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03F41A543106FFD723F3FB8E614DFD0A.text	03F41A543106FFD723F3FB8E614DFD0A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Epiphanops Reitter 1895	<div><p>Genus Epiphanops Reitter, 1895</p><p>Type species— Epiphaneus jucundus Reitter, 1890 by original designation.</p><p>Description. Male. The body is covered with dense green or light brown vestiture. Rostrum and its dorsum conically tapering apically in dorsal view. Dorsum of rostrum with or without (usually) medial depression. Head behind eyes without transverse constriction, without transverse depression between dorsum of rostrum and forehead. Temples with dense subparallel-sided scales, slightly diverging posteriorly. Epistome triangular, epistomal carina barely or noticeably raised, with row of setae behind the latter. Eyes lateral, elongate oval, evenly convex, most strongly so in middle, weakly protruding from the head contour, situated equidistal from dorsal and ventral head sides. Ventral side of rostrum evenly concave in lateral view. Antennal scrobes narrowly visible in dorsal view, directed toward eyes, barely widened outward apically. Antennal scape claviform thickened in apical part, somewhat curved in middle part of length, at rest, protruding beyond posterior margin of eye. 1 st funicular segment about 1.16 times as long and 1.28 times as wide as 2 nd segment, the latter 2.21 times as long as wide, the remaining segments rounded or oblong. Antennal club fusiform, about 2.12 times as long as wide, its 1 st segment noticeably shorter that remaining segments combined.</p><p>Pronotum widest in the middle or at base. Bases of pronotum and elytra of equal width. Scutellum triangular. Elytra without humeri, rounded laterally, widest in the middle, occasionally subparallel-sided, with basal margin slightly raised; apical declivity of elytra gently sloping, apices slightly reflexed and divergent. Elytral striae narrow, each with a row of poorly visible recumbent setae, in basal part straight or slightly curved laterally. Sutural and 2 nd elytral striae fused at apex. Fore tibia slightly or moderately incurved in apical part. 2 nd segment of fore tarsus as long as wide, 3 rd segment bilobed, 2.23 times as wide as 2 nd, and thrice as wide as claw-segment. Claws connate, claw-segment projecting beyond apical margin of 3 rd segment by 1.4 times lengths of the latter.</p><p>Basal half of antennal scrobes, antennal scape and funicle, tibial corbel, tarsi and scutellum densely clothed with scales. Antennal club velvet dark brown, without scales. Outer surface of mandibles with noticeable or vague sparse scales. Body covered with contiguous rounded or broad lanceolate scales supplemented with semi-erect or subrecumbent setae; 3 rd, 7 th and 8 th interstriae usually slightly lighter. Scales forming 6–9 confused rows along elytral interstria. Basal and apical margins of pronotum fringed with a dense row of scales each.</p><p>Inner face of tibiae with series of straight light-colored, acuminate setae with inclusions of one or two thickened dark brown setae. Tufts of long silky hairs on inner face in apical half of male hind tibiae (two species, E. davidiani (Iraq) and E. talamellii (Turkey), also have tufts of hairs on inner face of middle tibiae). Hind tibiae on inner face with a small premucro. Apical setal comb of tibiae dark brown.</p><p>Penis symmetrical, smoothly curved dorsoventrally, on ventral side with vague, occasionally well-distinct median carina. Anteapical setae of aedeagus present or absent, occasionally thickened and very short.Aggonoporium in the endophallic armament with a large horseshoe shaped sclerite, (similar to that in Pholicodes species).</p><p>Female. Ventral side of spiculum ventrale without median carina. Gonocoxites subparallel-sided, blunted apically, with small rounded styli. Spermatheca with stout sickle-shaped cornu, ramus subparallel-sided, larger than collum.</p><p>Biology: Host plants of Epiphanops species are species of Centaurea . Parthenogenetic reproduction by these weevils is not known.</p><p>Comparative diagnosis: In the green color of the vestiture Epiphanops is similar to Epiphaneus Schoenherr, 1842, from which clearly differs in the following features: scutellum triangular; body, antennal scape and funicle, corbels and tarsi covered with contiguous scales, hind tibiae of male near inner apical angle with small premucro.</p><p>Distribution: The genus Epiphanops is known from the Transcaucasus (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan), Turkey, Iran and Iraq.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F41A543106FFD723F3FB8E614DFD0A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E.;Gültekin, Neslihan	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E., Gültekin, Neslihan (2025): A review of the genus Epiphanops Reitter, 1895 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Zootaxa 5722 (1): 95-104, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4
03F41A543104FFD623F3FBD361FCF8F4.text	03F41A543104FFD623F3FBD361FCF8F4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Epiphanops davidiani Pelletier 2002	<div><p>Epiphanops davidiani Pelletier, 2002</p><p>(Figs. 2, 8, 14, 15)</p><p>Epiphanops davidiani Pelletier, 2002: 136 .</p><p>Type data: We have examined photos (habitus) of 2 paratypes (♂, ♀) of E. davidiani, which were received from Mr St. Benedikt (Plzeň, Czech Republic). Specimens from the Helsinki museum are conspecific with the types .</p><p>Material examined: Iraq, Karbala, Nukayb, “ 160 km ”, 3.06.1980 (R. Linnavuori), 2♂ (NHMH) ; Al-Anbar, Anah-Qaim, 5.05.1980 (R. Linnavuori), 1♂ (NHMH) ; Ar-Rutbah, Qaim, 4.06.1980 (R. Linnavuori), 1♂ (NHMH) .</p><p>Description. Male. Body length 7.5–8.5 mm, width 3.0– 3.7 mm. Dorsum of rostrum with median depression. Elytra subparallel-sided in middle third. Tarsi very narrow, 3rd segment of fore tarsi 2.4–2.6 times as wide as claw segment. Scales broadly lanceolate, barely convex, with longitudinal costulae in microsculpture. Setae brownish, pointed toward apex. Aedeagus with long tufts of thin anteapical setae, directed toward apex. Setae on the body pointed and subrecumbent.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Comparative diagnosis: In the structure of the body vestiture E. davidiani is similar to E. jucundus . It can be distinguished by the following features: body larger, scales flat, barely convex, with the microsculpture of longitudinal costulae, aedeagus with long tufts of anteapical setae. From E. persicus, E. dohrni and E. talamellii this species clearly differs in the brownish color of the scales.</p><p>Distribution: Iraq.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F41A543104FFD623F3FBD361FCF8F4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E.;Gültekin, Neslihan	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E., Gültekin, Neslihan (2025): A review of the genus Epiphanops Reitter, 1895 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Zootaxa 5722 (1): 95-104, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4
03F41A543104FFD623F3FF09631FFC07.text	03F41A543104FFD623F3FF09631FFC07.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Epiphanops jucundus (Reitter 1890)	<div><p>Epiphanops jucundus (Reitter, 1890)</p><p>(Figs. 1, 7, 12, 13)</p><p>Epiphaneus jucundus Reitter, 1890: 156 .</p><p>Epiphanops jucundus: Reitter, 1895: 304.</p><p>Epiphanops jucundus: Pelletier, 2002: 135.</p><p>Material examined: Transcaucasus: Araxesthal (Leder, Reitter), 3♂ ; Azerbaijan: Naxçıvan Republic, Julfa env., 27.05.1974 (M. G. Volkovitsh), 1♀ (ZIN); ibid, Darydag Mt., 24.05.1974 (M. G. Volkovitsh), 1♀ (ZIN); near Ordubad, Dissar env., 22.07.1933 (D. V. Znoiko), 1♂, 1♀ (ZIN); Ordubad, 30.05.1957 (V. A. Richter), 1♂ (ZIN) .</p><p>Type data: Types are preserved in HNHM.According to the original description, the type material was collected by Antonie Kubischtek near Ordubad. The holotype of E. jucundus is a female (Pelletier, 2002) .</p><p>Description. Male. Body length 6.2–6.5 mm, width 2.4–2.5 mm. Body pubescence light brown or beigecolored with inclusions of brownish scales forming 3 longitudinal stripes on disc of pronotum and mottled pattern on elytra. Dorsum of rostrum without median depression. Third to seventh funicular segments as long as wide. Third segment of fore tarsus 3.1 times as wide as claw segment.</p><p>Scales smooth, without microsculpture, concave in central part.Aedeagus with vague anteapical setae (according to Pelletier, the latter is absent). Ventral side of the penis with median carina.</p><p>Female. Body length 6.2–6.9 mm, width 2.7–3.0 mm.</p><p>Comparative diagnosis: The habitus is similar to that of E. davidiani, from which this species differs in the following features: body smaller, surface of scales smooth, without microsculpture, aedeagus with vague anteapical setae. From E. persicus, E. dohrni and E. talamellii this species clearly differs in the brownish color of the scales.</p><p>Biology: This species occurs predominantly in arid habitats.</p><p>Distribution: This species is known from Transcaucasus: Arax River valley (Naxçıvan Republic of Azerbaijan) and Borjomi in Georgia (the last one according to Pelletier, 2002).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F41A543104FFD623F3FF09631FFC07	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E.;Gültekin, Neslihan	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E., Gültekin, Neslihan (2025): A review of the genus Epiphanops Reitter, 1895 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Zootaxa 5722 (1): 95-104, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4
03F41A543102FFD023F3FBB7648AF88B.text	03F41A543102FFD023F3FBB7648AF88B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Epiphanops dohrni (Faust 1886)	<div><p>Epiphanops dohrni (Faust, 1886), resurrected name</p><p>(Figs. 4, 11, 18, 19)</p><p>Epiphaneus dohrni Faust, 1886: 36 .</p><p>Epiphanops dohrni: Reitter, 1895: 304.</p><p>Epiphanops persicus: Pelletier, 2002: 132.</p><p>Type data: The lectotype of E. dohrni labelled « Erivan Christoph» is preserved in SMTD. According to Pelletier (2002), it is junior synonym of E. persicus .</p><p>Material examined: Transcaucasus, Armenia: “Armen. Geb. Leder, Reitter”, 1♂ (ZIN) ; Erevan (D. Maljushenco), 1♀ (ZIN); ibid, on Centaurea squarrosa Willd., 30.06.1934 (M.E. Ter-Minassian), 13♂, 10♀ (ZIN) ; ibid, 3.08.1935 (M.E. Ter-Minassian), 1♂, 3♀ (ZIN); Vagarshapat, Etchmiadzin, 19 km W of Erevan, 16.08.1935 (M.E. Ter-Minassian, А.А. Richter), 4♂, 2♀ (ZIN) .</p><p>Description. Male. Body length 6.4–7.2 mm, width 2.3–2.7 mm. The body vestiture is golden-green in color. The 3 rd –7 th funicular segments as long as wide, or 3 rd and 4 th slightly elongate, and the remaining 3 segments are as long as wide. The 2 nd segment of the middle and hind tarsi usually slightly transverse. Aedeagus laterally at base of lamella usually without tubercles and anteapical setae, its ventral side with ill-defined median carina.</p><p>Female. Body length 6.6–7.4 mm, width 2.7–3.1 mm.</p><p>Comparative diagnosis: The habitus of E. dohrni dohrni is similar to that of E. dohrni margaritae ssp. nov. and E. persicus, from which the nominotypical subspecies differs in the structure of aedeagus without tubercles and anteapical setae.</p><p>Biology: A long series of E. dohrni dohrni was collected by М.Е. Ter-Minassian near Erevan in Armenia from Centaurea squarrosa Willd.</p><p>Distribution. We attribute to E. dohrni dohrni only populations from near Erevan in Armenia.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F41A543102FFD023F3FBB7648AF88B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E.;Gültekin, Neslihan	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E., Gültekin, Neslihan (2025): A review of the genus Epiphanops Reitter, 1895 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Zootaxa 5722 (1): 95-104, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4
03F41A543102FFD023F3FF096090FC23.text	03F41A543102FFD023F3FF096090FC23.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Epiphanops persicus (Chevrolat 1879)	<div><p>Epiphanops persicus (Chevrolat, 1879)</p><p>(Figs. 3, 9, 16, 17)</p><p>Pholicodes persicus Chevrolat, 1879: CLXX.</p><p>Epiphanops persicus: Reitter, 1895: 304.</p><p>Epiphanops persicus: Pelletier, 2002: 132.</p><p>Type data: According to Pelletier (2002), the lectotype of E. persicus is preserved in the Stockholm Museum (SMNH). It is a male labelled « Persia Plason» .</p><p>Material examined: Northern Iran: “Tabriz, Persia, 2.06.1914 (D. I. Andrievskii)”, 1♂ (ZIN); “Tabriz, garden in five versts southwards, 5.07.1916 (D. I. Andrievskii)”, 2♂ (ZIN) .</p><p>Description. Male. Body length 6.4–7.3 mm, width 2.2–2.7 mm. The body vestiture is golden-green in color. Dorsum of rostrum without median depression. The 3 rd or also 4 th funicular segments slightly elongate, the remaining 3 segments as long as wide. The 3 rd segment of fore tarsi about 2.8 times as wide as claw segment. Most of the setae on pronotum and basal part of elytra hair-like and pointed apically. Aedeagus with very thin and long anteapical setae, on ventral side with noticeable median carina.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Comparative diagnosis: This species is closely related to E. dohrni, from which differs in the following features: most of setae on pronotum and elytra are pointed, penis on ventral surface with rather noticeable median carina, anteapical setae thin and moderately long.</p><p>Distribution: According to Pelletier (2002), E. persicus is the most widespread species known from the Transcaucasus, Turkey and the northwestern part of Iran (Marand, Shahpur, Garbi). In our opinion, E. persicus sensu Pelletier represents a complex of closely related species, including at least 2 species ( E. persicus and E. dohrni).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F41A543102FFD023F3FF096090FC23	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E.;Gültekin, Neslihan	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E., Gültekin, Neslihan (2025): A review of the genus Epiphanops Reitter, 1895 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Zootaxa 5722 (1): 95-104, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4
03F41A543101FFD223F3F9346316FC16.text	03F41A543101FFD223F3F9346316FC16.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Epiphanops dohrni subsp. margaritae Davidian & Gultekin L. 2025	<div><p>Epiphanops dohrni margaritae Davidian &amp; Gültekin L., ssp. nov.</p><p>(Figs. 5, 10, 22–28)</p><p>Material examined: Holotype, ♂, Azerbaijan, Naxçıvan Republic, Şahbuz Distr.: Kükü Vill., ~ 2000 m, 17.06.1987 (G. E. Davidian) (ZIN) . Paratypes: 6♂, 4♀ as holotype (ABBM, ZIN); ibid, env. of Ayrınc Vill., 16.06.1987 (G. E. Davidian) , 2♂ (ZIN); Turkey: Ağrı Prov., Kasikoporan (E. Koenig), 3♂, 1♀ (ZIN); Artvin Prov., Hopa, 1.VII.1994 (Y. Kansol) , 1♀ (ABBM); Erzurum Prov., 13–15 km E of Erzurum, Hamamderesi Station Env., 1750 m, 20.VII.1997 (L. Gültekin) , 15♂, 7♀ (ABBM); around Erzurum, 9.VII.1996 (T. Bebe), 1♂, 1♀ (ABBM); 3.VIII.1995 (G. Angül), 1♀ (ABBM); 1.VIII.1996 (E. Gümüş), 1♂, 1♀ (ABBM); Kuyular, around Erzurum, 10.VII.1996 (T. Bebe) , 1♀ (ABBM); Atatürk University Campus, 1950 m, 7.VII.2003 (L. Gültekin) , 3♂, 2♀ (ABBM); Oltu, Yıldırım, 2.VII.1997 (E. Yıldırım) , 1♂ (ABBM); around Erzurum, 9.VII.1996 (T. Bebe), 1♂, 1♀ (ABBM); 3.VIII.1995 (G. Angül), 1♀ (ABBM); 1.VIII.1996 (E. Gümüş), 1♂, 1♀ (ABBM); Kuyular, around Erzurum, 10.VII.1996 (T. Bebe) , 1♀ (ABBM); Atatürk University Campus, 1950 m, 7.VII.2003 (L. Gültekin) , 3♂, 2♀ (ABBM); 9.VII.1997 (E. Dane), 1♂ (ABBM); 4–5 km W of Pasinler, 1765 m, 22.VI.2025 (N. Gültekin) , 1♂ (ABBM) . Kars Prov., Aras River Valley, 15 km W of Karakurt, 1450 m, 26.VIII.1998 (L. Gültekin) , 1♀ (ABBM); 1604 m, 22.VI.2007 (L. Gültekin), 1♂, 1♀ (ABBM); Kağızman, Bezirhanderesi, 1400 m, 25.VII.1997 (L. Gültekin) , 1♂ (ABBM); around Kağızman, 3.VIII.2017 (R. N. Var) , 1♀ (ABBM) . Ağrı Prov., 1.VIII.2017 (R. N. Var), 1♀. Iğdır Prov., Ağrı Mt., Çilli hills, 3.VII.2023 (N. Gültekin) , 1♂, 2♀ (ABBM); B.A. Korotyaev, 9♂, 7♀ (ZIN) . Syria: « Syria Stg. », 1♂ .</p><p>Description. Male. Body length 6.4–7.8 mm, width 2.3–2.9 mm (holotype 7.4 and 2.7 mm).</p><p>The body vestiture is golden-green in color. The 3 rd –7 th funicular segments elongate, or only 3 rd and 4 th of them elongate and as long as wide. The 2 nd tarsal segment triangular, as long as wide, 3 rd segment of fore tarsi about 3.0 times as wide as claw segment. Scales flattened, setae semi-erect, blunted apically. Aedeagus laterally at base of lamella with distinct lateral tubercles, covered with short and thickened anteapical setae.</p><p>Female. Body length 6.9–8.2 mm, width 2.7–3.3 mm</p><p>Comparative diagnosis: This subspecies is closely related to E. dohrni dohrni, from which it differs in the structure of the aedeagus with distinct lateral tubercles at the base of the lamella covered with short and stout anteapical setae.</p><p>Biology: Following Gültekin et al. (2008, as E. persicus), this subspecies occurs on Centaurea solstitialis L. on the campus of Atatürk University, Erzurum.</p><p>Distribution: This subspecies is widespread in Arax River basin in Naxçıvan Republic of Azerbaijan and in northeastern Turkey.</p><p>Etymology: The new subspecies is named in honor of prominent Russian weevil specialist Margarita Ervandovna Ter-Minassian; the species name is a noun in genitive, invariable.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F41A543101FFD223F3F9346316FC16	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E.;Gültekin, Neslihan	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E., Gültekin, Neslihan (2025): A review of the genus Epiphanops Reitter, 1895 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Zootaxa 5722 (1): 95-104, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4
03F41A543100FFD223F3FBA0613CF86B.text	03F41A543100FFD223F3FBA0613CF86B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Epiphanops talamellii Bialooki 2008	<div><p>Epiphanops talamellii Białooki, 2008</p><p>(Figs. 6, 12, 20, 21, 29–31)</p><p>Epiphanops talamellii Białooki, 2008: 174 .</p><p>Type data: The species was described based on a single female from Buglan Geçidi between Muş and Bingöl provinces: “Turchia-Muş; Buglan Geç., 1600 m, 21–26.06.02 (L. Saltini leg.)”. The holotype is preserved in coll. of the Late Mr F. Talamelli ( San Giovanni in Marignano, Italy) .</p><p>Material examined: Turkey, Erzurum Prov., Aras River valley: 15.1 km N of Hınıs, 2029 m, 14.06.2006 (A. S. Konstantinov), 1♂ (ZIN) ; 39.6 km N of Hınıs, 1796 m, 14.06.2006 (M. G. Volkovitsh), 1♂ (ZIN) ; Muş Prov., 3.4 km SE of Varto, 39°07'51.8" N, 41°27'46.1", 1470 m, 14.06.2006 (L. Gültekin), 3♂, 2♀ (ABBM, ZIN) ; Hınıs, 2.VII.1997 (E. Kılıç), 1♂ (ABBM) ; ibid., 1.VIII.1997 (Ö. Demir), 2♂, 1♀ (ABBM) .</p><p>Description. Male. Body length 7.0– 8.3 mm, width 2.6–2.8 mm. The body vestiture is golden-green in color, occasionally beige colored. The 3 rd –7 th funicular segments usually elongate, about 1.33 times as long as wide. Pronotum subtrapezoidal, widest at base. Scales rounded and recumbent, barely convex. Setae short, subrecumbent, approximately 2.5–3 times as long as a scale, forming 2–3 confused rows on an interstria. Inner face of apical part of middle and hind tibiae covered with long silky hairs. Base of lamella of aedeagus laterally with distinct angular tubercles, covered with short and thickened anteapical setae.</p><p>Female. Body length 6.6–7.7 mm, width 2.8–3.1 mm.</p><p>Comparative diagnosis: This species is similar in habitus to E. dohrni and E. persicus, from which differs in the subtrapezoidal shape of pronotum, slightly convex scales of the body integument, short subrecumbent setae, and inner face of middle tibiae in apical part with long hairs.</p><p>Distribution: This is an endemic Turkish species, known from neighboring territories of Erzurum, Muş and Bingöl provinces.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F41A543100FFD223F3FBA0613CF86B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E.;Gültekin, Neslihan	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E., Gültekin, Neslihan (2025): A review of the genus Epiphanops Reitter, 1895 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Zootaxa 5722 (1): 95-104, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4
03F41A54310FFFDC23F3F8D965FEFD7C.text	03F41A54310FFFDC23F3F8D965FEFD7C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Epiphanops Reitter 1895	<div><p>Key to the species of the genus Epiphanops (only male body size is given in parentheses)</p><p>1. Body covered with brownish or greyish scales with or without microsculpture. Epistome widely triangular. Outer surface of mandibles with sparse scales............................................................................ 2</p><p>– Body usually covered with golden-green scales without microsculpture. Epistome equilateral triangular. Outer surface of mandibles with noticeable scales......................................................................... 3</p><p>2. Body smaller (length 6.2–6.5 mm). Dorsum of rostrum without median depression. Elytra widest in middle. Middle tibiae of male on inner face without long hairs. Tarsi wider, 3 rd segment of fore tarsi 3.1 times as wide as claw segment. Scales smooth, without microsculpture in concave central part. Aedeagus with unclear anteapical setae............ E. jucundus (Reitter)</p><p>– Body larger (length 7.5–8.5 mm). Dorsum of rostrum with median depression. Elytra subparallel-sided in middle part. Mid tibiae of male on inner face with long hairs. Tarsi very narrow, 3 rd segment of fore tarsi 2.4–2.6 times as wide as claw segment. Scales flat or barely convex, with distinct microsculpture of longitudinal costulae. Aedeagus with long tufts of anteapical setae............................................................................... E. davidiani Pelletier</p><p>3. Antenna with 5–7 th funicular segments elongate. Pronotum subtrapezoidal; scales slightly convex, setae short, subrecumbent. Inner face of apical part of mid tibiae covered with long silky hairs............................. E. talamellii Białooki</p><p>– Antenna with 5–7 th funicular segments usually about as wide as long. Pronotum barrel-shaped, widest in middle part; scales concave in central part, or flattened; setae semi-erect. Inner face of apical part of middle tibiae without long silky hairs.... 4</p><p>4. Setae on pronotum and elytra hair-like, usually pointed apically. Penis with very thin, moderately long anteapical setae and with noticeable median carina on ventral side................................................ E. persicus (Chevrolat)</p><p>– Setae on pronotum and elytra flattened, blunted apically. Anteapical setae of aedeagus absent or thickened and short........5</p><p>5. Aedeagus at base of lamella without lateral tubercles, anteapical setae absent or ill-defined....... E. dohrni dohrni (Faust)</p><p>– Aedeagus at base of lamella with conspicuous angular lateral tubercles and with short and thickened anteapical setae................................................................................. E. dohrni margaritae ssp. nov.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F41A54310FFFDC23F3F8D965FEFD7C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E.;Gültekin, Neslihan	Davidian Levent Gültekin, Genrik E., Gültekin, Neslihan (2025): A review of the genus Epiphanops Reitter, 1895 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae). Zootaxa 5722 (1): 95-104, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5722.1.4
