Open AccessA new genus of E ntiminae from N orth A frica, supported by a phylogenetic analysis ( C oleoptera: C urculionidae: E ntiminae)
Author(s) -
Borovec Roman,
Menardo Fabrizio,
Meregalli Massimo
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
zoological journal of the linnean society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.148
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1096-3642
pISSN - 0024-4082
DOI - 10.1111/zoj.12001
Subject(s) - biology , curculionidae , phylogenetic tree , genus , zoology , key (lock) , taxonomy (biology) , ecology , biochemistry , gene
The genus H olcophloeus gen. nov. is here proposed to include T rachyphloeus cruciatus S eidlitz, 1868, and two new species native to N orth A frica, based on a phylogenetic analysis and an evaluation of the diagnostic characters. The taxonomic position of H olcophloeus in relation to the tribes T rachyphloeini L acordaire, 1863, and H olcorhinini D esbrochers, 1898, is discussed, and the new genus is attributed to the Holcorhinini. H olcophloeus laurae sp. nov. from south‐eastern M orocco and H olcophloeus weilli sp. nov. from northern L ibya are described and illustrated and a key to the species of the new genus is given. The lectotype of T rachyphloeus cruciatus S eidlitz, 1868, is designated. The genus M assimiellus B orovec, 2009, is transferred from T rachyphloeini to H olcorhinini. © 2013 The Linnean Society of London