Nineteen species of seed-beetles belonging to the subfamily Bruchinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) were collected in Xinjiang, China. Of these, the following four were new records for China: Bruchusaffinis Frolich, 1799, Bruchusatomarius L., 1761, Bruchusloti Paykull, 1800 and Kytorhinuskergoati Delobel & Legalov, 2009. We provide an annotated checklist, illustrations and a key to the 19 species.

In this contribution the results of a zoogeographical analysis, carried out on the 123 endemic leaf beetle species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) occurring in Italy and its immediately adjacent regions, are reported. To assess the level of faunistic similarity among the different geographic regions studied, a cluster analysis was performed, based on the endemic component. This was done by calculat...

This study presents an updated list of leaf beetles from Mexico (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae). The first record Physonota gigantea Boheman is reported, new state records for 16 species are also reported the specimens examined in Mexican collections (CCFES-Z, CNIN, CNRF, IEXA). Synonyms geographic distribution each provided. In total, 2,556 valid 127 subspecies hit...

Title Distribution and host specificity of the thistle-feeding tortoise beetle Cassida vibex (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in southwestern Hokkaido, northern Japan Author(s) Fujiyama, Naoyuki; Togashi, Kozue; Kikuta, Shogo; Katakura, Haruo Citation Entomological Science, 14(3): 271-277 Issue Date 2011-07 Doc URL http://hdl.handle.net/2115/49482 Right The definitive version is available at wileyon...

A new flea-beetle species, Crepidodera svetlanae sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) is described and illustrated from the Baltic amber. The new species is compared with the fossil and recent species of the genus. A key to species of flea beetles known from fossil resin is provided.

The presented work is a hybrid of an overview and an original research paper on peptides belonging to the adipokinetic hormone (AKH) family that are present in the corpora cardiaca of Chrysomeloidea. First, we introduce the AKH/red pigment-concentrating hormone (RPCH) peptide family. Second, we collate the available primary sequence data on AKH peptides in Cerambycidae and Chrysomelidae, and we...

Two new species of Cystocnemis (s. str.) Motschulsky, 1860 namely C. levmedvedevi sp. nov. and C. zintshenkoi sp. nov. are described from the Mongolian Altai (Mongolia, Hovd aimag) and Southern Altai (Kazakhstan, East-Kazakhstan region) respectively. Generic diagnosis as well as key to species and subspecies of Cystocnemis are provided. Zoogeographical affinities of Entomoscelini are discussed.

A new genus of Bruchinae, Buburra Reid & Beatson, is erected for a single new species, B. jeanae Reid & Beatson. Buburra is endemic to Australia where it is known from a single site at high altitude in Victoria. The hostplant is unknown. Buburra is placed in the tribe Pachymerini. A key is provided for identification of the 12 genera of Bruchinae in Australia, including Caryotrypes Decelle, 196...

The genus Ivalia Jacoby, 1887 is recorded from Australia for the first time with descriptions of three new species, Ivalia reidi sp. nov., Ivalia iridescens sp. nov., and Ivalia lescheni sp. nov., from Queensland and New South Wales. A check-list of 66 species of Ivalia and a key to the Australian species are provided. New replacement names proposed are Ivalia samuelsoni nom. nov. for Ivalia be...

Spintherophyta semiaurata (Klug) is reported for the first time damaging flowers of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) in the municipality of São José dos Pinhais, State of Parana, Brazil.