''Callicolaspis'' is a genus of

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s in the subfamily

Eumolpinae The Eumolpinae are a subfamily of the leaf beetles, or Chrysomelidae. It is one of the largest subfamilies of leaf beetles, including more than 500 genera and 7000 species. They are oval, and convex in form, and measure up to 10 mm in size. ...

. It is known from

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. It was formerly considered a synonym of ''Lycaste'' Gistel, 1848, but in 2003 it was restored as a separate genus. ''Lycaste'' itself was later found to be an unnecessary replacement name for '' Chalcophana'', and the name '' Eupetale'' was established for the species formerly placed under ''Lycaste''.

Species

As of 2003, the genus is restricted to five species: * '' Callicolaspis cuneiformis'' Bechyné, 1950 * '' Callicolaspis guignoti'' Bechyné, 1951 * '' Callicolaspis heros'' (

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, 1877) * '' Callicolaspis munifica'' (

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, 1847) * '' Callicolaspis ornata'' ( Jacoby, 1903) (Synonym: ''Callicolaspis ellifranzaeana'' Bechyné, 1950)

References

Eumolpinae Chrysomelidae genera Beetles of South America {{Eumolpinae-stub