Corthylus subasperulus Eggers, 1940
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https://doi.org/ 10.1653/024.103.0416 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03AF5E26-9678-FFAE-5BC7-7994FDE31AAE |
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Felipe |
scientific name |
Corthylus subasperulus Eggers |
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Corthylus subasperulus Eggers View in CoL ( Coleoptera : Curculionidae ) ( Fig. 1 View Fig )
with a row of small granules and fine setae. Adult females are 2.4 to 2.7 mm. This species is most difficult to distinguish from several Xyleborus species such as Xyleborus affinis Eichhoff and Xyleborus volvulus (Fa-
Diagnosis: This species is distinguished by the black or redbrown color, small size (less than 2 mm), and convex elytral declivity with a row of long setae in interstriae 1, 3, 5, and 7. Females have a glabrous frons with a margin of incurved setae. Corthylus papulans Eichoff ( Coleoptera : Curculionidae ), present in southeastern USA, can be distinguished by its larger size, and small granules on the declivity.
Distribution: Caribbean: Cuba (Santiago Province), Dominica, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico.
Hosts: unknown.
Notes: Details on ecology are unknown.
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