Biodontocnema brunnea new genus and new species from South Africa (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Alticinae)

Authors
Biondi, M
Citation
M. Biondi, Biodontocnema brunnea new genus and new species from South Africa (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Alticinae), COLEOPTS B, 54(3), 2000, pp. 347-350
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
COLEOPTERISTS BULLETIN
ISSN journal
0010065X → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
347 - 350
Database
ISI
SICI code
0010-065X(200009)54:3<347:BBNGAN>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Biodontocnema brunnea, a new genus and new species of flea beetle (Chrysome lidae: Alticinae) from South Africa is described. This new genus is close t o Chaetocnema Stephens, 1831 but it is easily distinguishable mainly by the bidentate apex of its external, dorsal margin of hind tibiae (unidentate i n Chaetocnema). Line drawings of male and female genitalia, and SEM photogr aphs of particular morphological aspects of B. brunnea are provided.