Philippius Germain, 1895

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 : 49

Philippius Germain, 1895 Fig. 35

Philippius Germain, 1895: 314.

Type species.

Listroderes superbus Reed, 1872 (subsequent designation by Wibmer and O’Brien 1986).

Diagnosis.

Large to very large (17.5-22.8 mm); vestiture of scales with finger-like processes and setae; mandible with 3-4 setae; pronotum wider than elytra; scutellum not visible; elytra subrectangular, fused along interelytral suture; tibiae lacking spurs; tarsomeres 3 subcylindrical.

Relationships.

Philippius is the sister genus to Lamiarhinus .

Species included.

Philippius superbus (Reed, 1872).

Geographical distribution.

Andean region (Subantarctic subregion), in southern Argentina and southern Chile ( Kuschel 1987; Morrone 1990).

Material examined.

Philippius superbus (IADIZA, MACN, MHNS, MLP, USNM).

Figures

Figures 27 - 35. Habitus of representative Listroderini. 27 Lanteriella microphtalma 28 Telurus caudiculatus 29 Acrorius papallacta 30 Acrostomus bruchi 31 Antarctobius lacunosus 32 Germainiellus dentipennis 33 Lamiarhinus aelficus 34 Listroderes annulipes 35 Philippius superbus.