M. Biondi, Biodontocnema brunnea new genus and new species from South Africa (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Alticinae), COLEOPTS B, 54(3), 2000, pp. 347-350
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.