Chaeridiona Baly

Main Authors: Shameem, K. M., Prathapan, K. D.
Format: info publication-taxonomictreatment Journal
Terbitan: , 2014
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/5088585
Daftar Isi:
  • Key to species of Indian Chaeridiona Baly 1 Exterior apical angle of elytra angulate or denticulate (Figs 1 & 2)............................................... 2 - Exterior apical angle of elytra rounded (Figs 6 & 7)......................................................... 3 2 Dorsum dark brown with purplish tinge; elytral costae 1–4 interrupted................................. C. picea Baly - Dorsum metallic emerald green to dull green except coppery brown laterally and preapically; elytral costa three interrupted.......................................................................................... C. mayuri n. sp. 3 Elytra distinctly tuberculate; costae not visible between tubercles; dorsum brown, without metallic sheen................................................................................................. C. tuberculata Uhmann - Elytra not tuberculate; costae visible; dorsum with metallic sheen.............................................. 4 4 Anterolateral pronotal angle with single tooth (Fig. 8); length 3.2–3.5 mm..................... C. pseudometallica Basu - Anterolateral pronotal angle with two teeth (Fig. 3); length 4.3 –5.0 mm.............................. C. metallica Baly
  • Published as part of Shameem, K. M. & Prathapan, K. D., 2014, A new species of Chaeridiona Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Oncocephalini) infesting ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) in India and redescription of Chaeridiona pseudometallica Basu, pp. 575-582 in Zootaxa 3815 (4) on page 580, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3815.4.7, http://zenodo.org/record/228627