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Lamprosoma W. Kirby (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): description of a new species, redescriptions and key to some South American species

Lamprosoma alacre sp. nov. from Mato Grosso is described and illustrated. The genus Lamprosoma is redescribed and illustrations of characters are provided. The following south american species are redescribed: L. amethystinum Perty, 1832, L. azureum Germar, 1824, L. bicolor W. Kirby, 1818, L. chrysopygium Germar, 1824, L. corruscum Guérin-Méneville, 1844, L. podtiaguini Monrós, 1947 and L. triste Guérin-Méneville, 1844.

Chrysomelidae; descriptions; identification key; Lamprosoma; taxonomy


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