The genus Caryopemon Jekel (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) contains 9 species distributed only in Oriental and Afrotropical regions with 3 of these species from China and Myanmar. Caryopemon luteonotatus Pic and Caryopemon hieroglyphicus Jekel are recorded for the first time in China. Caryopemon giganteus Pic is recorded newly in Myanmar. Re-descriptions, illustrations, and a key for these 3 species are included. Mucuna interrupta Gagnepain and Mucuna macrocarpa Wallich (Fabales: Fabaceae) are reported as host plants of seed beetles for the first time.
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1 June 2016
Taxonomic Studies on the Genus Caryopemon (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) of China and Myanmar with Some New Host Plants
You Li,
Youssef Mohamed Omar,
Runzhi Zhang
Florida Entomologist
Vol. 99 • No. 2
June 2016
Vol. 99 • No. 2
June 2016
Caryopemini
escarabajo de semillas
Mucuna
new country record
nuevos registros del pais
seed beetle
Taxonomía