Acrorius
Ocromis
The subtribes and genera of the tribe Listroderini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Cyclominae): Phylogenetic analysis with systematic and biogeographical accounts
Morrone, Juan J.
ZooKeys
2013
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Kirsch, 1889
Kirsch
1889
Insecta
Curculionidae
Acrorius
GBIF,CoL
Animalia
Acrorius
Coleoptera
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Arthropoda
genus
AcroriusKirsch, 1889: 25. OcromisSharp, 1890: 152 (lapsus).
Type species. Acrorius puncticollisKirsch, 1889 (by indication, monotypy).
Diagnosis. Small (4.0-6.8 mm); vestiture of seta-like scales and setae; scape medium-sized (reaching eye when resting in scrobe); elytra with small, rounded tubercles.
Relationships. Acroriusis the sister genus to Trachodema-Lamiarhinus-Philippius, taxa that in a previous analysis ( Morrone 1997a) constituted a paraphyletic group.
Species included. Acrorius andersoniMorrone, 1994; Acrorius bolivianusOcampo and Morrone, 1996; Acrorius cuprinusMorrone, 1994; Acrorius nymphalisMorrone, 1994; Acrorius otramasOcampo and Morrone, 1996; Acrorius papallactaMorrone, 1994; Acrorius pillahuataMorrone, 1994; Acrorius plicatifronsMorrone, 1994; Acrorius puncticollisKirsch, 1889; Acrorius sisyphusMorrone, 1994.
Geographical distribution. Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru ( Morrone 1994a; Ocampo and Morrone 1996).
Material examined. Acrorius andersoni(CMNC), Acrorius bolivianus(CMNC, MZFC), Acrorius cuprinus(CMNC), Acrorius nymphalis(CMNC), Acrorius otramas(CMNC), Acrorius papallacta(CMNC, MZFC), Acrorius pillahuata(CMNC, FMNH), Acrorius plicatifrons(FMNH) and Acrorius sisyphus(CNCI, CMNC).