Homalocyrtus intermittens Heller,, 1912
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Homalocyrtus intermittens Heller, |
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3. Homalocyrtus intermittens Heller, View in CoL
1912
( Fig. 3B, E View Figure 3 ).
Heller, Phil. Journ. Sci., Sec. D (1912), 7, 376, Pl. 1, fig. 29, 29a; Schultze, Phil. Journ. Sci. (1916), 11(2), 136.
♀ marginenodosus Chevr., Le Natur. (1881), 3, 439; Heller, Phil. Journ. Sci., Sec. D (1912), 7, 376.
Distribution: Talaud ( Indonesia); Luzon ( Philippines).
Notes: Brownish, sometimes with few grey scales; rostrum strongly punctured, basal furrow straight; prothorax wider than long, rugose – granulated, base wider than apex; elytra with expressed puncture rows.
Heller described type of the species from Talaud , Indonesia , while specimens appearing at Luzon, Philippines, formed a different population. Considering lack of examples when same Pachyrhynchini species appear on such a wide range and no future species records from the Luzon Island , species should be considered endemic to Talaud Island, Indonesia .
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