Aspidomorpha (Aspidomorpha) sanctaecrucis ( Fabricius, 1792 )

Gupta, Devanshu, Ghosh, Priyanka, Wani, Irtiza, Bhunia, Debika, Sonali, Shipra & Kumar, Vivek, 2025, A comprehensive checklist and geographic distribution of Tortoise beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) in India, Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (3), pp. 543-600 : 560

Aspidomorpha (Aspidomorpha) sanctaecrucis ( Fabricius, 1792) ( Fig. 4F )

Cassida sanctaecrucis Fabricius, 1792:446 . Cassida jamaicensis : Olivier, 1790:386. Aspidomorpha bajula Boheman, 1854:288 . Aspidomorpha fraterna Baly, 1863:11 , 13.

Material examined. 1 spec., India , Arunachal Pradesh, Kameng, N. E. F. A., 12.v.1966, leg. K. C. Jairam (4380/H4A) . 2 spec., India , Arunachal Pradesh, Changlang, Debar , 24.vi.2017, leg. J. Saini & Party (28826/H4A) . 2 spec., India , Arunachal Pradesh, Namdapha, Miao , 01.iv.1981, leg. S. Biswas, det. C. R. Basu (17195/H4A) . 18 spec., India , Jharkhand, Kolebirra Dam, Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary , 24.vii.2021, leg. Chitra J. 3 spec., India , Jharkhand, Tapkara Lake, Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary , 24.vii.2021, leg. Chitra. J. (28502/H4A) . 1 spec., India , Meghalaya, Tambo, Williamnagar, Garo , 11.iii.1944, leg. B.C. Das, det. C. R. Basu (16200/H4A) . 1 spec., India , Meghalaya, E. Khasi Hills, Mawblong , 23.iv.1970, leg. G. M. Yasdani, det. R.K. Kacker (16201/H4A) . 5 spec., India , Odisha “ Orissa ”, Jharsaguda 31.x.1972, leg. J.M. Julka, det. C. R. Basu (16552/H4A) . 3 spec., India , Odisha “ Orissa ”, Sambalpur , 04.xi.1972, leg. J.M. Julka, det. C. R. Basu (16558/H4A) . 1 spec., India , Odisha “ Orissa ”, Sundargarh , 28.x.1972, leg. J.M. Julka, det. C. R. Basu (16561/H4A) . 1 spec., India , Odisha “ Orissa ”, Balangir , 03.xi.1972, leg. J.M. Julka, det. C. R. Basu (16562/H4A) . 1 spec., India , Odisha “ Orissa ”, Jubilee Park , 06.x.1972, leg. K. Rai, det. C. R. Basu (16564/H4A) . 3 spec., India , Odisha “ Orissa ”, Keonjhargarh, Barswan , 13.ix.1972, leg. S. Khera, det. C. R. Basu (16950/H4A) . 4 spec., India , Odisha “ Orissa ”, Titlagarh , 05.x.1972, leg. S. Khera, det. C. R. Basu (16953/H4A) . 1 spec., India , Odisha “ Orissa ”, Charbati , 27.ix.1972, leg. S. Khera, det. C. R. Basu (16958/H4A) . 1 spec., India , Odisha “ Orissa ”, Mahanadi River , 28.ix.1994, leg. S. Khera, det. C. R. Basu (16959/H4A) . 2 spec., India , Odisha “ Orissa ”, Sundargarh , 28.ix.1972, leg. S. Khera, det. C. R. Basu (16960/H4A) . 1 spec., India , Chhattisgarh, Rampur, Durg , 03.iv.1972, leg. S. Gupta (23438/H4A) . 2 spec., India , Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary , 17.vii.2013, leg. S. Gupta & party (28505/H4A). 1 spec., India , Chhattisgarh, Durg, Saja , 23.viii.2011, leg. Sumit & party (28506/H4A). 9 spec., India , Chhattisgarh, Durg, Bhilai , 19.viii.2011, leg. Sumit & party (28507/H4A). 1 spec., India , Chhattisgarh, Rampur , 24.viii.2011, leg. Sumit & party (28509/H4A). 5 spec., India , Chhattisgarh, Surguja, Jaigaon , 31.iv.2012, leg. A. Raha & Party (28827/H4A) . 4 spec., India , Chhattisgarh, Kawardha, Sivnikala , 02.ix.2011, leg. Sunil Gupta & party (28503/H4A). 2 spec., India , Chhattisgarh, Kawardha, Chilpi , 27.08.2011, leg. Sunil & party (28504/H4A). 7 spec., India , West Bengal, Kolkata , 08.vi.1978 , 7 exs., leg. S.K. Das (29238/H4A). 11 spec., India , West Bengal, Kolkata , 09.vii.1978, leg. S.K. Das (29239/H4A) . 1 spec., India , West Bengal, Coochbehar, South Kharibari , 13.xi.2014, leg. B. Mitra (29555/H4A) . 8 spec., India , West Bengal, Buxa Tiger Reserve, Garo Basti near mandir, 23.iii.2018, leg. S. I. Kazmi (29556/H4A).

Distribution in India . India ( Spaeth, 1914c); Assam (Cachar, Sibsagar, Dikrang Valley, Missamari, Kaziranga, Kampur, Guwahati, Umrongso, Bhalunpong – Maulik, 1913, 1919; Vazirani, 1972; Kimoto, 1981; Borowiec, 2001, 2009); Arunachal Pradesh (Namdapha National Park – Basu, 1984); Chhattisgarh (Durg, Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary – Kalaichelvan & Verma, 2005; Chandra et al., 2018a, 2018f); Jharkhand ( Chattopadhyay, 2020); Karanataka (Bengaluru, North Kannada, Mysore – Chikmaglur – Maulik, 1913, 1919; Borowiec, 1990); Kerala (Wayanad, Malabar, Thiruvananthapuram “Trivandrum”, Trichur – Peechi, Walayar, Silent Valley National Park – Maulik, 1913, 1919; Borowiec, 1990; Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal – Chandra & Kushwaha, 2013; Gupta & Kushwaha, 2020); Meghalaya (Shillong, Garo Hills, East Khasi Hills, Williumnagar, Mawphlong, Jowai, Garo Hills, Balaphakram National Park, Umran – Maulik, 1913, 1919; Kimoto, 1981; Basu, 2000a; Borowiec, 1990, 2001); Maharashtra (Pune, Satara, Wai – Ghate et al., 2003; Borowiec & Świętojańska, 2007); Odisha (Berhampur, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal – Maulik, 1913, 1919; Basu & Halder, 1987); Punjab, Chandigarh ( Pajni & Bansal, 1977; Gupta et al., 2019); Sikkim ( Maulik, 1913, 1919; Kimoto, 1981); Tamil Nadu (Nilgiri Hills) ( Borowiec, 1990); Tripura (Pandabpur – Agarwala & Bhattacharjee, 2012); Uttarakhand (Dehradun – Takizawa, 1985b); West Bengal (Bankura, Birbhum, “Calcutta” Kolkata, Sukna, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, Pedong, Siligurim, Saraghat, Buxa Tiger Reserve – Maulik, 1913, 1919; Kimoto, 1981; Takizawa, 1985b; Borowiec, 1990; Raychaudhuri & Saha, 2014; Ghosh et al., 2023).

General distribution. Oriental ( Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam) and Palaearctic ( Bhutan, China, Nepal, Pakistan) (Świętojańska, 2001; Borowiec & Świętojańska, 2024; Sekerka & Świętojańska, 2024).

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Figure 4. Habitus of tortoise beetles. A. Aspidomorpha amabilis Boheman, 1854; B. Aspidomorpha chandrika Maulik, 1918; C. Aspidomorpha calligera (Fabricius, 1787); D. Aspidomorpha furcata (Thunberg, 1789); E. Aspidomorpha miliaris (Fabricius, 1775); F. Aspidomorpha sanctaecrucis (Fabricius, 1792); G. Conchyloctenia nigrovittata (Boheman, 1854); H. Laccoptera chinensis Fabricius, 1798; I. Laccoptera (Laccopteroidea) quatuordecimnotata Boheman, 1855.