Two new species of the flea beetle genus Psylliodes Latreille of the montana species-group from Eastern Africa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) | Zendy

Maurizio Biondi | Zendy; Paola D’Alessandro | Zendy

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Two new species of the flea beetle genus Psylliodes Latreille of the montana species-group from Eastern Africa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Author(s) -

Maurizio Biondi,

Paola D’Alessandro

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

fragmenta entomologica

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403

H-Index - 6

eISSN - 2284-4880

pISSN - 0429-288X

DOI - 10.4081/fe.2018.305

Subject(s) - flea beetle , biology , tanzania , escarpment , species group , ecology , genus , habitat , montane ecology , phenology , zoology , taxonomy (biology) , geography , botany , paleontology , environmental planning

In this paper, Psylliodes afromontana sp. nov. and P. shira sp. nov., both from Eastern Africa [Kenya (Kikuyu Escarpment) and Tanzania (Kilimanjaro) respectively], are described. The two new species are attributed to the montana species-group, currently including four other wingless species occurring in the montane forests of Kenya and Tanzania: Psylliodes montana Weise, P. kikuyana Biondi, P. masai Biondi, P. manobioides Nadein. Micrographs of diagnostic characters, comprehending male and female genitalia are supplied. Ecological data for each species, including habitat preference, and phenology are also reported.

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