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A new species of leaf litter inhabiting species of Stevenaltica Konstantinov, Linzmeier and Savini from the United States (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini)
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A new species, Stevenaltica parvarotunda Bown, Clark, and Konstantinov (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), is described from Ohio, U.S.A. This is the first report of this genus in North America. Brief comments are made regarding Exoceras Jacoby and Leptophysa Baly.
Center for Systematic Entomology
Title: A new species of leaf litter inhabiting species of Stevenaltica Konstantinov, Linzmeier and Savini from the United States (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini)
Description:
A new species, Stevenaltica parvarotunda Bown, Clark, and Konstantinov (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), is described from Ohio, U.
S.
A.
This is the first report of this genus in North America.
Brief comments are made regarding Exoceras Jacoby and Leptophysa Baly.
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