Epistomius, a new genus of African forest litter Trachyphloeini, with descriptions of seven new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae)
Borovec Roman, Skuhrovec Jiří
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 57(2): 645-676, 2017
Published online: 31st December 2017
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Abstract: A new genus of Trachyphloeini, Epistomius gen. nov. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae:
Entiminae) living in forest litter in the eastern part of South Africa is
described, illustrated and its position in the subfamily Entiminae is discussed.
Seven new species are described: E. bulirschi sp. nov. (KwaZulu-Natal), E.
colonnellii sp. nov. (Eastern Cape), E. janaki sp. nov. (KwaZulu-Natal), E.
natalensis sp. nov. (KwaZulu-Natal), E. ngomiensis sp. nov. (KwaZulu-Natal), E.
niger sp. nov. (KwaZulu-Natal), and E. wanati sp. nov. (Mpumalanga), and
included in this new genus. All species are keyed and illustrated.
Key words: Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae, Trachyphloeini, taxonomy, new genus, new species, South Africa
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