Centroscelis kadleci sp. nov. from Yemen and a new synonymy in the genus Centroscelis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae)

Jan Bezděk, Mauro Daccordi, František Kantner

Pages	237-244
Citation	BEZDĚK, Jan, DACCORDI, Mauro a KANTNER, František. Centroscelis kadleci sp. nov. from Yemen and a new synonymy in the genus Centroscelis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2012, 52(1), 237-244. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aemnp/52-1/centroscelis-kadleci-sp-nov-from-yemen-and-a-new-synonymy-in-the-genus-centroscelis-coleoptera-chrysomelidae-chrysomelinae

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237-244

Citation

BEZDĚK, Jan, DACCORDI, Mauro a KANTNER, František. Centroscelis kadleci sp. nov. from Yemen and a new synonymy in the genus Centroscelis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2012, 52(1), 237-244. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aemnp/52-1/centroscelis-kadleci-sp-nov-from-yemen-and-a-new-synonymy-in-the-genus-centroscelis-coleoptera-chrysomelidae-chrysomelinae

Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae | 2012/52/1

Centroscelis kadleci sp. nov. from Yemen is described and illustrated. Geographical distribution of the Afrotropical genus Centroscelis Chevrolat, 1836 is extended to the southernmost part of the Arabian Peninsula. Lectotype is designated for Chrysomela decempustulata Thunberg, 1787. Centroscelis inenarrabilis Vogel, 1871 (with its synonyms C. trifibulata Vogel, 1871, C. bisquinquepustulata Vogel, 1871, C. nigripennis Achard, 1924 and C. quatuordecimmaculata Achard, 1924) is proposed as a new synonym of C. decempustulatus (Thunberg, 1787), comb. nov.