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Orthaltica syzygium Prathapan & Konstantinov

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Body length 1.30–1.60 mm, width 0.67–0.81 mm. Body dark brown (Figs 9, 10). Basal antennomeres and tarsi paler and yellowish-brown. Vertex with 8 long and more than 10 short setae. Supracallinal sulci straight; orbital sulci short, poorly developed; and suprafrontal and suprantennal sulci poorly developed. Antennal calli narrow and elongate (Fig. 11), relatively widely connected, with two large setiferous pores. Frontal ridge parallel-sided, ending before reaching anterofrontal ridge. Anterofrontal ridge of uniform height, but sloping abruptly towards clypeus. Labrum as wide as distance between outer edges of antennal sockets. Setiferous pores on dorsal surface of labrum small, not possible to count. Antennomere 3 slightly shorter than 4 and 5 separately. Pronotum widening towards apex and narrowing abruptly after reaching anterolateral callosity. Lateral margins slightly uneven with a prominent submedial denticle, and two long setae (Fig. 10). Antebasal transverse impression distinct (Fig. 9). Pronotal surface densely covered with large punctures, their diameter larger than the distance between punctures. Elytra densely and evenly pubescent (Figs 9, 10), with erect setae on interstices. Elytral punctures arranged in striae located in relatively deep grooves. Humeral calli distinct. Pro- and middle tibiae lacking spurs. Claws appendiculate. Apex of aedeagus narrowing gradually (Fig. 12), base above basal opening as wide as medial width, and apex slightly down-curved in lateral view. Spermatheca with short thick pump (Fig. 14), distinctly separated from receptacle. Tignum straight, widening abruptly anteriorly (Fig. 15). Apical abdominal segment attached near middle of vaginal palpi (Fig. 13).
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Kaniyarikkal Divakaran Prathapan, Alexander S. Konstantinov, K. M. Shameem, A. P. Balan
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Prathapan K, Konstantinov A, Shameem K, Balan A (2013) First record of leaf-hole shelters used and modified by leaf beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), with descriptions of two new Orthaltica Crotch species from southern India ZooKeys 336: 47–59
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Kaniyarikkal Divakaran Prathapan
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Alexander S. Konstantinov
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K. M. Shameem
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A. P. Balan
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