Revision of the genus Furusawaia Chûjô, 1962 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae)
Journal
Zookeys
Journal Issue
1057
Pages
116-148
Date Issued
2021-08
Author(s)
Jan Bezděk
Abstract
Yunnaniata Lopatin, 2009 is regarded as a junior synonym of Furusawaia Chujo, 1962 syn. nov. Yunnaniata konstantinovi Lopatin, 2009 comb. nov. is transferred to the genus Furusawaia Chujo and redescribed. Furusawaia continentalis Lopatin, 2008 and F. yosonis Chujo are recognized as valid species and redescribed. Four new species are described from Taiwan: F. jungchani sp. nov., F. lui sp. nov., F. tahsiangi sp. nov., and F. tsoui sp. nov. A key to Taiwanese and Chinese species of Furusawaia is provided.
Subjects
Caryophyllaceae
citizen scientists
Food plant
leaf beetles
new species
new synonym
Stellaria
taxonomy
winglessness
Yunnaniata
Publisher
PENSOFT PUBLISHERS
Type
journal article