Aspidimorpha (s. str.) maculatissima (Boheman, 1856)

Cassida maculatissima Boheman, 1856: 117 (ST! in BMNH!, NRS!); 1862: 288.

Aspidomorpha maculatissima: Gemminger and Harold, 1876: 3649; Spaeth, 1903 a: 137; 1914 g: 71; Hawkeswood, 1982: 92-101 (bionomy, immature stages, fig.); 1988: 108.

Aspidimorpha maculatissima: Borowiec, 1992 c: 145 (incl. fig.); Hawkeswood, 2003: 189.

Aspidimorpha (Aspidimorpha) maculatissima: Borowiec, 1999 d: 191.

Cassida Mac Leayi Boheman, 1856: 117 (ST! in BMNH!); 1862: 287; Borowiec, 1992 c: 145 (as syn. of maculatissima).

Aspidomorpha Mac Leayi: Gemminger and Harold, 1876: 3649; Spaeth, 1903 a: 137; 1914 g: 71.

Cassida tetrica Boheman, 1856: 117 (HT! in BMNH!); 1862: 286; Borowiec, 1992 c: 145 (as syn. of maculatissima).

Aspidomorpha tetrica: Gemminger and Harold, 1876: 3651; Spaeth, 1914 g: 72 (gen. dubium).

Aspidomorpha maculatissima ssp. tamifera Spaeth, 1915 b: 235 (ST! in MM!); Borowiec, 1992 c: 145 (as syn. of maculatissima).

Host plant: Convolvulaceae: Ipomoea abrupta, Ipomoea velutina (Hawkeswood, 1982); Ipomoea batatas (Hawkeswood, 2003).

Distr.: maculatissima: Cape Upstart, Novae Hollandiae; macleayi: Nova Hollandia borealis; tetrica: Nova Hollandia; tamifera: [Australia] Coen-Distrikt auf Kap York. Australia: Queensland, Northern Territory.

figure: habitus in colour (three forms)

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