Carphobius Blackman, 1943

Cognato, Anthony I. & Smith, Sarah M., 2023, Taxonomic Review of Carphobius Blackman, 1943 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) and a New Species from San Clemente Island, California, USA, The Coleopterists Bulletin 77 (2), pp. 255-263 : 257

Carphobius Blackman, 1943

Carphobius Blackman 1943: 398 . Type species: Carphobius arizonicus Blackman, 1943 .

Diagnosis. The combination of an antennal funicle with six antennomeres, transverse sutures of antennal club, shallowly emarginate eye, contiguous procoxae, and concealed scutellar shield distinguish this genus from Carphoborus (Polygraphini), Carphotoreus Wood, 1973 (Phloeosinini), Chaetophloeus (Chaetophloeini), and Phloeosinus (Phloeosinini).

Carphobius arizonicus Blackman, 1943 ( Figs. 2–5, 8, 9, 11, 12 )

Carphobius arizonicus Blackman 1943: 398 .

Figures

Figs. 2–13. Carphobius species. C. arizonicus, male (USNMENT_01595074); 2) Habitus, dorsal view; 3) Habitus, lateral view; 8) Declivital view; 11) Frontal view. C. arizonicus, female (USNMENT_01595075): 4) Habitus, dorsal view; 5) Habitus, lateral view; 9) Declivital view; 12) Frontal view. C. caterinoi, new species, male (holotype; CBP0079193): 6) Habitus, dorsal view; 7) Habitus, lateral view; 10) Declivital view; 13) Frontal view.