Atomothenemus Bright, 2019: 106

Johnson, Andrew J., Hulcr, Jiri, Knížek, Miloš, Atkinson, Thomas H., Mandelshtam, Michail Yu., Smith, Sarah M., Cognato, Anthony I., Park, Sangwook, Li, You & Jordal, Bjarte H., 2020, Revision of the Bark Beetle Genera Within the Former Cryphalini (Curculionidae: Scolytinae), Insect Systematics and Diversity 4 (3), No. 1, pp. 1-81 : 27

Atomothenemus Bright, 2019: 106

Type of genus

Atomothenemus unicus Bright, 2019 .

Diagnosis

Antennae with two funicle segments (including the pedicel), antennal club with horizontal sutures.

Female

Eye emarginated. Antennae with two funicle segments (including the pedicel). Antennal club with two horizontal sutures visible as rows of setae. Frons convex with weak impression in center. Marginal asperities broadly spaced. Pronotal summit distinctly elevated. Sparse scale-like setae on pronotal disc. Scale-like setae on pronotum. Total length approx. 0.8 mm.

Male

Unknown.

Distribution

Dominican Republic.

Remarks

Monotypic. This genus was described in the final stages of this manuscript preparation. Without molecular and internal characters examined, the placement within Trypophloeini is not confirmed. Only one specimen is known, the correct placement will be assessed when more specimens are available. Several of the diagnostic characters match Hypothenemus distinctus Wood, 1954 and H. piaparolinae Johnson, Atkinson and Hulcr, 2016 , the latter is confirmed as Hypothenemus based on the proventriculus and molecular data.

Type material examined

Photograph of holotype of Atomothenemus unicus Bright, 2019 .

Included species

Atomothenemus unicus Bright, 2019: 107 .