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

Authors :
Jiří Skuhrovec
Roman Borovec
Source :
European Journal of Entomology, Vol 115, Iss 1, Pp 668-683 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science, 2018.

Abstract

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18028829 and 12105759
Volume :
115
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
European Journal of Entomology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....f814721a84037ce371d797eb96674e06