Review of Rhyncogonus of the Hawaiian Islands (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Samuelson GA. 2003. Review of Rhyncogonus of the Hawaiian Islands (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Bishop Museum Bulletin in Entomology. 11:1-107
The Hawaiian components of Rhyncogonus are revised. Treated are 47 species of which 14 are proposed as new: R. femoratus, n. sp., R. gagneorum, n. sp., R. haupu, n. sp., R. howarthi, n. sp., R. kahili, n. sp., R. kapapa. n. sp., R. montygorum, n. sp., R. olokui, n. sp., R. pi. n. sp., R. ricei, n. sp., R. stellaris, n. sp., R. tristis, n. sp., R. wiliwilinui, n. sp., R. zeta, n. sp.; I is elevated to full species: R. fordi Zimmerman; and 2 are synonymized: R. dubius Perkins and R. lanaiensis Perkins. Lectotypes are designated for 18 species. The Hawaiian species, divided here into provisional species groups, are contrasted and keyed with a separate group of 3 species from the adjacent Line Islands and Wake Island. Information is included when possible on the ecology and the threatened status of each species. All species are keyed and illustrated.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Samuelson, G
- Units
- KALA
- Keywords
- Coleoptera (Beetles), Curculionidae (weevils), Endangered Species, Hawaii, Insecta (Insects)