A new subgenus of the weevil genus Otiorhynchus Germar, 1822 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) for a new species from Mediterranean Turkey associated with the carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua L. (Fabaceae)

Authors :: Boris A. Korotyaev
Levent Gültekin
Genrik E. Davidian
Source :: Journal of Insect Biodiversity, Vol 5, Iss 4, Pp 1-14 (2017)
Publication Year :: 2017
Publisher :: Insect Biodiversity Research Group, 2017.
Abstract: A new species Otiorhynchus ceratoniae Davidian, Gültekin & Korotyaev sp. nov. is described from eastern Mediterranean Turkey. A new monotypic subgenus Arnoldinus Davidian, Gültekin & Korotyaev subgen. nov. is erected for this species. The new species was found only under Ceratonia siliqua L. trees with lower leaves damaged by adults.

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