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Issue: Vol. 4294 No. 2: 18 Jul. 2017
Type: Article
Published: 2017-07-18
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4294.2.9
Page range: 271–280
Abstract views: 67
PDF downloaded: 2

A new genus of leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae) from Three Kings Islands, New Zealand

Senckenberg German Entomological Institute, Eberswalder Str. 90, 15374 Müncheberg, Germany.
Landcare Research, New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Private Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand.
Coleoptera Endemic island fauna island gigantism key to genera

Abstract

A new genus of eumolpine chrysomelid is described from the Three Kings Islands, New Zealand: Tyrannomolpus rex gen. nov., sp. nov. Tyrannomolpus rex is the largest endemic chrysomelid species from New Zealand, and most closely resembles members of the endemic New Zealand genus Pilacolaspis Sharp. A key to genera of New Zealand Eumolpinae is provided.

 

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