Typophorus nigritus
Typophorus nigritus is a species of leaf beetle in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is found in North, Central, and South America.
Two subspecies, T. nigritus nitidulus and T. nigritus viridicyaneus, are known as pests of sweet potatoes.
Subspecies
There are 13 subspecies of T. nigritus:Typophorus nigritus chalceus Lefèvre, 1877 – MexicoTypophorus nigritus coronadoi Bechyné, 1948 – MexicoTypophorus nigritus cretifer Bechyné, 1953 – GuatemalaTypophorus nigritus erbeni Bechyné, 1948 – TrinidadTypophorus nigritus interpositus Bechyné, 1951 – Costa RicaTypophorus nigritus lucens Bechyné, 1953 – BrazilTypophorus nigritus molnari Bechyné, 1953 – BrazilTypophorus nigritus nigritus – Guyana, Venezuela, ColombiaTypophorus nigritus nitidulus – Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, PeruTypophorus nigritus obliquus Baly, 1859 – Guatemala, Panama, Colombia, VenezuelaTypophorus nigritus paradoxus Jacoby, 1882 – Honduras, GuatemalaTypophorus nigritus punctatissimus Bechyné, 1948 – MexicoTypophorus nigritus viridicyaneus – USA, Mexico