Cryptocephalus socotrensis sp. nov., the first representative of the genus from Socotra Island (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae)

Pages

269-275

Citation

SCHÖLLER, Matthias. Cryptocephalus socotrensis sp. nov., the first representative of the genus from Socotra Island (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2014, 54, 269-275. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aemnp/54-suppl/cryptocephalus-socotrensis-sp-nov-the-first-representative-of-the-genus-from-socotra-island-coleoptera-chrysomelidae-cryptocephalinae

Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae | 2014/54/suppl

Cryptocephalus (Cryptocephalus) socotrensis sp. nov., the first known species of Cryptocephalus Geoffroy, 1762 from Socotra Island (Yemen), is described and illustrated. The new species is similar in colouration to the C. undulatus-species group, but differs from all species in this group in a deep incision in the basal margin of pronotum at posterior angles, and a non-spiral spermathecal ductus. Character states of the new species are compared with both Palaearctic and Afrotropical species of Cryptocephalus.

Full Text of the Article