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1. Afromuelleria, a new genus of Trachyphloeini from Limpopo, with descriptions of four new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae)

Creator:
Borovec, Roman and Skuhrovec
Format:
počítač and online zdroj
Type:
model:article and TEXT
Subject:
Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae, Trachyphloeini, Afromuelleria, taxonomy, new genus, new species, Afrotropical region, and South Africa
Language:
English
Description:
A new genus, Afromuelleria gen. n., assigned to the tribe Trachyphloeini Lacordaire, 1863, is described for four South African species of weevils: A. awelani sp. n., A. baobab sp. n., A. limpopo sp. n. and A. venda sp. n. All species are illustrated and keyed. Taxonomic status of the new genus is discussed and compared with similar genera of Trachyphloeini and Embrithini Marshall, 1942.
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