First biological report on the genus Cantonius (Buprestidae, Agrilinae, Aphanisticini), with descriptions of two new species from China

The genus Théry, 1929 is a small group with two subgenera and 12 species. However, the biology of this genus is still unknown. In this paper, three species of the genus Théry, 1929 were found on bamboo leaves, revealing for the first time that species are also leaf-miners. Two new species were recor...

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Published in:Biodiversity data journal 2023-03, Vol.11, p.e98405-e98405
Main Authors: Shi, Xiao-Di, Wu, Zhi-Ming, Dai, Xiao-Hua, Xu, Jia-Sheng, Song, Hai-Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia
Bambuso
Biodiversity & Conservation
biology
Buprestidae
Coleoptera
habitat
host plants
Insecta
leaf-mines
Taxonomy & Inventories
Zoology & Animal Biology
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Summary:The genus Théry, 1929 is a small group with two subgenera and 12 species. However, the biology of this genus is still unknown. In this paper, three species of the genus Théry, 1929 were found on bamboo leaves, revealing for the first time that species are also leaf-miners. Two new species were recorded from Jiangxi Province and are described here: Cantonius (Cantonius) anjiensis (host plant: ) and Cantonius (Procantonius) qiyunensis (host plant: ) followed by C. (P.) austrisinicus Kalashian, 2021 (host plant: ) recorded from Guangxi Province. Including habitats, photos of three species together with C. (P.) qiyunensis pupa, host plants, and leaf mines of the three species are presented. Moreover, the bionomics and habits of the genus are discussed for the first time, and a hypothesis for the distribution of is provided.
ISSN:1314-2828
1314-2836
1314-2828
DOI:10.3897/BDJ.11.e98405