Homalocyrtus conicus Boheman, 1844

Rukmane-Bārbale, Anita, Acal, Dale Ann & Mohagan, Alma B., 2024, Four new species of the genus Homalocyrtus Heller, 1912 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Pachyrhynchini) from the Philippines, Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 24 (2), pp. 115-129 : 116-117

1. Homalocyrtus conicus Boheman ,

1844

( Fig. 1A- C , 2A , 5D , 6G- H )

Schonh. Gen. Curc. (1844), 8, 2, 393; Heller, Phil. Journ. Sci., Sec. D. (1912), 7, 376; Schultze, Phil. Journ. Sci. (1916), 11(2), 136.

116 Distribution: The original description lacks exact locality except Philippines. Specimens available in DUBC that correspond original description are distributed at Mindanao Island, Bukidnon, Agusan and Lanao provinces. The material available at MTD also comprise several specimens identified as H. conicus Bohemann, 1844 from Mindanao Island.

Material examined: 1♂, 3♀ PHILIPPINES / Mindanao, Bukidnon, Cabanglasan / X. 2016 / local collector leg. // 1♂, 1♀ same locality but X. 2015 // 3♂, 4♀ PHILIPPINES / Mindanao, Bukidnon, Kalatungan / X. 2015 / local collector leg. // 1♂ same locality but V. 2014 // 1♂ same locality but VI. 2014 // 2♂, 1♀ same locality but XI. 2015 // 1♀ PHILIPPINES / Mindanao, Lanao del Sur, Wao / VIII. 2016 / local collector leg. // 1♂ same locality but IV. 2016 // 2♂ PHILIPPINES / Mindanao, Agusan, Sibagat / IX. 2015 // 1♂ PHILIPPINES / Mindanao, Bukidnon, Dominorog / XI. 2018 / local collector leg. // 1♀ PHILIPPINES / Mindanao, Bukidnon, Intavas / I. 2016 / local collector leg.

Notes: Body brownish to black, without scally markings or rare, single scales of blue colour; elytra slender compared to other species, in dorsal contour widest at middle of apical half, then sharply declined to apex forming ‘’conical’’ shape, with finely expressed puncture rows.

Figures

Figure 1. Dorsal habitus of selected species. A - C – H. conicus Bohemann, 1844; A – male, brown form; B – male, black form; C – female; D – H. harpago Heller, 1912, male; E – F – H. subcuneiformis Waterhouse, 1942; E – male; F – female; G – H. malucatus Schultze, 1922; H – H. cabrasaes sp. nov.; H – male; I – female.

Figure 2. Lateral habitus of selected species. A - H. conicus Bohemann, 1844; B – H. harpago Heller, 1912; C – H. subcuneiformis Waterhouse, 1942; D – H. malucatus Schultze, 1922; E – H. cabrasae sp. nov.; F – H. azureomaculatus sp. nov.; G – H. glendae sp. nov.; H – H. bukidnonensis sp. nov.

Figure 5. Dorsal view of rostrum and head of selected species. A – H. azureomaculatus sp. nov.; B – H. harpago Heller, 1912; C – H. bukidnonensis sp. nov.; D – H. conicus Boheman, 1844; E – H. glendae sp. nov.; F – H. maculatus Schultze, 1922; G – H. subcuneiformis Waterhouse, 1842; H – H. cabrasae sp. nov.

Figure 6. Male genitalia of selected species. A,B – H. azureomaculatus sp. nov.; C,D – H. harpago Heller, 1912; E,F – H. bukidnonensis sp. nov.; G,H – H. conicus Boheman, 1844; I,J – H. glendae sp. nov.; K – H. maculatus Schultze, 1922; L,M – H. subcuneiformis Waterhouse, 1842