Elytrurus aobae Paulian

Kuschel, Guillermo, 2008, Curculionoidea (weevils) of New Caledonia and Vanuatu: Basal families and some Curculionidae, Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 197, pp. 99-250 : 144

publication ID	978-2-85653-605-6
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5492942
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treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Elytrurus aobae Paulian
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Elytrurus aobae Paulian View in CoL

Fig. 38

Elytrurus aobae Paulian, 1945: 195 View in CoL , 199, figs 46, 47.

DESCRIPTION. — Amongst the species with a median carina and with converging sublateral carinae of rostrum, E. aobae is defined by a very shiny integument, pale, shiny scales and a bare prementum.

Length: 11.5-13.0 mm.

TYPE MATERIAL . — The type material (two specimens) should be in MNHN. Not seen. Identified non-type specimen with BPBM .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Vanuatu. Ambae, Pentecost. One specimen.

REMARKS. — The species was described from Aoba, an alternative name for Ambae.