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Entimus
Entimus imperialis from Brazil
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Entimus

Entimus is a genus of broad-nosed weevils belonging to the family true weevil and the Entiminae subfamily.

Description

The species of the genus Entimus can reach a length of about 12–45 millimetres (0.47–1.77 in). They usually have green, blue and gold iridescent scales.[1]

Distribution

These species can be found from Mesoamerica to northeastern Argentina.

Geographical distribution of the species of Entimus

List of species & taxonomy

This genus includes the following eight species:

The following cladogram represents the diversification of Entimus genus according phylogenetic analysis based on external morphology. It shows two vicariant events, where E. arrogans (Mesoamerican) diverged from South American species. Later, E. granulatus (Amazonian).[1][2]

Phaedropus

Entimus

E. arrogans

E. granulatus

E. fastuosus

E. sastrei

E. imperialis

E. serpafilhoi

E. nobilis

E. excelsus

Mesoamerica - South America vicariance event
Paraná + Chacoan - Amazonian regions vicariance event
Paraná + Chacoan species

References

  1. ^ a b Morrone, Juan J. (2002). "The Neotropical Weevil Genus Entimus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae): Cladistics, Biogeography, and Modes of Speciation". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 56 (4): 501–513. doi:10.1649/0010-065X(2002)056[0501:TNWGEC]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0010-065X.
  2. ^ Morrone, Juan J.; Abadie, Esteban I.; Godinho Jr., Celso (2019-04-24). "A new species of Entimus Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) from southeastern Brazil". Zootaxa. 4590 (1): 191. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4590.1.10. ISSN 1175-5334.

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