Curculio misellus (Heller)

Pelsue, Frank W. & Zhang, Runzhi, 2002, A Review Of The Genus Curculio From China With Descriptions Of New Taxa. Part III. The Curculio subfenestratus Voss Group (Curculionidae: Curculioninae: Curculionini), The Coleopterists Bulletin 56 (1), pp. 1-39 : 10-11

Curculio misellus (Heller)

Figs. 1–2 , 69–71

Balaninus misellus Heller 1927: 187

Type. India: Sikkim, Holotype male ( SMTD).

Diagnosis. Oval; 2.75 mm (n = 1) in length; 1.55 mm in width (n = 1); thorasic disc with broad, to narrow, clavate, white and testaceous scales, with lateral macula of testaceous scales; elytra with confused vitta of narrow, clavate, white scales; disc of thorax and elytra flat in lateral view; scutellum longer than broad, large, clothed with cretaceous scales; elytra with crosshatched setae suberect, long, white anteriorly and testaceous apically; all femora unarmed. Genitalia: median lobe of aedeagus 0.5 mm (n = 1) in length, width 0.11 mm (n = 1), margins evenly rounded to apex dorsally, thin laterally, to sharply deflected, narrowly, acute apex; apodeme 0.4 mm (n = 1) in length ( Figs. 69–71 ).

Distribution. India: Sikkim; China: Xizang Province, Jilong, 2,800 m.

Remarks. Similar to C. aino in size and coloration, but distinguished by unarmed femora, and male genitalia of C. aino being deflected toward apex, with C. misellus flat in lateral view.

Figures

Figs. 1–2. Curculio miscellus (Heller). Male, habitus dorsal and lateral views. Figs. 3–4. Curculio funebris (Roelofs). Male, habitus dorsal and lateral views. Figs. 5–6. Curculio notobifasciatus Pajni and Singh. Male, habitus dorsal and lateral views. Various scales.

Figs. 69–71. Curculio miscellus. 69) median lobe, dorsal aspect; 70) median lobe, lateral aspect; 71) median lobe apex. Figs. 72–74 Curculio funebris. 72) median lobe, dorsal aspect; 73) median lobe, lateral aspect; 74) median lobe, apex. Figs. 75–78. Curculio interpositus. 75) median lobe, dorsal aspect; 76) median lobe, lateral aspect; 77) median lobe, apex; 78) spermatheca, lateral aspect. Figs. 79–82. Curculio convexus. 79) median lobe, dorsal aspect; 80) median lobe, lateral aspect; 81) median lobe, apex; 82) spermatheca, lateral aspect. Various scales.