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New flea beetle genus and species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Alticinae) from Central Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Maurizio Biondi
Maurizio Biondi*
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, University of L'Aquila, 67010 Coppito (AQ), Italy
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Abstract

Celisaltica ruwenzorica, gen.nov., sp.nov., a flea beetle found at high elevations from Central Africa (Ruwenzori) is described. This new genus is closely related to the genus Manobia Jacoby, 1885 but is easily distinguishable mainly by the pronotal antebasal sulcus being almost completely absent, pronotum basally weakly narrowed, antennal segments 9–10 subglobose, and antennal segment 11 subglobose–asymmetric. Line drawings of male and female genitalia and scanning electronic micrographs of particular morphological aspects of Celisaltica ruwenzorica are provided. The genus Afroalytus Scherer, 1961 is synonymized with the genus Manobia Jacoby, 1885 (syn.nov.).

Résumé

On trouvera ici la description du Celisaltica ruwenzorica, gen.nov., sp.nov., une altise récoltée sur les hauts sommets d’Afrique centrale (Ruwenzori). Ce nouveau genre est très proche du genre Manobia Jacoby, 1885 mais s’en distingue facilement, principalement par l’absence presque complète du sillon antébasal du pronotum, le pronotum faiblement rétréci à la base, les articles antennaires 9–10 subglobuleux et l’article antennaire 11 subglobuleux–asymétrique. Des figures des génitalia mâles et femelles ainsi que des photographies au microscope à balayage des particularités morphologiques de Celisaltica ruwenzorica sont données. Le genre Afroalytus Scherer, 1961 est mis en synonymie avec le genre Manobia Jacoby, 1885 (syn.nov.).

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 133 , Issue 5 , October 2001 , pp. 643 - 649
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 2001

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