The type material of the species of Laparocerus Schönherr, 1834 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae)
Author
Machado, Antonio
text
Journal of Natural History
2006
2006-12-21
40
35 - 37
2001
2055
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930601046659
journal article
10.1080/00222930601046659
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Laparocerus canariensis
Boheman, 1842
Laparocerus canariensis
Boheman
, in
Schönherr 1842
, p 228
.
Type locality.
Tenerife,
Canary Islands
.
Lectotype
: 1„ [Téneriffe] [499] [
Coll. Chevrolat
], NR (
Coll. Schönherr
ex
Coll. Cheverolat
),
Stockholm
.
Paralectotype
: 1„ partially damaged by the pin [
Téneriffe
] [834] [
Col. Chevrolat
] [
Type
]. NR (
Coll. Chevrolat
),
Stockholm
.
Remarks.
Type
species by monotypy of the subgenus
Amphora
Wollaston, 1864
(non Cumberland, 1826) and of the subgenus
Guanchotrox
Alonso Zarazaga and Lyal, 1999
(replacement name). It is a common insect in the highlands of the island above
2000 m
altitude, for instance, in Las Cañadas.