A new species-group in the flea beetle genus Aphthona Chevrolat is defined and Aphthona yercaudensis Prathapan and Konstantinov, new species, from southern India is described. A key to Aphthona species-groups in the Oriental Region is provided. Herbaceous species of Phyllanthus L. (Euphorbiaceae) are recorded as the host plants of Aphthona bombayensis Scherer.
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The Coleopterists Bulletin
Vol. 65 • No. 4
December 2011
Vol. 65 • No. 4
December 2011
flea beetles
host plants
key to species-groups
taxonomy