A new species of Longitarsus Latreille, 1829 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) pupating inside stem aerenchyma of the hydrophyte host from the Oriental Region

A new species of Longitarsus Latreille, 1829 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) pupating inside stem aerenchyma of the hydrophyte host from the Oriental Region

A new species of subaquatic Longitarsus pupating inside the stem aerenchyma of its hydrophyte host plant is described. Eggs are laid on tender leaves and buds and the larvae are open feeders. This is the first report of an Oriental flea beetle pupating inside the stem of its hydrophyte host. A key t...

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Veröffentlicht in:ZooKeys 2011-03, Vol.87 (87), p.1-10
Hauptverfasser: Prathapan, K D, Viraktamath, C A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
aerenchyma
aquatic plants
Chrysomelidae
Eggs
Host plants
Identification keys
key
Limnophila
Longitarsus
New species
Physical characteristics
stem aerenchyma pupation
subaquatic Longitarsus
taxonomic keys
Zoology
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Zusammenfassung:A new species of subaquatic Longitarsus pupating inside the stem aerenchyma of its hydrophyte host plant is described. Eggs are laid on tender leaves and buds and the larvae are open feeders. This is the first report of an Oriental flea beetle pupating inside the stem of its hydrophyte host. A key to the species of southern Indian Longitarsus is provided.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.87.1294