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Podontia
Podontia affinis indosinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Tribe: Alticini
Genus: Podontia
Dalman, 1824
Type species
Galleruca grandis
(= Chrysomela lutea Olivier, 1790)
Gröndal, 1808
Synonyms
  • Paramerista Lopatin, 2011[1]
  • Pododontia Agassiz, 1846[2]

Podontia is a genus of flea beetles in the family Chrysomelidae.[2] They belong in the Blepharida-group of flea beetles.

Description

They are one of the largest representatives of flea beetles and with Podontia lutea adults being around 2 centimeters long, it is reputed that it is the largest flea beetle species in the world.[3] They are distinguished from other genera in the Blepharida-group by their bifurcate prosternum, saddle-shaped mesosternum and strongly inwardly curved bifid tarsal claws.[4][5]

Larval defense

In Podontia (along with some other related genera) larvae retain their feces directly on the dorsum (upside). This coating acts as a deterrent from predators such as ants.[6] The fecal coat may also possibly serve to moderate body temperature or to reduce water loss although it has not been proven yet.[7]

Species

Species include:

Former species:[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bezděk, J. (2012). "Taxonomic and faunistic notes on Oriental and Palaearctic Galerucinae and Cryptocephalinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)" (PDF). Genus. 23 (3): 375–418.
  2. ^ a b "Podontia". mindat.org. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ Furth, DG. (1999). "Searching for sumacs and flea beetles: from African poison arrows to Mexican poison ivy". Entomological News (110): 183.
  4. ^ Medvedev, LN. (1999). "A revision of the group Blepharidiini (Chrysomelidae: Alticinae) from the Oriental region". Russian Entomological Journal. 8: 175–184.
  5. ^ Beccera, JX. (2004a). "Ecology and evolution of New World Blepharida. In: Jolivet P, Santiago-Blay J, Schmitt M. (Eds) New Developments in Biology of the Chrysomelidae". SPB Academic Publishing Bv, the Hague: 137–143.
  6. ^ Vencl, FV.; Morton, TC. (1998). "The shield defense of the sumac flea beetle, Blepharida rhois (Chrysomelidae: Alticinae)". Chemoecology. 8: 25–32. doi:10.1007/PL00001800. S2CID 25886345. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  7. ^ Paterson, NF. (1943). "Early stages of two species of Halticinae (Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera)". Journal of the Entomological Society of South Africa. 6: 29–36.
  8. ^ Scherer, Gerhard (15 Dec 1978). "Podontia affinis (Gröndal) a Polytypic Species" (PDF). Zoologische Staatssammlung München: 275, 276.
  9. ^ a b c Prathapan, Kaniyarikkal Divakaran; Chaboo, Caroline Simmrita (2011). "Biology of Blepharida-group flea beetles with first notes on natural history of Podontia congregata Baly, 1865 an endemic flea beetle from southern India (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini)*". ZooKeys (157): 95–130. doi:10.3897/zookeys.157.1472. PMC 3253645. PMID 22303106.
  10. ^ a b Romantsov, P.V.; Medvedev, L.N. "New and little-known flea beetles (Chrysomelidae: Alticinae) from Southeastern Asia" (PDF). zin.ru. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  11. ^ Mohamedsaid, M.S. (1989). "Flea Beetles of the Genus Podontia from Peninsular Malaysia (Chrysomelidae: Alticinae)". Malayan Nature Journal (42): 277–285.
  12. ^ a b Scherer, G. (1969). "Die Alticinae des Indischen Subkontinentes (Coleoptera – Chrysomelidae)" (PDF). Pacific Insects Monographs. 22: 1–251.
  13. ^ Biondi, M.; Frasca, R.; Grobbelaar, E.; D'Alessandro, P. (2017). "Supraspecific taxonomy of the flea beetle genus Blepharida Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in the Afrotropical Region and description of Afroblepharida subgen. nov". Insect Systematics & Evolution. 48 (2): 97–155. doi:10.1163/1876312X-48022152.
  14. ^ Nadein, K.S. (2013). "Catalogue of Alticini genera of the World (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". Beetles and Coleopterists website. Saint-Petersburg: Zoological Institute. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  15. ^ Özdikmen, H. (2008). "Substitute names for some preoccupied leaf beetles genus group names described by L. N. Medvedev (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". Munis Entomology & Zoology. 3 (2): 643–647.
  16. ^ Bechyné, J.; Springlovà de Bechyné, B. (1961). "Notas sobre Chrysomeloidea neotropicais" (PDF). Boletim do Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi. New Series. 33: 1–49.
  17. ^ "Podontia vittata (Baly, 1862)". Global Database Information Facility. Retrieved 27 June 2021.