Rhembastus

Rhembastus
Rhembastus variabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:Eumolpinae
Tribe:Nodinini
Genus:Rhembastus
Harold, 1877[1]
Synonyms

Rhambastus Pic, 1939[2]

Rhembastus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae, native to Africa. Whilst the taxonomy of the genus is disputed, the genus has been suggested as a biological control agent for Bryophyllum delagoense in Australia.[3]

Taxonomy

The genus was first identified by the German entomologist Edgar von Harold in 1877 from species in Madagascar, Nyassa and Port Natal.[1] By 1914, 18 different species had already been recorded from Madagascar. The size of the genus was reduced by 45 species in 1965; these species were transferred to other genera such as Paraivongius, Massartia and Sarum.[4] In 2006 it was suggested that a full revision of the genus is necessary.[3]

Species

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Harold, E. von (1877). "Coleopterorum species novae". Mitteilungen der Münchener Entomologischen Vereins. 1: 97–111.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pic, M. (1939). "Coléoptères Phytophages d'Angola". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 46 (4): 115–142.
  3. 1 2 Witt, A. B. R.; McConnachie, A. J.; Palmer, W. A.; Grobbelaar, E. (2006). "Distribution, biology and host range of Rhembastus sp. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a candidate for the biological control of Bryophyllum delagoense (Crassulaceae) in Australia". Biocontrol, Science and Technology. 16 (8): 859–869.
  4. 1 2 3 Selman, B. J. (1965). "A revision of the Nodini and a key to the genera of Eumolpidae of Africa (Coleoptera: Eumolpidae)" (PDF). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 16 (3): 141–174.
  5. 1 2 3 Jacoby, M. (1897). "Further contributions to the knowledge of the phytophagous Coleoptera of Africa, including Madagascar, Part II". Journal of Zoology. 65 (3): 527–577. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1897.tb03108.x.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bechyné, J. (1960). "Notes sur quelques Rhembastus de Madagascar (Col. Phytoph. Eumolpidae)" (PDF). Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Lyon. 29: 274–278.
  7. 1 2 Bechyné, J. (1953). "Nouveaux Eumolpides de Madagascar" (PDF). Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Lyon. 22: 230–233.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Bechyné, J. (1956). "Nouveaux Eumolpides de Madagascar (Col. Phytophaga)" (PDF). Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Lyon. 25: 228–231.
  9. 1 2 3 Jacoby, M. (1892). "Descriptions of some new Genera and new Species of Phytophagous Coleoptera from Madagascar". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1892: 564–579.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lefèvre, E. (1877). "Descriptions de Coléoptères nouveaux ou peu connus de la Famille des Eumolpides". Annales de la Société entomologique de France. 5. 7: 309–326.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Bechyné, J. (1947). "Chrysomeloidea Madagassa (Coleoptera)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 25: 29–47.
  12. ↑ Jacoby, M. (1904). "Another contribution to the knowledge of African Phytophagous Coleoptera". Journal of Zoology. 74 (1): 230–270. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1904.tb08290.x.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bechyné, J. (1946). "Příspěvek k poznání madagaskarských mandelinek z čeledi Eumolpidae. Adnotationes ad cognitionem Eumolpidarum Madagascariensium. (Col., Phytophaga)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 24: 39–52.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bechyné, J. (1964). "Notizen zu den madagassischen Chrysomeloidea" (PDF). Mitteilungen der Munchner Entomologischen Gesellschaft (e. V.). 54: 68–161.
  15. 1 2 Weise, J. (1883). "Fünf neue Syagrus". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 27 (2): 335–336.
  16. ↑ Maulik, S. (1931). "Coleoptera, Chrysomelidæ: Eumolpinæ, Galerucinæ and Halticinæ". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 2, Zoology. 19 (2): 241–260. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1931.tb00128.x.
  17. ↑ Lefèvre, E. (1891). "Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles de Clytrides et d'Eumolpides". Annales de la Société Entomologique du Belgique. 35: CCXLVIII–CCLXXIX.
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