Three new genera of oriental Xyleborina (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
Author
Hulcr, Jiri
Author
Cognato, Anthony I.
text
Zootaxa
2009
2204
19
36
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.189700
f48b8ba7-9ec3-455c-8087-9082458a6f72
1175-5326
189700
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Diuncus clerodendronae
(
Schedl 1952c
)
comb. n.
Previous genus:
Xyleborus
Diagnosis:
The species differs from other
Diuncus
spp. in that each interstria 2 to 5 bears one conical tooth (4 on each elytron) on top of elytral declivity, creating an array of teeth, four on each elytron (in most other
Diuncus
only interstriae 2 and 3 usually bear denticles).
Discussion.
The species bears all characters identifying it as
Diuncus
: the antennae are of
type
1, very flat; the pronotum is rounded, short, with two prominent serrations on the anterior edge; very slender protibiae; no signs of mesonotal or elytral mycangium, and the declivity is broadened posteriad and surrounded with elevated carina.
Previously synonymized species:
Xyleborus clerodendronae alpinus
Schedl
,
Xyleborus clerodendronae morosus
Schedl
Biology:
One of only two
Diuncus
from Africa.
Examined material:
Nigeria
, Kamatan, (
BMNH
).