Calligrapha diversa Stal 1859
Creators: name: Gómez-Zurita, Jesús
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Chrysomelidae
Calligrapha
Calligrapha diversa

description: Calligrapha diversa Stål, 1859
Stål, C. 1859: 324.
(Figs 12 d, 13c, 13f, 14)
Chrysomela diversa: Stål, 1865, Mon. Chrys. Amer., 3, p. 274.
Calligrapha sylvia: Crotch, 1873, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil., 1873, p. 50. Calligrapha diversa: Gemminger & Harold, 1874, Cat. Col., XI, p. 3433. Calligrapha diversa: Jacoby, 1882, Biol. Centr. Am., vol. 6, pt. 1, p. 196. Calligrapha diversa: Jacoby, 1892, Biol. Centr. Am., vol. 6, pt. 1, suppl., p. 244. Chrysomela sylvia: Townsend, 1895, Canad. Entom., 27, p. 49.
Calligrapha sylvia: Linell, 1896, J. New York Ent. Soc., 4, p. 200.
Polyspila diversa: Weise, 1916, Col. Cat., pars 68, 12, p. 39.
Calligrapha sylvia: Leng, 1920, Cat. Col., p. 295.
Calligrapha diversa: Blackwelder, 1946, Checklist Col., Pt. 4, p. 674.
Calligrapha sylvia (pars): Blackwelder, 1946, Checklist Col., Pt. 4, p. 674. Calligrapha diversa: Pallister, 1953, Am. Mus. Novit. 1623, p. 49.
Calligrapha diversa: Scherer, 1959, Ent. Arb. Mus. Frey 10, p. 609.
Calligrapha diversa: Wilcox, 1975, Checklist, Biol. Res. Inst. Amer., p. 66. Calligrapha sylvia (pars): Wilcox, 1975, Checklist, Biol. Res. Inst. Amer., p. 66. Calligrapha diversa: Maes & Staines, 1991, Rev. Nica. Ent. 18, p. 13.
Calligrapha diversa: Maes, 1998, Ins. Nica., vol. 2, p. 980.
Calligrapha diversa: Burgos-Solorio & Anaya-Rosales, 2004, Acta Zool. Mex. 20(3), p. 46. Calligrapha diversa: Flowers, 2004, Rev. Biol. Trop., p. 80.
Calligrapha sylvia: Gómez-Zurita, 2005, Can. Field Nat., 119, p. 95.
Calligrapha diversa: Montelongo & Gómez-Zurita, 2014, Zool. Scr. 43, p. 607.
The species was described based on series of specimens from Mexico, which was at least originally split between the museums of Stockholm and Berlin (Stål 1865). However, the identity of these specimens has been lost and I designate here as lectotype the specimen currently labelled as type at NRM, which fits the species description and geographic provenance.
Lectotype by present designation: Mexico / Stål / Type / Typus [red] (NRM).
Habitus (Fig. 12 d). Length: 9.00 mm, width: 5.57 mm. Body elongated oval, moderately convex. Head, labrum, mandibles, antennae, pronotum, scutellum, epipleura, elytral markings, ventral surfaces and legs black, with feeble bronzy metallic reflection. Basal antennomeres ventrally and apically, margin of labrum, preapical area of mandibles and mouth parts dark reddish brown. Elytra dark creamy yellow, with paler areas surrounding margins and markings.
Head broad, deeply inserted in pronotum; relatively densely and moderately strongly punctured, except on antennal calli; supraocular area depressed with deeply impressed, slightly sinuated supraocular sulcus; frontal suture fine; clypeus with finer punctures, delimited by a broad U-shaped clypeal suture. Antennae relatively short, reaching humeri; first antennomere relatively long and thick, straight at posterior border, convex at anterior border, narrow basally; antennomeres 2–5 elongated, thin, relatively smooth and almost glabrous; second antennomere shortest, about half as long as first, third longer than first; antennomeres 3–5 shortening progressively, sixth clearly longer than second, and 5–8 subequal; antennomeres 8–11 thicker, widening from base to apex, rugose and pubescent; eleventh about as long as first, tappering towards blunt apex; eighth antennomere 0.86x as wide as long. Labrum short, regularly curved at sides, weakly incised anteriorly. Mandibles large, sturdy, largely protruding (4x) beyond labrum, strongly punctured except at molar area, punctures with long translucent whitish thick setae; external margin slightly concave. Last maxillary palpomeres slightly broader than previous palpomere, parallel sided, feebly narrowing apically and obliquely truncated. Pronotum transverse (W/L=1.87); anterior border nearly straight behind head, finely margined, moderately produced anteriorly at angles, with slightly broader margin; sides subparallel or weakly convergent at basal 2/3, regularly curved towards anterior angles, finely margined with margin invisible from above; basal border convex, unmargined; surface of pronotum microreticulate, sparsely and irregularly punctured on disc with relatively strong punctures, punctures disappearing or becoming finer laterally on disc, and stronger, confluent at sides; some elongated punctures near the base of pronotum. Hypomeral suture deep, nearly reaching base of pronotum; running subparallel to pronotal margin, slightly diverging at first, more divergent gradually at apex; hypomera microreticulate, unpunctured, transversely wrinkled basally. Prosternum microreticulate, strongly punctured near coxae; prosternal process narrow between coxae, rather convex; apex of prosternal process slightly expanded laterally, truncated straight at apex, with lateral lobes slightly raised. Mesepisterna microreticulate, irregularly impressed, without punctures. Metepisterna sparsely strongly punctured, with punctures elongated and confluent in apical narrow area. Metaventrite microreticulate, shagreened, weakly and sparsely punctured, mainly near angles. Scutellum flat, finely microreticulate, unpunctured, longer than wide at base (W/L=0.85). Elytra relatively finely punctured on interstrices, with premarginal regular line of fine, densely arranged punctures; punctures stronger around and within markings, in marginal and scutellar rows. Markings: (i) sutural stripe basally surrounding scutellum and reaching elytral apex, gradually narrowing; (ii) subsutural stripe nearly entirely confluent with sutural stripe except in basal 1/10, free divergent basal ends for length of five punctures; slightly widened preapically; (iii) arcuate band complete, largely confluent laterally with subsutural stripe except briefly (2–3 punctures) basally and apically; apical divergent end as large subrectangular spot slightly directed obliquely towards base of elytron; (iv) humeral spot elongate, totally confluent laterally with humeral lunule; apical third of humeral lunule obliquely directed towards suture, ending at level of basal end of arcuate band; (v) spot enclosed by humeral lunule medium sized, round, closer to inner concavity of lunule than to subsutural stripe; (vi) spot of apical declivity relatively small, free from subapical enlargement of subsutural stripe; (vii) apical spot round, as big as previous marking, free; (viii) seven additional medium sized roundish spots diagonally arranged in a 3-2-1-1 pattern; (ix) minute spot in space between apex of arcuate band, spot of apical declivity and apicalmost additional spot. Legs sparsely, relatively strongly punctured, mainly ventrally on femora and at tibial apex, with short golden pubescence. Abdominal ventrites shagreened, punctured near basal border and laterally, with short pale yellowish fine pubescence. Penis figured in Figs 13 c, 13f.
Distribution. This species is, together with C. argus, the one with the largest geographic range in this group, from southern Arizona (where it has been confused with C. sylvia), and one of the few reaching South America, to Venezuela (Fig. 14, black circles). For this work, I have seen specimens from Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, USA and Venezuela. Considering the information compiled for this study, in my opinion Crotch's (1873) record of C. sylvia from Arizona must have corresponded to C. diversa. Unfortunately, other authors perpetuated that interpretation until today, even though some early accounts, like that of Linell (1896), were critical about the presence of this species in the United States. In the current interpretation for the species as proposed here, this would be the Calligrapha species in this group with the largest geographic range, from the California-Rocky Mountain to the Caribbean Northwest South American domain. However, it is worth noting that the species seems to be absent from Panama, and the records from Costa Rica are scarce and without locality data, thus representing the only known case of a Calligrapha species with a disjunct distribution. This special distribution, coupled with a certain morphological diversity (see below) may suggest that C. diversa represents a species complex with several species involved, but I find it premature to split it in additional taxa.
Material examined (578 specimens).
CANADA
MCZ: (1) one specimen: Calligrapha spiraea Say Canada.
COLOMBIA
MCZ: (1) one specimen: Cali, Colombia, ix.x.1.94, W. Rosenberg, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010. NHM: (1) three specimens: E. Coll. Laferté, 67-56 [one with: Colombia]; (2) one specimen: Colom.
COSTA RICA
NHM: (1) four specimens: Costa Rica, V. Patten, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (2) one specimen: Costa Rica, 201, 67-56, diversa Stål.
EL SALVADOR
NMHN: (1) one specimen: No. 444.2813, 5.vii.54, Metapan, Col. M.S.V., Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez- Zurita det. 2011.
GUATEMALA
FSCA: (1) one specimen: Guatemala, Baja Veracruz, rd to Santa Rosa, 6.x.2007, J. & M. Huether, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (2) one specimen: Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala, 7.vii.1984, R. Pérez, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (3) one specimen: Guatemala, Antigua, 25–28.iv.1999, P.J. Landolt, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011. MCZ: (1) one specimen: Capetillo, Guatemala, G.C. Champion; (2) one specimen: Gua.; (3) seven specimens: Guatem.; (4) fourteen specimens: Guatemala; (5) one specimen: Duenas, Guatemala, C. Champion, 1st Jacoby Coll.; (6) one specimen: Capetillo, Guatemala, C. Champion, 1st Jacoby Coll.; (7) one specimen: Mexico, 1st Jacoby Coll.; (8) one specimen: Coban, Vera Paz, Conradt, Jacoby 2nd Coll.; (9) five specimens: Gua. MfN: (1) one specimen: Duenas, Guatemala, G.C. Champion, 96385, Callig. diversa Stål; (2) one specimen: Capetillo, Guatemala, G.C. Champion, 96387; (3) one specimen: Duenas, Guatemala, G.C. Champion, 96387. NHM: (1) one specimen: Guatemala, Sallé Coll., Calligrapha diversa Stål apud Sallé, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (2) four specimens: Duenas, Guatemala, G.C. Champion; (3) one specimen: Guatemala, Sallé Coll., 673, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (4) one specimen: Zapote, Guatemala, G.C. Champion, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (5) one specimen: Capetillo, Guatemala, G.C. Champion, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (6) one specimen: S. Geronimo, Guatemala, Champion, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (7) one specimen: Purula, Vera Paz, Champion, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (8) four specimens: Guat.; (9) one specimen: Guatemala; (10) two specimens: Guatem a 55.71 [one with: 67-56]. NMB: (1) one specimen: Guatemala, Escuintla, 1879.viii, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Bechyné det. 1954. NMCZ: (1) one specimen: Las Nubes, Guatemala, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense; (2) three specimens: San Marcos, Guatemala, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense; (3) one specimen: Canalitos, Guatemala, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense. NMNH: (1) five specimens: Senahu, Alta V. Paz, Guatemala, Paul Haase collector [one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011]; (2) four specimens: Acatenango, Guatemala, May 1948, H.T. Dalmat Collector [one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011]; (3) two specimens: Yepocapa, Guatemala, Sept. 1949, H.T. Dalmat collector; (4) two specimens: Coban, Guat., Alta Vera Paz, May 19, 1920, J.M. Aldrich Collector [one with: Calligrapha 20-maculata Stål, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011]; (5) one specimen: Purula, Vera Paz, Champion, Calligrapha diversa Stål; (6) two specimens: Capetillo, Guatemala, G.C. Champion [one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011]; (7) one specimen: Guatemala, Guatemala City, ix.1959, NLH Krauss; (8) one specimen: Guatemala, Collection F. Knab; (9) one specimen: Guatemala, Coll. Van Patten, gift ex MCZ dupl. series; (10) one specimen: Guatemala, 17.iii.65, Lindsay, Gillagry on orchid plants, San Ped 15579, 65-5911, Calligrapha sp. nr. geographica Det. G.B. Vogt, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (11) one specimen: San Jose Pinula, Guat., 26.viii.52, coll. corn, R.H. Painter Coll., Altitude 6500 ft, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011. ZSM: (1) three specimens: Guatemala, Alta Verapaz, San Cristobal, [two with: 18.5.79; one with: 4.6.79], Gaigl, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (2) two specimens: Guatemala, Quezaltenango, 6.8.83, A. Poll.
HONDURAS
FSCA: (1) one specimen: Honduras, F. Morazan, B. Rincon, 15.x.1993, F.W. Skillman, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (2) one specimen: Honduras, Francisco Morazan, Zamorano, 2.x.1993, R. Turnbow, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (3) one specimen: Honduras, El Paraíso, Montserrat [Cerro Moncerrato] 5750’, 3.x.1993, F.W. Skillman, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011. NMNH: (1) one specimen: 11811, Tola [Tela], Hond. 27-10-77, J.V. Mankins Collector, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez- Zurita det. 2011. TAMUIC: (1) one specimen: X0547342, Honduras, Santa Bárbara, E slope Santa Bárbara, 11.vii.1968, J.R. Meyer.
MEXICO
EGCR: (1) one specimen: Mexico, Jalisco, 9 mi SW Autlan, 4300 ft, Hwy80, 11.viii.1982, C. and L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer, Calligrapha multipustulata St. det. Daccordi ’86, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (2) two specimens: Mexico, Mich., 5 mi NW Tuxpan 6200 ft, 7.viii.1982, C.W. and L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer; (3) one specimen: Mexico, Ags., Pabellón, 24.vi.1956, R.P. Allen; (4) one specimen: Mexico, Tamaulipas, along rd to Rancho de Cielo, W Gomez Farias, 2.i.1981, E.G. Riley; (5) one specimen: Mexico, Tamaulipas, Bocatoma, 7 km SSE Gomez Farias, 19–23.v.1979, E.G. Riley; (6) one specimen: Mexico, Durango, Durango 6500 ft, 31.vii.1964, J.F. McAlpine; (7) one specimen: Mexico, Durango, 21 mi E Durango, 24.vi.1964, H.F. Howden; (8) one specimen: Mexico, Durango, 6 mi S Durango, 14.vii.1964, H.F. Howden; (9) one specimen: Mexico, Mich., 4 mi SE Tuxpan, 6500 ft, Hwy15, 16.viii.1982, C.W. and L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer; (10) one specimen: Mexico, Mich., 5 mi NE Patzcuaro 7200 ft, 15.viii.1982, C.W. and L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer; (11) one specimen: Mexico, Tamaulipas, 11 mi SW Cd. Victoria, 4000 ft, Hwy101, 22.vii.1982, C.W. and L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer; (12) one specimen: Mexico, Jalisco, 10 mi NE Tecolotlan, Hwy80, 5400 ft, 11.viii.1982, C.W. and L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer; (13) one specimen: Mexico, Nuevo León, 20 mi W Linares, 3250 ft, Hwy58, 21.vii.1982, C.W. and L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer; (14) one specimen: Mexico, Mich., 7 mi E Quiroga, 8100 ft, Hwy15, 15.viii.1982, C.W. and L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer; (15) one specimen: Mexico, Nuevo León, Cyn. Santa Rosa, 10 km W Linares, 20.v.1992, D. Thomas, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (16) one specimen: Mexico, Chiapas, Ruinas Chinkultic, 18.x.1988, J.E. Wappes, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (17) one specimen: Mexico, Chiapas, Ocozocuatla, 23.x.1988, D.B. & A.M. Thomas, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011. FSCA: (1) two specimens: Mexico, Guerrero, 2 km S Ahuacatitlán 5500’, 20.ix.1989, J.E. Wappes; (2) one specimen: Mexico, Colima, W rd to El Terrero, 3–5000’, 3–5.x.1992, J.E. Wappes; (3) one specimen: Mexico, Guerrero, 10 km S Ixcateopan, 4000’, 18–20.ix.1989, E. Giesbert, Calligrapha diversa Stal Det. J. Watts 1993; (4) one specimen: Mexico, Morelos, 6 km W Yautepec, 17–18.x.1984, E. Giesbert; (5) one specimen: Mexico, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, 8–16.viii.1956, D. Muller, coll. at light; (6) one specimen: Mexico, Guerrero, 10.6 km S Ixcateopan, 5400’, 18.ix.1989, R. Turnbow, Calligrapha diversa Stal Det. E.G. Riley ’93; (7) two specimens: Mexico, Nayarit, Volcan Ceboruco, 4–11 km S Jala, 8.x.1992, R. Turnbow; (8) one specimen: Mexico, Jalisco, 10.8 mi S Talpa de Allende 4900’, 9.viii.1967, Ball, T.L. Erwin & N.E. Leech, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (9) one specimen: Mexico, Oaxaca, rte. 175, 25.2 mi S Suchixtepec, 8–9.vii.1972, P.A. Meyer & G.E. Ball, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (10) four specimens: Mexico, Chiapas, 8 mi E Rizo de Oro, Hwy190, 22.vi.1985, Askevold & Heffern, Calligrapha multipustulata Stal det. Daccordi 1986, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (11) two specimens: Mexico, Jalisco, 1 mi E Acatlan, 14.vi.1987, B.K. Dozier; (12) one specimen: Mexico, Colima, 4500’ El Terrero rd (vic. El Sauz), 30.ix–4.x.1991, E. Giesbert; (13) ten specimens: Mexico, Zacatec., Zacateca City, 24.viii.1985, W. Opitz, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (14) three specimens: Mexico, Chiapas, Hwy190, Amatenango del Valle, 1.viii.2001, W. Opitz, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (15) four specimens: Mexico, Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, 7–11.viii.1988, G.B. Edwards, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (16) two specimens: Mexico, Jalisco, 54 mi S Autlan de Navarro, 31.viii.1971, J.M. Cicero, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (17) one specimen: Mexico, Oaxaca, La Pluma Hidalgo 1200 m, 21.vii.1993, P.J. Landolt, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (18) one specimen: Mexico, Chiapas, Comitlan, 31.vii.2001, W. Opitz, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011. MCZ: (1) two specimens: Amula, Guerrero 6000 ft, Aug. H.H. Smith [one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål]; (2) one specimen: Cuernavaca, Mexico, Calligrapha diversa Stål; (3) three specimens: Tuxpan, Jalisco, Mex. 7/9/1903, J.F. McClendon; (4) four specimens: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mex. 6/26/1903, J.F. McClendon; (5) ten specimens: Tepehuanes, Dgo., Mex., Wickham [one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010]; (6) two specimens: Tuxpan, Jalisco, Mex. 9/6/1903, J.F. McClendon; (7) four specimens: Guadalajara, Mex. 8/8/03 [one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010]; (8) one specimen: Mexico, Mendoza [?], E. Palmer; (9) one specimen: Guadalupe, Hidalgo, vii.10.32, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010; (10) one specimen: Jacala, Hidalgo 4500 ft, 5.vii.1989, Mexico, Ralph Haag; (11) one specimen: Bowditch Collection, Mex.; (12) one specimen: Guerr. Mex. 2.26.0 1, F.A. Eddy Collection; (13) one specimen: Chiapas, Mex.; (14) five specimens: Chiapas, Mex., Coll. Van Patten, Peab. Acad.; (15) one specimen: Mexico, Guerrero, 37 km W Iguala, 17 June 1993, leg. D. Furth, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010; (16) one specimen: Mexico, Oaxaca, Monte Alban, 23 Aug. 1991, leg. D. Furth; (17) one specimen: Mexico, Sallé Coll., 1st Jacoby Coll.; (18) one specimen: Oaxaca, Mexico, Hoege, 1st Jacoby Coll.; (19) two specimens: Cuernavaca, Morelos, June, H.H.S., Jacoby 2nd Coll.; (20) two specimens: Amula, Guerrero, 6000 ft, Sept., H.H. Smith, Jacoby 2nd Coll.; (21) one specimen: Chilpancingo, Guerrero, 4600 ft, June, H.H. Smith, Jacoby 2nd Coll.; (22) one specimen: Xucumanatlan, Guerrero, 7000 ft, July, H.H. Smith, Jacoby 2nd Coll.; (23) one specimen: Tuxpan, Jalisco, Mex. 7/9.1903, J.F. McClendon; (24) one specimen: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mex., 6/26.1903, J.F. McClendon; (25) one specimen: Cuernavaca, Mexico; (26) one specimen: Durango, Mex.; (27) one specimen: Chrysomela signata Klug Mexico; (28) one specimen: Mex., ex. Chev. coll.?; (29) one specimen: Pte. de Ixtla, Mor., Mex., Wickham, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010. MfN: (1) two specimens: 29789, diversa Dej., signata Kl., Mexico Deppe [one without data]; (2) one specimen: Guadalajara; (3) two specimens: Mexico, Hoege S., Kotze G.; (4) one specimen: diversa Stål, Mexico; (5) one specimen: V. de Mexico; (6) three specimens: Guanajuato 21 [two without data]; (7) one specimen: Maravatio 13; (8) one specimen: Juquila 15; (9) one specimen: Mex.; (10) one specimen: Canelas; (11) one specimen: Tula, Hidalgo, Höge; (12) one specimen: Mexico, Ob[...]; (13) twenty-one specimens: Mexico, Durango City [one with: diversa Stål]; (14) six specimens: Mexico; (15) one specimen: Mexico, Colima; (16) one specimen: La Borrega, Sª Durº; (17) nine specimens: Durango City; (18) one specimen: Pilar, Durango; (19) one specimen: Mexico, Puebla; (20) one specimen: Mexico, Guadalajara; (21) two specimens: Teopisca; (22) one specimen: Comilan; (23) two specimens: Mexico-Hidalgo, Tula, 31.8.1993, Erber leg. [one with: Calligrapha geographica Stål, D. Erber det. 2000]; (24) one specimen: Mexico-Hidalgo, 20km westl. Actopan, 1.9.1993, Erber leg., Calligrapha geographica Stal, D. Erber det. 2000; (25) one specimen: diversa Dej. signata Klug, Mexico; (26) one specimen: argus Chevr., formularis Stål Mexico; (27) one specimen: 2, Durango City, C. argus. MTJM: (1) one specimen: Mexico, Mich., Ixtlan, 9.vi.1950, D. Enkerlin, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2009; (2) one specimen: Mexico, Chapingo, 7.vii.1950, C.F. Dowling, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2009. NHM: (1) one specimen: Named by Stål, Baly Coll., diversa Stål Mexico; (2) one specimen: Calligrapha diversa Dej., signata Klug, Mexico, D r Klug, Baly Coll.; (3) six specimens: Truqui, Mexico, Fry Coll. 1905.100 [one with: 23843]; (4) one specimen: Cuernavaca, Mexico, Sallé Coll., Calligrapha diversa Stål apud Sallé, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (5) one specimen: Etla, Mexico, Sallé Coll., Calligrapha diversa Stål apud Sallé, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (6) one specimen: Juquila, Mexico, Sallé Coll., Calligrapha diversa Stål apud Sallé, Sp. figured, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (7) one specimen: Oaxaca, Mexico, Sallé Coll., 638, Calligrapha diversa Stål apud Sallé, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (8) one specimen: Ex Coll. J. Sturm, Mexico, C. diversa Dej., Mexico, Sallé Coll., Calligrapha diversa Stål apud Sallé, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (9) two specimens: Xucumanatlan, Guerrero 7000ft July, H.H. Smith, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (10) one specimen: Atlisco, Puebla, Höge, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (11) two specimens: Amula, Guerrero, 6000ft, Aug., H.H. Smith, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (12) one specimen: Cuernavaca, Morelos, June, H.H. Smith, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (13) one specimen: Tupataro, Guanajuato, Höge, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (14) one specimen: Tula, Hidalgo, Höge, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (15) one specimen: Chilpancingo, Guerrero, 4600ft, July, H.H. Smith; (16) one specimen: Mexico City, May. 88, H.H.S., Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (17) one specimen: Cerro de Plumas, Mexico, Hoege, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (18) one specimen: Morelia, Michoacan, Höge, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (19) two specimens: Tepetlapa, Guerrero, 3000ft, Oct., H.H. Smith, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (20) fifteen specimens: Temascaltepec 1931 [two with: 1831], Mex. D.F., G.B. Hinton Collector, Hinton Coll. B.M. 1937-173; (21) two specimens: Mex.; (22) one specimen: Oax.; (23) one specimen: foveicollis Dej. Mexico Sallé; (24) one specimen: Guadalajara, Crawford, 47; (25) one specimen: Mex. M. Coffiss, 58/60; (26) one specimen: Cuernavaca VI-1934 Mex, H.E. Hinton Collector, Hinton Coll. B.M.1939-583; (27) one specimen: Real de Arriba, Temescaltepec, Mex. 6–7000ft v–vi 1933, B.M. 1959-100, H.E. Hinton, R.L. Usinger Collectors. NMB: (1) two specimens: Irapuato, Guanajuato; (2) three specimens: Mexico, Erwerb 1955, Coll. Brancsik; (3) one specimen: Durango, Mexico, Erwerb 1955, Coll. Brancsik; (4) one specimen: Durango, Erwerb 1955, Coll. Brancsik; (5) three specimens: Durango, Mexico; (6) three specimens: Mexico [one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Bechyné det. 1951]; (7) two specimens: Mexico 600 m Umg. Monterrey, G. Frey, 27.12.1966, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010; (8) four specimens: Mexiko [two with: Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010]. NMCZ: (1) three specimens: Mexico, Mus. Pragense Col. Kambersky [one with: Calligrapha diversa St.; one with: Calligr. signata]; (2) one specimen: diversa Stål, signata Kl., Spinola Mexico,? diversa Stål Mex., Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense; (3) one specimen: Mexique, Mexico, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Achard det. in BCA; (4) two specimens: Mexique, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense; (5) six specimens: Sierra de Durango, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense [one with: diversa Stål]; (6) one specimen: Mex., Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense; (7) two specimens: Mexique, Guanajuato, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense. NMNH: (1) one specimen: Mexico, Tamps vic. Gom Farias 1000’, 8 May 1994, J.E. Wappes, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (2) one specimen: Mexico, Chiapas, 45km SE Comitan, Chincultic Ruinas, June 16, 1987, J.E. Wappes, Calligrapha spp. Det. E.G. Riley ’89, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2003; (3) one specimen: Mexico, Chiapas, Ruinas Chinkultic, X-18-1988, J.E. Wappes, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2003; (4) one specimen: with mustard greens from Mex., 1 July 42, El Paso Tx. #34245, C. sp. nr. diversa (Stal) HSB 42, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2009; (5) one specimen: Mexico, Mex., June 9, 1922, E.G. Smyth on malva; (6) thirteen specimens: S. Jacinto, D.F., 8-1923 Mex., E.G. Smyth, Chittenden No. 12523 [one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål; one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011]; (7) sixteen specimens: Colima Vulcano Mex., L. Conrad [one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål; one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011]; (8) one specimen: Chapultepec, Mex., 6.vii.01, R.H. Hay collector; (9) one specimen: Mexico; (10) one specimen: State of Colima, Mex., L. Conradt coll.; (11) three specimens: Cuernavaca, Mex., 7-7-00, El. 5000 ft, O.C. Dean collector [one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011]; (12) four specimens: Mexico, Morelos, Cuernavaca, NLH Krauss [one with: vii-45, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; one with: vi-45; one with: viii-15-44; one with: xi-9-44]; (13) three specimens: Mexico C., Mex., 11 Jly 0 4, F. Kraemer Collector [one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011]; (14) two specimens: Mexico, D.F., Teotihuacan ruins, 7 September 1972, G.F. & S. Hevel; (15) three specimens: Mexico, Zacatecas, Loreto, 1034 elev. 22º16’N 101º58’W, 4 July 1995, lg. D. Furth & G. Chavarria; (16) one specimen: Mexico DF, Mex., R. Müller nº 211; (17) one specimen: Mexico, Michoacan, 8.1 mi E Villamar, 5500’, Rte 15, vii.31.1966, George E. Ball & D.R. Whitehead collectors; (18) one specimen: Mexico, Chiapas, 3.1 mi N Pueblo Nuevo, Rte 195, 5800’, iv.27.66, George E. Ball & D.R. Whitehead collectors; (19) two specimens: Jalisco, Mex., June ’04, from Dr. G.W. Bock, Collection F. Knab; (20) one specimen: Xucumanatlan, Guerrero 7000 ft. July, H.H. Smith; (21) one specimen: Mexico, Morelos, Hacienda Cocoyotla, nr. Cuatlan del Rio, vii.31.44, NLH Krauss; (22) one specimen: Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mex., Wickham, Wickham collection 1933; (23) one specimen: Mexico; (24) two specimens: Mexico, Sonora, 3 km E Yecora, Puente La Ventana 28º 22.640N 108º 53.842W, 6 July 2006, 1510 m, leg. David G. Furth; (25) two specimens: Wickham, Tacuba D.F. Mex., ix.2; (26) one specimen: Mexico, Imuris, Son. at Nogales 281, viii-29-1969, J. Backe-Wiig, with Zea mays fruit 69-20143, Calligrapha sp. Det. R.E. White; (27) one specimen: Colima, Col. Mex., Conradt, 636; (28) one specimen: Ocotlan, Mex. Tabasco, L.H. Weld, Van Dyke Collection, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (29) one specimen: Jesus Maria, Nayarit, Mexico, vii.55, Col. Melkin, F. Monrós Collection 1959; (30) one specimen: Chapultepec, Mex., 6.vii.01, R.H. Hay Collector; (31) one specimen: Morelia, Michoacan, Höge, gift of F.C. Bowditch, gift ex MCZ dupl. series; (32) one specimen: Mexico City, Höge, 383, gift of F.C. Bowditch, gift ex MCZ dupl. series; (33) one specimen: Savula, Jalisco, Mexico, Nov. 23, WM Mann collector; (34) one specimen: Dist. Fedrl. Mex. 7+8, 10, 132; (35) one specimen: Oaxaca Mex., May 13, 1938, R. Greenfield; (36) one specimen: Mexico, Calligrapha diversa Stål Dugès; (37) one specimen: Mexico, Durango, 8.x.65, J.W. Green with Rupa graveolus leaf+stem, El Paso 65277, 65-24826, Calligrapha near scalaris Det. R. White; (38) one specimen: vic. Compostela, Nayarit, Mexico, viii.1934, Coll. of J.R. Fisher; (39) one specimen: Mexico, Progreso, Valle Hidalgo, July 27, 1963, Alfred B. Lau, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (40) one specimen: Mexico, Hidalgo, 16.xi.1970, R.L. Hodgdon, on cacti, Lot. 71-267, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (41) one specimen: on orchid plants, Morelia, Mich., Mexico, xi.18.58, Heinrich colr., Brownsville Tex., 80228, 10t 59-1270, Zygogramma sp. det. D.M. Weisman, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (42) one specimen: Mexico, Chihuahua, San Rafael-Cuiteco Rd. 17º 21.111N 107º 56.597W, 8 August 2007, 1870 m, leg. David G. Furth, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (43) one specimen: Mexico, Mexico, Aldama, 20 July 1995, leg. D. Furth & G. Chavarria, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011. NRM: (1) two specimens: Mexico, Stål; (2) one specimen: Soledad, Guerrero, 5500ft. July. H.H. Smith, Calligrapha diversa St. OSAC: (1) one specimen: Mexico, Mich., Santiago, W of Zamora on St.
110, 14.vi.1967, on Sida carpinifolia, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2009. OUMNH: (1) three specimens: W. Mexico, Coffin, Named 1899 by M. Jacoby Calligrapha diversa Stål; (2) two specimens: Mex., Named 1899 by M. Jacoby Calligrapha diversa Stål; (3) one specimen: Mex., Named 1898 by M. Jacoby Calligrapha diversa St.; (4) one specimen: W. Mexico Coffin, Named 1898 by M. Jacoby Calligrapha diversa Stål, 204; (5) one specimen: 199, Calligrapha signata Kl., W. Mexico, Coffin, 199. TAMUIC: (1) one specimen: X0397020, Mexico, Nuevo León, 15 mi W Linares, 1–2.vii.1973, Víctor C. Mastro & Joseph C. Schaffner, at light; (2) two specimens: [X0534070 and X0549245], Mexico, Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chorreadero Canyon, 20.vi.1987, William F. Chamberlain, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (3) one specimen: X0534310, Mexico, Aguascalientes, 14 mi W Aguascalientes, 10.vii.1983, Peter Kovarik, Harrison & Joseph C. Schaffner, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (4) one specimen: X0534616, Mexico, Jalisco, 11 mi N Autlan, 6.vii.1984, Carroll, Schaffner & Friedlander, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (5) one specimen: X0535093, Mexico, Guanajuato, 10 mi S San Luis de la Paz, 2.ix.1962, G.M. Chamberlain, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (6) one specimen: X0536749, Mexico, Guerrero, 2.1 mi NW Cacahuamilpa, 11.viii.1978, Plitt & Joseph C. Schaffner; (7) one specimen: X0538313, Mexico, San Luis de Potosí, 13.4 mi W El Naranjo, 12.vii.1973, Gaumer & Clark; (8) one specimen: X0538531, Mexico, Morelos, 5.1 mi E Cuernavaca, 29.vi.1973, Robert R. Murray & Maria E. Murray; (9) one specimen: X0541424, Mexico, Queretaro, 7 mi N Queretaro, 13.ix.1968, Veryl V. Board; (10) one specimen: X0550339, Mexico, Chiapas, 17 km E La Trinitaria, L. Monte Bella road, 14.viii.1967, J. Hafernik & Horace R. Burke; (11) one specimen: X0550617, Mexico, San Luis de Potosí, 10 mi E Ciudad del Maíz, 23.viii.1964, Horace R. Burke & J. Apperson; (12) one specimen: X0550735, Mexico, Tamaulipas, 7 km SSE Gomez Farias, Bocatoma, 13.vii.1982, Robert H. Turnbow; (13) one specimen: X0551166, Mexico, Nuevo León, Linares, 1.vii.1973, Víctor C. Mastro & Joseph C. Schaffner, at light. UWIRC: (1) one specimen: Chapingo, Mex., ix-52, F. González, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez- Zurita det. 2010. ZSM: (1) fourteen specimens: Vulkan Colima, coll. Joh Laue 1918 [one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål det. Dr. J. Bechyné 1949]; (2) two specimens: Vulkan Colima, coll. Joh Laue, 1.8.1918; (3) four specimens: Vulkan Colima, Mexiko 1918, coll. Joh. Laue, Esperanza 1000 m [one with: Calligrapha diversa Stål Gómez-Zurita det. 2011]; (4) one specimen: Vulkan Colima, Coll. Joh. Laue 20.6.1918; (5) one specimen: Vulkan Colima, Mexiko, 20.6.1918, coll. Joh. Laue; (6) one specimen: Vulkan Colima, coll. Joh. Laue, 25.7.1918; (7) one specimen:?.F. vii.11, Vulkan Colima, Mexiko, 1918, coll. Joh. Laue; (8) one specimen: Calligrapha diversa Stål Mexique; (9) one specimen: Cuernavaca, Morelos, June, H.H.S., 96386, Calligrapha diversa Stål, Staatssammlung München 1975 Erwerb Coll. Machatschke; (10) one specimen: Mexic, Staatssammlung München 1975 Erwerb Coll. Machatschke; (11) one specimen: Mexico, Taxco 1800 m, 1.6.81, leg. Gfeller; (12) one specimen: Mexico, Guadalajara, Juni 1982, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (13) one specimen: Mexico, Tapalpa, 25-5-82, leg. Fittkau, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011.
NICARAGUA
IBE-JGZ: (1) one specimen: IBE-JGZ-C245, Nicaragua, Estelí, P. T. P. Miraflor-Moropotente [49], Julio 2010, J.-M. Maes leg.; (2) one specimen: IBE-JGZ-C269, Nicaragua, Estelí, P. T. P. Miraflor-Moropotente, Los Cerritos [121], Julio 2010, J.-M. Maes leg.; (3) one specimen: IBE-JGZ-2168, Nicaragua, Estelí, Reserva Natural Miraflor, El Tunal [177], Agosto 2010, J.-M. Maes leg.; (4) one specimen: IBE-JGZ-2176, Nicaragua, Estelí, Reserva Natural Miraflor, Miraflor [15], Septiembre 2010, J.-M. Maes leg.; (5) one specimen: IBE-JGZ-2193, Nicaragua, Estelí, Reserva Natural Miraflor 13º09'04''N 86º19'35''W 978m (no. Herb. 6369), 9/09/2011, J.-M. Maes leg. NHM: (1) one specimen: Chontales, Nicaragua, T. Belt, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer. NMNH: (1) one specimen: Nicaragua, Matagalpa, 10 km NW Matagalpa, Selva Negra, 10–18.iv.2005, 1280 m, 12º59’N 85º54’W, W. Opitz, beating forest edge vegetation; (2) one specimen: Nicaragua, Santa Maria de Ostuma, xi.1959, N.L.H. Krauss, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011.
USA
FSCA: (1) one specimen: USA, Arizona, Cruz Co., Patagonia, 28.ix.1968; (2) one specimen: USA, Arizona, Cochise Co., Pt. Huachuca, 17.x.1968, Dwight Schuh, det. J. Watts ’93; (3) four specimens: USA, Arizona, 1 mi N Nogales, Mariposa Canyon, R.L. Jacques [one with: 11.viii.1971; two with: 13.viii.1971; one with: 24.viii.1971]; (4) one specimen: USA, AZ, Huachuca Mts., Copper Canyon W of Montezuma pass, 30.vii.1987, G.H. Nelson, on Quercus arizonica, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011. NMNH: (1) one species: Garden Canon, Huachuca Mts., Ariz., W.H. Mann, WMMann Collection 1954, 6808, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (2) one specimen: Patagonia, Ariz., VII-9-30, J. O. Martin Collector, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez- Zurita det. 2009; (3) one specimen: Patagonia, Ariz., VIII-21-40, Coll’d by F.W. Nunenmacher, Chicago N.H. Mus. (F.W. Nunenmacher Collection), F. Monrós Collection 1959, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2009; (4) two specimens: Patagonia, Ariz., E.P. Van Duzee Collector, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2009 [one with: VIII-1 ’24; one with: VIII-2 ‘24]; (5) one specimen: Patagonia, Sta. Cruz Co., Ariz., Oct 3, 1971, Coll. D. Richman, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (6) one specimen: USA, Arizona, Santa Cruz Co., Sycamore Cyn., Alascoa Mts., 2 August 1991, Lee Guidry, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011.
VENEZUELA
MCZ: (1) one specimen: Venezuela, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010. NHM: (1) one specimen: simillima Stål, Chry simillima Stål Caracas, 67-56; (2) one specimen, Venezuela [illegible], 67-56, Chrysomela diver [...] Stål, Type from C. Stål. NMB: (1) one specimen: Venezuela, Calligrapha simillima Stal J. Bechyné det. 1952; (2) one specimen: Umg. Caracas, Venezuela, i.54, G. u. Helga Frey, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010. NMCZ: (1) one specimen: Caracas, Chrysomela simillima Stål, diversa Dej. Caracas, Calligrapha diversa Dej. Caracas, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2009; (2) three specimens: Caracas, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense; (3) one specimen: Venezuela, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense. NMNH: (1) one specimen: on Sida sp., Jul 12 ’39, G. Vivas B., El Valle D.F. Venez., 11–34, C.H. Ballou, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (2) one specimen: on Sida rhombifolia, XI-30 ’38, Ident. 39 10879, Florida, Venez. 1134, S. & C.H. Ballou, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2009; (3) one specimen: from G.V. Berthier, Caracas, Venez. 1935 #5, Calligrapha diversa Stål F. Monrós det. 1953; (4) one specimen: Venezuela, Lara, Parque Nac. Yacambu, 6–8.iv.1981, A.S. Menke & L. Hollenbey collectors, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (5) one specimen: Guaparo, Venezuela, Dec. 20, ’38, C.H. Ballou, 1134, on grass. ZSM: (1) one specimen: Caracas, Berg Avila, P. Cor. Vogl., Calligrapha simillima Stål det. Dr. J. Bechyné 1949; (2) one specimen: Venezuela, Hacienda San Eborras, 15.1.28, bei El Negrito, 700 m, südl. d. Marakaibo See's bei San Kasemiro, G. Klaebisch.
UNKNOWN SOURCE
MfN: (1) one specimen: diversa Stål; (2) nine specimens: [no data]; (3) one specimen: Calligr. sylvia Stål; (4) one specimen: 2. NHM: (1) one specimen: 1267; (2) one specimen: 55/24; (3) one specimen: 55/24, 284. NMCZ: (1) four specimens: Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense; (2) one specimen: 12/955; (3) one specimen: 126, Calligrapha diversa; (4) one specimen: [illegible], simillima Stål, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense, Calligrapha diversa Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2009. NMNH: (1) two specimens: Gift ex MCZ dupl. series. OUMNH: (1) two specimens: [no data]; (2) two specimens: 15.202, Miers Coll. Presented 1880 by J.W. Miers, Named [one with: 1897; one with: 1899] by M. Jacoby Calligrapha diversa Stål.
Variation. Despite its large geographic range, this species is rather constant in appearance across its distribution, although some features can vary. For instance, the base of the subsutural stripe can be completely fused with the sutural stripe, and actually reaching quite close to the base of elytra basally. This characteristic, which appears in some specimens of C. diversa from Venezuela, but also present in some from Guatemala held at NMCZ or from Chiapas and Guatemala at MCZ, is a defining trait of C. simillima, and in fact these specimens had been ranked with this taxon. These Mesoamerican specimens also have slightly larger markings, filling more elytral space, and their spot enclosed by humeral lunule is larger and more elongated, thus more centred in the available space, contrasting with the backwards position observed in typical C. diversa, and they also show a more reddish tint to their pale elytral areas. Yet, the shape of the specimens is slender, and not as convex as observed in C. simillima, and the base of their arcuate band is divergent from subsutural stripe, again unlike in C. simillima, with a nicely curved apex. Venezuelan specimens are, in turn, just like typical C. diversa but with the mentioned particularity to their subsutural stripes. More rarely, the base of the arcuate band can be confluent with the subsutural stripe and in a single specimens from Teopisca (at MfN), the arcuate band is completely detached from the subsutural stripe, very much as it occurs in C. elegantula, although the remaining characters are clearly these of C. diversa. The apex of the arcuate band can show a variable shape, as a divergent rounded spot to a transversal ovoid spot, and very rarely broken or with irregular profile, as an apical hump. The apex of the humeral lunule generally reaches beyond the basal end of the arcuate band. The spot enclosed by the humeral lunule ranges from small and round (or with a small basal emargination) to large, longitudinally elongated, and it can appear, even if rarely, narrowly confluent with the apical inner concavity of humeral lunule. The spot of apical declivity can be narrowly to broadly confluent laterally with subsutural stripe, and the spot described as “minute” in the type can be as big as the others, resulting in a pattern of eight additional spots, roughly 3-2-2-1; these additional discal spots can be very regularly arranged, as in the type, or more often with slightly irregular shape and size, showing variable degrees of confluence among them (and in one specimen the innermost spot is confluent with external concavity of arcuate band). Finally, the black parts of body can have a greenish or bluish metallic sheen.
description: Published as part of Gómez-Zurita, Jesús, 2015, Systematic revision of the genus Calligrapha Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Chrysomelinae) in Central America: The group of Calligrapha argus Stål, pp. 1-71 in Zootaxa 3922 (1) on pages 50-59, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3922.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/287929