 1996” [yellow label, handwritten in black ink, with the 1st line printed. All text into a black box].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Macrohaltica crypta Santisteban, 2006: 46

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854408

Paratype with labels: (1) “ COSTA RICA // San Jose Hwy[ Highway ] 32 // east side tunnel // 0 8 January 1995 / / C. L. Staines ” [white label, printed in black ink]. (2) “ Feeding on: // GUNNERA // INSIGNIS” [white label, printed in black ink]. (3) “ PARATYPE // Macrohaltica [underlined] // crypta [underlined] n. sp. // J. Santisteban, 1996” [yellow label, handwritten in black ink, with the 1st line printed. All text into a black box].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Macrohaltica crypta Santisteban, 2006: 46

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854409

Paratype with labels: (1) “ COSTA RICA // San Jose Hwy[ Highway ] 32 // east side tunnel // 0 8 January 1995 / / C. L. Staines ” [white label, printed in black ink]. (2) “ Feeding on: // GUNNERA // INSIGNIS” [white label, printed in black ink]. (3) “ PARATYPE // Macrohaltica [underlined] // crypta [underlined] n. sp. // J. Santisteban, 1996” [yellow label, handwritten in black ink, with the 1st line printed. All text into a black box].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Macrohaltica crypta Santisteban, 2006: 46

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854410

Paratype with labels: (1) “ COSTA RICA // San Jose Hwy[ Highway ] 32 // east side tunnel // 0 8 January 1995 / / C. L. Staines ” [white label, printed in black ink]. (2) “ Feeding on: // GUNNERA // INSIGNIS” [white label, printed in black ink]. (3) “ PARATYPE // Macrohaltica [underlined] // crypta [underlined] n. sp. // J. Santisteban, 1996” [yellow label, handwritten in black ink, with the 1st line printed. All text into a black box].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Macrohaltica crypta Santisteban, 2006: 46

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854411

Paratype with labels: (1) “ COSTA RICA // San Jose Hwy[ Highway ] 32 // east side tunnel // 0 8 January 1995 / / C. L. Staines ” [white label, printed in black ink]. (2) “ Feeding on: // GUNNERA // INSIGNIS” [white label, printed in black ink]. (3) “ PARATYPE // Macrohaltica [underlined] // crypta [underlined] n. sp. // J. Santisteban, 1996” [yellow label, handwritten in black ink, with the 1st line printed. All text into a black box].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Macrohaltica crypta Santisteban, 2006: 46

( Fig. 18 ). http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854412

Paratype with labels: (1) “ COSTA RICA // San Jose Hwy[ Highway ] 32 // east side tunnel // 0 8 January 1995 / / C. L. Staines ” [white label, printed in black ink]. (2) “ Feeding on: // GUNNERA // INSIGNIS” [white label, printed in black ink]. (3) “ PARATYPE // Macrohaltica [underlined] // crypta [underlined] n. sp. // J. Santisteban, 1996” [yellow label, handwritten in black ink, with the 1st line printed. All text into a black box]. Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Macrohaltica crypta Santisteban, 2006: 46

http://www.morphbank.net/?id=854413

Paratype with labels: (1) “ COSTA RICA // San Jose Hwy[ Highway ] 32 // east side tunnel // 0 8 January 1995 / / C. L. Staines ” [white label, printed in black ink]. (2) “ Feeding on: // GUNNERA // INSIGNIS” [white label, printed in black ink]. (3) “ PARATYPE // Macrohaltica [underlined] // crypta [underlined] n. sp. // J. Santisteban, 1996” [yellow label, handwritten in black ink, with the 1st line printed. All text into a black box].

Remarks: specimen in insect pin.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 9. Type specimens of Coleoptera in the MUSM. 1, Dactylozodes (Nelsonozodes) huaylasiensis Moore & Diéguez (Buprestidae); 2, Trechisibus (Trechisibiodes) valenciai Etonti & Mateu (Carabidae); 3, Eumolpus viriditarsis viriditarsis Špringlová (Chrysomelidae); 4, Coleomegilla occulta González-Fuentes (Coccinellidae); 5, Lixus delatus Kuschel (Curculionidae); 6, Bystus decorator Leschen & Carlton (Endomychidae); 7, Epimetopus mendeli Fikáček, Barclay & Perkins (Hydrophilidae); 8, Lybanodes stigmatus Skelley in Skelley, Leschen & McHugh (Erotylidae); 9, Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) excavata Arriagada in Degallier, Arriagada, Kanaar, Moura, Tishechkin, Caterino & Warner (Histeridae). Holotypes (2, 6, 8); Paratypes (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9).

FIGURES 10 – 18. Type specimens of Coleoptera in the MUSM. 10, Cratomorphus frankeae Bohórquez (Lampyridae); 11, Lagochile brunnea tenaensis Soula (Melolonthidae); 12, Pocadius maquipucunensis Leschen & Carlton (Nitidulidae); 13, Eurysternus inca Génier (Scarabaeidae); 14, Philothalpus lucieae Asenjo & Ribeiro-Costa (Staphylinidae); 15, Pseudopsis monica Asenjo & Ribeiro-Costa (Staphylinidae); 16, Hyperaspis esmeraldas Gordon & González-Fuentes (Coccinellidae); 17, Anthonomus onerosus Clark (Curculionidae); 18, Macrohaltica crypta Santisteban (Chrysomelidae). Holotypes (10, 14, 15, 17); Paratypes (11, 12, 13, 16, 18).