Revision of the genus Theopea Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) in Sundaland and the Philippines: Redefinition of the genus
Author
Lee, Chi-Feng
Author
Bezdĕk, Jan
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-10-10
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4683.4.1
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Theopea flavipalpis
species group
Diagnosis.
Frons uniform in both sexes. Vertex and pronotum without reticulate microsculpture. Penultimate maxillary palpomere greatly swollen. Pronotum relatively broader, 1.2–1.3x wider than long; disc with one pair of transverse lateral depressions. Procoxal cavities open. Disc of elytra with distinct reticulate microsculpture. Male aedeagus extremely slender, more than 10.0 x longer than wide; apex without notch or with median slit; ventral surface with short, hollow area near apex; strongly curved in lateral view; basal opening medially closed; tectum apically tapering, apex not recurved; internal sac with one pair of longitudinal rows of tiny sclerites along sides of median sclerite. Metatibia without apical spine.
Included species.
Theopea flavipalpis
Laboissière
,
T. guoi
sp. nov.
,
T. lui
sp. nov.
, and
T. sabahensis
sp. nov.