Title of article :
Descriptions of Four New Species of the Hoplosaenidea takizawai Group from the Greater Sunda Islands Area (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae)
Author/Authors :
Takizawa, Haruo Tokyo University of Agriculture - Nodai Research Institute, Japan , Takizawa, Haruo Universiti Malaysia Sabah - Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Malaysia , Mohamedsaid, Mohamed S.
Abstract :
Four new species of the Hoplosaenidea takizawai-group are described from the Greater Sunda Islands area: Hoplosaenidea javanica n. sp. from E. Java, H. jalur, H. duawarna, and H. sabahensis n. spp. from Sabah, Borneo. This group is characterized by male secondary sexual characters: fronto-clypeus widely excavated and furnished with small projections, and first antennal segment large, strongly expanded with a large triangular tooth. A key is provided to the seven known species from the group.
Keywords :
Hoplosaenidea takizawai , group , Galerucinae , Chrysomelidae , New species , Java , Borneo , Malaysia
Journal title :
Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation
Journal title :
Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation