Open AccessA new species of Eptacus Desbrochers des Loges, 1908 from Syria (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae)
Author(s) -
Valentin Szénási
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
folia entomologica hungarica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2786-2798
pISSN - 0373-9465
DOI - 10.17112/foliaenthung.2020.81.87
Subject(s) - curculionidae , rostrum , zoology , biology , geography , ecology , genus
Eptacus cylindriclavatus sp. n. is described from Syria, compared with similar congeners, and main diagnostic characters are figured. The new species was discovered near the city of Palmyra. It is relatively easily recognizable by the shape of the antennal club and rostrum. With 16 figures.