# Proliniscus

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***Proliniscus*** is a genus of [leaf beetles](/source/Leaf_beetle) in the subfamily [Eumolpinae](/source/Eumolpinae), found in [Africa](/source/Africa).[2] Most of its species were originally placed in *Liniscus* (now known as *[Zohranus](/source/Zohranus)*) or *[Syagrus](/source/Syagrus_(beetle))*.[1]

## Species

- *[Proliniscus antennatus](/source/Proliniscus_antennatus)* ([Jacoby](/source/Martin_Jacoby), 1900)[3] – South Africa
- *[Proliniscus cylindriformis](/source/Proliniscus_cylindriformis)* ([Jacoby](/source/Martin_Jacoby), 1897)[4] – Zimbabwe
- *[Proliniscus dombeyae](/source/Proliniscus_dombeyae)* (Bryant, 1941) – South Africa
- *[Proliniscus garambaensis](/source/Proliniscus_garambaensis)* Selman, 1972[5] – DR Congo
- *[Proliniscus minutus](/source/Proliniscus_minutus)* ([Jacoby](/source/Martin_Jacoby), 1895)[6][7] – Togo
- *[Proliniscus natalensis](/source/Proliniscus_natalensis)* ([Lefèvre](/source/%C3%89douard_Lef%C3%A8vre), 1891)[8] – South Africa, Tanzania
- *[Proliniscus parvulus](/source/Proliniscus_parvulus)* ([Jacoby](/source/Martin_Jacoby), 1899) – Ethiopia, Somalia
- *[Proliniscus puncticollis](/source/Proliniscus_puncticollis)* ([Jacoby](/source/Martin_Jacoby), 1900)[3] – Mozambique
- *[Proliniscus viridis](/source/Proliniscus_viridis)* Selman, 1973 – Ivory Coast

## References

1. Selman, B. J. (1965). ["A revision of the Nodini and a key to the genera of Eumolpidae of Africa (Coleoptera: Eumolpidae)"](https://archive.org/download/biostor-86049/biostor-86049.pdf). *Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology*. **16** (3): 141–174. [doi:10.5962/bhl.part.21864](https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.21864)

1. ["Proliniscus"](http://www.chrysomelidae.it/afr_Eum/genere_Proliniscus.html). *African Eumolpinae site*. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

1. Jacoby, M. (1900). ["On new genera and species of Phytophagous Coleoptera from South and Central Africa"](https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35994461). *[Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London](/source/Proceedings_of_the_Zoological_Society_of_London)*. **1900**: 203–266.

1. Jacoby, M. (1897). ["Further contributions to the knowledge of the phytophagous Coleoptera of Africa, including Madagascar, Part II"](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/69604). *[Journal of Zoology](/source/Journal_of_Zoology)*. **65** (3): 527–577. [doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1897.tb03108.x](https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1897.tb03108.x)

1. Selman, B. J. (1972). "Eumolpinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". *Exploration Parc National de la Garamba. Mission H. De Saeger*. **55**: 1–95.

1. Jacoby, M. (1895). ["Chrysomeliden von Togo (Bismarckburg)"](https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33063399). *[Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift](/source/Deutsche_Entomologische_Zeitschrift)*. **1895** (1): 165–188.

1. Zoia, S. (2023). "Considerations on the genus *Syagrus* Chapuis 1874 and the taxa ascribed to it (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae)". *Natural History Sciences*. **10** (Supplement 1): 37–44. [doi:10.4081/nhs.2023.691](https://doi.org/10.4081/nhs.2023.691)

1. Lefèvre, E. (1891). ["Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles de Clytrides et d'Eumolpides"](https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12304179). *Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique*. **35**: CCXLVIII–CCLXXIX.

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