Strongylocassis atripes (Leconte, 1859)

Cassida atripes Leconte, 1859: 28 (HT in MCZ); Gemminger and Harold, 1876: 3652; Blatchley, 1910: 1230; Spaeth, 1914 g: 120 (as syn. of Jonthonota nigripes (Ol.)); Riley, 1986: 101.

Strongylocassis atripes: Riley, 1985: 55, 1986: 108; Borowiec, 1999 d: 412.

Coptocycla bisignata: Spaeth, 1936 a: 216 (misidentification).

Strongylaspis bisignata: Spaeth, 1936 a: 216.

Metriona bisignata: Balsbaugh and Hays, 1972: 198; Riley and Enns, 1979: 82.

Metriona lodingi Schaeffer, 1925: 236 (HT in USNM); Balsbaugh and Hays, 1972: 198 (as possible syn. of bisignata auct.); Riley, 1985: 55 (as syn. of atripes).

Metriona creola Saunderson et King, 1951: 128 (HT in SEM); Wilcox, 1975: 158; Riley, 1985: 55 (as syn. of atripes).

Host plant: Convolvulaceae: Ipomoea pandurata, Convolvulus sepium (Riley, 1985).

Distr.: atripes: Long's Peak (Colorado); lodingi: Alabama: Chunchula, Spring Hill, Sales; creola: Vinton, La. USA and S Canada.

figure: habitus in colour

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