Aksakidion odontokeras (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae: Eumolpini), a new genus and species in an old collection from Paraguay

Coleoptera
Chrysomelidae
Eumolpinae
Eumolpini
  • R. Wills Flowers

    Center for Biological Control Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL 32307, U.S.A.

Keywords: Spintherophyta, mandible, tusk, South America, Jan Bohls, taxonomy, leaf beetle

Abstract

Aksakidion odontokeras, new genus and new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae: Eumolpini), is described from four specimens in the Bowditch Collection at Harvard University. It is dis¬tinguished from all other genera in the Eumolpinae by an elongate, seta-bearing, tusk-like projection on the dorsal side of each mandible. Although locality data only mention Paraguay as the country of origin, information about the collector indicates it was collected in the late 19th century in the vicinity of Asunción.

Resumen

Se describe Aksakidion odontokeras, género nuevo y especie nueva (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae: Eumolpini) de cuatro especímenes en la Colección Bowditch de la Universidad de Harvard. Este género se distingue de cualquier otro en Eumolpinae por una proyección largada en forma de colmillo con setas en el lado dorsal de cada mandíbula. Aunque los datos de localidad solo mencionan Paraguay como país de origen, información sobre el coleccionista indica que los especímenes fueron recolectados a fines del Siglo XIX en las proximidades a Asunción.

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Publication

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Published

2023-12-1

How to cite

Flowers RW. 2023. Aksakidion odontokeras (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae: Eumolpini), a new genus and species in an old collection from Paraguay. Insecta Mundi 1017: 1–33.