| Taxon | Lucignolo capensis |
|---|---|
| Display parents | 3 |
| Parent authority | Zoia, 2010[1] |
| Authority | (Lefèvre, 1890)[2] |
| Synonyms | Trichostola capensis Lefèvre, 1890 |
Lucignolo capensis is a species of leaf beetle endemic to South Africa, and the only member of the genus Lucignolo.[3] It was first described by Édouard Lefèvre in 1890 as a species of the genus Trichostola. It was later found to be closely related to Odontionopa, and was placed in its own genus by Stefano Zoia in 2010.[1]
The genus is named after Lucignolo (or "Candlewick"), a character from Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio. This name refers to the shiny, delicate body of L. capensis. [1]
References
- ^ Zoia, S. (2010). "New data on African Eumolpinae from the collections of the Naturhistorisches Museum in Basel (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)". Entomologica Basiliensia et Collectionis Frey. 32: 323–341.
- ^ Lefèvre, E. (1889). "Description of new species of South African Eumolpidae". Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society. 6 (1): 39–43. doi:10.1080/21560382.1889.9526253
- ^ "Lucignolo". African Eumolpinae site. Retrieved 5 May 2018.