Proscleropterus davidiani Korotyaev, 2008

Mei Qin, Junhao Huang, Enzo Colonnelli, Runzhi Zhang & Hong Wu, 2016, Two new species and a key to species of the genus Proscleropterus Korotyaev (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from China, Zoological Systematics 41 (2), pp. 173-185 : 175-176

Proscleropterus davidiani Korotyaev, 2008

Proscleropterus davidiani Korotyaev, 2008: 100 .

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Diagnosis. Although very similar in general appearance to the two new species here described, P. davidiani can be easily differentiated from both of them by its more elongate body, its relatively lenghtened subparallel-sided pronotum, and relatively long elytra subparallel-sided on basal 2/3, and bearing larger and sharper granules on elytral intervals.

Materials examined. Paratypes. 1♂ 1♀, China, Sichuan, right bank of Lanhegou, River NW of Mt. Ubaoshan, E of Jimi, 3 000–3 200 m, 28–29-VI-2000, leg. Davidian G. E (ECC).

Distribution. China (Sichuan; Fig. 44 ).

Biological notes. Plant association unknown.

Figures

Figures 44. Geographic distribution of Proscleropterus in China.

Figures 1 – 2. Proscleropterus davidiani, male. 1. Dorsal habitus. 2. Lateral habitus.