Revision of the endemic Hispaniolan genus Asteriza Chevrolat, 1836, with description of two new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Ischyrosonychini)

CHULWOO SHIN; CAROLINE S. CHABOO; SHAWN M. CLARK

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3227.1.2

Issue: Vol. 3227 No. 1: 8 Mar. 2012

Type: Articles

Published: 2012-03-08

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3227.1.2

Page range: 34–53

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**Revision of the endemic Hispaniolan genus Asteriza Chevrolat, 1836, with description of two new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Ischyrosonychini)**

CHULWOO SHIN⁺⁻
CAROLINE S. CHABOO⁺⁻
SHAWN M. CLARK⁺⁻

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Museum of Natural History and Biodiversity Research Institute, 1501 Crestline Drive, Suite #140, Lawrence, Kansas 66049, U. S. A.

Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, U. S. A.

Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Cassidinae Ischyrosonychini

Abstract

The cassidine genus Asteriza Chevrolat, 1836 is redescribed and two new species, Asteriza blakeae Shin, Chaboo & Clarkand Asteriza tainosa Shin, Chaboo & Clark, are described from the Dominican Republic. A phylogenetic analysis and anillustrated key to the four Asteriza species are provided. Asteriza blakeae is diagnosed by the reddish lateral margin of thepronotum and more swollen brownish elytral margins. Asteriza tainosa is diagnosed by the relatively swollen maxillary and labial palpi and dominant yellow coloration of the elytra and pronotum.

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