Revision of the Oriental Chaetocnema species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini)
The Oriental species of Chaetocnema Stephens, 1831 are revised. There are 85 valid species, including 19 new species: C. angustifrons sp. nov.; C. appendiculata sp. nov.; C. baoshanica sp. nov.; C. dapitanica sp. nov.; C. glabra sp. nov.; C. greenica sp. nov.; C. jinxiuensis sp. nov.; C. hongkongensis sp. nov.; C. latapronota sp. nov.; C. midimpunctata
Ruan, Yongying +4 more
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Additions to the fauna of Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) from Hatila Valley National Park (Artvin, Turkey), with notes on host plant preferences and zoogeographic evaluations [PDF]
The first detailed data on species composition of leaf beetles of Hatila Valley National Park, Artvin, Turkey are presented. During the field surveys conducted in 2015, in total 49 species of Chrysomelidae from 26 genera belonging to 7 subfamilies ...
A. Gök, E. Turantepe
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Calotheca is a widespread sub-Saharan flea beetle genus comprising 36 species already described. In this contribution, we describe a new species, Calotheca leonardii sp. nov., from the Republic of South Africa.
Paola D’Alessandro +3 more
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To the knowledge of the genus Aphthonoides Jacoby, 1885 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) from Malaysia and Indonesia [PDF]
Four new species of the genus Aphthonoides Jacoby, 1885 are described: A. bukittinggiensis sp. n. (from Indonesia), A. tambunanensis sp. n., A. trusmadiensis sp. n. (from Malaysia) from the beccarii species-group, and A. pseudosabahensis sp. n.
P.V. Romantsov
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Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae) gained popularity in biofuel production, thanks to the ease of cultivation in different environments. In sub‐Saharan Africa, the Aphthona cookei species group (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), which feed on this plant, cause relevant economic losses. Our study addresses the co‐occurrence of J. curcas with this pest.
Walter De Simone +3 more
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Galerucinae s. str. is a rich group of leaf beetles. A new, up-to date checklist of Galerucinae genera in the world is provided, including the number of valid species of each genus.
Rui-E Nie, Jan Bezděk, Xing-Ke Yang
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A second species of Orisaltata Prathapan et Konstantinov, 2006 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) [PDF]
A second species of the flea beetle genus Orisaltata Prathapan et Konstantinov, 2006 (O. medvedevi sp. n.) from south India is described and illustrated with comparative notes and host plant: Thottea barberi (Aristolochiaceae)
K.D. Prathapan , A.S. Konstantinov
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Experimental and comparative analysis of masquerade in flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Prey animals employ masquerade to avoid recognition by visual predators by developing a resemblance to inedible objects in their environment. Phytophagous flea beetles seem to resemble models of their own manufacture.
Tadashi SHINOHARA +1 more
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Species composition and diagnoses of leaf- and fruit-scarring beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) infesting bananas and plantains (Zingiberales, Musaceae) in the Indian subcontinent [PDF]
Leaf- and fruit-feeding chrysomelids (Coleoptera) on bananas and plantains (Musaceae, Zingiberales) cause major losses to banana growers in the northern and northeastern regions of India, Bangladesh, and other parts of Southeast Asia.
Kaniyarikkal D. Prathapan +5 more
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Abstract The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a native insectivorous amphibian common in agricultural fields in eastern North America. Past research on this and related species suggests potential for positive or negative effects on pest populations, depending on the prevalence of intraguild predation.
Margaret R. Douglas +6 more
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