A NEW CATASARCUS SPECIES (COLEOPTERA CURCULIONIDAE ENTIMINAE) FROM THE SHARK BAY – KALBARRI REGION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

WA Museum Records and Supplements | Updated 1 decade ago

Abstract - Catasarcus militaris, a new species of apterous weevil from near mid-west coastal Western Australia, is described and the holotype and male genitalia are figured. A distribution map is included for it and four similar allopatric Catasarcus species, including three informally designated the C. marginispinis species-group. Diagnoses are provided for six taxa, including a less closely allied species that is the only Catasarcus known to be sympatric with C. militaris. Brief ecological notes on C. militaris are provided.