Epexochus

Meregalli, Massimo & Talamelli, Fabio, 2009, Revision of the genus Epexochus Reitter, with description of three new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Lixinae: Cleonini), Zootaxa 2011, pp. 47-68 : 50

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.274687

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6221737

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A2AB2C-430C-3364-FF60-D1044AAEE25F

treatment provided by

Plazi

scientific name

Epexochus
status

 

Key to the species of Epexochus View in CoL

1. Base of pronotum distinctly curved towards scutellum (Fig. 42); elytral scales very slender, lanceolate ( Fig. 37 View FIGURES 21 – 39 ); southern Tajikistan.......................................................................................................................... E. korotyaevi sp. n.

– Base of pronotum nearly straight or weakly, very evenly arched (Fig. 18); elytral scales oval or oval-elliptical, aciculate ( Fig. 36 View FIGURES 21 – 39 )............................................................................................................................................................... 2

2. All elytral intervals flat, also at base, elytra convex, sides broadened; apical lamella of aedeagus expanded, broadly rounded (Fig. 80); western Mongolia: Kobdo Aimak ................................................................... E. mongolicus sp. n.

– Elytral intervals 3, 5, 7 and 9 moderately but distinctly raised, at least at base; apical lamella of aedeagus short, acute or nearly so .................................................................................................................................................................. 3

3. Size> 15 mm; elytra convex, odd intervals only raised at base; elytral setae stiff, of variable length, sometimes relatively long but never longer than an interval width; apical lamella of aedeagus subacute ( Figs. 32–35 View FIGURES 21 – 39 ); Kazakhstan, China (Xinjiang) .................................................................................................................... E. lehmanni (Ménétries) View in CoL

– Size <15 mm; elytra flat, odd intervals slightly convex up to declivity; elytral setae long, hair-like, flexible; apical lamella of aedeagus shortly acute (Fig. 63); Uzbekistan..................................................................... E. voriseki sp. n.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Curculionidae

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