Samuelsonia is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae.[2] It is known from the South Province and Mont Panié of New Caledonia, and is named after Dr. G. Allan Samuelson of the Bishop Museum.[1] The genus was established based on general proportions and body size, and may be polyphyletic or paraphyletic.[3]

Samuelsonia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Eumolpinae
Tribe: Eumolpini
Genus: Samuelsonia
Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2007[1]
Type species
Samuelsonia melas
Jolivet, Verma & Mille, 2007[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Jolivet, P.; Verma, K.K.; Mille, C. (2007). "New Genera and Species of Eumolpinae from New Caledonia (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)" (PDF). Revue Française d'Entomologie. Nouvelle Série. 29 (2–3): 77–92.
  2. ^ Platania, L.; Gómez-Zurita, J. (2023). "Current knowledge on the diversity of Eumolpinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) in New Caledonia". ZooKeys (1177): 41–55. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1177.101293. hdl:10261/337235. PMID 37692319.
  3. ^ Gómez-Zurita, J. (2017). "Taxonomic notes on New Caledonian Dematochroma samuelsoni Jolivet, Verma et Mille and D. difficilis (Heller) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae)" (PDF). Folia Entomologica Hungarica. 78: 77–82. doi:10.17112/FoliaEntHung.2017.78.77.
  4. ^ Gómez-Zurita, J. (2020). "Recognition, reallocation and redescription of Colaspis dunali Montrouzier, 1861 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae) from New Caledonia". Bulletin de la Société royale belge d'Entomologie. 156 (2): 142–148.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Jolivet, P.; Verma, K.K.; Mille, C. (2013). "New and known leaf beetles collected in Mont Panié in 2010 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae)". Nouvelle Revue d'Entomologie. 29 (3–4): 141–154.
  6. ^ Jolivet, P.; Verma, K.K.; Mille, C. (2011). "New Eumolpinae from Mont Panié, New Caledonia (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)". Nouvelle Revue d'Entomologie. Nouvelle Série. 26 (4): 333–340.