Conotrachelus terryerwini, a majestic new species of Curculionidae (Molytinae, Conotrachelini) from Costa Rica

By

Anderson, Robert S. (Robert Samuel), 1957-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1044

Pages

721--727

Subjects

Biodiversity , species discovery , tropical biology , Weevil

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1044.62722

 

Abstract

A very large, new, and distinctive species of Conotrachelus Dejean is described from Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Conotrachelus terryerwinisp. nov. (type locality Volcan Orosi, Estación Biológica Maritza, Guanacaste, Costa Rica) is described and named in honor of Terry L. Erwin (1940–2020), famed carabidologist and biodiversity champion. This majestic species is easily distinguished by its large body size (15–20 mm) and extremely long rostrum (especially in females).