Germainiellus rugipennis (Blanchard)

(Fig. 15 E–F)

Listroderes rugipennis Blanchard 1851: 346; Kuschel 1950: 14 ( Listroderes subgenus Antarctobius); Morrone 1993b: 133 ( Germainiellus).

= Elytrogonus varicosus Blanchard 1853: 238; Gemminger & Harold 1871: 2361 ( Listroderes); Kuschel 1949: 45 ( Amathynetes).

= Listroderes antarcticus Germain 1895: 581 .

= Listroderes katerensis Champion 1918c: 52 .

Geographic distribution as in figure 17.

Specimens examined: ARGENTINA: Tierra del Fuego, PN Tierra del Fuego, Los Castores stream, II-28- 1997, Posadas & Ocampo col. (3 specimens with same data, MLP); Bahía Aguirre, X-24-1941, Gutiérrez col. (MLP); CHILE: Magallanes, Isla Navarino, Puerto Williams, II-1-1957, Kuschel col. (MHNS); Isla Picton, Caleta Piedras, IV-10/14 -1972, Peña & Barria col. (2 specimens with same data, MHNS).

Temporal distribution: August to April.

Plant Association: Senecio smithii (Morrone 1993b) .