Anypotactini Explained

The Anypotactini are a Neotropical weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae. It includes 81 described species.^[1]

Distribution

The tribe ranges from south-western USA (Texas) to Argentina and Chile and some Caribbean islands.^[2] Most genera are distributed in Central America and northern South America, but the largest genus, Hyphantus Germar, 1824 ^[3] (45 species ^[4]), is distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

The Central American species were studied by Champion (1911).^[5]

Diagnosis

Most anypotactines are small (approx. 4–11 mm), covered by brown scales, with some members of the genus Prepodellus covered by metallic green or blue scales.^[6] The dorsal surface of the body usually bears thick and erect scale-like setae, rather uniformly distributed. Members of the genus Hyphantus tend to be larger and dark in coloration.

Genera

• Anypotactus Schönherr, 1840: 299 ^[7]
• Bothinodontes Kirsch, 1868: 241 ^[8]
• Cylloproctus Faust, 1892: 22 ^[9]
• Helicorrhynchus Olliff, 1891: 61 ^[10]
• Hyphantus Germar, 1824: 334 ^[11]
• Hypsometopus Kirsch, 1868: 222
• Neoanypotactus Hustache, 1938: 266 ^[12]
• Nototactus Kuschel, 1952: 231 ^[13]
• Paonaupactus Voss, 1953: 127 (+) ^[14]
• Phanasora Pascoe, 1881: 38 ^[15]
• Polydacrys Schönherr, 1834: 130 ^[16]
• Prepodellus Kirsch, 1868: 239
• Sitonites Heer, 1864: 90 (+)

Notes and References

1. Wibmer. G. J.. O’Brien. C. W.. 1986. Annotated checklist of the weevils (Curculionidae sensu lato) of South America (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute. 39. 1–563.
2. Book: Alonso-Zarazaga. M.A.. A world catalogue of families and genera of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera) (excepting Scolytidae and Platypodidae). Lyal. C.H.C.. Entomopraxis. 1999. Barcelona, Spain. 315 pp.
3. Book: Germar, E. F.. Insectorum species novae aut minus cognitae, descriptionibus illustratae. Volumen primum. Coleoptera. J. C. Hendelii et filii. 1824. Halae. xxiv + 624 pp. + 2 pl.
4. Vaurie. Patricia. 1963. A revision of the South American genus Hyphantus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Otiorhynchinae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 125. 239–304. 2246/1979.
5. Book: Sharp. D.. Rhynchophora. Curculionidae. Otiorhynchinae. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Insecta, Coleoptera. Vol. 4. Part: 3. Champion. G. C.. R. H. Porter. 1911. 4. London. 354 pp. + 15 pl.
6. Girón. J. C.. 2020. Status of knowledge of the broad-nosed weevils of Colombia (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae). Neotropical Biology and Conservation. en. 15. 4. 583–674. 10.3897/neotropical.15.e59713. 231708108. 2236-3777. free.
7. Book: Schönherr, C.J.. Genera et species Curculionidum, cum synonymia hujus familiae. Species novae aut hactenus minus cognitae, descriptionibus a Dom. Leonardo Gyllenhal, C. H. Boheman, et entomologis aliis illustratae, tomus sextus, pars prima. Roret. 1840. 6. Paris. 474 pp.
8. Kirsch. Th.. 1867. Beiträge zur Käferfauna von Bogotà. Berliner entomologische Zeitschrift. en. 11. 3–4. 215–243. 10.1002/mmnd.18670110303.
9. Faust. J.. 1892. Reise von E. Simon in Venezuela. Curculionidae. Pars prima. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 53. 1–44.
10. Book: Olliff, A.S.. Coleoptera (continued). In: Whymper, E. Supplementary appendix to travels amongst the great Andes of the Equator. Murray. 1891. London. 58–81.
11. Book: Germar, E.F.. Insectorum species novae aut minus cognitae, descriptionibus illustratae. Volumen primum. Coleoptera. J. C. Hendelii et filii. 1824. Halae. xxiv +624+2 pl. pp.
12. Hustache. A.. 1938. Curculionides noveaux de l'Amérique méridionale. qui se trovent dans le Deutsches Entomologisches Institut. Deuxième note. Arbeiten über morphologische und taxonomische Entomologie aus Berlin-Dahlem. 5. 265–288.
13. Kuschel. G.. 1952. Los Curculionidae de la Cordillera chilenoargenliina (1a. parte) (Aporte 13 de Coleoptera Curculionidae). Revista Chilena de Entomología. 2. 229–279.
14. Voss. E.. 1953. Einige Rhynchophoren der Bernsteinfauna (Col.). Mitteilungen aus dem Geologischen Staatsinstitut in Hamburg. 22. 119–140.
15. Pascoe. Francis P.. 1881. VI.— New neotropical Curculionidæ .—Part IV. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. en. 7. 37. 38–45. 10.1080/00222938109459470. 0374-5481.
16. Book: Schönherr, C.J.. Genera et species Curculionidum, cum synonymia hujus familiae. Species novae aut hactenus minus cognitae, descriptionibus a Dom. Leonardo Gyllenhal, C. H. Boheman, et entomologis aliis illustratae, tomus secundus, pars prima. Roret. 1834. 2. Paris. 673 pp.