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Issue: Vol. 2790 No. 1: 14 Mar. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-03-14
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2790.1.2
Page range: 23–34
Abstract views: 64
PDF downloaded: 3

Synopsis of the genus Amphicoma Latreille (Coleoptera: Glaphyridae) of Taiwan with special reference to the male genitalia

Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei 107, Taiwan
Department of Life Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, Hsinchuang, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan
The Taiwan Chrysomelid Research Team (TCRT), Applied Zoology Division, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Taichung 413, Taiwan
Coleoptera Glaphyridae Amphicoma new species male genitalia Taiwan

Abstract

The three Amphicoma species, including Amphicoma lalashanensis n. sp., from Taiwan are reviewed with diagnoses, descriptions, illustrations, distributional data and natural history of each species. The analysis of new sets of characters on the genital capsule, flagellum articulating to temones and basal piece extension of the male genitalia were found to be helpful in delimitating the three Amphicoma species in addition to the previously established diagnostic paramere characters. Two other undocumented character states on median lobe of the male genitalia are also discussed.

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