Ruthmuelleria, a new genus of Carinodulini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Microweiseinae) from South Africa
Citation
Jałoszyński P, Ślipiński A, plazi (2014). Ruthmuelleria, a new genus of Carinodulini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Microweiseinae) from South Africa. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3784.3.7 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-04.Description
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Jałoszyński, Paweł, Ślipiński, Adam (2014): Ruthmuelleria, a new genus of Carinodulini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Microweiseinae) from South Africa. Zootaxa 3784 (3): 275-280, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3784.3.7
Abstract
A new genus of ladybird beetles, Ruthmuelleria, belonging to the pantropical tribe Carinodulini, is described based on a new species R. grootdrifensis from South Africa. The genus is diagnosed by the unique 8-segmented antennae and posteriorly-directed metaventral postcoxal lines. A key to the genera and discussion of diagnostic characters of Carinodulini are also included.
Key words: Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Microweiseinae, Carinodulini, ladybird beetles, taxonomy, new genus, South Africa
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