On the utility of female genitalia in the systematics of Curculionidae: examples from Entimini and Hylobiina (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) |
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| Authors: | Fabio Gaiger |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de S?o Paulo , Caixa Postal 42594, S?o Paulo , SP , 04299-970 , Brazil fgaiger@usp.br |
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| Abstract: | The utility of the female genitalia and associated sclerites (tergite and sternite VIII) in the systematics of the Curculionidae is discussed. Examples from the tribe Entimini (Entiminae) and subtribe Hylobiina (Molytinae: Hylobiini) are given. The female characters prove to be informative for establishing the phylogenetic relationships among genera of Entimini. They are essential in determining species groups within the genus Arniticus Pascoe, Hylobiina. |
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| Keywords: | Curculionidae Entiminae female genitalia Hylobiina morphology systematics |
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