Geosphaeropterus, nuevo género de Tropiphorini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) de Chile, con descripción de tres nuevas especies

Authors

  • Mario Elgueta Área Entomología, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54830/bmnhn.v62.2013.156

Keywords:

Geosphaeropterus, new genus, new species, coastal sand dunes, continental sand dunes, Atacama, Coquimbo, Chile

Abstract

A new genus and three new species are described. The new species inhabit coastal and continental sand dunes in the north of Chile. The new species are related with some Strangaliodes representatives, but differences in some internal and external characters justify its position in a new genus.

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Published

2013-12-30

How to Cite

Elgueta, M. . (2013). Geosphaeropterus, nuevo género de Tropiphorini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) de Chile, con descripción de tres nuevas especies. Boletín Museo Nacional De Historia Natural, 62, 203–217. https://doi.org/10.54830/bmnhn.v62.2013.156