taxonID	type	description	language	source
489595A0AC155EDEA48DD93E35A5118C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Calotheca danielssoni sp. nov. can be distinguished from the other species in the group by the elytral punctures, which are larger and more deeply impressed than those of the pronotal striae (Fig. 1 A, D) (elytral punctures as large as, or smaller than, those of the pronotal striae in the other species). Males are similar to C. parvula regarding their small size and the generally darker colour, but are easily distinguishable by the basal pro- and mesotarsomere which are distinctly enlarged (only moderately enlarged in C. parvula) (Figs 1 A, 4 A), and the very different shape of the median lobe of the aedeagus (Figs 1 B, C, 4 C); females are clearly larger than in C. parvula. Based on the aedeagus, C. danielssoni sp. nov. shows major similarities with C. pallida, C. oberprieleri sp. nov. and C. prinslooi sp. nov. (Figs 1 B, C, 2 C, 3 C, 5 C), this is due to: the narrow medial sulcus in the apical third; the apex bearing small ventrolateral bulges (more prominent laterally in some specimens); the paired ventral carinae delimiting a wide ventral sulcus (present in C. pallida and C. prinslooi sp. nov.); and the dorsal ligula formed by two basal and two apical distal lobes. The aedeagus of C. danielssoni sp. nov. is, however, easily distinguishable by the apical part, which is distinctly wider than the remaining length, and the dorsal ligula, with shorter and clearly truncate basal lobes and more elongate distal lobes (Fig. 1 B, C).	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
489595A0AC155EDEA48DD93E35A5118C.taxon	description	Description of the holotype (♂). Body elongate-elliptical in dorsal view (cf. Fig. 1 A), moderately convex in lateral view; total body length (LB) = 4.70 mm; maximum pronotal width at base (WP = 2.08 mm); and maximum elytral width in basal third (WE = 2.50 mm). Head, femora and tibiae pale brown; frons, labrum, antennae, and tarsi paler brown; pronotum yellow, punctate lateral striae and basal furrows slightly darkened; elytra yellow with wide darkened punctures, small irregular reddish patches on the last interstria, and very sparse reddish patches on the disc. Head (cf. Fig. 1 D) with surface rough, and micropunctate; several deeply impressed setiferous punctures between medial ocular margin and frontal grooves, and near the dorsal section of frontal grooves; frontal grooves deeply impressed, more so anteriorly, sinuate, extending from dorsal ocular margin to interantennal space; interantennal space about 1.5 times the length of the first antennomere; eyes elongate-ovate; dorsal interocular space slightly narrower than 1.5 times the transversal width of the eye; antennae slightly shorter than half the body length (LAN = 2.08 mm; LAN / LB = 0.44; LA: 100: 40: 53: 60: 67: 67: 67: 67: 67: 60: 87). Pronotum (cf. Fig. 1 D) barely convex, sub-trapezoidal, distinctly transverse (LP = 1.00 mm; WP / LP = 2.08), with distinctly rounded sides; surface smooth, sparsely micropunctate, with additional small, rather dense but evenly distributed punctation; lateral pronotal striae C-shaped, with large deeply impressed punctures; basal furrows of pronotum deeply impressed; basal and apical margins with distinct borders, but not raised; lateral margins only slightly expanded, but visible in dorsal view; anterior angles prominent and pointed; posterior angles slightly obtuse. Scutellum sub-triangular, rounded apically. Elytra (cf. Fig. 1 A, D) moderately elongate and convex (LE = 3.50 mm; WE / LE = 0.71; LE / LP = 3.50), slightly sinuate laterally, jointly rounded apically; lateral margin narrow, barely visible in dorsal view; elytral punctation arranged in single regular rows formed by deeply impressed punctures; interstriae with finely microreticulate and micropunctate surface; last interstria carinate; humeral calli barely raised. Macropterous. Legs with basal pro- and mesotarsomeres distinctly enlarged (cf. Fig. 1 A). Tarsal claws simple. Underside brown; apical abdominal ventrite without preapical sculpture or impressions. Median lobe of aedeagus (Fig. 1 C) (LAED = 1.83 mm; LE / LAED = 1.92) with apical third distinctly wider than base in ventral view; apex subtriangular, widely obtuse, protruding laterally, with a rounded median tooth; ventral surface with two parallel carinae delimiting a rather wide sulcus which becomes shallower distally, and a narrow distal sulcus in the apical third; ventrolateral surface wrinkled medially; dorsal ligula short, formed by two basal lobes which are sub-rectangular and truncate apically, and two apical lobes which are subtriangular becoming wider distally; in lateral view, median lobe distinctly bent down to the apex.	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
489595A0AC155EDEA48DD93E35A5118C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is a noun in the genitive case after Roy Danielsson (Sweden, Lund), one of its collectors.	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
489595A0AC155EDEA48DD93E35A5118C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Republic of South Africa (NCape, WCape) (Fig. 6). Chorotype: Southern-Western Afrotropical (SWA).	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
569369EEC3735C89A603D3B9377761C6.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Calotheca oberprieleri sp. nov. is very similar in shape, size, sculpture and colour to C. pallida and C. prinslooi sp. nov., from which it can be generally distinguished by: surface of median lobe of aedeagus flat ventrally (carinae delimiting a deep sulcus are evident in C. pallida and C. prinslooi sp. nov.) (Figs 2 C, 3 C, 5 C); median lobe sinuate, narrowing in the apical third, wider basally than apically (sinuate and narrowing medially, and as wide basally as apically in C. pallida; and greatest width medially, wider basally than apically and tapering towards the apex in C. prinslooi sp. nov.) (Figs 2 C, 3 C, 5 C); spermatheca only known for one specimen, subreniform and thickset basally (broadly subcylindrical and more slender in C. pallida and C. prinslooi sp. nov.) (Figs 2 D, 3 D, 5 D); pronotal margins which are more rounded laterally (less rounded or more distinctly curved at apical third respectively in C. pallida and C. prinslooi sp. nov.) (Figs 2 B, 3 B, 5 B).	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
569369EEC3735C89A603D3B9377761C6.taxon	description	Description of the holotype (♂). Body elongate-elliptical in dorsal view (Fig. 2 A), moderately convex in lateral view; total length of body (LB) = 5.00 mm; maximum pronotal width near base (WP = 2.18 mm); maximum width of elytra in basal third (WE = 2.78 mm). Head, femora, and legs pale brown; pronotum yellow, punctate lateral striae and basal furrows distinctly darkened; elytra yellow, with darkened punctures, and small irregular very sparse shaded reddish patches. Head (cf. Fig. 2 B) with surface microreticulate and micropunctate; several setiferous punctures between medial ocular margin and frontal grooves, and near the dorsal part of frontal grooves; frontal grooves deeply impressed, more so anteriorly, sinuate, extending from dorsal ocular margin to interantennal space; interantennal space about 1.5 times the length of the first antennomere; eyes elongate-ovate; dorsal interocular space slightly wider than 1.5 times the transversal width of the eye; antennae slightly shorter than half the body length (LAN = 2.33 mm; LAN / LB = 0.47; LA: 100: 50: 75: 64: 79: 79: 79: 79: 79: 71: 100). Pronotum (cf. Fig. 2 B) slightly convex, sub-trapezoidal, distinctly transverse (LP = 1.18 mm; WP / LP = 1.85), with clearly rounded sides; surface microreticulate and micropunctate, with additional small, rather dense, evenly distributed punctation; lateral pronotal striae C-shaped, with large, deeply impressed punctures; basal furrows of pronotum deeply impressed; basal and apical margins distinctly bordered, but not raised; lateral margins barely expanded, but visible in dorsal view; anterior angles prominent and pointed; posterior angles widely obtuse. Scutellum sub-triangular, rounded apically. Elytra (Fig. 2 A, cf. 2 B) moderately elongate and convex (LE = 3.83 mm; WE / LE = 0.73; LE / LP = 3.26), slightly sinuate laterally, jointly rounded apically; lateral margin narrow, barely visible in dorsal view; elytral punctation arranged in single regular rows, punctures deeply impressed; interstriae with finely microreticulate and micropunctate surface; last interstria carinate; humeral calli barely raised. Macropterous. Legs with basal pro- and mesotarsomeres distinctly enlarged, sub-triangular (Fig. 2 A). Tarsal claws simple. Underside pale brown; apical abdominal ventrite without preapical sculpture or impressions. Median lobe of aedeagus (cf. Fig. 2 C) (LAED = 2.08 mm; LE / LAED = 1.84) distinctly sinuate laterally in ventral view; slightly narrower distally than basally; apex subrounded, with small ventrolateral bulges; ventral surface flat, with a narrow medial furrow in distal third; ventrolateral surface widely wrinkled; dorsal ligula short, formed by two elongate basal lobes and two shorter apical lobes; in lateral view, median lobe distinctly bent down to the apex.	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
569369EEC3735C89A603D3B9377761C6.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is a noun in the genitive case after Rolf G. Oberprieler (Australia, Canberra), one of its collectors.	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
569369EEC3735C89A603D3B9377761C6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Republic of South Africa (ECape) (Fig. 6). Chorotype: Southern-Western Afrotropical (SWA).	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
B2AFEBD27EA45ACCAFEABA1120DD903B.taxon	materials_examined	Additional material examined. Republic of South Africa: Cape Pr. [WCape], Mossel Bay, 34 ° 08 ' S, 22 ° 10 ' E, 15. i. 1986, J. M. Carpenter leg., 3 specimens (MCZC); ditto, xii. 1934. R. E. Turner leg., B. M. 1935 - 73, 1 specimen (NHMUK); CP [WCape], Stilbaai Nature Res. [erve], 34 ° 22 ' S, 21 ° 26 ' E, 02. xii. 1988, B. [= E.] Grobbelaar leg., 3 specimens (SANC).	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
B2AFEBD27EA45ACCAFEABA1120DD903B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Republic of South Africa (WCape) (Fig. 6). Chorotype: Southern-Western Afrotropical (SWA).	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
E91E0E512EF555D9AC94590040C40802.taxon	materials_examined	Additional material examined. Republic of South Africa: [ECape], Aliwal N. [orth], [30 ° 41 ' 56 " S, 26 ° 43 ' 22 " E], 13. v. [19] 79, on Rhus sp., RSA 332, L. Viljoen leg., 2 specimens (SANC); C. P. [NCape], Nieuwoudtville Botanic Gardens, 31 ° 22 ' S, 19 ° 07 ' E, 9. ix. 1987, C. D. Eardley leg., 1 specimen (SANC); [NCape], Nieuwoudtville, 700 - 750 m [31 ° 22 ' 39 " S, 19 ° 06 ' 08 " E], fynbos & grassland, on Rhus sp., 15. ix. 1994, P. Audisio, M. Biondi, M. A. Bologna leg., 1 specimen (BAQ); KP. [NCape], Petrusville [30 ° 05 ' 11 " S, 24 ° 39 ' 15 " E], xii. 1960, AcCol. 40, J. v. Vuuren leg., 4 specimens (SANC); N & W Cape [NCape], route Kliprand-Loeriesfontein [30 ° 48 ' 41 " S, 19 ° 00 ' 31 " E], 31. x. 1999, M. Snizek leg., 1 specimen (BAQ); C. P. [WCape], Clanwilliam District, Bidouw Valley, 32 ° 08 ' S, 19 ° 14 ' E, 7. ix. 1987, C. D. Eardley leg., 2 specimens (SANC); Cape Province [WCape], Karoo National Park, 12 - 14. xi. 1993, 32 ° 19 ' S, 22 ° 30 ' E, J. Deckert leg., 1 specimen (ZMHB); [WCape], Bushmanld., Jackals Water, [29 ° 49 ' 00 " S, 22 ° 33 ' 00 " E], x. 1911, Lightfoot leg., 4 specimens (SANC); South-West Afric, Aus. 8 - 30. xi. 1929, R. E. Turner leg., 1930 - 113, 1 specimen (NHMUK). Namibia: [Karas], Zebrafontein, ca 30 km NNE RoshPinah, 27 ° 45 ' S, 16 ° 53 ' E, 2 - 6. iv. 2002, E. Holm & H. Gebhardt leg., 1 specimen (SANC).	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
E91E0E512EF555D9AC94590040C40802.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia (Karas); Republic of South Africa (ECape, NCape, WCape) (Fig. 6). Chorotype: Southern-Western Afrotropical (SWA).	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
52A80046CB705ECBA0B3426B3F803179.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Calotheca prinslooi sp. nov. is very similar in shape, size, sculpture and colour to C. oberprieleri sp. nov. and C. pallida. Males are easily distinguishable by: the first pro- and mesotarsomeres which are distinctly enlarged and rounded (less enlarged and / or subtriangular in C. oberprieleri sp. nov. and C. pallida) (Figs 2 A, 3 A, 5 A); the aedeagus in ventral view, distinctly wider medially, wider basally than apically, and tapering slightly towards the bluntly rounded apex (sinuate, narrow in the apical third, wider basally than apically in C. oberprieleri sp. nov.; sinuate, narrowing medially, as wide basally as apically in C. pallida), and ventral surface with two basally divergent carinae (ventral surface flat in C. oberprieleri sp. nov.; ventral carinae subparallel in C. pallida) (Figs 2 C, 3 C, 5 C). Females can be distinguished from C. oberprieleri sp. nov. and C. pallida mainly by the shape of the spermatheca, which is quite variable, but never reniform basally as in C. oberprieleri sp. nov., nor with apical part abruptly bent and curved to the apex as in C. pallida (Figs 2 D, 3 D, 5 D).	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
52A80046CB705ECBA0B3426B3F803179.taxon	description	Description of the holotype (♂). Body elongate-elliptical in dorsal view (Fig. 5 A), moderately convex in lateral view; total length of body (LB = 5.50 mm); maximum pronotal width near base (WP = 2.25 mm); maximum width of elytra at basal third (WE = 2.80 mm). Head, apical antennomeres and legs pale brown; frons, labrum, and first antennomeres slightly paler brown; hind femora, hind and middle tibiae distinctly darker; pronotum yellow, punctate lateral striae and basal furrows distinctly darkened; elytra yellow, with darkened punctures, and small, irregular, sparse reddish-brown patches, larger on the last interstria. Head (cf. Fig. 5 B) with wrinkled and micropunctate surface, with some punctures on frons; several setiferous punctures between medial ocular margin and frontal grooves, and near the dorsal part of frontal grooves; frontal grooves very deeply impressed more so anteriorly, sinuate, extending from dorsal ocular margin to interantennal space; interantennal space wide, about 1.5 times the length of the first antennomere; eyes elongate-ovate; dorsal interocular space wider than 1.5 times the transversal width of eye; antennae slightly shorter than half the body length (LAN = 2.50 mm; LAN / LB = 0.45; LA: 100: 50: 71: 79: 86: 86: 86: 86: 82: 79: 100). Pronotum (cf. Fig. 5 B) barely convex, slightly sub-trapezoidal, distinctly transverse (LP = 1.20 mm; WP / LP = 1.88), with distinctly rounded sides; surface almost smooth, finely microreticulate and sparsely micropunctate, with additional small sparse punctation; pronotal lateral striae C-shaped, with large, deeply impressed punctures; basal furrows of pronotum deeply impressed; basal and apical margins distinctly bordered but not raised; lateral margins barely expanded but visible in dorsal view; anterior angles moderately prominent and pointed; posterior angles widely obtuse. Scutellum sub-triangular, apically rounded. Elytra (Fig. 5 A, cf. 5 B) moderately elongate and convex (LE = 4.08 mm; WE / LE = 0.69; LE / LP = 3.40), slightly sinuate laterally, jointly rounded apically; lateral margin narrow, barely visible in dorsal view; elytral punctation arranged in single regular rows, punctures deeply impressed; interstriae with finely microreticulate and micropunctate surface; last interstria carinate; humeral calli barely raised. Macropterous. Legs with basal pro- and mesotarsomeres distinctly enlarged, sub-rounded (Fig. 5 A). Tarsal claws simple. Underside brown; apical abdominal ventrite without preapical sculpture or impressions. Median lobe of aedeagus (cf. Fig. 5 C) (LAED = 2.05 mm; LE / LAED = 1.99) with greatest width medially, wider basally than apically, and tapering towards the apex; apex bluntly rounded with small ventrolateral bulges; ventral surface with two basally divergent carinae delimiting a wide sulcus, which becomes narrower and shallower distally; narrow distal sulcus in the apical third; ventrolateral surface widely wrinkled; dorsal ligula short, formed by two subtruncate basal lobes and two shorter apical lobes; in lateral view, median lobe distinctly bent down to the apex, and distinctly sinuate on the ventral apical surface.	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
52A80046CB705ECBA0B3426B3F803179.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is a noun in the genitive case after Godfried L. Prinsloo (Republic of South Africa, Pretoria), one of its collectors.	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
52A80046CB705ECBA0B3426B3F803179.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Republic of South Africa (ECape, WCape) (Fig. 6). Chorotype: Southern-Western Afrotropical (SWA).	en	D'Alessandro, Paola, Iannella, Mattia, Grobbelaar, Elizabeth, Biondi, Maurizio (2021): Taxonomic revision of the Calotheca parvula species group from southern Africa, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). African Invertebrates 62 (1): 315-337, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.62.62426
