Hyperoides Marshall, 1914

Morrone, Juan J., 2013, The subtribes and genera of the tribe Listroderini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Cyclominae): Phylogenetic analysis with systematic and biogeographical accounts, ZooKeys 273, pp. 15-71 : 46

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scientific name	Hyperoides Marshall, 1914
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Treatment

Hyperoides Marshall, 1914: 236.

Type species.

Hyperoides fragariae Marshall, 1914 (by indication, monotypy).

Diagnosis.

Small to medium-sized (5.1-7.5 mm); vestiture of lanceolate scales and setae; postocular lobes present; elytra lacking anteapical tubercle.

Relationships.

Hyperoides is the sister genus to Acrostomus , contrasting with its more isolated position in a previous analysis (Morrone, 1997a).

Species included.

Hyperoides balfourbrownei (Kuschel, 1952); Hyperoides fragariae Marshall, 1914; Hyperoides murinus (Germain, 1896); Hyperoides subcinctus (Boheman, 1842); Hyperoides victus (Germain, 1896).

Host plants.

Hyperoides fragariae : Fragaria vesca L . ( Rosaceae ); Hyperoides subcinctus : Senecio sp. ( Asteraceae ); Hyperoides murinus : Citrulus vulgaris Schrad. ( Cucurbitaceae ), Phaseolus sp. ( Fabaceae ) and Solanum tuberosum L. ( Solanaceae ); Hyperoides victus : Senecio bahioides Hook. et Arn. ( Asteraceae ) ( Morrone 1993b; Lanteri et al. 2002).

Geographical distribution.

Neotropical region and Andean region (Central Chilean subregion), in Argentina , Chile and Uruguay, and introduced into South Africa ( Morrone 1993b).

Material examined.

Hyperoides balfourbrownei (MLP, MZFC), Hyperoides fragariae (BMNH, CBPC, MNHN), Hyperoides murinus (BMNH, CWOB, MHNS, MZFC), Hyperoides subcinctus (AMNH, BMNH, CBPC, CMNC, CWOB, IADIZA, MACN, MHNS, MNHN, MZFC) and Hyperoides victus (BMNH, CMNC, CWOB, MHNS).