Dimonikaea (lat.) - a genus of leaf beetles ( Chrysomelidae ) from the tribe earthen fleas ( Alticini , Galerucinae ). Africa : Republic of the Congo (Dimonika) and Gabon . Small beetles (about 5 mm) are yellowish in color. Possess hopping hind legs with thickened hips. Antennae 11-segmented (3rd segment shorter than the first). 4th-11th antennal segments elongated (not rounded), 3rd antennal segment equal in length to fourth. First segment of hind tarsus laterally compressed. They feed on plants [2] .
- Dimonikaea descarpentriesi Bechyné, 1968 typus
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Notes
- ↑ Bechyné J (1968) Contribution a la faune du Congo (Brazzaville). Mission A. Villiers et A. Descarpentries. LXXXI. Coleopteres Alticidae. Bulletin de L'institut Francais d'Afrique Noire (série A) 30: 1687-1728.
- ↑ Biondi, M .; D'Alessandro, P. Afrotropical flea beetle genera: a key to their identification, updated catalog and biogeographical analysis (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) (English) // ZooKeys: Journal. - Sofia: Pensoft Publishers, 2012 .-- Vol. 253. - P. 1-158. - ISSN 1313-2970 . - DOI : 10.3897 / zookeys.253.341 .
Literature
- Biondi, M .; D'Alessandro, P. Genus-group names of Afrotropical flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae): Annotated catalog and biogeographical notes (English) // European journal of entomology. - 2010 .-- Vol. 107. - P. 401-424. - ISSN 1210-5759 .
- Biondi, M .; D'Alessandro, P. Afrotropical flea beetle genera: a key to their identification, updated catalog and biogeographical analysis (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) (English) // ZooKeys: Journal. - Sofia: Pensoft Publishers, 2012 .-- Vol. 253. - P. 1-158. - ISSN 1313-2970 . - DOI : 10.3897 / zookeys.253.341 .