Beetles (Coleoptera) of Peru: A Survey of the Families.

Chrysomelidae: Alticinae (Flea Beetles)

Author(s): David G. Furth, Vilma Savini, and Caroline S. Chaboo
Source: Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 88(3):368-374.
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Beetles (Coleoptera) of Peru: A Survey of the Families.

Chrysomelidae: Alticinae (Flea Beetles)
DAVID G. FURTH,1 VILMA SAVINI,2 AND CAROLINE S. CHABOO3,4

Diversity in Peru: 84 genera, 370 species.

Classification: Flea beetles (Alticinae in this work) are regarded by some as a tribe
of Galerucinae (Alticini) based on lack of larval differences and some molecular
evidence (see review in Hua et al., 2014). One significant problem with available
phylogenetic datasets is the small taxon sampling relative to the group’s extraordinary
diversity (estimated 10,000 species and over 600 genera); we are far from reasonable
estimates of the true phylogeny. The present work treats flea beetles as a subfamily,
i.e., Alticinae (following Furth and Suzuki, 1994; Furth and Suzuki, 1998;
Mohamedsaid and Furth, 2011). The Galerucinae (sensu stricto) are treated separately
in the Beetles of Peru series (Chaboo and Clark, 2015).
Recognition: Flea beetles are recognized by their enlarged hind femora
(metafemora) that contain a metafemoral spring (Furth, 1980; Furth, 1982; Furth,
1988; Furth and Suzuki, 1998).
Habitat: The larvae are rather poorly known, but the majority of those that are
known are root-feeding; some are also foliar-feeders (e.g., Altica, Blepharida, some
Disonycha, Macrohaltica). Larvae and adults are usually on the same host plants.
Most species are oligophagous, with the species in most genera feeding on related
plant families, presumably because of the secondary chemical compounds that often
serve as feeding attractants or stimulants for adults. Adult feeding damage on host
leaves appears like many tiny round holes on the leaf surface (“shot gun pattern”).
The following is a list of species based solely on the literature, especially using
Heikertinger and Csiki (1939, 1940), Blackwelder (1946), Bechyné and Bechyné
(1971a/unpubl.), and Alata (1973). Seeno and Wilcox (1982) is a good reference for
genera, as well as Nadein (2012–2014) (http://www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera/rus/
alticinw.htm). Some of the species in this checklist are endemic to Peru; however, the
distribution of the species is so poorly known at this point that it would not be
reliable to indicate these now. According to Seeno and Wilcox (1982), only two
genera (Conococha Bechyné, Eugoniola Csiki) are known from Peru. A “?” after
a species name indicates that there is some question about the report of the species or
about it being found in Peru. The genus Aphthona (in the true sense) does not exist in
the Western Hemisphere; therefore, the species listed in the present checklist from
Peru need to be transferred to other related genera as was pointed out in Furth and
Savini (1996) and as was done for Mexican Aphthona in Furth (2006).

1
Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 10th
Street & Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20560, USA.
2
Museo del Instituto de Zoologı́a Agrı́cola, Facultad de Agronomı́a, Universidad Central de
Venezuela, Apartado 4579, Maracay 2101-A, Venezuela. E-mail: [email protected]
3
Division of Entomology, Biodiversity Institute, 1501 Crestline Drive, Suite 140, University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USA.
4
Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 3 April 2015; Revised 27 September 2015
E 2015 Kansas Entomological Society
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There is one nomenclatural issue discovered during the preparation of this

checklist that requires an explanation. The species Ocnoscelis peruana was attributed
by Bechyné (1955:115–116) to Erichson (1847:174); however, Erichson only
described two species in this publication, O. cyanoptera and O. purpurata. Bechyné
(1955) provided a key and a morphological description of O. peruana, apparently
confusing it with O. purpurata (later recognized as a synonymn of O. cyanoptera by
von Harold (1876:28). Therefore, at this point, O. perunana must be attributed to
Bechyné (1955) rather to Erichson (1847); we reference this issue with a “?” before
the species name. Further research into this must be conducted in the future by
checking for any specimens in Erichson’s collection; however, for the purpose of this
checklist, both O. cyanoptera and O. peruana are considered to be valid.
Alata (1973) reported Epitrix parvula (Fabricius), Epitrix subcrinita (LeConte),
and Epitrix ubaquensis Harold as pests of tobacco, tomato, tomatillo, and potatoes.
Undoubtedly, there are many more pest flea beetles to be reported in Peru.
Bechyné and Bechyné (1971b), in a paper presented at the First Latin American
Congress of Entomology, held in Cusco, Peru, indicated that entomological
exploration in Peru was initiated by Erichson (1847) based on the material coming
mostly from Pozuzo. They also noted that many of the later contributions of
Erichson lack geographical accuracy, and others are geographically misunderstood,
being confused with localities in Ecuador, Brazil and Bolivia. For example, the
material of Rı́o Napo (Banks of Rı́o Napo) and Nauta, localities that were
considered to be from Brazil or Ecuador, were actually Peruvian localities. Another
example is Rı́o Madre de Dios which has been interpreted as Bolivian territory.
This Peru checklist is only the third checklist for Alticinae from a single country
located within the hyperdiverse Neotropical Region. There are checklists of Alticinae
for Costa Rica, (Furth et al., 2003) with 89 genera and 350 species, and Mexico
(Furth, 2006) with 89 genera and 524 species and an update for Mexico (Furth, 2013)
with 90 genera and 625 species. There was also a relevant checklist for Central
America as a whole by Furth and Savini (1996 and 1998). In the case of Mexico,
based exclusively on historical literature published until 2002, the Alticinae diversity
was thought to be composed of 74 genera and 435 species (Furth, 2004) but Furth
(2013) subsequently increased these numbers from material preserved in entomo-
logical collections and some fieldwork. As a point of comparison, the faunal
diversity of butterflies from Peru is composed of 7 families, 741 genera, and 4324
species (G. Lamas, pers. comm., 2015) and the bird fauna is represented by 89
families, 810 genera, and 1847 species (Birding in South America, http://www.
potoococha.net); however, these numbers came from museum and fieldwork data
and represent two very well known groups.
Symbols Used: 1 5 Some species were listed by Blackwelder (1946) as
Oedionychus, but are actually Alagoasa; their endings are changed from the “us”
to “a” to agree in gender (Bechyné & Bechyné, 1971a). 2 5 New Combinations from
Bechyné & Bechyné (1971a). 3 5 Listed in Bechyné & Bechyné (1971a) as
Tetragonotes sericea. 4 5 Listed in Blackwelder (1946) as Omophoita but listed in
Bechyné & Bechyné (1971a) as Asphaera. 5 5 Synonym of O. prosternalis. 6 5
Aberration of O. abendrothi. 7 5 Listed in Bechyné & Bechyné (1971a) as Asphaera.
8 5 Listed in Blackwelder (1946) Pseudoepitrix, but in Bechyné & Bechyné (1971a)
as Epitrix.
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Checklist:
Acallepitrix boliviana Bechyné, 1959 Asphaera brevicollis Jacoby, 1905
Acallepitrix carinata (Baly, 1879) Asphaera dejeani Jacoby, 1905
Acallepitrix erichsoni (Jacoby, 1902) Asphaera discofasciata Baly, 1879
Acallepitrix huallagensis Bechyné, 1959 Asphaera divisa Jacoby, 1905
Acallepitrix inaequalis (Harold, 1877) Asphaera elegantula Jacoby, 1905
Acallepitrix lima Bechyné, 1959 Asphaera glabripennis Jacoby, 1905
Acallepitrix pachiteensis Bechyné, 1959 Asphaera granulosa Harold, 1877
Acanthonycha dimidiata Jacoby, 1904 (1905) Asphaera limitata Harold, 1877
Acanthonycha elegantula (Baly, 1879) Asphaera maculicollis Jacoby, 1905
Acanthonycha geniculata Jacoby, 1904 (1905) Asphaera mylabroides Harold, 1877
Acanthonycha hermesia Bechyné, 1959 Asphaera neglecta Harold, 1877
Acanthonycha inca Bechyné, 1955 Asphaera octopunctata (Jacoby, 1879)
Acanthonycha laevissima Bechyné, 1959
Asphaera quadrifasciata quadrifasciata (Fabricius,
Acanthonycha lucifuga Bechyné, 1959
1787)
Acanthonycha oberthuri Bechyné, 1959
Asphaera separata Jacoby, 1905
Acanthonycha peruana Jacoby, 1904 (1905)
Asphaera thamni Baly, 1879
Acanthonycha sinastra Bechyné, 1959
Bellacincta rufolimbata (Jacoby, 1879)
Acanthonycha violescens Bechyné, 1959
Acanthonycha weyrauchi Bechyné, 1959 Brasilaphthona conchita (Bechyné, 1955)
Agasicles connexa (Boheman, 1859) Brasilaphthona dilutiventris naniuscula Bechyné,
Alagoasa bipartita (Jacoby, 1905) 1 1959
Alagoasa bisbinotata (Jacoby, 1905) 1 Brasilaphthona lomia Bechyné, 1959
Alagoasa bistrifasciata (Jacoby, 1905) Brasilaphthona pachitea (Bechyné, 1955)
Alagoasa cardinalis (Jacoby, 1905) Brasilaphthona scylla (Bechyné, 1955)
Alagoasa cinctipennis (Jacoby, 1905) Cacoscelis jacobyi Csiki, 1939
Alagoasa consimilis (Jacoby, 1905) Cacoscelis lucens (Erichson, 1847)
Alagoasa difficilis (Jacoby, 1905) Cacoscelis marginata binotata (Illiger, 1807)
Alagoasa dissepta (Erichson, 1847) Cacoscelis marginata compta Erichson, 1847
Alagoasa imperialis (Jacoby, 1905) 1 Callangaltica batesi (Baly, 1859)
Alagoasa insepta (Harold, 1877) 1 Caloscelis jansoni (Baly, 1879)
Alagoasa norbertina Bechyné, 1959 Capraita callifera Bechyné, 1959
Alagoasa obscuripennis (Jacoby, 1880) 1 Capraita elke (Bechyné, 1955)
Alagoasa posticalis (Kirsch, 1883) Capraita motschulskyi (Jacoby, 1905)
Alagoasa praecincta (Erichson, 1847) Capraita olivaceonotata Bechyné, 1959
Alagoasa prompta (Erichson, 1847) 1 Capraita pallescens (Jacoby, 1905)
Alagoasa pulchra (Baly, 1879)
Capraita perpendicularis Bechyné, 1959
Alagoasa quadrifasciata (Jacoby, 1879) 1
Capraita turpis acuta Bechyné, 1959
Alagoasa sagulata (Erichson, 1847) Cerichrestus allardi Duvivier, 1889
Alagoasa scissa (Germar, 1824)
Cerichrestus curvilinea Bowditch, 1915
Alagoasa serrulata (Kirsch, 1883)
Cerichrestus jacobyi Bowditch, 1915
Alagoasa sordida (Harold, 1877)
Chaetocnema daphne Bechyné, 1955
Alagoasa tippmanni (Bechyné, 1951)
Chaetocnema kimi Bechyné, 1955
Alagoasa trifasciata (Fabricius, 1801)
Chaetocnema margherita Bechyné, 1955
Alagoasa xanthoviolacea grossisoma Bechyné, 1959
Chaetocnema melania Bechyné, 1955
Altica blancasi Bechyné, 1955 ?
Altica convexa Harold 1877 ? Chaparena limbata (Baly, 1879)
Altica facialis (Baly, 1879) ? Chaparena sericea (Bowditch, 1915)
Apalotrius flavofasciatus Jacoby, 1879 Chorodecta peruana Bechyné, 1959
Aphthona carmen Bechyné, 1955 Chrysomila cycloeides Savini, Escalona & Furth,
Aphthona ecuadoriensis Jacoby, 1891 2008
Aphthona erythroderma Bechyné, 1955 Chrysomila dichroa Savini, Escalona & Furth, 2008
Aphthona marcapata Bechyné, 1955 Chrysomila erwini Savini, Escalona & Furth, 2008
Aphthona rita Bechyné, 1955 Conococha blancasi (Bechyné, 1955)
Aphthona trapezifera Bechyné, 1955 Conococha parva Bechyné, 1958
Asphaera albomarginata (Latreille, 1833) 2 Conococha weyrauchi Bechyné, 1958
Asphaera basimaculata Jacoby, 1905 Coroicona bilineata (Jacoby, 1902)
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Coroicona cinderella (Bechyné, 1959) Heikertingerella subordinata Bechyné, 1955

Coroicona jacobyi (Baly, 1879) Heikertingeria boliviana (Bryant, 1944)
Crepidodera alwina Bechyné, 1955 Homotyphus aureonotatus Bechyné, 1959
Crepidodera longicornis Jacoby, 1905 Homotyphus bolivianus Bowditch, 1915
Crepidodera magistralis Jacoby, 1902 Homotyphus cellularius Bechyné, 1959
Crepidodera peruviana Harold, 1877 Homotyphus cleroides Harold, 1875
Crepidodera vagabunda Boheman, 1859 Homotyphus dextrosus Bechyné, 1959
Crimissa cruralis Stål, 1859 Homotyphus erichsoni Baly, 1879
Dinaltica cephalica (Bechyné, 1959) Homotyphus flexibilis Bechyné, 1959
Dinaltica discicollis (Jacoby, 1904 (1905)) Homotyphus granulosus Bechyné, 1959
Dinaltica hetaera (Bechyné, 1959) Homotyphus pachiteensis Bechyné, 1959
Dinaltica melanopoecilia Bechyné, 1958 Homotyphus roseobrunneus Bechyné, 1959
Dinaltica zenona (Bechyné, 1959) Homotyphus spinipennis Bowditch, 1915
Diosyphraea gradualis Bechyné, 1959 Homotyphus xanthochlorus Bechyné, 1959
Diosyphraea homogena Bechyné, 1959 Hypolampsis mimulus (Harold, 1875)
Diosyphraea kuscheli Bechyné, 1959 Hypolampsis thamni (Baly, 1879)
Diosyphraea subcostata Bechyné, 1959 Iphitrea dilatipennis Bechyné, 1959
Diphaltica peruviana (Harold, 1877) Iphitrea peruana Bryant, 1944
Diphaltica posticata (Jacoby, 1905) Kuschelina adjuncta (Jacoby, 1905)
Diphaltica sulcifrons (Harold, 1877) Lacpatica monacha (Illiger, 1807)
Diphaltica weyrauchi Bechyné, 1956 Lactina callagensis Bechyné, 1959
Diphaulaca aulica arguta Erichson, 1847 Lactina laevicollis Jacoby, 1879
Disonycha glabrata (Fabricius, 1781) Longitarsus peruvianus Baly, 1879
Disonycha imitans (Jacoby, 1902) Longitarsus substrangulatus Bechyné, 1959
Disonycha peruana Jacoby, 1904 (1905)
Lysathia limana (Bechyné, 1955) 2
Disonycha verticalis (Boheman, 1859)
Macrohaltica amethystina amethystina (Olivier,
Disonycha vittipennis Boheman, 1859
1808)
Disonycha yurimaguensis Blake, 1955 Macrohaltica costata costata (Erichson, 1847)
Elithia grossa Chapuis, 1875 Macrohaltica languida (Harold, 1875)
Epitrix apicicornis Baly, 1876 Macrohaltica plicata (Erichson, 1847)
Epitrix mercuria Bechyné, 1955 Macrohaltica weyrauchi Bechyné, 1956
Epitrix ocobamba Bechyné, 1955
Marcapatia longicornis (Jacoby, 1905)
Epitrix parvula (Fabricius, 1801)
Monomacra aeneonotata Bechyné, 1959
Epitrix ranquela Bechyné, 1955
Monomacra apicicornis brachydera (Harold, 1877)
Epitrix sejuncta Baly, 1876
Monomacra bicolorata (Jacoby, 1902)
Epitrix subcrinita (LeConte, 1857)
Monomacra caprai Bechyné, 1959
Epitrix ubaquensis Harold, 1875
Monomacra clypeata (Baly, 1879)
Epitrix weyrauchi Bechyné, 1959
Monomacra decorata (Jacoby, 1904 (1905))
Epitrix yanazara Bechyné, 1959
Eugoniola dimidiatipennis (Baly, 1879) Monomacra elisa Bechyné, 1959
Exartematopus bicolor Harold, 1875 Monomacra funerea (Jacoby, 1902)
Exartematopus guttipennis Harold, 1875 Monomacra hispostoma Bechyné, 1959
Forsterita brachyptera Bechyné, 1959 Monomacra inca Bechyné, 1959
Forsterita punensis Bechyné, 1960 Monomacra kirschi (Harold, 1877)
Glenidion peruanum (Bechyné, 1955) Monomacra limbatipennis (Jacoby, 1902)
Glenidion piceolum (Bechyné, 1955) Monomacra marcapatensis Bechyné, 1959
Heikertingerella adusta (Harold, 1877) Monomacra matucana Bechyné, 1955
Heikertingerella capitata Bechyné, 1959 Monomacra melaleuca (Erichson, 1847)
Heikertingerella dimorpha Bechyné, 1959 Monomacra peruviana (Baly, 1879)
Heikertingerella homosculpta homosculpta Monomacra physostoma Bechyné, 1959
Bechyné, 1959 Monomacra piela Bechyné, 1959
Heikertingerella integra Bechyné, 1955 Monomacra rufobrunnea (Jacoby, 1904 (1905))
Heikertingerella iridescens Bechyné, 1959 Monomacra sesquifasciata Bechyné, 1956
Heikertingerella labialis Bechyné, 1959 Monomacra viridis (Weise, 1921) ?
Heikertingerella limbalis Bechyné, 1959 Monoplatus sericeus Bowditch, 1915 3
Heikertingerella quincemilensis Bechyné, 1959 Nasigona cruentata Bechyné, 1955
Heikertingerella simillima (Duvivier, 1889) Nasigona pallida Jacoby, 1902
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Neodiphaulaca janthinipennis (Latreille, 1833) Paranaita opulenta (Erichson, 1847)

Nephrica basalis (Baly, 1879) Parasyphraea homolimbia Bechyné, 1959
Nephrica kirschi Harold, 1877 Parasyphraea isolda Bechyné, 1959
Nephrica unifasciata Jacoby, 1902 Parasyphraea llama Bechyné, 1956
Notozona bivittata Jacoby, 1879 Parasyphraea ultrasimilis sublaevis Bechyné, 1959
Ocnoscelis boliviana Jacoby, 1902 Parchicola brevicollis (Jacoby, 1902)
Ocnoscelis callangensis Bechyné, 1955 Pedilia albicornis (Baly, 1879) 2
Ocnoscelis cornuta Bechyné, 1955 Phenrica aemula reticulata Bechyné & Bechyné,
Ocnoscelis cyanoptera Erichson, 1847 1966
Ocnoscelis peruana ? Erichson, 1847 Phenrica aequinoctialiformis (Bechyné, 1955)
Omophoita abendrothi (Harold, 1877) Phenrica albicincta (Jacoby, 1904 (1905)
Omophoita aequatorialis variabilis (Jacoby, 1879) Phenrica austriaca (Schaufuss, 1874)
Omophoita aequinoctialis aequinoctialis Phenrica bolera (Bechyné, 1955)
(Linnaeus, 1758) Phenrica boliviana (Jacoby, 1902)
Omophoita albicincta (Jacoby, 1905) Phenrica erichsoni (Jacoby, 1879)
Omophoita albicollis (Fabricius, 1787) Phenrica fulcrata (Erichson, 1847) ?
Omophoita angustolineata (Jacoby, 1905) Phenrica fulvicornis (Jacoby, 1902)
Omophoita apicata (Csiki, 1940) 4 Phenrica helmina Bechyné, 1956
Omophoita balyi (Jacoby, 1879) 4 Phenrica inclusa obscurior Bechyné, 1958
Omophoita biconcava Bechyné, 1955 7 Phenrica marginata (Jacoby, 1879)
Omophoita chapuisi (Harold, 1877) 4 Phenrica mathani Bechyné, 1956
Omophoita clavareaui (Jacoby, 1905) 4 Phenrica obsolescens Bechyné, 1959
Omophoita clerica (Erichson, 1847) Phenrica ornata (Baly, 1876)
Omophoita curialis (Erichson, 1847) 4 Phenrica perichroma Bechyné & Bechyné, 1966
Omophoita discicollis (Schaufuss, 1874) 4 Phenrica petra Bechyné, 1959
Omophoita elegantissima elegantissima (Schaufuss, Phenrica plagosa Bechyné & Bechyné, 1966
1874) Phenrica pulchella (Baly, 1879)
Omophoita erichsoni (Jacoby, 1905) ? 4/5 Phenrica punctifera Bechyné, 1959
Omophoita ernesta Bechyné, 1959 7 Phenrica ucayalensis Bechyné & Bechyné, 1966
Omophoita funerea (Jacoby, 1905) ? 6 Phenrica vicina grandis Bechyné & Bechyné, 1966
Omophoita fuscofasciata (Jacoby, 1905) 4 Physimerus foveolatus Harold, 1875
Omophoita hilaris (Jacoby, 1905) 4 Physimerus mimulus Harold, 1875
Omophoita homolimbia Bechyné, 1955 7 Physimerus murinus Harold, 1875
Omophoita inaequalis (Erichson, 1847) 4 Physimerus plumbeus Harold, 1875
Omophoita inca Bechyné, 1955 7 Physimerus sobrinus Harold, 1875
Omophoita jessiae (Hincks, 1950) 4 Physimerus soricinus (Harold, 1875) 2
Omophoita lima Bechyné, 1959 Prasona freyi Bechyné, 1951
Omophoita limbifera (Baly, 1879) 4 Prasona peruviana Jacoby, 1904 (1905)
Omophoita longicollis (Schaufuss, 1874)
Prasona prasina Bryant, (1944)
Omophoita maculipennis (Jacoby, 1879) 4
Pseudoepitrix apicicornis (Baly, 1876) 8
Omophoita magistralis (Harold, 1877)
Psilapha varians Bechyné, 1959
Omophoita meticulosa (Harold, 1877) 4
Ptocadica straminea Harold, 1877
Omophoita pauperata (Harold, 1877) 4
Resistenciana baeri (Jacoby, 1905)
Omophoita personata (Illiger, 1807)
Rhynchasphaera basisticta Bechyné, 1958
Omophoita peruviana (Jacoby, 1905)
Omophoita praedestinata Bechyné, 1955 7 Rhynchasphaera latipleura Bechyné, 1956
Omophoita prosternalis (Kirsch, 1883) 4 Roicus trifasciatus Jacoby, 1878
Omophoita quadrinotata (Fabricius, 1798) Rosalactica maculicollis (Jacoby, 1904 (1905)
Omophoita reflexicollis Bechyné, 1955 7 Rosalactica roseonotata (Bechyné, 1959)
Omophoita sariguea Bechyné, 1955 7 Sophraena peruviana Harold, 1877
Omophoita succincta rubens Bechyné, 1958 7 Sparnus bicolor Scherer, 1964
Omophoita variegata (Jacoby, 1905) 7 Sphaeronychus fulvus (Baly, 1879)
Omophoita vermiculosa Bechyné, 1955 7 Stegnea nigripes Baly, 1879
Omophoita weyrauchi Bechyné, 1955 7 Strabala weyrauchi Bechyné, 1957
Omophoita zonulata (Jacoby, 1905) 4 Syphrea adpressa Bechyné, 1955
Omototus rubripennis Jacoby, 1879 Syphrea basicostata, Bechyné, 1959
Palopoda tersa Erichson, 1847 Syphrea calcarifera Bechyné, 1955
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Syphrea clavitibialis Bechyné, 1955 Varicoxa grossa Bechyné, 1958

Syphrea conciliata Bechyné, 1959 Walterianella amabilis (Jacoby, 1905)
Syphrea convexa (Harold, 1877) Walterianella callipoda Bechyné, 1955
Syphrea facialis (Baly, 1879) Walterianella copelia Bechyné, 1959
Syphrea kuscheli kuscheli (Bechyné, 1951) Walterianella decora (Jacoby, 1905)
Syphrea nitidissima (Baly, 1879) 2 Walterianella hypervariata Bechyné, 1955
Syphrea pachiteensis Bechyné, 1955 Walterianella lucia Bechyné, 1958
Syphrea punctatostriata Bechyné, 1959 Walterianella marginata (Csiki, 1940)
Syphrea viridilucens Bechyné, 1955 Walterianella nasalis (Jacoby, 1905)
Walterianella nigrimana (Jacoby, 1905)
Syphrea viridis (Weise, 1921)
Walterianella ophthalmica (Harold, 1879)
Syphrea zena Bechyné, 1955
Walterianella peruviana (Jacoby, 1894)
Systena marcapatensis Bechyné, 1955
Walterianella plagiata (Erichson, 1847)
Systena melanocephala Jacoby, 1904 (1905) Walterianella prominula (Jacoby, 1905)
Systena s-littera colligata Weise, 1921 Walterianella propugnaculum septemmaculata
Systena s-littera s-littera (Linnaeus, 1758) (Jacoby, 1879)
Tetragonotes flexuosus Harold, 1875 Walterianella tarsata (Jacoby, 1905)
Trichaltica thamni Baly, 1879 Walterianella terminata (Harold, 1879)
Utingaltica malliciosa (Bechyné, 1956) Walterianella triloba (Jacoby, 1905)
Utingaltica plagiata (Bowditch, 1921) Walterianella variata (Jacoby, 1905)
Utingaltica spinifera (Bowditch, 1921) Yungaltica schindleri Bechyné, 1959
Utingaltica tingomariana (Bechyné, 1955) Zeteticus bifasciatus Jacoby, 1879

Acknowledgements
We acknowledge NSF-EPSCoR #66928 (PI: CS Chaboo) for supporting the Peru
beetle project and the University of Kansas Department of Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology-General Research Fund (PI: CS Chaboo) for funding this
publication.

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