Pelenomus waltoni

(Boheman, 1843)

Pelenomus waltoni is a of in the Ceutorhynchinae, first described by Boheman in 1843. It was newly recorded from China in a 2013 taxonomic revision, which raised the number of Chinese Pelenomus species from one to six. The species is one of four Pelenomus species newly documented from China in that study, alongside P. canaliculatus, P. quadricorniger, and P. roelofsi.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pelenomus waltoni: //ˈpɛlənoʊməs ˈwɔltoʊnaɪ//

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Distribution

China (newly recorded); distribution map provided in Hong et al. (2013). Additional records from Norway confirmed via GBIF.

Similar Taxa

  • Pelenomus curvatus in Yunnan province, China; distinguished by morphological features in Hong et al. (2013)
  • Pelenomus canaliculatusAnother newly recorded from China in same study; distinguished in provided taxonomic
  • Pelenomus quadricornigerNewly recorded from China in same study; distinguished in provided taxonomic
  • Pelenomus roelofsiNewly recorded from China in same study; distinguished in provided taxonomic

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