The Problematic Genus Sclerocardius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae: Ithyporini)

The genus Microplinthus, with description of four new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae)

The genus Microplinthus Zherikhin, 1987 is revised. It is assigned to the tribe Aminyopini Voss, 1956, based on the female genitalia and the presence of appendiculate claws in one species. The following new species are described: M. parbatensis sp. n. (Central Nepal); M. kaligandaki sp. n. (Central Nepal); M. shiva sp. n. (India: Darjeeling); M. laurae sp. n. (India: Darjeeling; Sikkim; Central...

A taxonomic monograph of the Middle American leaf-litter inhabiting weevil genus Theognete Champion (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; Molytinae; Lymantini)

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New subgenus and new species of Oriental Omophorus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Molytinae, Metatygini)

The genus Omophorus Schoenherr, 1835 is recorded for the first time from the Oriental Region and a new subgenus and species, Omophorus (Sinomophorus subgen. n.) rongshusp. n. is described from Yunnan province (P.R. China). The new subgenus differs from the subgenus Omophorus by the longer antennal club, the bifid vestiture of the ventral parts, the elongate subtrapezoidal scutellum, the very sm...

Revision of the genus Acallopistus Schoenherr (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Nerthopini). .

The genus Acallopistus (Curculioninae, Nerthopini) is revised. Eight species are recognized as valid: A. vellicosus Schoenherr, A. abutilonis Marshall, A. fallax Boheman, A. guttatus Boheman, A. crassirostris Hustache and three new species, A. dissimilis, A. hibisci and A. dentirostris. The following new synonymies are proposed: A. maculithorax Hustache and A. senegalensis Hustache = A. vellico...

Taxonomic use of endophallus in weevils of the genus sitona (coleoptera : curculionidae)