INVESTIGADORES
DEL RIO Maria Guadalupe
artículos
Título:
Taxonomy of the monotypic genus Trichaptus Pascoe (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): a potential weevil mimic of Mutillidae
Autor/es:
LANTERI, ANALÍA A.; DEL RÍO, M. GUADALUPE
Revista:
COLEOPTERISTS BULLETIN
Editorial:
The Coleopterists Society
Referencias:
Año: 2005 vol. 59 p. 47 - 54
ISSN:
0010-065X
Resumen:
ABSTRACT. Trichaptus Pascoe is a genus of broad-nosed weevils (Coleoptera: Entiminae: Naupactini) endemic to Brazil, with a single species, T. mutillarius (Perty), that resembles wasps of the family Mutillidae (Hymenoptera). Based on morphological characters of the antennae, eyes, mouthparts, legs, and female and male genitalia Trichaptus is closely related to Briarius [Fischer de Waldheim] (syn. of Lamprocyphus Marshall). The purpose of this contribution is to redescribe Trichaptus, to diagnose its only species, and to illustrate its diagnostic features, including genitalia and mouthparts. This information is necessary to undertake the phylogenetic analysis of the whole Naupactini tribe, that it is our main research goal.
