In:
ZooKeys, Pensoft Publishers, Vol. 857 ( 2019-06-25), p. 29-58
Abstract:
The flea beetle genus Lankaphthona Medvedev, 2001 is redescribed and a new species L.yunnantarsella sp. nov. Ruan, Konstantinov & amp; Prathapan is described. Longitarsella Medvedev, 2009, syn. nov. and Philotarsa Medvedev, 2009, syn. nov. are newly synonymized with Lankaphthona . Philotarsalaosica Medvedev, 2009, syn. nov. is synonymized with Lankaphthonaphuketensis (Gruev, 1989). The following new combinations are proposed: Lankaphthonabinotata (Baly, 1876), comb. nov. ; Lankaphthonacostata (Medvedev, 2016), comb. nov .; Lankaphthonacyanipennis (Medvedev, 2017), comb. nov. ; Lankaphthonanigronotata (Jacoby, 1896), comb. nov. ; Lankaphthonanotatipennis (Medvedev, 2009), comb. nov. ; and Lankaphthonaphuketensis (Gruev, 1989), comb. nov., status restored . A highly specialized spoon-shaped ‘appendage’ is discovered on the first abdominal ventrite of males of Lankaphthonabinotata . Aedeagus of the same species has aberrant sheath-shaped phallobase encircling the median lobe. Morphology and possible function of these structures are discussed. Menispermaceae are newly reported as the host plants of the genus.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1313-2970
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1313-2989
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.857.34465
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Publisher:
Pensoft Publishers
Publication Date:
2019
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2445640-8
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