Preliminary re-examination of genus-level taxonomy of the pollen beetle subfamily Meligethinae (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Author Audisio, Paolo Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell’Uomo, Sapienza Rome University, via A. Borelli, 50, I- 00161 Rome, Italy; e-mail: paolo. audisio @ uniroma 1. it Author Cline, Andrew Richard Plant Pest Diagnostics Center, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA 95832 - 1448, USA; e-mail: acline @ cdfa. ca. gov Author Biase, Alessio De Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell’Uomo, Sapienza Rome University, viale Dell’Università, 32, I- 00185 Rome, Italy; e-mail: alessio. debiase @ uniroma 1. it Author Antonini, Gloria Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell’Uomo, Sapienza Rome University, via A. Borelli, 50, I- 00161 Rome, Italy; e-mail: paolo. audisio @ uniroma 1. it Author Mancini, Emiliano Dipartimento di Scienze di Sanità Pubblica, Sapienza Rome University, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I- 00185, Rome, Italy; e-mail: emiliano. mancini @ uniroma 1. it Author Trizzino, Marco Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell’Uomo, Sapienza Rome University, via A. Borelli, 50, I- 00161 Rome, Italy; e-mail: paolo. audisio @ uniroma 1. it Author Costantini, Lorenzo Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale, Servizio di Bioarcheologia e Microscopia, via Merulana 248, I- 00185 Rome, Italy; e-mail: l. costantin @ mclink. it Author Strika, Sirio Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale, Servizio di Bioarcheologia e Microscopia, via Merulana 248, I- 00185 Rome, Italy; e-mail: l. costantin @ mclink. it Author Lamanna, Francesco Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell’Uomo, Sapienza Rome University, via A. Borelli, 50, I- 00161 Rome, Italy; e-mail: paolo. audisio @ uniroma 1. it Author Cerretti, Pierfilippo Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell’Uomo, Sapienza Rome University, via A. Borelli, 50, I- 00161 Rome, Italy; e-mail: paolo. audisio @ uniroma 1. it text Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 2009 2009-12-15 49 2 341 504 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5319334 0374-1036 5319334 39. Cornutopria S. Endrödy-Younga, 1978 ( Figs. 39 a–f ) Cornutopria S. Endrödy-Younga, 1978: 303 , 305. Type species. Cornutopria basilewskyi S. Endrödy-Younga, 1978: 306 (by original designation). Generic diagnosis. The single known species ( 1.8–3.1 mm length; 1.0– 1.5 mm width) exhibits the combination of characters listed by ENDRÖDY- YOUNGA (1978) ( Figs. 39 a–f ; all drawings from ENDRÖDY- YOUNGA 1978). Etymology. The generic name was derived from the combination of the Latin name ‘ cornutus ’ (= bearing horns), and Pria , a widespread genus of Nitidulidae Meligethinae , which is indicative of the long antennae of the single species attributed to this taxon, and the phylogenetic relationships with Pria . Gender feminine. Fig. 39. Cornutopria S. Endrödy-Younga, 1978 : a–f – C. basilewskyi S. Endrödy-Younga, 1978 . a – dorsal view of male head and first three antennomeres; b – male antennal club and antennomeres 4–11; c – mentum; d – dorsal view of aedeagus; e–f – dorsal and lateral view of male pygidium. All drawings modified from ENDRÖDY- YOUNGA (1978). Refer to ENDRÖDY- YOUNGA (1978) for scale. Biology. The biology of the single known representative of Cornutopria , C. basilewskyi from Zaire , is unknown (ENDRÖDY- YOUNGA 1978). A probable association with male inflorescences of palms ( Arecaceae ) may be inferred, as it is analogously exhibited in the related genera Microporodes and Palmopria , however this assumption is speculative and requires further fieldwork to substantiate. Phylogenetic position. Available morphological data provides possible evidence of a relatively close relationship with members of the [( Palmopria + Microporodes ) + Lechanteuria ] clade. No molecular data are currently available. Taxonomy and geographic distribution. This taxon includes a single species from central Africa. Cornutopria basilewskyi S. Endrödy-Younga, 1978 Zaire