taxonID	type	description	language	source
03FE878EFFE0B63FFE606AB0FBE5FB31.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Yemen, Socotra Island, Dixam plateau, Tudhen, 12 ° 33.7 ′ N, 53 ° 59.9 ′ E. Type material examined. HOLOTYPE: J, ‘ YEMEN, SOCOTRA ISLAND, Dixam plateau, TUDHEN, shrubland with Commiphora planifrons, 18. + 22. vi. 2012, 12 ° 32.7 ′ N, 53 ° 59.9 ′ E, 1135 m’ / ‘ SOCOTRA expedition 2012, J. Bezděk, J. Hájek, V. Hula, P. Kment, I. Malenovský, J. Niedobová & L. Purchart leg. ’ / ‘ HOLOTYPE, Neobarombiella socotrana, Bolz & Wagner 2013 ’ / ‘ AfriGa, specimen ID, 1901, specimen data documented, 9.1.2014 ’ (NMPC). PARATYPES: 1 J 2 ♀♀, same data as holotype (2 ♀♀ in NMPC, 1 J in ZFMK).	en	Bolz, Helmut, Wagner, Thomas (2014): A new AfrotropicalNeobarombiella species from Socotra Island (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 277-281, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5312264
03FE878EFFE0B63FFE606AB0FBE5FB31.taxon	diagnosis	Differential diagnosis. Neobarombiella socotrana sp. nov. is characterized by deep, irregular punctation of the elytra; elongate trapezoidal pronotum; the length ratio of the second and third antennomeres, each about two-thirds of the following antennomere (Fig. 4), and the distinct shape of the median lobe (Fig. 2). Figs 1 – 4. Neobarombiella socotrana sp. nov. 1 – habitus, schematic view; 2 – aedeagus (a – ventral view, b – dorsal view, c – lateral view); 3 – legs (a – prothoracic, b – mesothoracic, c – metathoracic); 4 – antennomeres I – IV of three different males (a, b, c) and one female (d). Scale bar = 1 mm. Figs 5 – 7. Neobarombiella socotrana sp. nov. 5 – habitus of male holotype (3.5 mm); 6 – holotype labels; 7 – habitus of female paratype (3.8 mm). Tab. 1. Distinctive body measurement ratios of representative Neobarombiella species. N. socotrana N. nigrita N. nigro- N. punctata N. punctato- sp. nov. (Jacoby, 1894) caerulea (Laboissière, lineata (Jacoby, 1897) 1920) (Jacoby, 1899) Total length (mm) 3.4 – 4.0 3.4 – 4.6 3.1 – 4.9 2.4 – 3.3 3.4 – 4.8 Ratio of maximal width of both elytra 0.65 – 0.71 0.72 – 0.82 0.62 – 0.72 0.68 – 0.78 0.59 – 0.71 to length of elytron Length ratio of pronotal length to 0.57 – 0.59 0.53 – 0.59 0.45 – 0.53 0.48 – 0.55 0.45 – 0.54 width Length ratio of second to third 0.78 – 0.86 0.63 – 0.71 0.50 – 0.65 0.70 – 0.83 0.56 – 0.71 antennomere Ratio of maximum eye width to intero- 0.44 – 0.45 0.43 – 0.57 0.30 – 0.42 0.47 – 0.62 0.56 – 0.71 cular distance Nevertheless, there are some rather similar species of Neobarombiella from continental sub-Saharan Africa, namely N. nigrocaerulea (Jacoby, 1897), N. nigrita (Jacoby, 1894), N. punctata (Laboissière, 1920), and N. punctatolineata (Jacoby, 1899). Most are discernible by rather short second, and more elongate third, antennomeres (for comparison of the relevant ratios see Tab. 1); in N. socotrana sp. nov., the second antennomere is more than two-thirds of the length of the third antennomere. In N. socotrana sp. nov., the pronotum is also comparatively long, whilst being shorter in other similar Neobarombiella species. Neobarombiella nigrita has broader and more convex elytra; N. punctata is smaller in size; the eyes of N. nigrocaerulea are smaller with wider interocular distance; whereas N. punctata has larger eyes and smaller interocular distance. The median lobe of N. nigrocaerulea is more conical apically and has a broader incision when compared to the nearly parallel-sided median lobe of N. socotrana sp. nov., which has a broad apex and small medial incision.	en	Bolz, Helmut, Wagner, Thomas (2014): A new AfrotropicalNeobarombiella species from Socotra Island (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 277-281, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5312264
03FE878EFFE0B63FFE606AB0FBE5FB31.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after Socotra Island; adjective.	en	Bolz, Helmut, Wagner, Thomas (2014): A new AfrotropicalNeobarombiella species from Socotra Island (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54: 277-281, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5312264
