Foveolus maculatus, a New Species of Palm Weevil on Euterpe Mart. (Palmae) (Coleoptera, Dryophthoridae, Rhynchophorinae)

A new species of palm weevil in the genus Foveolus is described and illustrated. Its association with flowers and spathes of Euterpe oleracea Mart. in northern Brazil is reported; as well as its distribution, relationship with, and diagnostic separation from, Foveolus aterpes Vaurie.

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Veröffentlicht in:Transactions of the American Entomological Society (1890) 2003-06, Vol.129 (2), p.329-332
1. Verfasser: O'Brien, Charles W.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A new species of palm weevil in the genus Foveolus is described and illustrated. Its association with flowers and spathes of Euterpe oleracea Mart. in northern Brazil is reported; as well as its distribution, relationship with, and diagnostic separation from, Foveolus aterpes Vaurie.
ISSN:0002-8320