The Chrysomelidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) collected by Dr. Akio Otake, on the occasion of his entomological survey in Sri Lanka from 1973 to 1975

Abstract

In total, 123 species of Chrysomelidae were collected by Dr. Akio Otake, on the occasion of his entomological survey in Sri Lanka from 1973 to 1975. Of which 9 species viz. Basilepta kandyensis, Sastroides rugicollis, Hyphaenia otakei, Hoplosaenidea strigiceps, Luperomorpha singhala,Ceylonaltica nigripes, Orthaltica nuwaraeliyana, Lankanallica fulvaand Hypnosis lankana, are described as new species. One genus, Lankanallica is described as new genus. In total, 14 species are recorded for the first time from Sri Lanka.