Melchus leprosus Lacordaire

Anderson, Robert S., 2003, Neotropical Dryophthoridae: Redescription of the Genus Melchus Lacordaire with Description of Daisya Anderson, New Genus, and Seven New Species (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea), The Coleopterists Bulletin 57 (4), pp. 413-432 : 419

Melchus leprosus Lacordaire

Figs. 1–2 , 11, 18, 21–23

Figures

Figs. 1–10. Melchus species. 1) Melchus leprosus, dorsal view; 2) same, lateral view; 3) M. gomezi, dorsal view; 4) same, lateral view; 5) M. onorei, dorsal view; 6) same, lateral view; 7) M. perplexus, dorsal view; 8) Same, lateral view; 9) M. jolyi, dorsal view; 10) Same, lateral view.

Figs. 11–23. Melchus species. 11) M. leprosus, head, lateral view; 12) M. gomezi, head, lateral view; 13) M. onorei, head, lateral view; 14) M. perplexus, head, lateral view; 15) M. jolyi, head, lateral view; 16) M. onorei, rostrum, dorsal view; 17) M. perplexus, rostrum, dorsal view; 18) M. leprosus, antenna, lateral view; 19) M. gomezi, scutellum, dorsal view; 20) M. gomezi, hind tarsus, dorsal view; 21) M. leprosus, tergite 8 and sternite 8, ventral view; 22) M. leprosus, aedeagus, dorsal view; 23) M. leprosus, aedeagus, lateral view. Scale line ¼ 1.0 mm, except tarsus and scutellum, 0.63 mm.