Taxonomic revision of the genus Atmetonychus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) from the Indian subcontinent

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G. Mahendiran
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0561-3722
V. V. Ramamurthy
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3683-1645

Abstract

Genus Atmetonychus Schoenherr (1840) known from India and Bangladesh is revised.  The generic and species description has been updated through addition of measurements, description of elytral vestiture and genitalic characters. These are supported by 28 illustrations including 21 line diagrams. 

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G. Mahendiran, ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560024, India

ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture,

Scientist (Agricultural Entomology)

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