Acroriellus Morrone and Ocampo, 1995

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 : 43

Acroriellus Morrone and Ocampo, 1995

Acroriellus Morrone & Ocampo, 1995: 257.

Type species.

Acroriellus viridisquamosus Morrone and Ocampo, 1995.

Diagnosis.

Very small (2.5-3.8 mm); vestiture of seta-like scales and setae; elytra with small, rounded tubercles and series of three tubercles on interval 3.

Relationships.

Acroriellus is the sister genus to Acrostomus-Hyperoides. Originally, it was suggested that it was close to Acrorius ( Morrone and Ocampo 1995).

Species included.

Acroriellus bobi Morrone and Ocampo, 1995; Acroriellus carinatus Morrone and Ocampo, 1995; Acroriellus similaris Morrone and Ocampo, 1995; Acroriellus tuberculosus Morrone and Ocampo, 1995; Acroriellus viridisquamosus Morrone and Ocampo, 1995; Acroriellus vittetae Morrone and Ocampo, 1995.

Geographical distribution.

South American Transition Zone (North Andean Paramo and Puna biogeographical provinces), in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru ( Morrone and Ocampo 1995).

Material examined.

Acroriellus bobi (AMNH, CMNC), Acroriellus carinatus (CMNC), Acroriellus similaris (CMNC), Acroriellus tuberculosus (CMNC), Acroriellus viridisquamosus (CMNC, FMNH) and Acroriellus vittetae (AMNH, USNM).