Acronymolpus, a new genus of Eumolpinae, endemic to New Caledonia (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)

Abstract

The genus Acronymolpus is proposed as new. It is represented by four new species, all of which are endemic to New Caledonia. Proposed are: Acronymolpus joliveti sp. n. (type species), Acronymolpus gressitti sp. n., Acronymolpus meteorus sp. n., and Acronymolpus turbo sp. n.

Keywords: Acronymolpus; Chrysomelidae; Eumolpinae; Eumolpini; New Caledonia; new genus with 4 new species.

Figure 1.

Acronymolpus joliveti sp. n. A habitus view of holotype, body length 3.3 mm B apical oblique view of holotype, showing apical knob-like terminations C.abdomen of paratype ♀, oblique ventral view showing elevated intercoxal process D abdomen of paratype ♀, showing position of spermatheca E spermatheca of paratype ♀, lateral view, length of main body 26 cmm.

Figures 2–4.

2 Acronymolpus turbo sp. n. A habitus view of paratype, body length 3.0 mm B apical oblique view of paratype, showing apical explanate spoon-like terminations 3 Acronymolpus gressitti sp. n., habitus view of holotype, body length 2.35 mm 4 Acronymolpus meteorus sp. n. habitus view of holotype, body length 2.6 mm.