Revision of Phaelota Jacoby (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) with descriptions of three new species
Author
Prathapan, K. D.
Author
Viraktamath, C. A.
text
Zootaxa
2004
447
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.157817
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157817
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Key to species of
Phaelota
1. Second antennomere as long as third; width of tenth antennomere equal to half of its length; humerus flat, without depression posteriorly .............
P. semifasciata
Jacoby
– Second antennomere shorter than third; width of tenth antennomere more than half of its length; humeral callus well developed, with posterior depression ................... 2
2(1) Antennal callus transverse; in ventral view, median lobe of aedeagus widened at distal 1/3 (
Fig. 27
)
...............................................................................
P. vaishakha
n. sp.
– Antennal callus oblique; in ventral view, median lobe of aedeagus not widened at distal 1/3 (
Figs. 5
,
17
) ................................................................................................ 3
3(2) Yellowish with four black spots on each elytron; epipleuron oblique; spermathecal duct two times as long as receptacle (
Fig.9
)
........................................
P. jacobyi
n. sp.
– Reddish without black spots; epipleuron horizontal; spermathecal duct shorter than receptacle (
Fig. 21
)
.........................................................................
P. sindhoori
n. sp.