New species of Middle Asian Longitarsus Latreille with discussion of their subgeneric placement (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Authors

Alexander S. Konstantinov, U.S. Department of Agriculture, c/o Smithsonian InstitutionFollow

Date of this Version

9-30-2005

Citation

Zootaxa 1056: 19–42 (2005) www.mapress.com/zootaxa/

Comments

U.S. Government Works

Abstract

The subgenus Testergus Weise of Longitarsus Latreille is redefined based on the characters of male genitalia and four new species are described and illustrated: L. borisi sp. nov. (Tadzhikistan), L. danilevskyi sp. nov. (Kazakhstan), L. igori sp. nov. (Tadzhikistan), and L. nadiae sp. nov. (Kirgizstan). The lectotypes for L. fuscoaeneus Redtenbacher, L. tmetopterus Jacobson and L. nurataicus Palij are designated. A key to the known Testergus species from Greece, Caucasus and Middle Asia is provided.