Two new species of Larinus Dejean from North Africa (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), with a key to the striped Larinus (s.str.) |
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| Authors: | Levent Gültekin |
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| Institution: | Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, Atatürk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Two new sibling species, Larinus synthesys n. sp. from Algeria, and Larinus boroveci n. sp. from Algeria and Morocco, are described. Both species are tentatively assigned to the subgenus Larinus based on resemblance to species having longitudinal stripes on the elytra and rostrum. L. synthesys n. sp. is the smallest species in Larinus (s. str.) and is closely related to L. boroveci n. sp. The lectotype of Larinus cardopatii Lucas, 1847 is designated and redescribed. An illustrated key to the striped Larinus (s. str.) is given. |
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| Keywords: | Taxonomy morphology weevils Palaearctic region |
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