﻿Four new species of Sphaeroderma Stephens (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) from Taiwan, with discussion on genus boundaries based on S. flavonotatum Chûjô and S. jungchani sp. nov.

Lee; Chi-Feng

doi:10.3897/zookeys.1185.112099

Four new species of Sphaeroderma Stephens (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) from Taiwan, with discussion on genus boundaries based on S. flavonotatum Chûjô and S. jungchani sp. nov.

Authors: Lee, Chi-Feng Country: Taiwan DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1185.112099 Published: Jan. 1, 2023 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Flea beetles · Topics: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies, Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

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Three new species of Sphaeroderma Stephens, 1831, S. hsui sp. nov., S. changi sp. nov., and S. sheipaensis sp. nov. are described based on specimens from Shei-Pa National Park, Taiwan. A fourth new species, S. jungchani sp. nov., is described based on specimens from southern Taiwan. Delimitation of the genus is discussed based on S. flavonotatum Chûjô, 1937, which is redescribed, and the new species, S. jungchani sp. nov.

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﻿Four new species of Sphaeroderma Stephens (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) from Taiwan, with discussion on genus boundaries based on S. flavonotatum Chûjô and S. jungchani sp. nov.

Four new species of Sphaeroderma Stephens (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) from Taiwan, with discussion on genus boundaries based on S. flavonotatum Chûjô and S. jungchani sp. nov.