Two new species of the genus Gonioctena Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) from China
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Cho H (2024). Two new species of the genus Gonioctena Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) from China. Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.12.e132778 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.Description
Approximately 120 species of the chrysomelid genus Gonioctena are currently known from Palaearctic, Nearctic and Oriental Regions, amongst them, 51 occur in China.Two new species of the genus Gonioctena, G. klapperichi sp. nov. (Fujian) and G. oberthueri sp. nov. (Sichuan), are described and illustrated from China. Distinguishing characters from closely-related species are presented, respectively. The Gonioctena fauna of China now includes 53 species, of which about 60% are endemic. Ovoviviparity is newly recorded in G. oberthueri sp. nov.Taxonomic Coverages
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Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources
Sangju
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Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources
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