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The genus Japonitata Strand (Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) in Taiwan: a redefinition of the genus and descriptions of two new species

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Abstract The genus Japonitata is redefined based on comparison with its allied genera Paraplotes Laboissière, 1933 and Shairella Chûjô, 1962. Japonitataquadricostata Kimoto, 1996 and J.caerulea Kimoto, 1996 are transferred to… Click to show full abstract

Abstract The genus Japonitata is redefined based on comparison with its allied genera Paraplotes Laboissière, 1933 and Shairella Chûjô, 1962. Japonitataquadricostata Kimoto, 1996 and J.caerulea Kimoto, 1996 are transferred to Shairella. Japonitatahoujayisp. nov. and J.jungchanisp. nov. are described. Biological information is provided for J.houjayisp. nov. In addition, the generic boundary of Shairella is redefined by including S.quadricostata and S.caerulea.

Keywords: strand insecta; japonitata strand; coleoptera chrysomelidae; genus; insecta coleoptera; genus japonitata

Journal Title: ZooKeys
Year Published: 2022

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