A new species of Longitarsus Latreille, 1829 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) pupating inside stem aerenchyma of the hydrophyte host from the Oriental Region

By

Prathapan, Kaniyarikkal
Viraktamath, C. A.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

87

Pages

1-10

Subjects

Chrysomelidae , key , Limnophila , new species , stem aerenchyma pupation , subaquatic Longitarsus

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.87.1294

 

Abstract

A new species of subaquatic Longitarsus pupating inside the stem aerenchyma of its hydrophyte host plant is described. Eggs are laid on tender leaves and buds and the larvae are open feeders. This is the first report of an Oriental flea beetle pupating inside the stem of its hydrophyte host. A key to the species of southern Indian Longitarsus is provided.