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Genus 
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Chevrolat" authorityYear="1837" class="Insecta" family="Chrysomelidae" genus="Monolepta" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Monolepta" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Monolepta</taxonomicName>
Chevrolat 1836: 383. Type species: 
<taxonomicName authorityName="Fabricius" authorityYear="1781" class="Insecta" family="Chrysomelidae" genus="Crioceris" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Crioceris bioculata" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bioculata">Crioceris bioculata</taxonomicName>
Fabricius, 1781, by subsequent designation (
<bibRefCitation author="Chevrolat, LAA" editor="D'Orbigny, C" journalOrPublisher="Paris" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" pagination="4 - 6" refId="B5" refString="Chevrolat, LAA, 1845. Galerucites. In: D'Orbigny, C, Ed., Dictionaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle 6. Paris: 4 - 6" title="Galerucites." volumeTitle="Dictionaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle 6." year="1845">Chevrolat 1845</bibRefCitation>
: 5).
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Jacoby" authorityYear="1903" class="Insecta" family="Chrysomelidae" genus="Damais" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Damais" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Damais</taxonomicName>
<bibRefCitation author="Jacoby, M" journalOrPublisher="Annales de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" pagination="80 - 128" refId="B15" refString="Jacoby, M, 1903. Descriptions of the new genera and species of phytophagous Coleoptera obtained by Mr H. L. Andrewes and Mr T. R. D. Bell at the Nilgiri Hills and Kanara. Annales de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique 47: 80 - 128" title="Descriptions of the new genera and species of phytophagous Coleoptera obtained by Mr H. L. Andrewes and Mr T. R. D. Bell at the Nilgiri Hills and Kanara." volume="47" year="1903">Jacoby 1903</bibRefCitation>
: 118. Type species: 
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Chrysomelidae" genus="Damais" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Damais humeralis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="humeralis">Damais humeralis</taxonomicName>
Jacoby, 1903, by monotypy. Synonymized by 
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: 373).
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Scherer" authorityYear="1969" class="Insecta" family="Chrysomelidae" genus="Aemulaphthona" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Aemulaphthona" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Aemulaphthona</taxonomicName>
<bibRefCitation author="Scherer, G" journalOrPublisher="Pacific Insects Monograph" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" pagination="1 - 251" refId="B26" refString="Scherer, G, 1969. Die Alticinae des indischen Subkontinentes (Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae). Pacific Insects Monograph 22: 1 - 251" title="Die Alticinae des indischen Subkontinentes (Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae)." volume="22" year="1969">Scherer 1969</bibRefCitation>
: 89. Type species: 
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(Weise, 1922), by monotypy. Synonymized by Konstantinov (2002: 210).
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: 413. Type species: 
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, 1931, by monotypy. Synonymized by 
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: 84).
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Palaearctic, Oriental, Australian, Afrotropical, Neotropical region.</paragraph>
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Body length: 1.9-9.5 mm. Antennae longer than half or even equal to the body, segments 2 and 3 almost equal in length, segment 4 equal to or longer than sum of segments 2 and 3. Width of pronotum longer than length; anterior margin slightly depressed, basal margin protruding and lateral margins slightly protruding; basal margin and lateral margins with frame; anterior and posterior angle thickened, each angle with a seta-pore; disc convex, generally depressed on both sides. Scutellum triangular, smooth, and impunctate. Elytra broader than pronotum, humeral angle obvious; epipleuron broad before basal 1/3, then strongly narrowed and disappearing at beginning of apex. Anterior coxal cavities open or closed, each tibia with a spine in apex, spine of hind tibiae longest, 1st segment of hind tarsi longer than remaining segments combined; claws appendiculate. Last sternite of male with trilobate concavities, female normal, without any concavities (
<bibRefCitation author="Gressitt, JL" journalOrPublisher="Paris" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" refId="B6" refString="Gressitt, JL, Kimoto, S, 1963. The Chrysomelidae (Coleopt.) of China and Korea. Part II. Pacific Insects Monograph 1B: 301-1026." title="The Chrysomelidae (Coleopt.) of China and Korea. Part II. Pacific Insects Monograph 1 B: 301 - 1026." year="1963">Gressitt and Kimoto 1963</bibRefCitation>
).
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Remarks.</paragraph>
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Since its description, several genera have been synonymized with 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Monolepta</emphasis>
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. Of these, 
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synonymized 
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Jacoby, 1903 based on the length of the 1st segment of the hind tarsi which is longer than the remaining combined segments in 
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Jacoby, 1903, the type species. Konstantinov (2002) synonymized 
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Scherer, 1969, originally placed in 
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, based on several characters of the type species 
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Chrysomelidae" genus="Aemulaphthona" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Aemulaphthona ochracea" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ochracea">
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(Weise, 1922), such as the flat head in lateral view, absence of a supraorbital sulcus, and metafemur without a metafemoral spring. 
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synonymized 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Chimporia</emphasis>
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<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.117646" author="Laboissiere, V" journalOrPublisher="Revue Suisse de Zoologie" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" pagination="405 - 418" refId="B19" refString="Laboissiere, V, 1931. Galerucini (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae) d'Angola. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 38: 405 - 418, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.117646" title="Galerucini (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae) d'Angola." url="https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.117646" volume="38" year="1931">
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1931
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based on the similarity of the aedeagus. Also, based on characters of the anterior coxae and the second antennomere, and morphology of aedeagus, many new genera were described for species previously included in 
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, such as 
<taxonomicName authorityName="Hasenkamp &amp; Wagner" authorityYear="2000" class="Insecta" family="Chrysomelidae" genus="Afromaculepta" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Afromaculepta" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
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Wagner, 2000, 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Afromegalepta</emphasis>
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Wagner, 2001, 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Afrocandezea</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Wagner, 2002, 
<taxonomicName authorityName="Steiner &amp; Wagner" authorityYear="2005" class="Insecta" family="Chrysomelidae" genus="Afronaumannia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Afronaumannia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Afronaumannia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Wagner, 2005, 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Monoleptoides</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Wagner, 2011, 
<taxonomicName authorityName="Bolz &amp; Wagner" authorityYear="2012" class="Insecta" family="Chrysomelidae" genus="Neobarombiella" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Neobarombiella" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Neobarombiella</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Wagner, 2012, 
<taxonomicName authorityName="Hazmi &amp; Wagner" authorityYear="2013" class="Insecta" family="Chrysomelidae" genus="Orthoneolepta" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Orthoneolepta" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Orthoneolepta</emphasis>
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Hazmi &amp; Wagner, 2013, 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Paraneolepta</emphasis>
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Hazmi &amp; Wagner, 2013, 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Bicolorizea</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Wagner, 2015, and 
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" genus="Doeberllepta" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Doeberllepta" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
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Wagner, 2017.
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The ratio of antennomeres 2 and 3 is of great importance for the identification in 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Monolepta</emphasis>
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and related genera. The length of 2 to 3 in the type species, 
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, is 0.83-1.00 (
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). Sometimes antennomere 2 is slightly shorter than 3, as in 
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(0.78-0.87), or on the contrary, antennomere 2 is slightly longer than 3, as in 
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(1.00-1.20; 
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). In general, the ratio of antennomeres 2 and 3 is 0.80-1.20.
</paragraph>
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There are also some similar genera in the Oriental region. In 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Arcastes</emphasis>
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, the lack of pronotal depressions and the significantly enlarged antennomeres 3-8 distinguishes it from other genera, as does the ratio of antennomeres 2 and 3, which is 0.5-0.57; thus, it is easily recognized from 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Monolepta</emphasis>
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(
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). 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Rubrarcastes</emphasis>
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has the similarly enlarged antennomeres of 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Arcastes</emphasis>
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, but the ratio of antennomeres 2 and 3 is 0.43-0.57 (
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). In the Oriental region, the relatively large body and the transverse depression on the pronotum distinguish 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Paraneolepta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; antennomeres 4-6 are significantly widened in 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Orthoneolepta</emphasis>
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, which is different from that of 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Monolepta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. In 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Ochralea</emphasis>
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Clark, 1865 the relatively large body (7.75-14.40 mm) and the deeply incised median lobe of aedeagus are characteristic (
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). The ratio of antennomeres of 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Neolepta</emphasis>
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is 0.75-0.80, 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Paraneolepta</emphasis>
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is 0.75-0.86, and 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Orthoneolepta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
0.60-1.00. 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Neolepta</emphasis>
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is usually with widened median antennomeres. However, these three similar genera have a tansverse depression on pronotum, which is not present in 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Monolepta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="35">
Eleven similar genera are distributed in China. In 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Atrachya</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Dejean, 1837, antennomere 3 is much longer than 2, and the tectum is deeply incised and with strong apical hooks (
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). In 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Sermyloides</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Jacoby, 1884, there is a strong frontal depression in males and a usually modified antennomere 3. In 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Ochralea</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Clark, 1865 antennomeres 2 and 3 are almost equal in length. In 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Shaira</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Maulik, 1936, the elytra is very short, and so this genus can be easily distinguished. In 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Pseudosepharia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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, 1936, the epipleuron is very broad and 1/3 times as wide as the elytron. In 
<taxonomicName authorityName="Laboissiere" authorityYear="1936" class="Insecta" family="Chrysomelidae" genus="Paleosepharia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Paleosepharia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Paleosepharia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken originalValue="Laboissière">Laboissiere</normalizedToken>
, 1936, the epipleuron is gradually narrowed from its base to its apex, and there is sexual dimorphism (Lee 2018). In 
<taxonomicName authorityName="Baly" authorityYear="1878" class="Insecta" family="Chrysomelidae" genus="Macrima" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Macrima" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Macrima</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Baly, 1878, there is a frontal depression in males. 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Trichosepharia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<normalizedToken originalValue="Laboissière">Laboissiere</normalizedToken>
, 1936 has the basal part of the median lobe incised and the tectum enlarged at its apex. In 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Chinochya</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Lee, 2020, tasomere 1 is swollen in males, and there are two types of endophallic spiculae. 
<taxonomicName authorityName="Lee" authorityYear="2020" class="Insecta" family="Chrysomelidae" genus="Tsouchya" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Tsouchya" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Tsouchya</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Lee, 2020, has antennomere 2 much shorter than 3, and there are two types of endophallic spiculae. In 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Neochya</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Lee, 2020 antonnomeres 2 and 3 are almost the same length, but the coxal cavities are widely open and there is only one pair of endophallic spiculae.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="35">
The species included in 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Monolepta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
generally have two types of antennae: either with segments 2 and 3 equal in length or with segment 3 longer than 2. Most species of the former group have a similar type of aedeagus; these include: 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">M. babai</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Kimoto, 1996; 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">M. bicavipennis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Chen, 1942; 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">M. kwangtunga</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Gressitt &amp; Kimoto, 1963; 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">M. mordelloides</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Chen, 1942; 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">M. parvezi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Aslam, 1968, and 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">M. subflavipennis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Kimoto, 1989. Since the redescription of the type species by 
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, 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Monolepta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
can be distinguished by the similar lengths of antennomeres 2 and 3, the abruptly narrowed epipleuron after the basal 1/3, and the aedeagus type. Although, the closed anterior coxal cavities of 
<taxonomicName authorityName="Chevrolat" authorityYear="1837" class="Insecta" family="Chrysomelidae" genus="Monolepta" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Monolepta" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Monolepta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
were the main character to identify the genus in the past, 
<bibRefCitation author="Wagner, T" journalOrPublisher="Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg" pageId="0" pageNumber="35" pagination="215 - 220" refId="B29" refString="Wagner, T, 1999. An introduction to the revision of the afrotropical Monolepta and related taxa (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae). Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg 215: 215 - 220" title="An introduction to the revision of the afrotropical Monolepta and related taxa (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae)." volume="215" year="1999">Wagner (1999</bibRefCitation>
, 
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) redescribed anterior coxal cavities of the type species and showed them to be open. So, these structures are rather variable, with some closed or almost closed and others completely open.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="35">
Although 73 species of 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">Monolepta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
are known from China, little recent detailed work on the genus has so far been published, and some species with the second and third antennomeres of unequal length and different types of aedeagus may need to be transferred to other genera in the future, for example 
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</taxonomicName>
Chen, 1942 and 
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="35">M. postfasciata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Gressitt &amp; Kimoto, 1963. The following key is restricted to those 68 species which have antennomeres 2 and 3 of equal length.
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