Academic literature on the topic 'Clytrini'

Original descriptions and illustrations of the first instar larva of Megalostomis (Heterostomis) lacordairei Lacordaire and of Coscinoptera argentina Burmeister (Clytrini: Megalostomina) are provided. Based on the available information on first instar larvae, the tribe Clytrini is diagnosed. Unique of the larvae of clytrini is the antennal sensorium dome-like. Characters in common between Clytrini, Cryptocephalini, and Chlamisini (Cryptocephalinae) are highlighted, like the body J-shaped (in association with case-bearer habits); frons, clypeus, and labrum fused; spiracles with reticulate peritreme; egg-bursters present on mesoand metathorax, each situated anterior to a very long seta and a short seta ventral to these.

Two new species, Coscinoptera victoriana L. Medvedev sp. nov. and C. tamaulipasi L. Medvedev sp. nov., both from the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, are described. Additional records for 17 other taxa (species and subspecies) of Clytrini occurring in Mexico are provided. Taxonomical status of some taxa is discussed. Key to the Mexican species of the genus Coscinoptera Lacordaire, 1848 is given. Anomoea flavokansiensis Moldenke, 1970 and Babia quadriguttata quadriguttata (Olivier, 1791) are recorded from Mexico for the first time.

The taxonomy of the genus Clytra Laicharting, 1781 occurring in China is studied. Two new species are described: Clytra (Clytraria) tanae sp. nov. from Qinghai and Yunnan, and Clytra (Clytraria) truncatula sp. nov. from Xinjiang. The Chinese fauna of the genus is thus increased to 13 species/subspecies in total. Keys to the Chinese genera of Clytrini and to Chinese species of Clytra are provided in addition to color plates and line drawings of habitus, maxilla, labium, male genitalia and spermatheca, which facilitates species identification; geographic distributions of 12 species/subspecies are mapped. The type specimens are deposited in Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

This publication revises the taxonomy of the leaf beetle genus Exomis Weise, 1889 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Clytrini) which is endemic to China. Six new species are described: E. deqinensis sp. nov., E. huangi sp. nov., E. pubescens sp. nov., E. pubipennis sp. nov., E. tanae sp. nov. and E. viridis sp. nov., in addition to two known species, namely E. degenevei Pic, 1932 and E. peplopteroides Weise, 1889. Exomis oblongum (Lopatin & Konstantinov, 2009) from China (Yunnan) is transferred to this genus as new combination. The total Chinese fauna of Exomis is thus increased to nine species. A key to these species is provided and, for each of them, also a color photo of habitus and line drawings of the aedeagus, spermatheca and kotpresse, in order to ease identification in the future.

The Labidostomis Chevrolat, 1936 species with large united metallic spot on elytra from Iran and adjacent countries are revised. Six species, all belonging to nominate subgenus, are recognized: L. elegans Lefèvre, 1876 (Caucasus, Turkey, Iran), L. kantneri Warchałowski, 2004 (Iran), L. limbata (Lacordaire, 1848) (Israel, Syria), L. luristanica Warchałowski, 2004 (Iran), L. shirazica Lopatin, 1979 (Iran), and L. regalini sp. nov. (Turkey). Colour photos of male habitus, mandibles and internal sclerites of aedeagus, as well as drawings of male and female genitalia are provided. Internal sclerites of aedeagus are used for species identification.

The morphology of the larvae, pupae and adults of Camptosomata (Cryptocephalinae and sister-group Lamprosomatinae) is reviewed, with special reference to the Australian fauna. Terminology for the larval structures is redefined and a special study is made of the adult female oviposition structures. The morphological data base is studied with the phylogenetic analysis program PAUP and the variation of characters and taxa examined further with the program MACCLADE. The morphological data and the phylogenetic analyses based on these data are applied to the redefinition of the Camptosomata and constituent taxa using a cladistic methodology. The Camptosomata are redefmed and their possible sister-groups discussed. The Camptosomata are shown to be a monophyletic group and to exclude both Megascelidini (a tribe ofEumolpinae) and Synetinae. The Camptosomata comprise two subfamilies, Lamprosomatinae and Cryptocephalinae. Four tribes of Cryptocephalinae are recognised and redefined. One of these, the Cryptocephalini, with a high proportion of Australian taxa, is divided into five subtribes of 1, 3, 3, 5 and 11 genera. The following nomenclatural changes are proposed (ignoring changes of rank): Platycolaspina subtribe nov., Coenobiina subtribe nov., Ditropidina subtribe nov. and synonymy of Monachina (a homonym) and Cryptocephalina. New genera or subgenera proposed are : Semelvillea (in Platycolaspina), Ditropidella (in Ditropidina)and M elatia (in Cryptocephalina), and the subgenera Aorocarpon and Cadnwides in Cadmus Erichson (Cryptocephalina). The following generic synonymy is proposed (senior synonym first) : Leasia Jacoby(= Agetinella Jacoby); Aprionota Maulik (= Cephalocryptus Gressitt, Pycnophthalma Maulik); Ditropidus Erichson (= Bucharis Baly, Elaphodes Suffrian, Euditropidus Lea, Pleonwrphus Chapuis, Polyachus Chapuis, Prasonotus Suffrian, Tappesia Baly); Scaphodius Chapuis (=Nyetra Baly); Cryptocephalus Geoffroy(= Jaxartiolus Jacobsen andBassareus Haldeman); Aporocera Saunders(= Chariderma Baly, Chloroplisma Saunders, Cyphodera Baly, Loxopleurus Suffrian, Melinobius Jacoby, Rhombosternus Suffrian, Schizosternus Chapuis). New combinations of genera in tribes and subtribes are Mylassa Stal reinstated as a valid genus in Pachybrachini, Platycolaspis Jacoby andLeasia Jacoby in Cryptocephalini (Platycolaspina) and Arnomus Sharp and Atenesus Weise in Platycolaspina. As a result of the above new generic synonymy, several new species combinations are made. The new genus Semelvillea ,with eight species, is mono graphed. Types of three-quarters of the described species of New Zealand and Australian Cryptocephalinae were examined and the following new species synonymy is made (senior synonym first): Chlamisus aterrimus (Lea)(= C. australis Bryant); Arnomus curtipes Broun (=A. impressus Broun, =A. viridicollis Broun); Arnomus signatus · Broun ( = A. fulvus Broun, =A. vicinus Broun); Ditropidus anthracinus Erichsen ( = D. punctivarius Lea); Ditropidus aurichalceus Suffiian (=D. oblongipennis Lea); Ditropidus carbonarius Baly (=D. subsimilis Lea); Ditropidus festivus (Suffrian) (=D. suffriani Chapuis); Ditropidus maculicollis Chapuis (=D. erythroderes (Lea), =D. niger (Lea), =D. maculicollis (Weise)); Ditropidus ornatus Baly (=D. alphabeticus Lea); Ditropidus pallidipennis Chapuis (=D. dolichognathus (Lea)); Ditropidus ruficollis Saunders (=D. elegantulus Baly, =D. rufipes Saunders); Ditropidus saundersi (Baly) (=D. multimaculatus (Lea)); Ditropidus variiceps Lea (=D. marginipennis Lea); Aporocera albogularis (Chapuis) (=A. coccineus (Chapuis), =A. delicatulus (Lea)); Aporocera apicalis Saunders(= A. bicolor Saunders); Aporocera argentata (Chapuis) (= A.fasciata (Weise)); Aporocera aurantiaca (Chapuis) (=A. monticola (Blackburn)); Aporocera australis (Saunders) (=A. erosa (Saunders), =A. larinus (Lea)); Aporocera cicatricosa (Chapuis) (=A. calomeloides (Lea)); Aporocera gibba (Chapuis) (=A.lugubris (Lea)); Aporocera iridipennis (Chapuis) (=A. decens (Weise)); Aporocera libertina (Suffrian) (=A. castor (Lea)); Aporocera nigrolineata (Chapuis) (=A. castigatus (Lea)); Aporocera parenthetica (Suffrian) (=A. melanopa (Lea)); Aporocera paupercula (Germar) (=A. rufescens (Boheman)); Aporocera ring ens (Chapuis) (=A. clypealis (Lea)); Aporocera tasmanica (Saunders) (=A. impressicollis (Boheman)); Aporocera viridipennis (Saunders)(= A. t-nigrum (Lea));Aporocera viridis (Saunders)(= A. aereus (Suffrian)); Aporocera analis (Chapuis) (= A.foveiventris (Lea)); Cadmus crucicollis (Boisduval) (=C. canaliculatus Chapuis, = C. rugosus Suffrian); Cadmus litigiosus Boheman (=C. vibrans Suffrian); Cadmus cariosus Chapuis (=C. minor (Blackburn)); Cadmus pauxillus Chapuis (=C. perlatus Lea); Cadmus braccatus (Klug) (=C. saundersi Baly); Cadmus breweri(Baly)(= C. duboulai Baly). Representation of Cryptocephalinae in Australia is shown to be as follows (number of genera in brackets) : Chlamisini (1), Clytrini (1), Pachybrachini (1, introduced), Platycolaspina (4), Coenobiina (1), Ditropidina (2) and Cryptocephalina (4). Larvae and adults of the genera and subgenera in Australia and the south-western Pacific are diagnosed and keys are provided for the identification of these taxa at both life stages. The entire Camptosomatan fauna of Australia and the south-western Pacific is catalogued.