A contribution to Asian Afidentula Kapur (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Epilachnini)

By

Wang, Xingmin
Tomaszewska, Wioletta
Ren, Shunxiang

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2015

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

516

Pages

35-48

Subjects

Afidenta , Afidentula , Cucujoidea , Entomology , new species , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.516.9665

 

Abstract

Two new species of Afidentula, A. dentata sp. n. and A. jinpingensis sp. n. are described from China. Afissa siamensis Dieke is moved to Afidentula comb. n.. All three species are described and illustrated, and a distribution map is given. A key to Asian species of Afidentula is updated. Diagnostic similarities and differences between Afidentula and Afidenta are discussed and illustrated.