taxonID	type	description	language	source
03963110A3192F35AFE3FB2FFD2D6A82.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: Boticas: Granja (29 TPG 1909), 26 - 04 - 2008 (1 ♂).	en	Grosso-Silva, José Manuel (2011): Lochmaea suturalis (Thomson, 1866) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), new species for Portugal. Arquivos Entomolóxicos 5: 79-81, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12644452
03963110A3192F35AFE3FB2FFD2D6A82.taxon	discussion	Comments: Previously recorded from seven Portuguese localities positioned in six 10 km UTM squares (Map 2): Coimbra, Guarda, Leiria, Manteigas, Montargil (Ponte de Sôr), Vale de Azares (Celorico da Beira), and Vale de Estrela (Guarda) (OLIVEIRA, 1891, 1893; BEENEN, 1996; TEUNISSEN, 2002). The new record is a northern expansion of this Map 2. - Distribution of SPecieS’ known PortugueSe rAnge, AS Shown in MAP 2. The collecting DAte of Lochmaea scutellata the specimen studied is in accordance with the spring adult records of (Chevrolat, 1840) in continental Portugal. BEENEN (1996) and TEUNISSEN (2002), from the 20 th of May and 5 th of April, respectively.	en	Grosso-Silva, José Manuel (2011): Lochmaea suturalis (Thomson, 1866) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), new species for Portugal. Arquivos Entomolóxicos 5: 79-81, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12644452
03963110A3192F35AFEFFCD9FD8468A9.taxon	materials_examined	Map 1. - Distribution of Material examined: Seia: Penha do Gato (Serra da Estrela Natural Lochmaea suturalis Park) (29 TPE 1367), 06 - 04 - 1999 (1 ♂, Jacinto Diamantino leg.). Trofa: (Thomson, 1866) in Seixal (S. Romão do Coronado) (29 TNF 3770), 22 - 02 - 2008 (1 ♂). Vila do continental Portugal. Conde: Vairão (Agricultural campus) (29 TNF 2775), 15 - 02 - 2008 (1 ♂). Vila Nova de Gaia: Gaia Biological Park (29 TNF 3749), 15 - 03 - 2009 (1 ♂, coll. CIBIO-UP).	en	Grosso-Silva, José Manuel (2011): Lochmaea suturalis (Thomson, 1866) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), new species for Portugal. Arquivos Entomolóxicos 5: 79-81, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12644452
03963110A3192F35AFEFFCD9FD8468A9.taxon	discussion	Comments: First record for continental Portugal, the resulting known Portuguese range is presented in Map 1. The collecting dates of the specimens studied indicate a late winter and early spring adult activity period.	en	Grosso-Silva, José Manuel (2011): Lochmaea suturalis (Thomson, 1866) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), new species for Portugal. Arquivos Entomolóxicos 5: 79-81, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12644452
