First biological report on the genus Cantonius (Buprestidae, Agrilinae, Aphanisticini), with descriptions of two new species from China

Xiao-Di Shi; Zhi-Ming Wu; Xiao-Hua Dai; Jia-Sheng Xu; Hai-Tian Song

doi:10.3897/BDJ.11.e98405

First biological report on the genus Cantonius (Buprestidae, Agrilinae, Aphanisticini), with descriptions of two new species from China

Biodivers Data J. 2023 Mar 2:11:e98405. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.11.e98405. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Xiao-Di Shi¹, Zhi-Ming Wu², Xiao-Hua Dai¹, Jia-Sheng Xu¹, Hai-Tian Song³

Affiliations

¹ Leafminer Group, School of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China Leafminer Group, School of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University Ganzhou China.
² Qiyunshan National Nature Reserve, Ganzhou, China Qiyunshan National Nature Reserve Ganzhou China.
³ Fujian Academy of Foresty, Fuzhou, China Fujian Academy of Foresty Fuzhou China.

Abstract

Background: The genus Cantonius Théry, 1929 is a small group with two subgenera and 12 species. However, the biology of this genus is still unknown.

New information: In this paper, three species of the genus Cantonius Théry, 1929 were found on bamboo leaves, revealing for the first time that Cantonius species are also leaf-miners. Two new species were recorded from Jiangxi Province and are described here: Cantonius (Cantonius) anjiensis sp. n. (host plant: Pleioblastusamarus) and Cantonius (Procantonius) qiyunensis sp. n. (host plant: Bambusablumeana) followed by C. (P.) austrisinicus Kalashian, 2021 (host plant: Oligostachyumpaniculatum) recorded from Guangxi Province. Including habitats, photos of three species together with C. (P.) qiyunensis sp. n. pupa, host plants, and leaf mines of the three species are presented. Moreover, the bionomics and habits of the genus are discussed for the first time, and a hypothesis for the distribution of Cantonius is provided.

Keywords: Bambusoideae; biology; habitat; host plants; leaf-mines.

Xiao-Di Shi, Zhi-Ming Wu, Xiao-Hua Dai, Jia-Sheng Xu, Hai-Tian Song.