A new genus and species of Malvapiini (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea: Apionidae) from Ghana
Author
Mazur, Miłosz A.
text
Zootaxa
2011
3003
55
62
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.206613
2ac282f0-214c-4d64-a073-cbb93fe7539d
1175-5326
206613
Anacrapion ghanense
(
Voss, 1973
)
,
new comb.
Apion (Catapion) ghanense
Voss, 1973
: 59
Material examined.
Ghana
, Ashanti Region, Jamasi,
289 m
.
a.s.l.,
N 6°58’
/
W 1°28’
;
23.02.1969
,
2 Ƥ.
, catch, leg. S. Endrödy-Younga (
HMNH
).
Kongo
, Bambesa (éclos á Yamgambi); 11 IV
1956, 3 3
, 1 Ƥ, leg. R. Damoiseau (
MNHG
).
Distribution.
Ghana
,
Nigeria
,
Cameroon
(
Voss 1973
,
Ashiru 1975
,
Odeyinde 1975
,
Nonveiller 1984
).
Comments.
The species, was assigned by
Voss (1973)
to the subgenus
Catapion
Schilsky, 1906
based on the elliptical, poorly shouldered elytra of females, absence of hair tuft on base of 3rd elytral stria, and uniformly dark male rostrum. Voss (l. c.) noticed, however, the similarity of both species to
Pseudapion
Schilsky,
1906
in the shared presence of condensed piliform scales at the base of third elytral interval and red legs. Although the
type
specimens of
A
.
ghanense
were not studied by me, several specimens have been unequivocally identified based on detailed original description and illustrations.