Taxonomic revision of the genus Angulaphthona (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) [PDF]
European Journal of Entomology, 2018 A revision of the genus Angulaphthona Bechyné, 1960 is provided, with a description of Angulaphthona confusa sp. n. from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and A. rossii sp. n. from Sierra Leone.
Maurizio BIONDI, Paola D'ALESSANDRO
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Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti : Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali, 2015 This paper compiles an updated checklist of the Sicilian flea beetle species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) by a critical bibliographic screening and adding new material, mainly collected by the first author in the last few decades ...
Cosimo Baviera, Maurizio Biondi
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Construction of the fecal armor of larvae of Podontia quatuordecimpunctata (L.) (Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) and its role against insecticides in pest management [PDF]
ZooKeysFive subfamilies within Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles) have larvae that retain their feces as a coat or armor which serves for thermoregulation, camouflage, or barrier to enemies.
Orlando A. Calcetas +3 more
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The jumping mechanism of flea beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Alticini), its application to bionics and preliminary design for a robotic jumping leg [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2020 Flea beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) are a hyperdiverse group of organisms with approximately 9900 species worldwide. In addition to walking as most insects do, nearly all the species of flea beetles have an ability to jump and
Yongying Ruan +12 more
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Taxonomy, Habitat Preference, and Niche Overlap of Two Arrow-Poison Flea Beetle Species of the Genus Polyclada in Sub-Saharan Africa (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Coupling the geographic distribution and the ecological requirements of species often supports taxonomy and biogeography. In this contribution, we update the distribution of two flea beetle species of ethno-entomological interest, Polyclada bohemani and ...
Maurizio Biondi +4 more
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Climatic Niche, Altitudinal Distribution, and Vegetation Type Preference of the Flea Beetle Genus Arsipoda in New Caledonia (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2022 New Caledonia is one of the major biodiversity hotspots. The flea beetle genus Arsipoda (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae) is present with 21 species, all endemic.
Maurizio Biondi +2 more
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First species of Laselva Furth from Brazil (Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini)
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2020 Laselva cleidae sp. nov., the first species of LaselvaFurth, 2007 found in Brazil is described and illustrated. Species of Laselva are compared with those of DeciplatusLinzmeier & Konstantinov, 2009 and AndersonalticaLinzmeier & Konstantinov, 2012.
Tarcila Rech, Adelita Maria Linzmeier
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Flea beetles of the West Indies: the genus Hemilactica Blake, 1937 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2021 The West Indian flea beetle genus Hemilactica Blake, 1937 is reviewed. Two new species, both from the Dominican Republic are described and illustrated: H. erwini sp. nov. and H. sierramatringarcia sp. nov.
Alexander S. Konstantinov
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To the knowledge of the genus Acrocrypta Baly, 1862 (Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) from Borneo [PDF]
Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2017 Checklist of Bornean species of the genus Acrocrypta Baly, 1862 and a key to them are given. Eight new species: Acrocrypta bifasciata sp. n., Acrocrypta bruneica sp. n., Acrocrypta geiseri sp. n., Acrocrypta pseudoaureipennis sp.
P.V. Romantsov, L.N. Medvedev
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Host plant associations in Western Palaearctic Longitarsus flea beetles (Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini): a preliminary phylogenetic assessment [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2019 Longitarsus Latreille (Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) is a very large genus of phytophagous insects, with more than 700 species distributed in all zoogeographical regions.
Daniele Salvi +2 more
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