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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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-87424c8f69454441bba3c681908531a92022-12-21T18:37:10ZengInstitute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of ScienceEuropean Journal of Entomology1210-57591802-88292018-12-01115166868310.14411/eje.2018.066eje-201801-0066Afromuelleria, a new genus of Trachyphloeini from Limpopo, with descriptions of four new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae)Roman BOROVEC0Jiří SKUHROVEC1Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Department of Forest Protection and Entomology, Kamýcká 1176, 165 21 Praha 6 - Suchdol, Czech Republic; e-mail: romanborovec@mybox.czGroup Function of Invertebrate and Plant Biodiversity in Agro-Ecosystems, Crop Research Institute, Drnovská 507, 161 06 Prague 6 - Ruzyně, Czech Republic; e-mail: jirislavskuhrovec@gmail.comA 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.https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201801-0066_Afromuelleria_a_new_genus_of_Trachyphloeini_from_Limpopo_with_descriptions_of_four_new_species_Coleoptera_C.phpcoleopteracurculionidaeentiminaetrachyphloeiniafromuelleriataxonomynew genusnew speciesafrotropical regionsouth africa |
| spellingShingle | Roman BOROVEC Jiří SKUHROVEC Afromuelleria, a new genus of Trachyphloeini from Limpopo, with descriptions of four new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) European Journal of Entomology coleoptera curculionidae entiminae trachyphloeini afromuelleria taxonomy new genus new species afrotropical region south africa |
| title | Afromuelleria, a new genus of Trachyphloeini from Limpopo, with descriptions of four new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) |
| title_full | Afromuelleria, a new genus of Trachyphloeini from Limpopo, with descriptions of four new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) |
| title_fullStr | Afromuelleria, a new genus of Trachyphloeini from Limpopo, with descriptions of four new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Afromuelleria, a new genus of Trachyphloeini from Limpopo, with descriptions of four new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) |
| title_short | Afromuelleria, a new genus of Trachyphloeini from Limpopo, with descriptions of four new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) |
| title_sort | afromuelleria a new genus of trachyphloeini from limpopo with descriptions of four new species coleoptera curculionidae entiminae |
| topic | coleoptera curculionidae entiminae trachyphloeini afromuelleria taxonomy new genus new species afrotropical region south africa |
| url | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201801-0066_Afromuelleria_a_new_genus_of_Trachyphloeini_from_Limpopo_with_descriptions_of_four_new_species_Coleoptera_C.php |
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