Biology:Platyomus

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Platyomus is a genus of broad-nosed weevils (subfamily Entiminae) in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. Among its subfamily, this genus belongs to tribe Naupactini. There are more than 40 described species in Platyomus.[1][2][3][4]

Some members of this genus are remarkably similar to certain species of the broad-nosed weevil genera Cydianerus and Rhigus, which belong to the Entiminae tribe Entimini.[5]

Species

These 46 species belong to the genus Platyomus:

  • Platyomus agonista Germar, 1824 c g
  • Platyomus angustifrons Voss, 1934 c g
  • Platyomus atrosignatus Lucas, 1857 c g
  • Platyomus auromaculatus (Voss, 1932) c g
  • Platyomus besckei Germar, 1824 c g
  • Platyomus bruchi Hustache, 1926 c g
  • Platyomus cauirostris Boheman, 1840 c g
  • Platyomus chrysopus Champion, 1911 c g
  • Platyomus crassicornis Lucas, 1857 c g
  • Platyomus dianae Boheman, 1840 c g
  • Platyomus duponti Boheman, 1833 c g
  • Platyomus effusus Pascoe, 1880 c g
  • Platyomus elegantulus Hustache, 1923 c g
  • Platyomus eustaloides Champion, 1911 c g
  • Platyomus eximius (Voss, 1932) c g
  • Platyomus fasciatus Boheman, 1840 c g
  • Platyomus flexicaulis (Schaffer, 1905) c g b – ebony broad-nosed weevil
  • Platyomus geminus Champion, 1911 c g
  • Platyomus gratiosus Champion, 1911 c g
  • Platyomus gyllenhali Boheman, 1840 c g
  • Platyomus humilis Erichson, 1847 c g
  • Platyomus hystricosus Germar, 1824 c g
  • Platyomus latacungae Kirsch, 1889 c g
  • Platyomus macroscapus Champion, 1911 c g
  • Platyomus marmomtus Marshall, 1922 c g
  • Platyomus mollis Faust, 1890 c g
  • Platyomus nigroguttatus Champion, 1911 c g
  • Platyomus nodipennis Sahlberg, 1823 c g (= P.cultricollis)
  • Platyomus ochraceus Hustache, 1938 c g
  • Platyomus perlepidus Boheman, 1833 c g (= P.leucozonus)
  • Platyomus piscatorius Germar, 1824 c g
  • Platyomus planicollis Hustache, 1926 c g
  • Platyomus prasinus Boheman, 1833 c g
  • Platyomus sellatus Marshall, 1922 c g
  • Platyomus septempunctatus Boheman, 1833 c g
  • Platyomus signatus Rosenschoeld, 1840 c g
  • Platyomus silbermanni Rosenschoeld, 1840 c g
  • Platyomus squaminasus Champion, 1925 c g
  • Platyomus transversesignatus Boheman, 1840 c g
  • Platyomus tripunctatus Kirsch, 1874 c g
  • Platyomus undulatus Boheman, 1833 c g
  • Platyomus vermiculatus Hustache, 1938 c g
  • Platyomus viridis Voss, 1934 c g
  • Platyomus wahlenbergi Boheman, 1840 c g
  • Platyomus wellsi Rheinheimer, 2007 c g
  • Platyomus zebra Champion, 1911 c g

Data sources: c = Catalogue of Life,[1] g = GBIF,[2] b = Bugguide.net[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Platyomus Sahlberg, 1823". Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/8HPN3. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Platyomus Sahlberg, 1823". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/1236742. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Platyomus Genus Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/255837. 
  4. ↑ "Platyomus Overview". http://eol.org/pages/49546/overview. 
  5. ↑ Heller, Karl B.M.J. (1892): Ein beachtenswerther Fall von Mimicry ["A remarkable case of mimicry". Article in German.] Entomologische Nachrichten 18: 183-185. PDF fulltext

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q14924375 entry