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Moss-Inhabiting Flea Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) with Description of a New Genus from Cangshan, C This article was downloaded by: [Institute of Zoology] On: 19 December 2013, At: 18:00 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Journal of Natural History Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tnah20 Moss-inhabiting flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) with description of a new genus from Cangshan, China Alexander Konstantinova, Maria Lourdes Chamorroa, K. D. Prathapanb, Si-Qin Gec & Xing-Ke Yangc a Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA, ARS, c/o Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA b Department of Entomology, Kerala Agricultural University, Trivandrum, Kerala, India c Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Published online: 03 May 2013. To cite this article: Alexander Konstantinov, Maria Lourdes Chamorro, K. D. Prathapan, Si-Qin Ge & Xing-Ke Yang (2013) Moss-inhabiting flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) with description of a new genus from Cangshan, China, Journal of Natural History, 47:37-38, 2459-2477, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2012.763068 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2012.763068 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in the publications on our platform. 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Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms- and-conditions Downloaded by [Institute of Zoology] at 18:00 19 December 2013 Journal of Natural History, 2013 Vol. 47, Nos. 37–38, 2459–2477, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2012.763068 Moss-inhabiting flea beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) with description of a new genus from Cangshan, China Alexander Konstantinova*, Maria Lourdes Chamorroa , K.D. Prathapanb , Si-Qin Gec and Xing-Ke Yangc aSystematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA, ARS, c/o Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA; bDepartment of Entomology, Kerala Agricultural University, Trivandrum, Kerala, India; cKey Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China (Received 14 September 2012; final version received 23 November 2012; first published online 3 May 2013) The world diversity of moss cushion-inhabiting and moss-feeding flea beetles is documented and discussed. A new genus (Cangshanaltica) with a single new species (Cangshanaltica nigra sp. nov.) from Yunnan Province in China is described and illustrated. It is similar to Benedictus Scherer, Ivalia Jacoby, Minota Weise, Paraminota Scherer, and Phaelota Jacoby. An identification key for all flea beetle genera known to occur in mosses in the eastern hemisphere is provided. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6341724E-BA3F-4979-B226- 108D0CA64B92 Keywords: moss; bryobionts; new genus; species; flea beetles; Asia Introduction Moss (bryophyte) cushions constitute a special environment characterized by several important features: the perennial nature of most bryophytes, rendering them present as a food source and a habitat for overwintering when many tracheophytes are absent; buffered temperature and moisture; and the small size of spaces among the stems and leaves within cushions (Glime 2006). Because of these features moss cushions are populated by a particular fauna of phytophagous, saprophagous and predatory invertebrates. Various terms have been suggested for animals associated with moss cushions. Chernov (1985) called invertebrates living in mosses semi-edophores (which Downloaded by [Institute of Zoology] at 18:00 19 December 2013 means partly living in soil). Gerson (1982) suggested dividing moss faunae into: bry- obionts (animals living exclusively within mosses); bryophiles (animals that are usually associated with mosses but can be found elsewhere); bryoxenes (animals spending part of their life cycle within mosses); and occasionals (animals that at times are found in mosses but do not depend on them for survival) (Glime 2006). Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) constitute a relatively small portion of moss-living invertebrates. Adults of the vast majority of the more than 50 000 known species of leaf beetles live on the leaf surface of various flowering plants on which they feed. To date, only 27 leaf beetle species from 14 genera (Table 1) are documented to live within moss cushions (bryobionts). All moss-inhabiting leaf beetles belong to the tribe Alticini, a group of about 12 000 species in the world. Nineteen species from nine *Corresponding author. Email: [email protected] © 2013 Taylor & Francis 2460 Table 1. Diversity of moss inhabiting flea beetles of the world. Taxon name Author(s) and date Hemisphere Geographic range Habitat Altitude Host plants Citation A. Konstantinov (m) Benedictus Sprecher-Uebersax eastern China, Yunnan, Rhododendron 3300 Sprecher-Uebersax cangshanicus et al., (2009) Cangshan forest et al. (2009) mountains, Benedictus Sprecher-Uebersax eastern Bhutan, env. of Rhododendron 3000 Sprecher-Uebersax dochula et al., (2009) Thimphu, Dochu forest et al. (2009) La pass, et al. Benedictus ha Sprecher-Uebersax eastern Bhutan, env. of Ha, Rhododendron 3892 Sprecher-Uebersax et al., (2009) Chilal La pass, forest et al. (2009) Benedictus Sprecher-Uebersax eastern Nepal, Lantang Rhododendron 3850 Sprecher-Uebersax lauribina et al., (2009) National Park. forest et al. (2009) Benedictus Sprecher-Uebersax eastern Bhutan, env. of Rhododendron 2863 Sprecher-Uebersax nobding et al., (2009) Nobding forest et al. (2009) Benedictus Sprecher-Uebersax eastern Bhutan, Thumsi La Rhododendron 3667 Sprecher-Uebersax thumsila et al., (2009) pass forest et al. (2009) Benedictus Sprecher-Uebersax eastern Bhutan, Tongsa dist, Rhododendron 3443 Sprecher-Uebersax yatongla et al., (2009) Yatong La pass, forest et al. (2009) Borinken Konstantinov and western West Indies, Puerto premontane wet 1066 Konstantinov and elyunque Konstantinova, Rico, El Yunque forest Konstantinova Downloaded by [Institute of Zoology] at 18:00 19 December 2013 (2011) (2011) Cangshanaltica Konstantinov, eastern China, Yunnan, mixed montane 3478 Hypnum sp. (Hypnaceae) nigra Chamorro, Cangshan forest Prathapan, Ge, mountains, Yang, sp. nov. Clavicornaltica Konstantinov and eastern China, Yunnan, Rhododendron 3300 Konstantinov and dali Duckett, (2005) Cangshan forest Duckett (2005) mountains, Ivalia Prathapan et al., eastern South India, Western pine trees in tea 2300 Isopterygium sp. Mitt. Duckett et al. korakundah (2006) Ghats, Tamil Nadu plantation (Hypnaceae) (2006) Kiskeya Konstantinov and western West Indies, premontane wet 1270 Konstantinov and baorucae Chamorro-Lacayo, Dominican forest Chamorro- (2006) Republic, Sierra de Lacayo Baoruco (2006) (Continued) Table 1. (Continued). Kiskeya Konstantinov and western West Indies, Puerto premontane wet 1066 Konstantinov and elyunque Konstantinova, Rico, El Yunque forest Konstantinova (2011) (2011) Kiskeya neibae Konstantinov and western West Indies, premontane wet 1597 Konstantinov and Chamorro-Lacayo, Dominican forest Chamorro- (2006) Republic, Sierra de Lacayo Baoruco (2006) Minota sp. eastern Japan, Kyushu Isl. montane broad 1010 Unpublished data leaved forest Mniophila Nadein, (2009) eastern Russia, Western 400–1500 Ctenidium molluscum Nadein (2009) caucasica Caucasus (Hedw.) Mitt., Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. (Hypnaceae); Thamnobyum alopecurum (Hedw.) Nieuwl., Neckera crispa Hedw. (Neckeraceae); Metzgeria conjugata Downloaded by [Institute of Zoology] at 18:00 19 December 2013 Lindb. (Metzgeriaceae); Anomodon attenuatus (Hedw.) Hub., A. rugelii (Mull.) Keisl. Journal of Natural History (Anomodontaceae); Brachythecium populeum (Hedw.) B. S. G., Brachythecium sp. (Brachytheciaceae); Fissidens sp. (Fissidentaceae) Mniophila Koch, (1803) eastern Southern and Central Various forests, 200–1900 Rhytidiadelphus sp. Cox (1997) muscorum Europe, from Great including pine (Lindb. ex Limpr.) Britain to Ukraine and junipers Warnst. (Hypnaceae) and Eurhynchium sp. Schimp. 2461 (Brachythecieae) (Continued) 2462 Table 1. (Continued). Taxon name Author(s) and date Hemisphere Geographic range Habitat Altitude Host plants Citation A. Konstantinov (m) Mniophila Nadein, (2009) eastern Ukraine, Crimea 100–800 Brachythecium
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