On the Andean genus Leschenius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae): Updated phylogeny, with a new species from Ecuador, discovery of males, and larval description of the potato weevil Leschenius vulcanorum

The weevil genus Leschenius del Río (Curculionidae: Entiminae: Naupactini) is distributed in the northern Andes, in Colombia and Ecuador. Among its species, L. vulcanorum stands out as an important pest of potatoes in its parthenogenetic form, which is known as “tiroteador de la papa”. In this study...

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Main Authors: María Guadalupe del Río, Adriana E. Marvaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12913.pdf

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