The First Nearctic Leaf Litter Flea Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Konstantinov A and Tishechkin A. 2004. The First Nearctic Leaf Litter Flea Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Coleopterists Bulletin. 58(1):71-76
A leaf litter flea beetle was collected for the first time in North America as a result of the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This flea beetle is identified as Psylliodes appalachianus new species and is described and illustrated. The history of leaf litter collecting of flea beetles is briefly outlined.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Konstantinov, Alexander; Tishechkin, Alexey
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory, Coleoptera, GRSM-00113, Insecta, leaf litter flea beetle, Psylliodes appalachianus