Synonymy

• Chrysomela obscura Linnaeus, 1758: 375 [original combination]
• Chrysomela nigroquadrata DeGeer, 1775: 336
• Cryptocephalus vitis Fabricius, 1775: 108
  • Note: Authority for vitis cited as "auct." by Özdikmen et al. (2007: 471), and "auct. nec Fabricius, 1775" by Vig (2011: 168).
• Chrysomela villosula Schrank, 1781: 95
• Eumolpus obscurus (Linnaeus, 1758): Illiger, 1798: 498
• Eumolpus vitis (Fabricius, 1775): Illiger, 1798: 498
• Bromius obscurus (Linnaeus, 1758): Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836: 412 [as "Obscurus. Fabr."]
• Bromius vitis (Fabricius, 1775): Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836: 412
• Eumolpus (Adoxus) vitis (Fabricius, 1775): Kirby, 1837: 209
• Eumolpus cochlearius Say, 1859: 196
• Adoxus vitis (Fabricius, 1775): Baly, 1863: 149
• Adoxus obscurus (Linnaeus, 1758): Baly, 1863: 149
• Adoxus obscurus var. epilobii Weise, 1882: 295
• Adoxus obscurus var. weisei Heyden, 1883: 53
• Adoxus obscurus var. villosulus (Schrank, 1781): Weise, 1898: 189, 190 [villosulus used instead of vitis auct. nec Fabricius, 1775]
• Adoxus obscurus var. lewisi Weise, 1898: 190
• Adoxus obscurus var. concinnus Weise, 1898: 190
• Bromius japonicus Ohno, 1960: 241

Primary references

• Baly, J.S. 1863. An attempt at a classification of the Eumolpidae. The Journal of Entomology 2: 143–163. BHL. Reference page. 

• Chevrolat, L.A.A. 1836. [new taxa]. In: Dejean, P.F.M.A. Catalogue des Coléoptères de la collection de M. le comte Dejean. Deuxième édition. [Livraison 5]. Paris: Méquignon-Marvis Père et Fils. pp. 361–443. BHL. Reference page. 

• Fabricius, J.C. 1775. Systema entomologiae, sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus. Libraria Kortii, Flensburgi et Lipsiae. xvi+ 832 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.36510 . BHL. Reference page. 
• Heyden, L.F.J.D. von 1883. Phytodecta affinis und Verwandte. Entomologische Nachrichten 9: 52–53. BHL

• ICZN. 2012. Opinion 2298 (Case 3519). Eumolpus Weber, 1801, Chrysochus Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836 and Bromius Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836 (Insecta, Coleoptera, CHRYSOMELIDAE): usage conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 69(2): 147–149. DOI: 10.21805/bzn.v69i2.a6 . Reference page. 

• Illiger, J.K.L. & Kugelann, J.G. 1798. Verzeichniss der Käfer Preussens. Entworfen von Johann Gottlieb Kugelann Apotheker in Osterode. Ausgearbeitet von Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger. Mit einer Vorrede von Hellwig und dem angehängten Versuch einer natürlichen Ordnung und Gattungsfolge der Insecten. Johann Jacob Gebauer, Halle, 500 pp. BHL. Münchener Digitalisierungszentrum Digitale Bibliothek: Online version (German). Reference page. 

• Kirby, W. 1837. The insects. In: Richardson J. (Ed.), Fauna boreali-Americana; or the zoology of the northern parts of British America: containing descriptions of the objects of natural history collected on the late northern land expeditions, under command of Captain Sir John Franklin, RN. J. Fletcher, Norwich. Part 4: 325 + [2] pp., 8 pls. BHL Reference page. 
• LeConte, J.L. & Ord, G. 1859. The complete writings of Thomas Say on the entomology of North America. Vol. 1. New York: Baillière brothers. xxiv + 412 pp. Internet Archive BHL
• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp  DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 : 375.
• Ohno, M. 1960. Notes on a leaf-beetle, Adoxus obscurus (Linné) from Japan (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae). Zoological Magazine 69(7): 239–242. [not seen]
• Weise, J. 1882. Chrysomelidae. Lieferung 2. Pp. 193–368. In: Naturgeschichte der Insecten Deutschlands. Erste Abteilung Coleoptera. Sechster Band. [1893]. Berlin: Nicolaische Verlags-Buchhandlung, xiv + 1161, 1 pl. [issued in parts]. BHL
• Weise, J. 1898. Ueber neue und bekannte Chrysomeliden. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 64(1): 177–224. BHL

Additional references

• Moseyko, A.G. & Sprecher-Uebersax, E. 2010. Eumolpinae. Pp. 619–643. In: Löbl, I. & Smetana, A. (eds) Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Volume 6. Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books, Stenstrup, Denmark. 924 pp. ISBN 978-87-88757-84-2. Google Books. Reference page. 
• Özdikmen, H., Güven, M. & Turgut, S. 2007. Poorly known taxa for Turkish leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) with zoogeographical remarks. Munis Entomology & Zoology 2(2): 469-480. PDF
• Vig, K. 2011. On whose shoulders we stand – the pioneering entomological discoveries of Károly Sajó. ZooKeys 157: 159–179. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.157.2044

Links

• Bromius obscurus Taxon details on Fauna Europaea
• ZooBank
• Adoxus obscurus (L., 1758) – photo by D.I. Gavryushin
• European Chrysomelidae