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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1 March 2012
Chapinaria, New Genus of Chilocorini for Endochilus meridionalis Sicard from Africa (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Piotr Łączyński,
Wioletta Tomaszewska
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Annales Zoologici
Vol. 62 • No. 1
March 2012
Vol. 62 • No. 1
March 2012
Coccinellidae
Coleoptera
Cucujoidea
new genus
Tanzania
Zambia