new genus and species of flea beetles (coleoptera, chrysomelidae, galerucinae, alticini) from puerto rico, with comments on flea beetle diversity in the west indies and a key to the west indian monoplatini genera
;Alexander Konstantinov;Anna Konstantinova
biochimica et biophysica acta2011Vol. 155pp. 61-87
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Abstract
A new genus (Borinken) and five new species (Borinken elyunque, Distigmoptera chamorrae, Kiskeya elyunque, Ulrica eltoro, and U. iviei) from Puerto Rico are described and illustrated. A key to all West Indian Monoplatini genera is provided, as are keys to all species of Kiskeya and to the species of Ulrica from Puerto Rico. A list of the flea beetle genera, along with the number of species and some of the faunal features is presented and discussed for the West Indies.