0119. The <I>Anthonomus</I> juniperinus group, with descriptions of two new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Authors

  • Wayne E. Clark
  • Horace R. Burke

Abstract

The Anthonomus juniperinus (Sanborn) species group is defined and two new species, Anthonomus sanborni, new species, and A. rileyi new species, from the United States are described, keyed and illustrated. The three species of the group are associated with the plant genus Juniperus and the larvae of A. juniperinus are known to develop in fungal galls of Gymnosporangium spp. as well as fruits of the Eastern redcedar, Juniperus virginiana L. The biology of the group and its taxonomic relationships to other species of Anthonomus Germar are also discussed.

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Published

2010-03-12