Review of the Philippine long-horned beetles of the genus Callimetopus Blanchard (Coleoptera:Cerambicidae:Lamiinae:Pteropliini)

Issue Date

10-2012

Abstract

The genus Callimetopus Blanchard is one of the most widely distributed long-horned beetles that are economically important pests of fruit and forest trees in the Philippines. Nineteen species were validated and re-described, namely: C. variolosa, C. longicollis, C. longior, C. ruficollis, C. ornatus, C. nigritarsis, C. laterivitta, C. albata, C. palawanus, C. latemaculata, c. mesoleuca, C. irrorata, C. capito and six additional species suspected to be new, namely: C. cretumus, C. niveuseta, C. acerdentibus, C. pectoris, C. mindorensis, and C. stanleyi. The species were identified and described using original descriptions, taxonomic key and type specimen images. External morphological and genitalic characters of the adult were examined and illustrated. Moreover, six species previously identified as Callimetopus, namely: C. cordifer, C. degeneratus, C. panayanus, C. rhombiferus, C. siagoanus and C. tagalus are being proposed to be transferred to a new genus (Metapocalis Vives). A key to the species of Philippine Callimetopus was constructed. Host plants and geographical distributions were also established.

Source or Periodical Title

Philippine Entomologist

ISSN

0048-3753

Volume

26

Issue

2

Page

185

Document Type

Article

Frequency

biannually

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

COLEOPTERA; CERAMBYCIDAE; PEST INSECTS; TAXONOMY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; PHILIPPINES

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