Proliniscus Explained

Proliniscus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae, found in Africa.^[1] Most of its species were originally placed in Liniscus (now known as Zohranus) or Syagrus.

Species

• Proliniscus antennatus (Jacoby, 1900)^[2]
• Proliniscus cylindriformis (Jacoby, 1897)^[3]
• Proliniscus dombeyae (Bryant, 1941)
• Proliniscus garambaensis Selman, 1972^[4]
• Proliniscus minutus (Jacoby, 1895)^{[5] [6]}
• Proliniscus natalensis (Lefèvre, 1891)^[7]
• Proliniscus parvulus (Jacoby, 1899)
• Proliniscus puncticollis (Jacoby, 1900)^[2]
• Proliniscus viridis Selman, 1973

Notes and References

1. Web site: Proliniscus. African Eumolpinae site. 28 June 2018.
2. M.. Jacoby. 1900. On new genera and species of Phytophagous Coleoptera from South and Central Africa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1900. 203–266.
3. M.. Jacoby. 1897. Further contributions to the knowledge of the phytophagous Coleoptera of Africa, including Madagascar, Part II. Journal of Zoology. 65. 3. 527–577. 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1897.tb03108.x.
4. Selman. B. J.. 1972. Eumolpinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Exploration Parc National de la Garamba. Mission H. De Saeger. 55. 1–95.
5. Jacoby. M.. 1895. Chrysomeliden von Togo (Bismarckburg). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 1895. 1. 165–188.
6. Zoia. S.. 2023. Considerations on the genus Syagrus Chapuis 1874 and the taxa ascribed to it (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae). Natural History Sciences. 10. Supplement 1. 37–44. 10.4081/nhs.2023.691. free.
7. Lefèvre. E.. 1891. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles de Clytrides et d'Eumolpides. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 35. CCXLVIII–CCLXXIX.