Synopsis of warty leaf beetle genera of the world (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae, Chlamisini)
Author
Chamorro-Lacayo, Maria
National Museum of Natural History, Washington D. C. ,,
Author
Konstantinov, Alexander
Systematic Entomology Laboratory, MRC- 168 Washington, United States of America
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ZooKeys
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Hymetes
Lacordaire
(
Figs. 1 H
;
2 G
;
3 G
;
4 G
;
5 G
)
Hymetes
Lacordaire, 1848: 861
;
Type
species:
Hymetes javana
Lacordaire, 1848
, by monotypy;
Baly, 1865: 61
(description)
Diagnosis
.
Length
6.34-7.10 mm
, width
4.27-4.46 mm
. General body shape subquadrate. Antenna serrate beyond 5
th
antennomere, 2
nd
antennomere globular, 3
rd
, 4
th
and 5
th
antennomere of equal size, subcylindrical, 6
th
antennomere very short. Pronotum medially elevated, without pronounced tubercules, but with relatively short, acute ridges. Pronotal base opposite mesoscutellum (posterior pronotal lobe) with acute notch. Prosternal process approximately ½ length of entire prosternum, narrow, slightly broadening posteriorly. Anterior margin of metasternum forming an elongate projection. Mesoscutellum trapezoidal. Metascutellum not exposed. Sutural serra- tion of elytra complete. Elytral tubercules weakly developed. Tibiae slightly curved, flattened dorsally, with sharp edge dorsomedially. Fore- and midtibial apices without spine. Tarsal claw appendiculate.
Distribution
.
Oriental Region (
Monrós 1952
).
Remarks
.
This genus can be separated from all other chlamisine genera by the anteriorly elongate metasternum projection (concave in other chlamisines), by the subcylindrical 3
rd
, 4
th
and 5
th
antennomeres, and by the absence of spines on the fore- and midtibiae.
Three species are known from
India
and Java (
Monrós 1952
).
Material
examined.
Hymetes javana
Lacordaire
:
1) a. [
Indonesia
]
Java
/ b. F. Monrós Collection, 1959. 2) a. [
Indonesia
] East
Borneo, Batan bessi, M. E. Walsh, 1937/ b. F. Monrós Collection, 1959/ c.
Hymetes javana
Lac. F. Monrós
det. 1957.
Hymetes indica
Chapuis
:
1) a.
India
/ b. F. Monrós Collection, 1959/ c.
Hymetes indica
Chap F. Monrós
det. 1957.