''Colaspis viridiceps'' is a species of
leaf beetle from
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
.
[ Its range spans from Arizona to New Mexico and south to Mexico.][ It was first described by the American entomologist ]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 schaeffer ...
in 1933.
Subspecies
There are two subspecies of ''C. viridiceps'':
* ''Colaspis viridiceps australis'' Blake
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presuma ...
, 1976
References
Further reading
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Eumolpinae
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Beetles described in 1933
Beetles of North America
Taxa named by Charles Frederic August Schaeffer
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