title: Cachiporrini, a remarkable new tribe of Lamprosomatinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) from South America.
abstract: A new genus and species of Lamprosomatinae, Cachiporra extremaglobosa Chamorro & Konstantinov, is described from Brazil. A new tribe, Cachiporrini, is proposed. The first phylogenetic analysis of Lamprosomatinae based on adult morphological caharacters is conducted. Comparisons are made among lamprosomatine tribes and genera. A key to tribes is provided.
authors: Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, MRC-187, Washington, DC, 20013-7012.
authors: Maria Lourdes
authors: ML
authors: Chamorro
authors: Alexander S
authors: AS
authors: Konstantinov
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