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Colaspidea Pallidipes
''Colaspidea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from North America (California and the southwestern United States) and the Mediterranean Basin, Mediterranean. It has recently been suggested that the Mediterranean species of ''Colaspidea'' are a sister genus to ''Chalcosicya'', and that ''Colaspina'' forms a sister genus to the former two combined. It has also been suggested that the North American species of ''Colaspidea'' may represent a separate genus. The North American species of ''Colaspidea'' have wings, while the Mediterranean species are wingless insect, wingless. Species There are 19 described species in the genus ''Colaspidea'': Mediterranean species: * ''Colaspidea algarvensis'' Zoia, 2014 * ''Colaspidea confinis'' Zoia, 2014 * ''Colaspidea dogueti'' Zoia, 2014 * ''Colaspidea globosa'' (Heinrich Carl Küster, Küster, 1848) * ''Colaspidea graeca'' Zoia, 2014 * ''Colaspidea grossa'' Léon Fairmaire, Fairmaire, 1866 * ''Colaspidea ince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François-Louis Laporte, Comte De Castelnau
François-Louis Nompar de Caumont Laporte, comte de Castelnau (born ''François-Louis Nompar de Caumont La Force''; 24 December 1802 – 4 February 1880) was a French natural history, naturalist, also known as François Laporte or Francis de Castelnau. The standard author abbreviation Castelnau is used to indicate him when citing a botanical name and zoological names other than insects. Laporte is typically used when citing an insect name, or Laporte de Castelnau. Life Born in London, Castelnau studied natural history in Paris. From 1837 to 1841, he traveled in the United States, Republic of Texas, Texas, and Canada. He visited Middle Florida from November 1837 until March 1838, publishing "Essai sur la Floride du Milieu" in 1843. In Canada, he studied the fauna of the Canadian lakes and the river systems of Upper Canada, Upper and Lower Canada (roughly corresponding to the modern provinces of Ontario and Quebec) and of the United States. Castelnau, a French savant, was sent by Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
