Acrorius Kirsch, 1889

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Acrorius Kirsch, 1889 Fig. 29

Acrorius Kirsch, 1889: 25.

Ocromis Sharp, 1890: 152 (lapsus).

Type species.

Acrorius puncticollis Kirsch, 1889 (by indication, monotypy).

Diagnosis.

Small (4.0-6.8 mm); vestiture of seta-like scales and setae; scape medium-sized (reaching eye when resting in scrobe); elytra with small, rounded tubercles.

Relationships.

Acrorius is the sister genus to Trachodema-Lamiarhinus-Philippius, taxa that in a previous analysis ( Morrone 1997a) constituted a paraphyletic group.

Species included.

Acrorius andersoni Morrone, 1994; Acrorius bolivianus Ocampo and Morrone, 1996; Acrorius cuprinus Morrone, 1994; Acrorius nymphalis Morrone, 1994; Acrorius otramas Ocampo and Morrone, 1996; Acrorius papallacta Morrone, 1994; Acrorius pillahuata Morrone, 1994; Acrorius plicatifrons Morrone, 1994; Acrorius puncticollis Kirsch, 1889; Acrorius sisyphus Morrone, 1994.

Geographical distribution.

Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru ( Morrone 1994a; Ocampo and Morrone 1996).

Material examined.

Acrorius andersoni (CMNC), Acrorius bolivianus (CMNC, MZFC), Acrorius cuprinus (CMNC), Acrorius nymphalis (CMNC), Acrorius otramas (CMNC), Acrorius papallacta (CMNC, MZFC), Acrorius pillahuata (CMNC, FMNH), Acrorius plicatifrons (FMNH) and Acrorius sisyphus (CNCI, CMNC).

Figures

Figures 27 - 35. Habitus of representative Listroderini. 27 Lanteriella microphtalma 28 Telurus caudiculatus 29 Acrorius papallacta 30 Acrostomus bruchi 31 Antarctobius lacunosus 32 Germainiellus dentipennis 33 Lamiarhinus aelficus 34 Listroderes annulipes 35 Philippius superbus.