Contribution to the knowledge of the family Nemonychidae (Coleoptera) with descriptions of new taxa

Abstract

Two new tribes, the Zimmiellini Legalov, trib. n. (type genus: Zimmiellus Kuschel, 2011), which differs from the tribe Rhinorhynchini by the mandible exodontous, maxillary palpi barely extending forward beyond the prementum and position of rostrum base, and the Argentinomacerini Legalov, trib. n. (type genus: Argentinomacer Legalov, gen. n.) that differs from the tribe Rhynchitomacerini by having the pronotum narrowed before the basal fourth, antennae inserted subbasally and club 4-articled. Also erected is a new subtribe Bunyaeina Legalov, subtrib. n. (type genus: Bunyaeus Kuschel, 1994) that differs from the subtribe Mecomacerina by procoxae hemispherical, mesonotum with one coarsely ridged stridulatory file and forehead distinctly wider than apex of rostrum. Two new genera, Nothofagomacer Legalov, gen. n. (type species: Rhynchitomacer apionoides Kuschel, 1959) that differs from the genus Rhynchitomacer by the mandibular sockets not being visible in dorsal view, elytral striae regular, postmentum deeply emarginate and vaginal vestiture absent; and Argentinomacer unicus Legalov, gen. et sp. n. from Argentina, are described. A key to subfamilies, tribes, subtribes, genera and subgenera of Recent Nemonychidae with a list of species is provided. The distribution of some Palaearctic species is specified.

A Review of the Curculionoidea (Coleoptera) from European Eocene Ambers

“…Ph. wolffi (Schedl, 1947 The Nemonychidae, a small family comprising the oldest weevils [12,84,95,96], is rare in amber [2,[97][98][99][100]. Nemonychidae in Baltic amber is represented by one specialized species of a monotypic genus and tribe, which is characterized by more advanced features compared to modern representatives of Cimberidinae.…”

“…Nemonychidae in Baltic amber is represented by one specialized species of a monotypic genus and tribe, which is characterized by more advanced features compared to modern representatives of Cimberidinae. Kuschelomacer kerneggeri is only present in Baltic amber and probably developed on Pinus like the recent species of this subfamily [96,101,102]. The Anthribidae is quite rare in the fossil record, although it is diverse in modern tropics and subtropics [103].…”

First record of Orsodacne cerasi (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Orsodacnidae) from Russian Far East

“…Cimberis attelaboides (Fabricius, 1787) from the family Nemonychidae is common in Europe, but in Western Siberia it is caught singly, avoiding arid areas. Its easternmost locality in Siberia is Irkutsk, but it is found in North Korea (Legalov 2017). Temnocerus caeruleus (Fabricius, 1798) from the family Rhynchitidae is common in Europe and Western Siberia, but found by single specimens in Tuva, Irkutsk and in the south of Primorskii Krai (Legalov 2006).…”

Revised checklist of weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea excluding Scolytidae and Platypodidae) from Siberia and the Russian Far East

“…The systematics of studied taxa are from Legalov's works (Gratshev and Legalov 2014;Legalov 2015Legalov , 2017aLegalov , 2017bLegalov , 2017cLegalov , 2018aLegalov , 2018cLegalov , 2018dLegalov , 2020aLegalov , 2020bLegalov , 2020cLegalov , 2020d.…”