Host associations of Melanterius Erichson (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cleogonini), with a diagnosis and delimitation of the genus and description of five new species
Author
Pinzón-Navarro, Sara V.
Author
Jennings, Debbie
Author
Oberprieler, Rolf G.
text
Zootaxa
2017
4298
1
1
77
journal article
32536
10.11646/zootaxa.4298.1.1
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1175-5326
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The
M. laticornis
group
This tentative group includes species that have the dorsal vestiture comprising only minute and very sparse setae, the procoxae contiguous (not separated by a distinct septum) and the mesoventrite usually anteriorly raised into a transverse bar with raised corners, on which the tip of the rostrum rests in repose. A similar condition, however, also occurs in some species of the
M. maculatus
group. The
M. laticornis
group encompasses species such as
M. atronitens
Lea, 1931
,
M. compositus
Lea, 1909
,
M. corosus
Boisduval, 1835
,
M
.
laticornis
Lea, 1913
,
M
.
mediocris
Lea, 1913
,
M. persimilis
Lea, 1909
,
M. porosus
Lea, 1899
,
M. strabonus
Lea, 1899
and
M. vulgivagus
Lea, 1899
. Hosts are known only for
M. corosus
.