New Generic Synonyms in the Oriental Flea Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

The following new synonyms are proposed for the genera and species of flea beetles predominantly from the Oriental Region: PseudocryptaMedvedev, 1996 and SebaethiellaMedvedev, 1993 = AcrocryptaBaly, 1862; BhutajanaScherer, 1979 = AphthonaChevrolat, 1836; BurmalticaScherer, 1969 = AphthonalticaHeikertinger, 1924; AphthonomorphaChen, 1934 and ManobidiaChen, 1934 = BikashaMaulik, 1931; GarudaScherer, 1969 = ChalaenosomaJacoby,1893; PriostomusJacoby, 1884 = ChaloenusWestwood, 1862; ThroscoryssaMaulik,1928 = CliteaBaly, 1877; EucyclomelaChen, 1934 and SchenklingiaCsiki & Heikertinger, 1940 = HalticorcusLea, 1917; LuperariaMedvedev, 1993 = LaboissierellaChen, 1933; LiprariaMedvedev, 1990 = LipromelaChen, 1933; AsiorellaMedvedev, 1990 = LiprusMotschulsky, 1860; DocemasiaJacoby, 1899 = LuperomorphaWeise, 1887; CeylonalticaDoeberl, 1996 and MesopaJacoby, 1903 = MicraphthonaJacoby, 1900; MartensomelaMedvedev, 1984 and NepalicrepisScherer, 1969 = MicrocrepisChen, 1933; Nepalicrepis darjeelingensisScherer, 1969 = Microcrepis politusChen, 1933; EpithrellaMedvedev, 1993 and LivoliellaMedvedev, 1997 = OrthalticaCrotch, 1873; ChabriosomaChen, 1934 = PhygasomaJacoby, 1898; LetzuanaChen, 1934 = PhyllotretaChevrolat, 1836; KimotoaGruev, 1985 = SphaerodermaStephens, 1831; AmydusChen, 1935, MonodalticaBechyne, 1955, TrachyaphthonaHeikertinger, 1924, and TyphodesSamuelson, 1984 = TrachytetraSharp, 1886. Habitus and/or other morphological structures are illustrated for each genus under consideration. The following new names are proposed: Aphthona gerhardinew name for Aphthona nepalensis (Scherer 1989); Lanka philippinanew name for Horaia bicolor (Medvedev 1993); Lanka ogloblininew name for Horaia fulva (Medvedev 1993). The following new combination is proposed: Manobia nigra (Scherer 1969).