A new flea beetle genus from sub-Saharan Africa, and taxonomic remarks on the Blepharida genera group in the Afrotropical region (Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini)

By

D'Alessandro, Paola
Biondi, Maurizio

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1228

Pages

139--159

Subjects

Afrotropicaltica , Blepharidina , Calotheca , Cladocera fulvipennis , Diamphidia , new synonymy , Polyclada , Xanthophysca

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1228.139654

 

Abstract

Cladocera fulvipennis Jacoby is transferred to Afrotropicalticagen. nov., here described. The new genus belongs to the group of Afrotropical genera traditionally attributed to the Blepharida group: Blepharidina Bechyné, Calotheca Heyden, Diamphidia Gerstaecker, Polyclada Chevrolat, and Xanthophysca Fairmaire. A diagnostic key to these genera, and the list of species currently attributed to Diamphidia and Polyclada are provided based on type material and original species descriptions. Species and genera whose taxonomic position needs a revision were identified. Finally, the following synonymy is proposed: Cladocera fulvipennis Jacoby, 1895 = Blepharida favareli Achard, 1922, syn. nov.