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On the type specimens of representatives of the subgenus Apterosoma Motschulsky, 1861 of the genus Chrysolina Motschulsky, 1861 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Classification of the subgenus Apterosoma Motschulsky of the genus Chrysolina is fraught with several problems. In particular, the northern Japanese Apterosoma can be separated into at least 20 morphologically and/or genetically distinct, yet undescribed, “units”. In this study, we examine type specimens of the three species included within the subgenus to determine their relationships to these units and to each other.

Source: ZooKeys

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1252.146087

Authors: Takuya Takemoto, Andrzej O. Bieńkowski, Satoru Saitoh

Institution: Hokkaido University

Language: English

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $754

Funder: University of Washington