Apionidae from North and Central America. Part 5. Description of genus Apionion and 4 new species (Coleoptera)

Authors

David G. Kissinger, Loma Linda, CA

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

March 1998

Comments

Published in Insecta Mundi Vol. 12. Nos. 1 & 2. March-June. 1998. Copyright © 1998 by Kissinger.

Insecta Mundi, published by the Center for Systematic Entomology, is available online at http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/.

Abstract

Apionion (type species Apion crassum Fall) is described for 14 species formerly assigned to the Apion annulatum species group of Coelocephalapion Wagner, namely, championi Sharp, crassum Fall, derasum Sharp, dilatatum Smith, fenyesi Kissinger, howdeni Kissinger, inflatipenne Sharp, latipenne Sharp, latipes Sharp, lentum Sharp, neolentum Kissinger, Samson Sharp, and subauratum Sharp from North and Central America, and annulatum Gerstaecker from South America, all originally included in Apion Herbst. Four new species are described: delion (Panama), eranion (Costa Rica, Panama), humongum (Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras), and sapphirum (Mexico, Costa Rica). New records and/or supplemental descriptions are given for championi, derasum, dilataturn, fenyesi, howdeni, inflatipenne, latipenne, latipes, and neolentum.