Gymnopholus weiskei (lat.) Is a species of small weevil beetles of the genus Gymnopholus from the subfamily Entiminae of the family Curculionidae ( Eupholini , Coleoptera ), characterized by large horn-like protrusions on the posterior part of the body. Endemic of the island of New Guinea [2] [3] [1] .
| Gymnopholus weiskei |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Subtype : | Tracheo-breathing |
| Infraclass : | Winged insects |
| Treasure : | Fully Transformed Insects |
| Superfamily : | Curculionoid |
| Gender: | Gymnopholus weiskei |
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| International scientific name |
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Gymnopholus weiskei Heller, 1901 [1] |
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Found on the island of New Guinea at heights above 1 km (1000-2700 m). One of the most widespread species of the genus Gymnopholus on the island [2] .
Medium-sized flightless weevil beetles . Body length from 2 to 3 cm; black and shiny. Pronotum and elytra with tubercle protrusions. It is characterized by particularly large horn-like protrusions on the elytra that are slightly beveled in the rear direction. Typical of tropical humid and mountain island forests. Adult beetles feed on the leaves of young trees. Host plants: Tephrosia candida , Melia azedarach , Pipturus argenteus , Trema amboinensis . It is close to the species Gymnopholus sedlaceki , Gymnopholus regalis, and Gymnopholus seriatus [2] .
The species was first described in 1901 by K. M. Heller (KM Heller, 1901) [1] and included in the nominative subgenus Gymnopholus s.str. Gressitt, 1966 by the American entomologist Linsley Gressitt ( J. Linsley Gressitt ; Honolulu , Hawaii , USA ; 1914-1982). Being one of the most abundant and widespread species of the genus Gymnopholus , the species Gymnopholus weiskei is probably polytypic. Extremely varying species, possibly, consists of several subspecies or even separate independent species [2] . Most authors include the species Gymnopholus weiskei in the tribe Eupholini (in the subfamily Entiminae ) [4] .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Heller, KM (1901). Dritter Beitrag zur Papuanischen Käferfauna. Abhandlungen und Berichte des Königlichen Zoologischen und Anthropologisch-Ethnographischen Museums zu Dresden, 10 (2), 1–20.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Gressitt, J. Linsley. Papuan weevil genus Gymnopholus: third supplement with studies in epizoic symbiosis (English) // Pacific Insects : journal. - Bishop Museum 1977. - Vol. 17 , no. 2-3 . - P. 179-195 .
- ↑ Gressitt, JL Epizoic symbiosis: The Papuan weevfl genus Gymnopholus (Leptopiinae) symbiotic with cryptogamic plants, oribatid mites, rotifers and nematodes (English) // Pacific Insects : journal. - Bishop Museum , 1966. - Vol. 8 . - P. 221-280 .
- ↑ Setliff, GP Annotated checklist of weevils from the Papuan region (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea). (English) // Zootaxa: journal. - 2007. - Vol. 1536 . - P. 1-296 .