Ericydeus lautus
(LeConte, 1856)
Ericydeus lautus is a of broad-nosed weevil in the Curculionidae. It was first described by LeConte in 1856. The species belongs to a predominantly New World distributed from North America through Central America to South America. Phylogenetic analysis places E. lautus in a clade with other North and Central American species, distinct from South American .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ericydeus lautus: /ˌɛrɪˈsaɪdiəs ˈlɔːtəs/
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Identification
Ericydeus lautus can be distinguished from South American by phylogenetic affinity to the North/Central American clade, which includes E. yucatanus, E. forreri, E. cupreolus, and the E. modestus . Within this clade, E. lautus is most closely related to E. placidus. Specific diagnostic morphological characters for this are not provided in accessible sources.
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Distribution
North America. The is part of a clade distributed in Central and North America, separate from South American Ericydeus species.
Similar Taxa
- Ericydeus placidusSister to E. lautus in phylogenetic analysis; both form a terminal clade within the North/Central American group
- Ericydeus forreriMember of the same North/Central American clade, though not as closely related
- Ericydeus modestus species complex (E. modestus, E. viridans, E. duodecimpunctatus)Grouped in the same North/Central American clade in phylogenetic reconstruction
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Phylogenetic placement
Cladistic analysis of the Ericydeus places E. lautus in a clade with North and Central American , separate from the South American clade. Character evolution in the genus follows a southern-to-northern direction.