Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (Jun 2010)
Morphological aspects of the genitalia of seven species of Heilus Kuschel (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) Aspectos morfológicos da genitália de sete espécies de Heilus Kuschel (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)
Abstract
Morphological aspects of the male and female genitalia and their associated sclerites, abdominal tergite and sternite 8, are described, illustrated and discussed for seven species of Heilus Kuschel 1955 of tribe and subtribe Hylobiini-Hylobiina. The seven species are H. faldermanni (Boheman, 1836); H. fasciculatus (Boheman, 1843); H. freyreissi (Boheman, 1836); H. myops (Boheman, 1836); H. pupillatus (Olivier, 1790); H. rufescens (Boheman, 1836) and H. tuberculosus (Perty, 1832).Aspectos morfológicos da genitália masculina e feminina e seus escleritos associados, tergito e esternito abdominal 8, de sete espécies de Heilus Kuschel 1955 da tribo e subtribo Hylobiini-Hylobiina, são descritos, ilustrados e discutidos. As sete espécies são H. faldermanni (Boheman, 1836); H. fasciculatus (Boheman, 1843); H. freyreissi (Boheman, 1836); H. myops (Boheman, 1836); H. pupillatus (Olivier, 1790); H. rufescens (Boheman, 1836) e H. tuberculosus (Perty, 1832).
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