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(
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B, 12CD, G, 16A, 18M)
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Dimensions,
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(
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ɗ
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: total (without rostrum)
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, head
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, rostrum
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, eyes
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, scape
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, funicle
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, segments (1st /2nd) 0.50 /
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, club
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, pronotum
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, elytra
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, and tibiae (pro- /meso- /meta-) 2.35 /2.15 /
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.
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: head (with eyes)
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, head (between eyes)
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, rostrum (with pterygia)
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, rostrum (minimum dorsal /ventral) 0.66 /
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, eyes
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, scape (apicad)
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, club
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, pronotum (anterior /maximum /posterior) 1.70 /2.60 /
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, elytra (maximum)
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.
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: abdomen
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. Specimen slightly teneral.
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<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFF6BEFD901F2FECF" bold="true" box="[198,471,231,257]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Differential diagnosis</emphasis>
. Similar in appearance and structural details to
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<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFB81EFD6049BFECF" box="[1068,1214,232,257]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">L. hupalupa</emphasis>
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but slightly more oblong, rostrum a little shorter and broader (L/W ratio 1.4 instead of 1.6); eyes less evenly convex (more depressed in front); legs stouter (protibia not much longer than pronotum), male metatibia more robust without trace of terminal spur; internal rim of tibial face flat and bordered by 45 flat, thickened, blunt setae or spines, leaving a small open middle space. Aedeagus (fig. 12CD) relatively long and characteristic, ending in broad ly tapering, slightly bisinuate apical plate with a well developed median keel at blunt apex, anvil-like in profile; internal sac shorter but with equivalent fields of sclerotized denticles and teeth. Hemisternites with short subapical styli, not widely distant (compare figs. 12F, G); plate of sternite VIII larger (fig. 16A).
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<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFF6BED190160FD8F" bold="true" box="[198,325,551,577]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Etymology</emphasis>
.
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The subspecific epithet (unarmed) refers to the absence of an apical lobe on the male metatibia.
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<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFF3AEDA1012DFD79" bold="true" box="[151,264,671,695]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Dimensional differences
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between males of
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and
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.
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<taxonomicName id="4C4D528D3339FFEDFBA7EDEB0453FD22" box="[1034,1142,725,748]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Laparocerus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="inermis">
<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFBA7EDEB0453FD22" box="[1034,1142,725,748]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">L. inermis</emphasis>
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<td id="76AC423033390000FC3FEDC40453FCDF" box="[914,1142,762,785]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">1.43</td>
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<td id="76AC423033390000FDB1EC1E03AEFCF9" box="[540,907,800,823]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">29%</td>
<td id="76AC423033390000FC3FEC1E0453FCF9" box="[914,1142,800,823]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">26%</td>
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<td id="76AC423033390000FDB1EC7B03AEFC92" box="[540,907,837,860]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">1.20</td>
<td id="76AC423033390000FC3FEC7B0453FC92" box="[914,1142,837,860]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">1.09</td>
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<td id="76AC423033390000FDB1EC5403AEFC4F" box="[540,907,874,897]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">0.80</td>
<td id="76AC423033390000FC3FEC540453FC4F" box="[914,1142,874,897]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">0.82</td>
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<th id="76AC423033390000FF3AECAE0230FC69" box="[151,533,912,935]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Elytra L/W</th>
<td id="76AC423033390000FDB1ECAE03AEFC69" box="[540,907,912,935]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">1.49</td>
<td id="76AC423033390000FC3FECAE0453FC69" box="[914,1142,912,935]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">1.59</td>
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<tr id="357D2B4C33390000FF3AEC8B0453FC02" box="[151,1142,949,972]" gridrow="7" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
<th id="76AC423033390000FF3AEC8B0230FC02" box="[151,533,949,972]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">L elytra/pronotum</th>
<td id="76AC423033390000FDB1EC8B03AEFC02" box="[540,907,949,972]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">3.01</td>
<td id="76AC423033390000FC3FEC8B0453FC02" box="[914,1142,949,972]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">2.88</td>
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<tr id="357D2B4C33390000FF3AECE40453FC3F" box="[151,1142,986,1009]" gridrow="8" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
<th id="76AC423033390000FF3AECE40230FC3F" box="[151,533,986,1009]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">W elytra/pronotum</th>
<td id="76AC423033390000FDB1ECE403AEFC3F" box="[540,907,986,1009]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">1.62</td>
<td id="76AC423033390000FC3FECE40453FC3F" box="[914,1142,986,1009]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">1.50</td>
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<tr id="357D2B4C33390000FF3AEB3E0453FBD9" box="[151,1142,1024,1047]" gridrow="9" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
<th id="76AC423033390000FF3AEB3E0230FBD9" box="[151,533,1024,1047]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Abdominal convexity</th>
<td id="76AC423033390000FDB1EB3E03AEFBD9" box="[540,907,1024,1047]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">62%</td>
<td id="76AC423033390000FC3FEB3E0453FBD9" box="[914,1142,1024,1047]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">77%</td>
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</paragraph>
<subSubSection id="C3577A853339FFEDFF6BEB5B0297FAA1" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="8BF2290E3339FFEDFF6BEB5B0297FAA1" blockId="18.[151,1437,1125,1751]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFF6BEB5B011AFBB1" bold="true" box="[198,319,1125,1151]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Remarks.</emphasis>
Females of
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<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFE78EB5B026BFBB0" box="[469,590,1125,1150]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">L. inermis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFD27EB5B033FFBB0" box="[650,794,1125,1150]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">L. hupalupa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
are difficult to distinguish from each other unless the ovipositor is examined. Only the males of the latter species bear the characteristic apical metatibial lobe, which is absent in
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<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFED5EB8B01D4FB00" box="[376,497,1205,1230]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">L. inermis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. However, if this lobe is broken or abraded, also the males can only be distinguished by their genitalia, the apex of the median lobe being narrowly attenuated in
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<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFB26EBE3053EFB38" box="[1163,1307,1245,1270]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">L. hupalupa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
but broad, narrowing apicad and always with a well developed median keel in
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<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFC1FEA3B040CFAD0" box="[946,1065,1285,1310]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">L. inermis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(fig. 16A). Both species can be easily distinguished from other similar species by the conspicuous, narrow pronotal constriction or collar and by the absence of hairs or scales on the elytra.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C3577A853339FFEDFF6BEA43051FF9F9" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" type="materials_examined">
<paragraph id="8BF2290E3339FFEDFF6BEA43051FF9F9" blockId="18.[151,1437,1125,1751]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFF6BEA430197FA59" bold="true" box="[198,434,1405,1431]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Material examined</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFE6DEA430217FA59" bold="true" box="[448,562,1405,1431]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
<typeStatus id="54F697AC3339FFEDFE6DEA430217FA59" box="[448,562,1405,1431]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" type="holotype">Holotype</typeStatus>
</emphasis>
: Tagamiche-S,
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(UTM = 28R 0 2785788 3109002),
<date id="FFF30FCE3339FFEDFB79EA430567FA59" box="[1236,1346,1405,1431]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" value="2005-01-03">3-1-2005</date>
, leg. A. Machado, 1 ɗ (
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, reg. CO-15518).
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<typeStatus id="54F697AC3339FFEDFDDBEA9B02DDFA71" box="[630,760,1445,1471]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" type="paratype">Paratypes</typeStatus>
: s
</emphasis>
ame data, 6 exx. (
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); same locality,
<date id="FFF30FCE3339FFEDFB45EA9B0541FA71" box="[1256,1380,1445,1471]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" value="2002-12-07">7-12-2002</date>
, leg. R. García, 7 exx. (RGB); Degollada de Peraza-N,
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,
<date id="FFF30FCE3339FFEDFCE4EAF303E0FA29" box="[841,965,1485,1511]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" value="2003-03-16">16-3-2003</date>
, 2 exx.; same data,
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, 58 exx.; VegaipalaNE,
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,
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, 3 exx.; Carretera a
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,
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,
<date id="FFF30FCE3339FFEDFBAAEACB0450F9C1" box="[1031,1141,1525,1551]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" value="2006-01-03">3-1-2006</date>
, leg. A. Machado, 3 exx. (
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).
<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFF51E92301E8F9F9" bold="true" box="[252,461,1565,1591]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Other specimens</emphasis>
: El Cedro,
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(under stone),
<date id="FFF30FCE3339FFEDFCE2E9230399F9F9" box="[847,956,1565,1591]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" value="1981-05-05">5-5-1981</date>
, leg. A. Machado, 1 ex. (
<collectionCode id="ED5CB1CB3339FFEDFB49E9230508F9F9" box="[1252,1325,1565,1591]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/2xyg-zxc2" name="Department of Biologics Research" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">AMC</collectionCode>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C3577A853339FFEDFF6BE97B03D1F919" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BF2290E3339FFEDFF6BE97B03D1F919" blockId="18.[151,1437,1125,1751]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFF6BE97B01DAF991" bold="true" box="[198,511,1605,1631]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Distribution and ecology.</emphasis>
This species seems to be restricted to high altitudes in the south-eastern part of La Gomera. It was collected at night, feeding on
<taxonomicName id="4C4D528D3339FFEDFD7BE95303EEF948" box="[726,971,1645,1670]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Cistaceae" genus="Cistus" kingdom="Plantae" order="Malvales" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="monspeliensis">
<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFD7BE95303EEF948" box="[726,971,1645,1670]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Cistus monspeliensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
mixed in bush vegetation with
<taxonomicName id="4C4D528D3339FFEDFA93E95300D4F960" authority="Echium" authorityName="Echium" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Kleinia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Asterales" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFA93E95300D4F960" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Kleinia, Echium</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFE9CE9AB018BF960" box="[305,430,1685,1710]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Euphorbia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
or, on cliffs, with
<emphasis id="B939F51C3339FFEDFD37E9AB0321F960" box="[666,772,1685,1710]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pericalis</emphasis>
or
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<taxonomicName id="4C4D528D3339FFEDFC9FE9AB03D6F960" box="[818,1011,1685,1710]" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Asteraceae" genus="Argyranthemum" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asterales" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="genus">Argyranthemum</taxonomicName>
.
</emphasis>
One specimen was found beneath stones in the forest area of El Cedro, but the exact habitat is not recorded.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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