A review of the sinica species group within the genus Lilioceris (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Criocerinae)

Yuan Xu; Hongbin Liang

doi:10.3897/zookeys.1119.87082

A review of the sinica species group within the genus Lilioceris (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Criocerinae)

Zookeys. 2022 Aug 31:1119:153-179. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1119.87082. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Yuan Xu^{1

2}, Hongbin Liang¹

Affiliations

¹ Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.
² College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China.

Abstract

A new species group of the genus Lilioceris Reitter, 1913 is proposed and reviewed, the sinica group. It includes six species: L.gressitti Medvedev, 1958; L.rugata (Baly, 1865); L.sieversi (Heyden, 1887); L.sinica (Heyden, 1887); L.theana (Reitter, 1898) stat. nov.; and L.thibetana (Pic, 1916). Among them, L.theana is resurrected as a valid species from synonymy with L.rugata, and is newly reported from China. Redescriptions, an identification key, figures of habitus and male and female genitalia, geographic distributions, host plants, and habitats (if known) are provided for these species.

Keywords: Distribution; genitalia; key; shining leaf beetle; taxonomy.

Yuan Xu, Hongbin Liang.

Publication types

Review