Annotated Checklist of Tortoise Beetles of Trinidad and Tobago (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)

Cassidine chrysomelid species are listed for the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago, based on personal field collections, examination of museum collections and literature records. Localities and some host plant data are provided. Trinidad has 38 species in 19 genera from five tribes, with 15 n...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Coleopterists bulletin 2003-03, Vol.57 (1), p.71-78
Hauptverfasser: Chaboo, C S, Borowiec, L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Cassidine chrysomelid species are listed for the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago, based on personal field collections, examination of museum collections and literature records. Localities and some host plant data are provided. Trinidad has 38 species in 19 genera from five tribes, with 15 new species records. Three species are endemic. Tobago has eight species in five genera from two tribes, including four new generic and species records. All species known from Tobago also occur on Trinidad. The first host plant data are given for Omocerus (Omocerus) taurus (Fabricius).Original Abstract: Se presenta una lista de especies de Casssidinae de Trinidad y Tobago, basada en coleccion personal, examen de colecciones de museos, y datos de la literatura. Se presentan localidades y datos de algunas plantas hospedadoras. Trinidad tiene 38 especies en 19 generos de cinco tribus, con 15 nuevos registros de especies. Tres especies son endemicas. Tobago tiene ocho especies en cinco generos de dos tribus, incluyendo cuatro nuevos registros de generos, y cuatro nuevos registros de especies. Todos las especies de Tobago occuren tambien en Trinidad. Se presentan datos de planta hospedejera para Omocerus (Omocerus) taurus (Fabricius).
ISSN:0010-065X
DOI:10.1043/0010-065X(2003)057(0071:ACOTBO)2.0.CO;2