title: Ruthmuelleria, a new genus of Carinodulini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Microweiseinae) from South Africa.
abstract: A new genus of ladybird beetles, Ruthmuelleria, belonging to the pantropical tribe Carinodulini, is described based on a new species R. grootdrifensis from South Africa. The genus is diagnosed by the unique 8-segmented antennae and posteriorly-directed metaventral postcoxal lines. A key to the genera and discussion of diagnostic characters of Carinodulini are also included.
authors.affiliation: Museum of Natural History, Wrocław University, Sienkiewicza 21, 50-335 Wrocław, Poland.; Email: scydmaenus@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jałoszyński
authors.affiliation: CSIRO-Ecosystem Sciences, Canberra, Australia, GPO Box 1700, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia.; Email: Adam.Slipinski@csiro.au.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Slipiński
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D013019:South Africa