The genus Japonitata Strand (Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) in Taiwan: a redefinition of the genus and descriptions of two new species
Journal
Zookeys
Journal Issue
1125
Pages
171-192
Date Issued
2022-10
Author(s)
Abstract
The genus Japonitata is redefined based on comparison with its allied genera Paraplotes Laboissiere, 1933 and Shairella Chujo, 1962. Japonitata quadricostata Kimoto, 1996 and J. caerulea Kimoto, 1996 are transferred to Shairella. Japonitata houjayi sp. nov. and J. jungchani sp. nov. are described. Biological information is provided for J. houjayi sp. nov. In addition, the generic boundary of Shairella is redefined by including S. quadricostata and S. caerulea.
Subjects
host plant
leaf beetles
new combination
nomenclature
Paraplotes
Shairella
taxonomy
Publisher
Pensoft Publishers
Type
journal article