Samuelsonia Explained
Samuelsonia is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae.[1] It is known from the South Province and Mont Panié of New Caledonia, and is named after Dr. G. Allan Samuelson of the Bishop Museum. The genus was established based on general proportions and body size, and may be polyphyletic or paraphyletic.[2]
Species
- Samuelsonia bicolor Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2007
- Samuelsonia dunali (Montrouzier, 1861)[3]
- Samuelsonia fauveli Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2007
- Samuelsonia fusca Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2007
- Samuelsonia gomeyi Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2013[4]
- Samuelsonia histrio (Perroud & Montrouzier, 1864)
- Samuelsonia lemerrei Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2013[4]
- Samuelsonia mayonae Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2010
- Samuelsonia melas Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2007
- Samuelsonia minima Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2013[4]
- Samuelsonia nitida Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2013[4]
- Samuelsonia panieensis Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2011[5]
- Samuelsonia pardalis Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2007
- Samuelsonia pilosa Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2007
- Samuelsonia pygmaea Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2010
- Samuelsonia rubiacearum (Perroud & Montrouzier, 1864)
- Samuelsonia rugosa Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2013[4]
- Samuelsonia turgida Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2007
- Samuelsonia viridiscens Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2013[4]
Notes and References
- Platania. L.. Gómez-Zurita. J.. 2023. Current knowledge on the diversity of Eumolpinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) in New Caledonia. ZooKeys. 1177. 41–55. 10.3897/zookeys.1177.101293. free. 37692319 . 10261/337235. free.
- Gómez-Zurita. J.. 2017. Taxonomic notes on New Caledonian Dematochroma samuelsoni Jolivet, Verma et Mille and D. difficilis (Heller) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae). Folia Entomologica Hungarica. 78. 77–82. 10.17112/FoliaEntHung.2017.78.77.
- Gómez-Zurita. J.. 2020. Recognition, reallocation and redescription of Colaspis dunali Montrouzier, 1861 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae) from New Caledonia. Bulletin de la Société royale belge d'Entomologie. 156. 2. 142–148.
- P.. Jolivet. K.K.. Verma. C.. Mille. 2013. New and known leaf beetles collected in Mont Panié in 2010 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae). Nouvelle Revue d'Entomologie. 29. 3–4. 141–154.
- P.. Jolivet. K.K.. Verma. C.. Mille. 2011. New Eumolpinae from Mont Panié, New Caledonia (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). Nouvelle Revue d'Entomologie. Nouvelle Série. 26. 4. 333–340.
