Revision of the Afrotropical flea beetle subgenus Blepharidina s. str. Bechyné (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) Author Iannella, Paola D’Alessandro Mattia Author Biondi, Maurizio text Zootaxa 2019 2019-01-16 4545 1 journal volume 27649 10.11646/zootaxa.4545.1.2 d8036fa9-32eb-4c5f-bdb2-428d22250ea8 1175-5326 2618635 1D2EC333-517D-4FC1-A0AA-61EDD8BE8BEE Blepharidina partita (Jacoby) ( Figs 16 , 52 , 63–64 , 68 ) Blepharida partita Jacoby, 1895 : 323 ; Weise 1902 : 160 Blepharidina partita (Jacoby) : Biondi et al. 2017: 132, 143 Type material examined . Lectotype ♀ ( Biondi des. in Biondi et al. 2017): “ Zambeze ” ( BMNH ). Additional material examined in Appendix 1. Taxonomic observations . Blepharidina partita can be attributed to the species group including B. bimbiensis , B. carinata , B. guttulata , B. rudeli and, probably, B. sedecimguttata ( Figs 2, 4, 6 , 16, 19 ) (see the paragraph “Taxonomic observations” in B. bimbiensis ). However, B. partita is recognizable by the: elytra black, with numerous subrounded and more or less fused yellow patches; pronotum reddish-brown or pale brown, with irregular yellow patches; third and ninth elytral interstriae entirely yellow ( Fig. 16 ). Aedeagus is similar to B. carinata ( Figs 41 , 52 ), but it is distinguishable because of the apex more triangular in ventral view. Basal part of spermatheca is comparatively shorter about as long as the proximal part of the ductus ( Figs 56, 58, 63–64, 67 ). Both males and females are moderately variable in size, but with constant morphometric ratios (see Appendix 2). Females generally show more transverse pronotum, higher LE/LP ratio, and slightly shorter antennae. Distribution . Angola , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Malawi , Zambia ( Fig. 68 ). Central Afrotropical (CAT) chorotype. Ecological notes . Not available. The collection sites fall mainly within vegetation types belonging to the Tropical Lowland Humid Forest, and Tropical Lowland Grassland, Savanna & Shrubland formations.