Redescription of adult and larva of Colasposoma sellaturn Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae): a pest of sweet potato in Australia

The genus Colasposorna Laporte is shown to be represented in Australia by a single species, C. sellaturn Baly (= C. barbaturn Harold, syn. conf.; = C. regulare Jacoby, syn. nov.). The adult and larva are described and lectotypes designated for C. sellaturn and C. regulare. Colasposoma sellaturn is recorded from the Northern Territory, northern Queensland and New Guinea. This species is a pest of Ipomoea batatas (sweet potato) in northern Queensland, where the adults damage stems and foliage and larvae may cause considerable damage to tubers. Its pest status is assessed and control measures discussed

FIGURES 30-31 in Reid, C.A.M. & Beatson, M. (2010) Revision of the Australo-Papuan genus Macrolema Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Spilopyrinae), with description of a new genus. Zootaxa, 2486, 1-60.

FIGURES 30-31. Face of Macrolema species: 30, M. ventralis (Lea); 31, M. vittata Baly.Published as part of <i>REID, C.A.M. & BEATSON, M., 2010, Reid, C.A.M. & Beatson, M. (2010) Revision of the Australo-Papuan genus Macrolema Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Spilopyrinae), with description of a new genus. Zootaxa, 2486, 1-60., pp. 66-68 in Zootaxa 2520 (1)</i> on page 68, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2520.1.3, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10094201">http://zenodo.org/record/10094201</a&gt

FIGURES 24–29 in Reid, C.A.M. & Beatson, M. (2010) Revision of the Australo-Papuan genus Macrolema Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Spilopyrinae), with description of a new genus. Zootaxa, 2486, 1-60.

FIGURES 24–29. Face of Macrolema species: 24, M. karimui Reid & Beatson; 25, M. longicornis Jacoby; 26, M. metallica (Lea); 27, M. pulchra Reid & Beatson; 28, M. quadrivittata (Jacoby); 29, M. submetallica (Jacoby).Published as part of <i>REID, C.A.M. & BEATSON, M., 2010, Reid, C.A.M. & Beatson, M. (2010) Revision of the Australo-Papuan genus Macrolema Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Spilopyrinae), with description of a new genus. Zootaxa, 2486, 1-60., pp. 66-68 in Zootaxa 2520 (1)</i> on page 67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2520.1.3, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10094201">http://zenodo.org/record/10094201</a&gt

FIGURES 18–23 in Reid, C.A.M. & Beatson, M. (2010) Revision of the Australo-Papuan genus Macrolema Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Spilopyrinae), with description of a new genus. Zootaxa, 2486, 1-60.

FIGURES 18–23. Face: 18, Allsortsia maculata (Lea); 19, Macrolema aenescens (Bowditch); 20, M. albascutica Reid & Beatson; 21, M. atripennis (Bowditch); 22, M. dickdaviesi Reid & Beatson; 23, M. giya Reid & Beatson.Published as part of <i>REID, C.A.M. & BEATSON, M., 2010, Reid, C.A.M. & Beatson, M. (2010) Revision of the Australo-Papuan genus Macrolema Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Spilopyrinae), with description of a new genus. Zootaxa, 2486, 1-60., pp. 66-68 in Zootaxa 2520 (1)</i> on page 66, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2520.1.3, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10094201">http://zenodo.org/record/10094201</a&gt

Revision of the dung beetle genus Temnoplectron Westwood (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeini)

Temnoplectron Westwood is revised and five new species described, four from North Queensland: cooki, finnigani, lewisense, monteithi, one from New Guinea: wareo. Temnoplectron reyi Paulian is removed from synonymy with T. politulum Macleay, Temnoplectron laevigatum Matthews is placed in synonymy with T. boucomonti Paulian, T. heurni Paulian and Z howdeni Paulian are synonymised with Z atropolitum Gillet, and T. major Paulian is recognised in Australia for the first time. All known species are redescribed. A key is provided for the 19 species of Temnoplectron and new distribution records are noted. A cladistic analysis of the genus is presented, the results of which suggest at least two origins for flightlessness in the genus. The biogeography of Temnoplectran is discussed with reference to isolation of rainforest blocks during periods of maximum aridity

Selecting potential nontarget species for host range testing of <i>Eadya paropsidis</i>

Classical biological control is proposed for Paropsis charybdis (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Chrysomelinae) a eucalypt pest established in New Zealand The Australian solitary larval endoparasitoid Eadya paropsidis (Hymenoptera Braconidae) is under investigation A potential nontarget species list was compiled for host range testing There are no endemic species of paropsines in the New Zealand fauna only invasive pest beetles The most closely related endemic beetles to the paropsines are Chrysomelinae in the genera Allocharis Aphilon Caccomolpus Chalcolampra and Cyrtonogetus Little is known about these species New Zealand has also introduced 12 beneficial chrysomelid weed biological control agents which include Chrysomelinae and their sister group the Galerucinae One endemic beetle six beneficial beetles and two pest beetles are listed as the highest priority species for host specificity testing</jats:p