Cactophagus LeConte

Anderson, Robert S., 2002, The Dryophthoridae of Costa Rica and Panama: Checklist with keys, new synonymy and descriptions of new species of Cactophagus, Mesocordylus, Metamasius and Rhodobaenus (Coleoptera; Curculionoidea), Zootaxa 80, pp. 1-94 : 22-23

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.156033

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6277904

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scientific name

Cactophagus LeConte
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Genus Cactophagus LeConte View in CoL

Cactophagus LeConte 1876:331 View in CoL .

Phyllerythrurus Chevrolat 1885a:92 View in CoL .

Paradiaphorus Chevrolat 1885b:287 View in CoL . New synonymy.

Cactophagoides Champion 1910:89 View in CoL . New synonymy. Eucactophagus Champion 1910:96 View in CoL .

Type species: Sphenophorus validus LeConte 1858:80 . Designation by monotypy.

This is a large tropical genus with about 60 described species. There are 28 species of Cactophagus known from Costa Rica and 24 from Panama with 18 species shared between the two countries. The genus occurs from the southern United States to Argentina.

Herein I group all species that lack a lateral line on the aedeagus (with the exception of Rhodobaenus species) as Cactophagus . This includes the previously recognized genera Cactophagoides Champion (with two described Costa Rican species) and Paradiaphorus Chevrolat (with a single described Brazilian species). When the extent of variation within species of Cactophagus is considered, it is quite clear that both forms are autapomorphic Cactophagus . Were they to be considered distinct at the generic level then a further breakdown of remaining Cactophagus species into a number of smaller genera would be necessary.

Species of Cactophagus are associated generally with monocotyledons such as arums ( Araceae ), orchids ( Orchidaceae ), bromeliads (Bromeliadaceae), palms ( Arecaceae ), and bananas ( Musaceae ) but at least two species are associated with cacti ( Cactaceae ). Adults of most species are diurnal. The genus was revised by Vaurie (1966, 1967). Immature stages were described by Anderson (1948).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Dryophthoridae

Loc

Cactophagus LeConte

Anderson, Robert S. 2002
2002
Loc

Cactophagoides

Champion 1910: 89
1910
Loc

Eucactophagus

Champion 1910: 96
1910
Loc

Phyllerythrurus

Chevrolat 1885: 92
1885
Loc

Paradiaphorus

Chevrolat 1885: 287
1885
Loc

Cactophagus

LeConte 1876: 331
1876
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