Checklist of Mesozoic Curculionoidea (Coleoptera) with description of new taxa
Author
Legalov, Andrei A.
text
Baltic Journal of Coleopterology
2010
10
1
71
101
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.13204570
1407-8619
13204570
496A6290-CFE2-46D4-94C7-D27780C409DF
Archaralites zherichini
Legalov
,
sp.n.
(
Fig. 3
)
Material
.
Holotype
– male (
PIN ¹
2055/34),
Amur Prov.
,
Arharinsk District
, bottom of an open-cast mine of the
Arhara
hill,
Arhara station
.
Description
. Body light. Elytra of bad safety. Striae deep, with small points. Intervals wide, convex, smooth. Metathorax convex, dense and largely punctate. Metacoxal cavities large oval. Abdomen small and densely punctate. Intervals convex. 1st and 2nd ventrites elongated, approximately equal length. 2nd and 4th ventrites narrow, approximately equal length, little wider than 3rd ventrite. 5th ventrite elongated, convex, longer than 3rd and 4th ventrites together taken. Length of metathorax and abdomen:
3.6 mm
.
Remarks
. The beetle is presented only by metathorax, abdomen and part of left elytra. The abdomen is weakly pressed shows on the male.
Etymology
. This new species is named in honour of V.V.
Zherichin
.
Distribution
. Arkhara.