Revision of the <em>Calotheca nigrotessellata</em> species group from southern Africa, with description of two new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini)

Authors

  • Paola D'Alessandro Department of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila
  • Mattia Iannella Department of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila
  • Elizabeth Grobbelaar Biosystematics Division, ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, Queenswood, Pretoria
  • Maurizio Biondi Department of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2284-4880/457

Keywords:

Calotheca luteomaculata sp. nov., C. luteotessellata sp. nov., C. nigrotessellata, leaf beetles, flea beetles, Afrotropical region, discriminant analysis

Abstract

Calotheca Heyden is a mostly sub-Saharan flea beetle genus, comprising twenty-seven species previously included in Blepharida Chevrolat. The examination of new material is revealing a high species richness, as there is high intraspecific variability. Calotheca luteomaculata sp. nov. from Zimbabwe and the Republic of South Africa, and C. luteotessellata sp. nov. from the Republic of South Africa are here described and attributed to the C. nigrotessellata (Baly) species group, mainly based on genitalic characters. Photographs of the main diagnostic characters are supplied, including the median lobe of the aedeagus and spermatheca. A forward stepwise discriminant function analysis, using morphometric variables, has been performed. It supports the attribution of the examined specimens to the three species here considered, thus adding characters useful for their identification. Information on geographical distribution and host plants are also provided.

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Published

2020-11-15

How to Cite

D'Alessandro, P., Iannella, M., Grobbelaar, E. and Biondi, M. (2020) “Revision of the <em>Calotheca nigrotessellata</em> species group from southern Africa, with description of two new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini)”, Fragmenta entomologica, 52(2), pp. 169–182. doi: 10.13133/2284-4880/457.

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