Amathynetoides Morrone, 1994

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Amathynetoides Morrone, 1994

Amathynetes Kuschel, 1949: 43 (non Olliff, 1891; misidentification, in part).

Amathynetoides Morrone, 1994c: 28.

Type species.

Amathynetes appendiculatus Kuschel, 1949.

Diagnosis.

Small to very small (3.0-6.6 mm); vestiture consisting of seta-like scales and setae; pronotum subcircular with subparallel flanks, disc smooth, polished; metanepisternal sutures present, complete; elytral intervals flat.

Relationships.

Amathynetoides is the sister genus of Nacodius .

Species included.

Amathynetoides appendiculatus (Kuschel, 1949); Amathynetoides ebeninus (Hustache, 1938); Amathynetoides intemperatus Morrone, 1994; Amathynetoides longulus (Kuschel, 1949); Amathynetoides morbeamus Morrone, 1994; Amathynetoides nitidiventris (Hustache, 1938); Amathynetoides normae Morrone, 1994; Amathynetoides palustris (Kuschel, 1949); Amathynetoides sparsesetosus (Hustache, 1938); Amathynetoides sundrianus Morrone, 1994.

Host plants.

Amathynetoides nitidiventris : Ullucus tuberosus Caldas ( Basellaceae ) ( López and Hermann 2004).

Geographical distribution.

South American Transition Zone (Puna and Coastal Peruvian Desert biogeographical provinces), from Peru to northern Chile ( Morrone 1994c).

Material examined.

Amathynetoides appendiculatus (CWOB, CMNC, MHNS, MZFC, NZAC, USNM), Amathynetoides ebeninus (BPBM, CWOB, DEI, MZFC), Amathynetoides intemperatus (AMNH, CWOB, MLP, MZFC), Amathynetoides longulus (CWOB, MHNS, NZAC, MZFC, USNM), Amathynetoides morbeamus (FIML), Amathynetoides nitidiventris (DEI), Amathynetoides normae (CMNC, MLP, MZFC), Amathynetoides palustris (CWOB, FIML, MHNS, MZFC, NZAC, USNM), Amathynetoides sparsesetosus (CWOB, DEI, CMNC, MZFC), Amathynetoides sundrianus (BMNH, CWOB, FIML, MLP, MZFC).