Systematic position of the Afrotropical species described in Trachyphloeini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae)
Author
Borovec, Roman
Author
Skuhrovec, Jiří
text
Zootaxa
2017
2017-11-08
4344
3
journal volume
31588
10.11646/zootaxa.4344.3.5
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1175-5326
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Phaylomerinthus convergens
(Voss, 1962)
,
comb. n.
(
Fig. 5A
)
Atrachyphloeus convergens
Voss, 1962: 187
(original description).
Atrachyphloeus convergens
:
Alonso-Zarazaga & Lyal 1999
: 183
(catalogue).
Type
locality.
riv.
Lufwa
[
Democratic Republic of Congo
].
Material examined.
Holotype, 1 spec. (RMCA): ‘HOLOTYPUS [red, p] / TYPE [red, p] / Congo belge: P. N. U. R. Lufwa (
1.700 m
)
16-I-1948
Mis. G. F. de Witte 1246a [p] / E. Voss det., 1958
Atrachyphloeus convergens
n. sp.
[hw] /
Phaylomerinthus convergens (Voss)
, R. Borovec et J. Skuhrovec det. 2017 [p]’ (
Fig. 5A
). Non-type specimens: 3 spec.: ‘Congo belge: Mukana-Lusinga (
1.810 m
)
15-19-I-1948
Mis. G. F. de Witte 1227a’ and ‘Congo belge: P. N. U. Kenia affl. Dr. Lusinga
1.585 m
19-XII-1947
Mis. G. F. de Witte 1200a’ and handwritten label ‘E. Voss det., 1961
Atrachyphloeus convergens
m. subsp. n. (?)’.
Remarks.
The species was described for two specimens, from Lufwa and Kalumengongo. All four specimens from RMCA examined are clearly congeneric with
Phaylomerinthus cinereus
. Because
Atrachyphloeus convergens
Voss, 1962
is
type
species of
Atrachyphloeus
Voss, 1962
, the transfer of this species to
Phaylomerinthus
means that
Atrachyphloeus
becomes a new junior subjective synonym of
Phaylomerinthus
Schoenherr, 1842
,
syn. n.