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Issue: Vol. 5857 No. 3: 30 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-30
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5857.3.2
Page range: 437-461
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First description of preimaginal stages in the little-known genus Poecilaspidella (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Cassidinae: Mesomphaliini)

Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Taxonomy; University of Wrocław; Przybyszewskiego 65; 51-148 Wrocław; Poland
Departamento de Agronomía; Universidad Nacional del Sur; Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Coleoptera taxonomy tortoise beetle morphology eggs larva pupa new country record Argentina

Abstract

Detailed description of the immature stages and supplementary data on variation of dorsal pattern of adults of Poecilaspidella proxima (Boheman, 1850)—a species new to Argentinian fauna (prov. Buenos Aires)—is presented, along with some biological notes. Additionally, a commentary on the systematic position of the genus Poecillaspidella, based on studies of immature stages, is given.

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How to Cite

Świętojańska, J. & Villamil, S.C. (2026) First description of preimaginal stages in the little-known genus Poecilaspidella (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Cassidinae: Mesomphaliini). Zootaxa, 5857 (3), 437–461. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5857.3.2