Eriotica sp. A

Döberl, Manfred, 2012, Alticinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) of Socotra Island, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52, pp. 429-447 : 437

Eriotica sp. A

( Fig. 32 )

Material examined (1 spec.). YEMEN: SOCOTRA ISLAND: Zemhon area, 12°20.58′N 54°06.39′E, 270-300 m, 16.- 17.vi.2010, 1 ♀, V. Hula leg. ( JBCB).

Diagnosis. Body flavous, labrum and maxillar palpi dark, antennae with apical six antennomeres gradually darkened, elytra with large blackish-blue central spot. Pronotum subquadrate, with sides narrowed posteriorly and with transverse impression before the base. Elytra subparallel, with nine regular rows of large deep punctures, and with short scutellar row. Interstices densely covered with short semierect hairs. Body length: 3.8 mm.

Figures

Figs. 32–37. Habitus.32 – Eriotica sp.A (female, 3.6 mm); 33 – Eriotica sp. B (male, 2.9 mm); 34 – Hermaeophaga ruficollis (Lucas, 1847) (female, 2.9 mm); 35 – Longitarsus buettikeri Doguet, 1984 (male, 2.4 mm); 36 – Longitarsus sp. A (male, 2.3 mm); 37 – Luperomorpha biondii sp. nov. (paratype, male, 2.3 mm).