Thrasychroma Jacoby, 1885

Lee, Chi-Feng & Konstantinov, Alexander, 1939, A New Species ofBurumoseriaCsiki, 1939 from Taiwan, with Redescription of the Genus and New Synonymy ofLicyllusJacoby, 1885 withThrasychromaJacoby, 1885 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini), The Coleopterists Bulletin 1885 (2), pp. 325-331 : 325-331

Thrasychroma Jacoby, 1885

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Thrasychroma Jacoby, 1885a: 70 (type species: Thrasychroma submetallica Jacoby 1885a: 71 by monotypy). Prior to this study, two species were recognized from Indonesia: Java and Sumatra.

Licyllus Jacoby, 1885b: 928 (type species: Licyllus splendidus Jacoby, 1885b: 928 , by monotypy). Prior to this study, six species were recognized from Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia (Sumatra), and Vanuatu (New Hebrides). New synonymy.

Material Examined. Licyllus splendidus: Cla ”…” // F. Monros collection 1959 // Licyllus splendidus // Licyllus splendidus Jac. (USNM) .

Thrasychroma submetallica : Sumatra Mt Singalang, Luglio 1878, O. Beccari // Thrasychroma submetallica Ws. // Dom. Mus. Civ. Genova, cotype! // Cotype // 1953 Coll. Heikertinger. ( FCMB); Indonesia, Sumatra, Mt. Singalang, VII 1878. O. Beccari // F. Monros collection 1959 // Thrasychroma submetallica // Thrasychroma submetallica Jac. (USNM) .

Thrasychroma sp. 2 ♂♂, 3♀♀: Indonesia. Timor , Soe, 29.VI.2008, M.S. Mohamedsaid // ex. Solanum (Solanaceae) (USNM) .

Figures

Figs. 1–3. Flea beetle habitus. 1) Burumoseria partita, illustration by Eleonore Dixon-Roche; 2) Licyllus splendidus Jacoby, illustration by Mary Metz; 3) Thrasychroma sp., illustration by Maayan Harel.