First record of Gonioctena (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae, Chrysomelinae) in Sicily, with the description of Gonioctena theae n. sp

The genus Gonioctena is recorded for the first time in Sicily, and Gonioctena theae n. sp. from Nebrodi Mountain is described. The new species belongs to the subgenus Spartoxena Motschulsky, 1860. Its body is slightly prolonged, weakly convex with wide pronotum, slightly convex with four setiferous...

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Published in:The Italian journal of zoology 2007-12, Vol.74 (4), p.389-393
Main Author: Baviera, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Gonioctena
Insecta
new species
Sicily
taxonomy
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Summary:The genus Gonioctena is recorded for the first time in Sicily, and Gonioctena theae n. sp. from Nebrodi Mountain is described. The new species belongs to the subgenus Spartoxena Motschulsky, 1860. Its body is slightly prolonged, weakly convex with wide pronotum, slightly convex with four setiferous pores at each angle. Elytra shows nine striae of irregular punctures. Its morphological and ecological characteristics were never recorded thus far for the known species of the genus.
ISSN:1125-0003
1748-5851
DOI:10.1080/11250000701650719