A NEW GENUS OF FLEA BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE) FROM THE SOUTH OF BRAZIL

Authors

Adelita M. Linzmeier, Universidade Federal da Grande DouradosFollow
Alexander S. Konstantinov, ARS, USDAFollow

Date of this Version

2009

Citation

PROC. ENTOMOL. SOC. WASH. 111(3), 2009, pp. 656–665

Comments

U.S. Government Works

Abstract

Deciplatus, a new genus of Monoplatina with two new species (D. jundiaiensis and D. nigritus), from the south of Brazil is described and illustrated.Deciplatus is compared to Ulrica Scherer and Laselva Furth. Use of the name Monoplatina is clarified.