Two new species of Eupholus Boisduval (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae), with observations on coloured cuticular exudates in weevilsAuthorRiedel, AlexandertextZootaxa201023382334journal article10.5281/zenodo.275511ab41269b-1b8d-4772-9b13-df9cbec5ecdf1175-5326275511
Key to the species of
Eupholus
Boisduval
with yellow elytral patterns
Note. There are also several
species of
Rhinoscapha
with yellow elytral patterns, but they can be
distinguished from
Eupholus
by
their longer antennal scape
(extending beyond the middle of the eye, unlike in
Eupholus
).
1 Elytra with two yellow transverse bands ................................................................................................................. 2– Elytra with four yellowish to greyish transverse bands ........................................................................................... 4
2 (1) Yellow transverse bands of elytra consisting of yellow scales (
Figs. 32–33
); rostrum with median furrow (
Fig. 7
); disc of pronotum evenly convex; medially with weak carina .......................................................
E. mimicussp. n.
– Yellow transverse bands of elytra consisting of yellow particles that can be brushed away easily (
Figs. 34–35
); rostrum dorsally almost evenly rounded, medially with fine carina (
Figs. 5–6
); disc of pronotum broadly impressed along midline, concave ........................................................................................................................... 3
3 (2´) Pronotum and elytra outside of yellow bands with vestiture of small recumbent amygdaloid scales that lend the surface a grey coloration (
Figs. 2, 4
); long suberect seta-like scales relatively sparse and inconspicuous .............. .......................................................................................................................................................
E. sedlacekisp. n.
– Pronotum and elytra outside of yellow bands with suberect bristles that contrast to the otherwise nude black surface (
Fig. 3
).
............................................................................................................................
E. euphrosyne
Porion
4 (1´) Elytra with narrow transverse bands, all four yellow ...................................................................
E. hudsoni
Porion
– Elytra with basal transverse band relatively wide, yellow, apical bands narrower, greyish ...........
E. helleri
Porion