Lilioceris malabarica
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Ordo: Coleoptera
Familia: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Lilioceris
Name
Lilioceris malabarica (Jacoby, 1904) – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile
- Crioceris malabarica Jacoby, 1904[1]:381 (Type locality: “Malabar”. Lectotype designated here, BMNH).
Diagnosis
Occipital area with a shallow furrow, at least with a deep small fovea at midpoint. Pronotum posteriorly with single weak, regular, transverse impression. Pronotal disc without or with few small punctures, larger punctures present only along pronotal mid-line, at least in anterior half. Lateral sides of pronotum around constriction impunctate. Outer metasternal disc mostly free of setae. Anterior setose fringes expanded in antero-lateral corners. At least half of metepisternal disc covered with setae. Apical elytral punctures weakened. Apical elytral intervals not raised. Internal sac of aedeagus with posterior part of dorsal sclerite in dorsal view more or less widely triangular, directed forward. Posterior part of dorsal sclerite in lateral view more or less widely triangular, directed forward.
Type material examined
Lilioceris malabarica: Lectotype, male. Labels: 1) Type H.T.; 2) 432; 3) Mahe Malabar; 4) Jacoby Coll. 1909-28a; 5) Crioceris malabarica Jac.; 6) Lectotype Lilioceris malabarica (Jacoby), des. Konstantinov and Tishechkin 2010 (BMNH). Paralectotype, female, same label as lectotype (BMNH). Paralectotype, male. Labels: 1) Nilgiri Hills; 2) 810; 3) Crioceris semipunctata Fab.; 4) Crioceris malabarica HEA Jac; 5) Andrewes Bequest B.M. 1922-221; 6) Paralectotype Lilioceris malabarica (Jacoby), des. Konstantinov and Tishechkin 2010 (BMNH).
Material examined
INDIA. Kerala: Mahé, Malabar, 1 specimen (USNM); Malabar, gift of F. C. Bowditch, 4 specimens (USNM).
Taxon Treatment
- Tishechkin, A; Konstantinov, A; Bista, S; Pemberton, R; Center, T; 2011: Review of the continental Oriental species of Lilioceris Reitter (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Criocerinae) closely related to Lilioceris impressa (F.) ZooKeys, 103: 63-83. doi
Other References
- ↑ Jacoby M (1904) Another contribution to the knowledge of Indian phytophagous Coleoptera. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 48:380-406.
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