Biondi Maurizio, Iannella Mattia, D'Alessandro Paola
Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy University of L'Aquila L'Aquila Italy.
Zookeys. 2024 May 27;1202:303-327. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1202.122977. eCollection 2024.
The revision of the flea beetle genus Motschulsky, 1860 in Madagascar is provided. Six new species are described: , , and from the northern area; , , and from the central area. A new synonym of Weise, 1895 is established: Weise, 1895, , since is shown to be a chromatic form of . A diagnostic key of the seven Malagasy species is provided, with photographs of the habitus, median lobe of the aedeagus, and spermatheca. Finally, based on known occurrences, the current suitable areas for this flea beetle genus in Madagascar are estimated using Ecological Niche Modelling (ENM) techniques.
本文对1860年在马达加斯加的跳甲属(Motschulsky)进行了修订。描述了六个新物种:北部地区的 、 和 ;中部地区的 、 和 。确立了Weise于1895年发表的一个新异名:Weise, 1895, ,因为 被证明是 的一个色型。提供了马达加斯加七种跳甲物种的检索表,并配有成虫、阳茎中叶和受精囊的照片。最后,根据已知分布情况,利用生态位建模(ENM)技术估计了马达加斯加该跳甲属目前的适宜分布区域。