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Issue: Vol. 5782 No. 2: 24 Mar. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-03-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5782.2.9
Page range: 377-382
Abstract views: 52
PDF downloaded: 8

First report of the flea beetle genus Tegyrius Jacoby in Malaysia and Indonesia with descriptions of two new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini)

Department of Entomology; Kerala Agricultural University; Trivandrum 695522; Kerala; India
Coleoptera Piperaceae Oriental region

Abstract

The flea beetle genus Tegyrius Jacoby (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) is newly reported from Malaysia and Indonesia. Tegyrius clarki sp. nov. from Malaysia and T. indonesiana sp. nov. from Indonesia are described and illustrated.

 

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How to Cite

Prathapan, K.D. (2026) First report of the flea beetle genus Tegyrius Jacoby in Malaysia and Indonesia with descriptions of two new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini). Zootaxa, 5782 (2), 377–382. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5782.2.9