The Dryophthoridae of Costa Rica and Panama: Checklist with keys, new synonymy and descriptions of new species of Cactophagus, Mesocordylus, Metamasius and Rhodobaenus (Coleoptera; Curculionoidea)
Author
Anderson, Robert S.
text
Zootaxa
2002
80
1
94
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.156033
3f262a5f-c86b-481f-a65b-e92affdb3c9c
11755326
156033
Subfamily
Dryophthorinae
Schoenherr
Three genera comprise this subfamily, only two of which,
Dryophthorus
and
Stenommatus
, occur in the New World. The genus
Dryophthorus
has an extensive distribution throughout the world with numerous species known. Six of these occur in the Americas but numerous undescribed species exist.
Stenommatus
has three species known from South and Central
America
, and
Mexico
. These weevils are recognizable by their small size and antennal funicle of 4 articles. Members of this subfamily are not treated further herein.