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1 March 2012 Chapinaria, New Genus of Chilocorini for Endochilus meridionalis Sicard from Africa (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Piotr Łączyński, Wioletta Tomaszewska
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Abstract

Chapinaria, a new genus of Chilocorini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Tanzania and Zambia is described and illustrated. It is established for Endochilus meridionalis Sicard, 1929 (comb. nov.). Adult characters concerning similarities to other Chilocorini genera are discussed. Lecototype for Endochilus meridionalis Sicard is designated. Key to Afrotropical genera of Chilocorini is presented. A checklist to the known species of the tribe from Afrotropic Ecozone is also provided.

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Piotr Łączyński and Wioletta Tomaszewska "Chapinaria, New Genus of Chilocorini for Endochilus meridionalis Sicard from Africa (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)," Annales Zoologici 62(1), 1-9, (1 March 2012). https://doi.org/10.3161/000345412X633658
Received: 20 November 2011; Accepted: 1 January 2012; Published: 1 March 2012
KEYWORDS
Coccinellidae
Coleoptera
Cucujoidea
new genus
Tanzania
Zambia
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