Pandeleteius
Schönherr, 1834
broad-nosed weevils
Species Guides
8- Pandeleteius buchanani
- Pandeleteius cinereus(Double-banded Broad-nosed Weevil)
- Pandeleteius defectus(broad-nosed weevil)
- Pandeleteius hilaris(Eastern Diamond-necked Weevil)
- Pandeleteius longicollis
- Pandeleteius nodifer(broad-nosed weevil)
- Pandeleteius robustus
- Pandeleteius rotundicollis
Pandeleteius is a large of broad-nosed weevils (Curculionidae: Entiminae: Tanymecini) comprising over 150 described distributed across the Americas. The genus was established by Schönherr in 1834 and has been extensively revised by Anne Howden, who described most species. Members occur from North America through Central America to South America, with some species groups characterized by distinctive irregular elytral and well-developed stylus on the female coxite.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Members of Pandeleteius are recognized as broad-nosed weevils with the characteristic rostrum of Entiminae. Some groups exhibit diagnostic irregular elytral . The female genitalia bear a well-developed stylus on the coxite in certain species groups. Specific identification requires examination of genitalia and reference to species-group keys; the contains multiple formally defined species groups including the P. biseriatus, P. pollinosus, P. porosus, and P. upsilon groups.
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Habitat
occur in diverse including arid coastal regions of Peru and Chile. Specific habitat preferences vary by species; detailed habitat associations remain poorly documented for most species.
Distribution
Widely distributed across the Americas. Present in most countries of North, Central, and South America. Documented from coastal Peru and Chile, Venezuela, Brazil (Paraná), and throughout Mesoamerica.
Host Associations
- Piptadenia leucoxylon - feedingflowers; specific to Pandeleteius florivorus in Venezuela
- Caesalpiniaceae - feedingleaves; five unspecified
- Mimosaceae - feedingleaves; five unspecified
Similar Taxa
- PandeleteinusSimilar name and also revised by Howden; distinguished by taxonomic characters in Howden's revision of American north of Mexico
- MenetypusHistorical now synonymized with Pandeleteius; P. aspericollis was originally described as Menetypus aspericollis
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- NEOTROPICALPANDELETEIUS(COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) WITH IRREGULAR ELYTRAL STRIAE
- The species of Pandeleteius Schoenherr of coastal Chile and Peru (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)
- REVIEW OF THE PANDELETEIUS BISERIATUS SPECIES-GROUP (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE), WITH DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES
- On some species of Pandeleteius Schoenherr, 1834, in South America south of the tenth parallel (Coleoptera, Curculionidae: Entiminae: Tanymecini)