title: A new species of Lilophaea Bechyné (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) with a historical background and a checklist of the genus.
abstract: A new species of Lilophaea Bechyné (Luperina) from Southern Brazil, Lilophaea sulina sp. nov. is described and illustrated. The complexity behind the taxonomic history for Lilophaea in relation to two similar genera (Luperodes and Monolepta), is approached herein. After the description of L. sulina sp. nov., 19 species of this genus are currently known, all Neotropical. An updated list of species of Lilophaea with their respective geographical distribution is provided.
authors.affiliation: Seção de Zoologia de Invertebrados, Museu de Ciências Naturais, Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Dr. Salvador França, 1427, 90690-000 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.; Email: elisavgroll@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Elisa Von
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Groll
authors.affiliation: Seção de Zoologia de Invertebrados, Museu de Ciências Naturais, Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Dr. Salvador França, 1427, 90690-000 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.; Email: luciano-moura@fzb.rs.gov.br.
authors.forename: Luciano De A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Moura
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity