New combination and redescription of Bruchus indigoferae gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

The female holotype of Bruchus indigoferae Gyllenhal was presumably collected in India from the seeds of Indigofera tinctoria L. We examined the holotype and because it had all the characters necessary to place it into the New World genus Acanthoscelides Schilsky and it resembled closely some New Wo...

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Published in:The Coleopterists bulletin 1999-06, Vol.53 (2), p.127-129
Main Authors: Johnson, C.D, Anton, K.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acanthoscelides indigoferae
anatomy and morphology
Biological taxonomies
Bruchidae
Bruchus indigoferae
Coleoptera
Entomology
Eyes
Femur
Hair
Holotypes
India
Indigofera
New species
Species
Stripes
taxonomy
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Summary:The female holotype of Bruchus indigoferae Gyllenhal was presumably collected in India from the seeds of Indigofera tinctoria L. We examined the holotype and because it had all the characters necessary to place it into the New World genus Acanthoscelides Schilsky and it resembled closely some New World species of Acanthoscelides, we put it into Acanthoscelides as a new combination. The holotype is described and the collection locality questioned. The bruchids that feed in New and Old World species of Indigofera L. are discussed. We suggest that researchers studying the bruchids of Indigofera verify the names of the insects.
ISSN:0010-065X
1938-4394