Molecular phylogeny in ' nano-weevils': description of a new subgenus Nanoacalles and two new species of Calacalles from the Macaronesian Islands (Curculionidae: Cryptorhynchinae)
Author
Astrin, Jonas J.
Author
Stüben, Peter E.
text
Zootaxa
2009
2300
51
67
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.191696
61f72232-2748-4e7b-ac80-403b193e2f76
1175-5326
191696
Calacalles
(
Nanoacalles
)
palmensis
(Roudier, 1954)
stat. nov.
, resyn.
(
Figs. 19
,
27
)
In an earlier study (Astrin & Stüben, 2008), we examined a female of this species (from Mt. Tagoja on La Palma) that Bahr (2000) defined as a synonym of
Calacalles seticollis
(
type
locality: El Hierro). At that time, we followed the existing classification and also determined the specimen as
C
.
seticollis
. Now, after sequencing 'further'
C
.
seticollis
individuals and after also including a male from the same locality on La Palma, we reach a different conclusion (see discussion above). The specimens from La Palma belong to a species clearly distinct from
Calacalles seticollis
:
Calacalles palmensis
(Roudier, 1954)
.
As
Bahr (2000) noted himself, the evidence for defining
Acalles wollastoni palmensis
Roudier, 1954
as a junior synonym to
C
.
seticollis
was scant: "The
holotype
of
A
.
wollastoni palmensis
merely consists of the abdomen. Pronotum, head, forelegs and aedeagus are missing". We reassessed the remains of the
holotype
of Roudier (Mus. Zool. Helsinki, No. 15065,
type
locality: La Palma, Caldera Taburiente).
As
far as a comparison is possible based on the damaged
holotype
,
Calacalles palmensis
(Roudier, 1954)
is a valid species. We conclude:
Calacalles palmensis
(Roudier, 1954)
stat. nov.
, resyn. Habitus and endophallus of this species are here illustrated for the first time (
Figs. 19
,
27
).