Description of a new species of Prolytta Kaszab, 1959, from Tanzania (Coleoptera, Meloidae)
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https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.67.1.107-109Abstract
Prolytta nyassica spec. nov. is described from Tanzania. A new species-group is established for this species. A picture of the habitus and labels, a drawing of aedeagus and a map of distribution are provided.
Nomenclatural acts
Prolytta nyassica spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:36F49FF7-D23D-4536-8B28-28E82865374B
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<DIV CLASS="zitation"><SPAN CLASS="autor">Bologna, M. A. & Pinto, J. D.</SPAN> 2002: The Old World genera of Meloidae (Coleoptera): a key and synopsis. – Journal of Natural History <B>36</B>(17): 2013-2102 - DOI: <A HREF="https://doi.org/10.1080/00222930110062318" TARGET="_blank">10.1080/00222930110062318</A> - <A HREF="http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222930110062318" TARGET="_blank">http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222930110062318</A> [accessed 2017-02-10].</DIV>
<DIV CLASS="zitation"><SPAN CLASS="autor">Jahn, R.</SPAN> 1996: The historical East African freshwater algae collection at the Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem (B). – Willdenowia <B>26</B>: 333-340 - <A HREF="http://botanischergartenberlin.net/sites/default/files/documents/vol%2B26%2Bp%2B333-340.pdf" TARGET="_blank">http://botanischergartenberlin.net/sites/default/files/documents/vol%2B26%2Bp%2B333-340.pdf</A>.</DIV>
<DIV CLASS="zitation"><SPAN CLASS="autor">Kaszab, Z.</SPAN> 1959: Phylogenetische Beziehungen des Flügelgeäders Meloiden (Coleoptera), nebst Beschreibung neuer Gattungen und Arten. – Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae <B>5</B>: 67-114.</DIV>
<DIV CLASS="zitation"><SPAN CLASS="autor">Kaszab, Z.</SPAN> 1967: Über <EM>Prolytta pallidipennis</EM> (<SPAN CLASS="autor">Haag-R.</SPAN>) und seine Verwandten (Coleoptera, Meloidae). – Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici, Pars Zoologica <B>59</B>: 283-289 - <A HREF="http://publication.nhmus.hu/pdf/annHNHM/Annals_HNHM_1967_Vol_59_283.pdf" TARGET="_blank">http://publication.nhmus.hu/pdf/annHNHM/Annals_HNHM_1967_Vol_59_283.pdf</A>.</DIV>
<DIV CLASS="zitation"><SPAN CLASS="autor">Selander, R. B.</SPAN> 1966: A classification of the genera and higher taxa of the Meloid subfamily Eleticinae (Coleoptera). – Canadian Entomologist <B>98</B>: 449-481.</DIV>
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2017-06-30
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François, M. 2017: Description of a new species of Prolytta Kaszab, 1959, from Tanzania (Coleoptera, Meloidae) - Contributions to Entomology = Beiträge Zur Entomologie 67(1): 107–109 - doi: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.67.1.107-109
