Abstract
Two new species of Charidotella s. str. are described: Charidotella moraguesi from French Guyana and Charidotella pacata from Bolivia and Brazil. Both belong to the group of species close to Charidotella sexpunctata Fabricius characterized by a dark pattern on the ventral surface of elytral disc. A key to the Charidotella sexpunctata group is given.References
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