Scriptured Leaf Beetles

Figure 10.Aedeagus: a lateral view, Pachybrachis luctuosus b lateral view, Pachybrachis spumarius c apex, dorsal view, Pachybrachis spumarius.

Habitus 7.Dorsal habitus of Pachybrachis luridus. Scale bar, 1 mm.

Map 7.The known distribution of Pachybrachis luridus in eastern Canada. Carolinian Zone in dark beige.

Figure 7.Elytral punctures and coloration: a in rows in deep striae, Pachybrachis luctuosus b confused in basal half, in rows in apical half, Pachybrachis calcaratus c all confused, Pachybrachis hepaticus d confused and mottled, Pachybrachis spumarius e vittate with marginal vitta interrupted, Pachybrachis bivattatus f black, margined with yellow, Pachybrachis nigriconis carbonarius g entirely black, Pachybrachis luridus.

Figure 4.Claws: a, b front claws enlarged c, d normal.

Habitus 8.Dorsal habitus of Pachybrachis m-nigrum. Scale bar, 1 mm.

Map 8.The known distribution of Pachybrachis m-nigrum in eastern Canada. CL – Champlain Lake; SLR – St. Lawrence River.

Figure 6.Pronotum: a reddish, with close-up of marginal bead, Pachybrachis bivittatus b mottled, Pachybrachis spumarius c with black M-mark, Pachybrachis m-nigrum d almost black, Pachybrachis nigricornis carbonarius.

Habitus 9a.Dorsal habitus of Pachybrachis nigricornis difficilis. Scale bar, 1 mrn.

Habitus 9b.Dorsal habitus of Pachybrachis nigricornis carbonarius. Almost black. Scale bar, 1 mm.

Habitus 9c.Dorsal habitus of Pachybrachis nigricornis carbonarius. Yellow at edge of elytra. Scale bar, 1 mm.

Map 9.The known distribution of Pachybrachis nigricornis in eastern Canada. SR – Saguenay River.

Figure 6.Pronotum: a reddish, with close-up of marginal bead, Pachybrachis bivittatus b mottled, Pachybrachis spumarius c with black M-mark, Pachybrachis m-nigrum d almost black, Pachybrachis nigricornis carbonarius.

Figure 7.Elytral punctures and coloration: a in rows in deep striae, Pachybrachis luctuosus b confused in basal half, in rows in apical half, Pachybrachis calcaratus c all confused, Pachybrachis hepaticus d confused and mottled, Pachybrachis spumarius e vittate with marginal vitta interrupted, Pachybrachis bivattatus f black, margined with yellow, Pachybrachis nigriconis carbonarius g entirely black, Pachybrachis luridus.

Habitus 10.Dorsal habitus of Pachybrachis obsoletus. Scale bar, 1 mm.

Map 10.The known distribution of Pachybrachis obsoletus in eastern Canada. SR – Saguenay River.

Habitus 11.Dorsal habitus of Pachybrachis othonus othonus. Scale bar, 1 mm.

Map 11.The known distribution of Pachybrachis othonus othonus in eastern Canada. OR – Ottawa River; SLR – St. Lawrence River.

Habitus 12.Dorsal habitus of Pachybrachis peccans. Scale bar, 1 mn.

Map 12.The known distribution of Pachybrachis peccans in eastern Canada. SR – Saguenay River.

Figure 1.Eyes: a close eyes, Pachybrachis pectoralis b normal eyes, Pachybrachis peccans c normal eyes and yellow face, male Pachybrachis atomarius d remote eyes, Pachybrachis hepaticus.

Figure 2.Ocular lines: a present, Pachybrachis peccans b small, Pachybrachis hepaticus c absent, Pachybrachis spumarius.

Figure 4.Claws: a, b front claws enlarged c, d normal.

Habitus 13.Dorsal habitus of Pachybrachis pectoralis. Scale bar, 1 mm.