A new species of the genus Macrotarrhus Bedel, 1906 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) from Uzbekistan.

A new species, Macrotarrhus dudkoi Legalov, sp. nov. from Hisar Range (Uzbekistan: Surxondaryo Region) is described and illustrated. This new species is similar to M. bartelsii (Boheman, 1842) but differs in the dense brown scales on the elytra, a weak middle carina on the rostrum, and wider aedeagus that is slightly narrower towards the apex. It is distinguish from M. (M.) conspersus (Petri, 1901) in the rostrum with middle carina, the elytra covered with brown scales, narrower second tarsomere of the protarsi and a wide aedeagus narrowed towards the apex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]