A taxonomic monograph of the Middle American leaf-litter inhabiting weevil genus Theognete Champion (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; Molytinae; Lymantini) 2458 Author Anderson, Robert S. text Zootaxa 2010 2010-05-14 2458 1 1 127 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2458.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.2458.1.1 1175­5334 5316658 7E42061C-9D11-49C5-8737-CEED0864E699 68. Theognete kaulbarsi Anderson , new species ( Figures 242 , 260 , 277 ) Diagnosis. Size. Length, male, 2.95–3.09mm ; female, 3.51mm . Width, male, 1.69–1.80mm ; female, 1.80mm . Pronotum weakly cordate, dorsally distinctly punctate, punctures large and deep; scales concentrated along lateral regions, appressed, distinctly plumose. Elytra with scales linearly arranged, appressed, not plumose; sutural stria shallowly impressed and shallowly, finely punctate; basal margin in humeral region with tooth; posterolateral region with pilose crease. Aedeagus as in Fig. 260 . Geographical distribution . México ( Veracruz ). Natural history . Collected from berlese extraction of cloud forest leaf litter at elevations from 1025– 1175m . Derivation of specific name . Named after Michael Kaulbars of Ottawa, Canada . Material examined . 10♂ , 1♀ ( CMNC , ECOS ). Holotype ♂ ( CMNC ): MÉXICO : Veracruz . 4.3 mi. E. Huatusco , 3400', 21.VI.83, R. Anderson , cloud forest / HOLOTYPE ♂ , Theognete kaulbarsi sp. nov. , R.S. Anderson. Aedeagus extracted. Paratypes : MÉXICO . Veracruz . Coscomatepec ( 3.1 mi. N.E.), 3700', 21.VI.1983 , R. Anderson , cloud forest ( 1♂ , 1♀ CMNC ). Huatusco ( 4.3 mi. E.), 3400', 21.VI.1983 , R. Anderson , cloud forest ( 8♂ CMNC , ECOS ) . Chorological relationships . Sympatric with T. azteca , T. reprela and T. lakarms .