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 – Mexico Typophorus nigritus coronadoi Bechyné, 1948 – Mexico Typophorus nigritus cretifer Bechyné, 1953 – Guatemala Typophorus nigritus erbeni Bechyné, 1948 – Trinidad Typophorus nigritus interpositus Bechyné, 1951 – Costa Rica Typophorus nigritus lucens Bechyné, 1953 – Brazil Typophorus nigritus molnari Bechyné, 1953 – Brazil Typophorus nigritus nigritus (Fabricius, 1801) – Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia Typophorus nigritus nitidulus (Fabricius, 1801) – Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru Typophorus nigritus obliquus Baly, 1859 – Guatemala, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela Typophorus nigritus paradoxus Jacoby, 1882 – Honduras, Guatemala Typophorus nigritus punctatissimus Bechyné, 1948 – Mexico Typophorus nigritus viridicyaneus (Crotch, 1873) (sweetpotato leaf beetle) – USA, Mexico
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