Five new species of the genus Pandeleteius Schönherr from South America are described: Pandeleteius emarginatus Girón and Howden, new species, from Brazil; Pandeleteius genieri Girón and Howden, new species, from Brazil and Peru; Pandeleteius obrienorum Girón and Howden, new species, from Ecuador and Peru; Pandeleteius pavo Girón and Howden, new species, from Peru; and Pandeleteius tupi Girón and Howden, new species, from Brazil. Photographs of the habitus and genitalia and a distribution map are presented along with a list of the species of Pandeleteius known from Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. This paper constitutes the last contribution of Anne T. Howden on the taxonomy and biodiversity of the genus Pandeleteius.
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19 December 2019
Five New Species of Pandeleteius Schönherr, 1834 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Tanymecini) from South America
Jennifer C. Girón,
Anne T. Howden†
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The Coleopterists Bulletin
Vol. 73 • No. 4
December 2019
Vol. 73 • No. 4
December 2019
biodiversity
Brazil
broad-nosed weevils
Ecuador
neotropical
Peru
taxonomy