Monolepta apicalis ( Mohamedsaid, 2001 ) Bezděk, 2013

Bezděk, Jan, 2013, Revision of the genus Hesperopenna (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae). I. Generic redescription, definition of species groups and taxonomy of H. medvedevi species group, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 53 (2), pp. 715-746 : 743

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5740035
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:9A396426-08FE-4E2A-A4EF-CD0DA819D8AF
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5740318
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/166387BC-FFEA-FFC4-9A01-FD9BFDA2696A
treatment provided by	Marcus
scientific name	Monolepta apicalis ( Mohamedsaid, 2001 )
status	comb. nov.

Treatment

Monolepta apicalis ( Mohamedsaid, 2001) comb. nov.

Liroetiella apicalis Mohamedsaid, 2001: 252 (original description); MOHAMEDSAID (2004): 96 (catalogue).

Type locality. ‘ Malaysia, Sabah, Lembah Danum’.

Type material. Not examined.

Distribution. Malaysia: Sabah ( MOHAMEDSAID 2001).

Comments. After the tentative transfer of this species to Monolepta it is now a homonym of Monolepta apicalis (Sahlberg, 1823) . However, I avoid to suggest a new name till its definitive placement in Monolepta is confirmed.