Phaelota

Prathapan, K. D. & Viraktamath, C. A., 2004, Revision of Phaelota Jacoby (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) with descriptions of three new species, Zootaxa 447, pp. 1-18 : 17

Key to species of Phaelota

1. Second antennomere as long as third; width of tenth antennomere equal to half of its length; humerus flat, without depression posteriorly ............. P. semifasciata Jacoby

– Second antennomere shorter than third; width of tenth antennomere more than half of its length; humeral callus well developed, with posterior depression ................... 2

2(1) Antennal callus transverse; in ventral view, median lobe of aedeagus widened at distal 1/3 ( Fig. 27 ) ............................................................................... P. vaishakha n. sp.

– Antennal callus oblique; in ventral view, median lobe of aedeagus not widened at distal 1/3 ( Figs. 5 , 17 ) ................................................................................................ 3

3(2) Yellowish with four black spots on each elytron; epipleuron oblique; spermathecal duct two times as long as receptacle ( Fig.9 ) ........................................ P. jacobyi n. sp.

– Reddish without black spots; epipleuron horizontal; spermathecal duct shorter than receptacle ( Fig. 21 ) ......................................................................... P. sindhoori n. sp.

Figures

FIGURES 24 – 35. Phaelota vaishakha. 24 & 25, variation in elytral pattern; 26, last abdominal sternite of male; 27, median lobe of aedeagus, ventral view; 28, median lobe of aedeagus, lateral view; 29, median lobe of aedeagus, dorsal opening; 30, tegmen; 31, spermatheca; 32, vaginal palpi; 33, tignum; 34, metafemur of male, ventral view; 35, metafemur of female, ventral view.

FIGURES 1 – 8. Phaelota jacobyi. 1, head; 2, lateral view of metatibia; 3, elytral pattern; 4, last abdominal sternite of male; 5, median lobe of aedeagus, ventral view; 6, median lobe of aedeagus, lateral view; 7, median lobe of aedeagus, dorsal opening; 8, tegmen.

FIGURES 16 – 23. Phaelota sindhoori. 16, last abdominal sternite of male; 17, median lobe of aedeagus, ventral view; 18, median lobe of aedeagus, lateral view; 19, median lobe of aedeagus, dorsal opening; 20, tegmen; 21, spermatheca; 22, vaginal palpi; 23, tignum.

FIGURES 9 – 11. Phaelota jacobyi. 9, spermatheca; 10, vaginal palpi; 11, tignum.