Orisaltata azurea (Jacoby) New

Prathapan, K. D. & Konstantinov, A. S., 2006, Orisaltata, a new genus of flea beetles from the Oriental Region (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Zootaxa 1109, pp. 39-47 : 45-46

Orisaltata azurea (Jacoby) New combination

Aphthona azurea Jacoby 1896: 256 (type locality: Myanmar [ Burma]. Lectotype (MCZC), examined). Maulik 1926: 367, 372 (key, redescription, taxonomic notes, distribution, deposition of type specimens). Heikertinger 1944: 114 /200, 116/202 (key catalog, taxonomic notes). Scherer 1969: 69, 75 (key, distribution, synonymical bibliography). Konstantinov & Lingafelter, 2002: 215, 216 (lectotype designation, placed under incertae sedis, synonymical bibliography, taxonomical notes).

Aphthona babai Kimoto, 2000: 37 (type locality: Thailand. Holotype (KMHJ), examined). Konstantinov & Lingafelter, 2002: 216 (placed under incertae sedis, taxonomical notes). NEW SYNONYM.

Type material examined. Aphthona azurea : Lectotype ɗ. Labels: 1) azurea Jac. ; 2) Prome; 3) Jacoby 2nd Coll.; 4) Type 18937; 5) Lectotype Aphthona azurea Jacoby des. A. Konstantinov, 1998 ( MCZC).

Aphthona babai : Holotype Ψ. Labels: 1) Slika Fall. Thailand 24.I.1968 Coll. K. Baba; 2) Holotype; 3) Aphthona babai Kimoto , n. sp. det. S. Kimoto, 19; 4) 20009251R37 ( KMHJ).

Material examined: India: Karnataka: Bangalore – 65, University of Agricultural Sciences campus, 1ɗ, 4. vi.1998, Aristolochia indica, Prathapan Coll. ( PKDC); 2Ψ, same data except the date 5.vi.1998 ( UASB) Kerala: 4ɗ, 2Ψ, Ponmudi, 1.v.2005, Prathapan Coll.; Tamil Nadu: 3Ψ, Burliar Hills, 25.x.2003, Prathapan Coll. ( PKDC). Thailand: Lang Song U. P. April 1991, leg. Kral (2ɗ, 2Ψ) ( USNM).

Host plant. Aristolochia indica L. ( Aristolochiaceae ) ( Fig. 9 )

Distribution. Myanmar (Prome), India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu), Thailand (Slika Fall).

Discussion: Comparative study of the male lectotype of A. azurea with males from Thailand identified as A. babai , and the female holotype of A. babai with females of A. azurea from India, revealed no characters to separate them. Therefore, we here synonymize A. babai Kimoto with O. azurea (Jacoby) .

Figures

FIGURE 9. Leaf of Aristolochia indica L. damaged by adults of Orisaltata azurea.