REVISION OF MISTIKA MOHAMEDSAID FROM THE GREAT SUNDA AREA, WITH DESCRIPTION OF A NEW GENUS (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE: ALTICINAE)
Abstract
Genus Mistika Mohamedsaid was revised with six new species:
Mistika montana, M. sabahcola and M. similis n. spp. from Borneo,
M. hamidi and M. minima n. spp. from Sumatra, and M. sugiyamai
n. sp. from Malay Peninsula. Also a closely related new genus and
species, Balimistika mohamedsaidi gen. et sp. n. was described from
Bali Is. These species compose a single group, which falls between
subfamilies Alticinae and Galerucinae.
Mistika montana, M. sabahcola and M. similis n. spp. from Borneo,
M. hamidi and M. minima n. spp. from Sumatra, and M. sugiyamai
n. sp. from Malay Peninsula. Also a closely related new genus and
species, Balimistika mohamedsaidi gen. et sp. n. was described from
Bali Is. These species compose a single group, which falls between
subfamilies Alticinae and Galerucinae.
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