Afromuelleria, a new genus of Trachyphloeini from Limpopo, with descriptions of four new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae)

Afromuelleria, a new genus of Trachyphloeini from Limpopo, with descriptions of four new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae)

A new genus, Afromuelleria gen. n., assigned to the tribe Trachyphloeini Lacordaire, 1863, is described for four South African species of weevils: A. awelani sp. n., A. baobab sp. n., A. limpopo sp. n. and A. venda sp. n. All species are illustrated and keyed. Taxonomic status of the new genus is di...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of entomology 2018-01, Vol.115 (1), p.668-683
Hauptverfasser: BOROVEC, Roman, SKUHROVEC, Jiri
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
afromuelleria
afrotropical region
coleoptera
Curculionidae
entiminae
Genera
Morphology
Museums
Natural history
New genera
new genus
New species
south africa
Taxonomy
trachyphloeini
Zoology
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Zusammenfassung:A new genus, Afromuelleria gen. n., assigned to the tribe Trachyphloeini Lacordaire, 1863, is described for four South African species of weevils: A. awelani sp. n., A. baobab sp. n., A. limpopo sp. n. and A. venda sp. n. All species are illustrated and keyed. Taxonomic status of the new genus is discussed and compared with similar genera of Trachyphloeini and Embrithini Marshall, 1942.
ISSN:1210-5759
1802-8829
DOI:10.14411/eje.2018.066