A new species of Antarctobius from Islas Malvinas (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cyclominae)

POSADAS, PAULA; MORRONE, JUAN J.

Insect Systematics and Evolution

Año: 2004 vol. 35 p. 353 - 359

1399-560X

A new species of the genus Antarctobius Fairmaire (1885) from Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands) is described and illustrated: A. malvinensis Posadas and Morrone n. sp. (type‑locality: East Falkland, Mt. Usborne). A key to the species of the genus is presented. A cladistic analysis of Antarctobius, based on 25 characters from the external morphology, genitalia, and body vestiture, is undertaken. The resulting cladogram shows the following sequence: ((A. lacunosus (A. hyadesii, A. vulsus) (A. malvinensis (A. yefacel, A. bidentatus (A. rugirostris (A. abditus (A. germaini, A. falklandicus))))))).