A new species of Cyllorhynchites Voss from Libya (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae)
Journal Title: Journal of Insect Biodiversity - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 11
Abstract
Cyllorhynchites sarahae sp. nov. is described upon some specimens recently collected in Cyrenaica (Libya). The genus Cyllorhynchites Voss is new for the Mediterranean Basin: it was so far known only from Asia.
Authors and Affiliations
Silvano Biondi, Enzo Colonnelli, Jean-Claude Ringenbach
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