Description of Four New Species of the Afrotropical Weevil Genus Afroryzophilus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)
Four new species belonging to the Afrotropical weevil genus Afroryzophilus Lyal, 1990 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Brachycerinae, Tanysphyrini) are described: A. centrafricanus n. sp. (Central African Republic), A. congoanus n. sp. (Democratic Republic of the Congo), A. kuscheli n. sp. (Senegal), and...
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| description | Four new species belonging to the Afrotropical weevil genus Afroryzophilus Lyal, 1990 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Brachycerinae, Tanysphyrini) are described: A. centrafricanus n. sp. (Central African Republic), A. congoanus n. sp. (Democratic Republic of the Congo), A. kuscheli n. sp. (Senegal), and A. somalicus n. sp. (Somalia). Previously, this genus was monotypic, based only on A. djibai Lyal, 1990 from Senegal. The five species of this genus are very similar to each other in external morphology, varying only in the width of the forehead and that of the third tarsomere, the length of the fifth tarsomere and the pattern of dorsal seta-like scales. However, the male genitalia show clear interspecific differences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c7b46472c40a414396c2406e26dd0f342022-12-22T03:45:29ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182018-05-011023710.3390/d10020037d10020037Description of Four New Species of the Afrotropical Weevil Genus Afroryzophilus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)Roberto Caldara0Michael Košťál1Via Lorenteggio 37, 20146 Milano, ItalyStřelecká 459, 50002 Hradec Králové, Czech RepublicFour new species belonging to the Afrotropical weevil genus Afroryzophilus Lyal, 1990 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Brachycerinae, Tanysphyrini) are described: A. centrafricanus n. sp. (Central African Republic), A. congoanus n. sp. (Democratic Republic of the Congo), A. kuscheli n. sp. (Senegal), and A. somalicus n. sp. (Somalia). Previously, this genus was monotypic, based only on A. djibai Lyal, 1990 from Senegal. The five species of this genus are very similar to each other in external morphology, varying only in the width of the forehead and that of the third tarsomere, the length of the fifth tarsomere and the pattern of dorsal seta-like scales. However, the male genitalia show clear interspecific differences.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/10/2/37ColeopteraCurculionidaeBrachycerinaeTanysphyriniAfroryzophilusnew speciesAfrotropical region |
| spellingShingle | Roberto Caldara Michael Košťál Description of Four New Species of the Afrotropical Weevil Genus Afroryzophilus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) Diversity Coleoptera Curculionidae Brachycerinae Tanysphyrini Afroryzophilus new species Afrotropical region |
| title | Description of Four New Species of the Afrotropical Weevil Genus Afroryzophilus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) |
| title_full | Description of Four New Species of the Afrotropical Weevil Genus Afroryzophilus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) |
| title_fullStr | Description of Four New Species of the Afrotropical Weevil Genus Afroryzophilus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Description of Four New Species of the Afrotropical Weevil Genus Afroryzophilus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) |
| title_short | Description of Four New Species of the Afrotropical Weevil Genus Afroryzophilus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) |
| title_sort | description of four new species of the afrotropical weevil genus afroryzophilus coleoptera curculionidae |
| topic | Coleoptera Curculionidae Brachycerinae Tanysphyrini Afroryzophilus new species Afrotropical region |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/10/2/37 |
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