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Colaspis Floridana
''Colaspis floridana'' is a species of leaf beetle from North America. It mainly occurs in the southeastern United States, including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Description In the adult stage, ''Colaspis floridana'' is a small oval beetle, between in length. Its color is yellowish-brown to pale reddish-brown, with rows of darker brown punctures on its elytra. It is very similar to the closely related ''Colaspis brunnea'', but is readily distinguished by the first two elytral costae being wider and separated by a single row of punctures. Taxonomy ''Colaspis floridana'' was originally described by Charles Schaeffer in 1933 as a variety of '' Colaspis brunnea'', and was elevated to species rank in 1974 by Doris Blake. Another species of ''Colaspis'' was mistakenly described under the same name by Blake in 1977; after discovering the error, Edward Riley renamed that species as '' C. pseudofavosa''. Biology Although little has been published specific to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Frederic August Schaeffer
Charles Frederic August Schaeffer (12 June 1860 – 29 August 1934) was an American entomologist who specialized in beetles, particularly chrysomelids and weevils. He described 109 species in 91 genera and some species like ''Taphrocerus schaefferi'' Nicolay & Weiss were described from his collections and named after him. Schaeffer was born in London to Karl August Wilhelm Ferdinand Schäffer, a native of Prussia, and Charlotte Ernestine Dorette Koch of Hannover.''1861 England Census'' When the family returned to Germany, he was educated there and became interested in insects at a very young age. He immigrated to the United States in 1886 and became a U.S. citizen in 1898. He was one of the founding members of the Brooklyn Entomological Society in 1892. He was an active member of the group and in 1898, he became an assistant to William Beutenmuller of the American Museum of Natural History, becoming a curator in 1902 at the Brooklyn Museum Institute of Arts and Sciences. He made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colaspis Pseudofavosa
''Colaspis pseudofavosa'' is a species of leaf beetle from North America. It is a post-harvest pest of blueberries in the southeastern United States, and also feeds on plants such as southern wax myrtles (''Myrica cerifera'') and pecans (''Carya illinoinensis''). The species was originally described under the name ''Colaspis floridana'' by the American entomologist Doris Holmes Blake Doris Holmes Blake, ''née'' Doris Mildred Holmes (January 11, 1892 – December 3, 1978), was an American Entomology, entomologist and scientific illustrator. She was an expert on chrysomelidae (leaf beetles). Life Doris Holmes was raised i ... in 1977. However, this name was already used by a species described by Charles Frederic August Schaeffer in 1933, so it was renamed by Edward G. Riley to ''Colaspis pseudofavosa'' the following year. This name was chosen for the species' similarity to ''Colaspis favosa''. References Further reading * Eumolpinae Articles created by Qbugbot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
