Ebenacobius Haran, a new southern African genus of flower weevils (Coleoptera: Curculioninae: Derelomini) associated with dicotyledonous plants Author Haran, Julien A04E1722-994A-44AD-8FD2-28DC0F220805 CBGP, CIRAD, Montpellier SupAgro, INRAe, IRD, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France. julien.haran@cirad.fr Author Benoit, Laure 61963F74-724B-4174-9E9A-8817A3516B0E CBGP, CIRAD, Montpellier SupAgro, INRAe, IRD, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France. Laure.Benoit@cirad.fr Author Procheş, Şerban 0ACCE987-9774-453B-A1BA-42E93D75D3C7 Centre for Functional Biodiversity and Discipline of Geography, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. 4 CBGP, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France. setapion@gmail.com Author Kergoat, Gael J. D763F7EC-A1C9-45FF-88FB-408E3953F9A8 gael.kergoat@inrae.fr text European Journal of Taxonomy 2022 2022-05-05 818 1 1 54 http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.818.1771 journal article 55593 10.5852/ejt.2022.818.1771 c6f4d05a-7619-4e78-9d1f-f5becd279615 2118-9773 6532969 17950060-6B62-4479-BAF0-473767DC6ADB Ebenacobius rhodesianus ( Hesse , 1929 ) gen. et comb. nov. Figs 1A–B, D, F–H, J–O , 3I, 5H, 6R Derelomus rhodesianus Hesse , 1929: 529 . Differential diagnosis This species is distinct from all Ebenacobius by the presence of small whitish scales on prothorax and elytra ( Fig. 1I ). It is closest in general appearance to E. turneri gen. et comb. nov. but the latter species has appendiculate claws (claws simple in E. rhodesianus gen. et comb. nov. ). Type material Holotype ZIMBABWE • ♂ ; “[ZIMBABWE] Bulawayo ; H. C. Pead ; Sept 1911 ” “ Derelomus ; rhodesianus ; Type Hesse” “Type [red label]” “Type; SAM/Ent; 4036 [red label]” “Holotype ♂; Derelomus ; rhodesianus ; Hesse, 1929 ; Kuschel 2004” “ Ebenacobius ; rhodesianus ; ( Hesse, 1929 ); Haran 2022”; SAMC . Other material examined REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA – Mpumalanga Province • 1 ♂ ; SA Wildlife College , 10 km west of Orpen Gate of Kruger National Park ; 24.30° S , 31.19° E ; 17 Oct. 2000 ; W. Breytenbach leg.; collected along tar road on flowering Lonchocarpus capassa Fabaceae ; SANC . – Limpopo Province • 2 ♂♂ , 20 specs (preserved in ethanol); Thohoyandou ; 30.65° E , 22.89° S ; 4 Jul. 2018 ; J. Haran leg.; on flowers of Euclea cf. crispa ; JHAR01136 ; CBGP . ZIMBABWE • 3 ♂♂ , 2 ♀♀ ; Shanghani farm; 19°32.775′ S , 29°12.371′ E ; 6 Dec. 2017 ; R. Borovec leg.; beating shrubs and trees, miombo forest ; FFWS . Remarks The single card mounted specimen used by Hesse (1929) for the description of Derelomus rhodesianus Hesse was located in the collection housed at SAMC. This specimen bears a red type label, it was identified as the holotype for this species and labelled accordingly. Life history This species was collected in large numbers on Euclea cf. crispa . Adults were observed on the branches, near the flower buds before blooming. The single record on flowers of Lonchocarpus (Fabaceae) is probably accidental. Adults were collected from July to October. Distribution Republic of South Africa ( Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces), Zimbabwe .