Revision of the genus Phloeocleptus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)

The genus Phloeocleptus Wood includes 8 species of phloeophagous bark beetles breeding in species of Persea (Lauraceae) and that are restricted to Mexico. Phloeocletptus lorenzfischeri Atkinson is described as new. Phloeocleptus cristatus Wood is a synonym of P. atkinsoni Wood. The male of P. ardi...

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Main Author: Thomas Atkinson
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2023-05-01
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Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/5092
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description The genus Phloeocleptus Wood includes 8 species of phloeophagous bark beetles breeding in species of Persea (Lauraceae) and that are restricted to Mexico. Phloeocletptus lorenzfischeri Atkinson is described as new. Phloeocleptus cristatus Wood is a synonym of P. atkinsoni Wood. The male of P. ardis Wood is described. All species are illustrated and redescribed and a new generic key is included. Phloeocleptus punctatus Wood and Hylocurus tresmariae Schedl are transferred to Pseudothysanoes Blackman. Phloeocleptus parvus Wood is transferred to Hylocurus Eichhoff.
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spelling doaj-art-b8a9f24449254783993cff58f8fc37152025-08-20T03:49:36ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad1870-34532007-87062023-05-019410.22201/ib.20078706e.2023.94.5092Revision of the genus Phloeocleptus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)Thomas Atkinson0University of Texas at Austin The genus Phloeocleptus Wood includes 8 species of phloeophagous bark beetles breeding in species of Persea (Lauraceae) and that are restricted to Mexico. Phloeocletptus lorenzfischeri Atkinson is described as new. Phloeocleptus cristatus Wood is a synonym of P. atkinsoni Wood. The male of P. ardis Wood is described. All species are illustrated and redescribed and a new generic key is included. Phloeocleptus punctatus Wood and Hylocurus tresmariae Schedl are transferred to Pseudothysanoes Blackman. Phloeocleptus parvus Wood is transferred to Hylocurus Eichhoff. https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/5092PhloeophagousLauraceaePersea Pseudothysanoes
spellingShingle Thomas Atkinson
Revision of the genus Phloeocleptus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Phloeophagous
Lauraceae
Persea
Pseudothysanoes
title Revision of the genus Phloeocleptus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
title_full Revision of the genus Phloeocleptus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
title_fullStr Revision of the genus Phloeocleptus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
title_full_unstemmed Revision of the genus Phloeocleptus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
title_short Revision of the genus Phloeocleptus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
title_sort revision of the genus phloeocleptus coleoptera curculionidae scolytinae
topic Phloeophagous
Lauraceae
Persea
Pseudothysanoes
url https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/5092
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