Prathapanius fortis, a new genus and new species of Galerucinae from Ecuador (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)

By

Viswajyothi, Keezhpattillam
Clark, Shawn

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

968

Pages

111--126

Subjects

Diabroticina , Diabroticites , leaf beetles , Luperini , Neotropics , sexual dimorphism

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.968.54228

 

Abstract

PrathapaniusViswajyothi & Clark,gen. nov., is described and illustrated. The genus is placed in the chrysomelid section Diabroticites Chapuis (subtribe Diabroticina Chapuis, tribe Luperini Chapuis, subfamily Galerucinae Latreille). It is monobasic, containingPrathapanius fortisViswajyothi & Clark,sp. nov., from Ecuador. The new genus is briefly compared withAcalymmaBarber,IsotesWeise, andZischkaitaBechyné.