Mythapion Kissinger, 2005

Kissinger, David G., 2005, Review Of Apioninae Of Chile (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea: Apionidae), The Coleopterists Bulletin 59 (1), pp. 71-90 : 85-86

Genus Mythapion Kissinger , new genus

Type Species. Mythapion trifolianum Kissinger , new species.

Generic Name. From Greek mythos, meaning fable or legend and the generic name, Apion ; gender neuter.

Generic Characters. With distinct articulation between basal piece and parameres; vestiture of pronotum and disk of elytra varies from either virtually absent to similar in length and width to scales on legs; rostrum sexual dimorphism varies from reduced to average, male without expansion on ventral margin near antennal insertion; subcephalic ridge reduced; pronotum without basal flange and basal fovea; specialized seta(e) not evident; male tibiae 1–3 mucronate; male pygidium of apionine type; parameres with sides produced into narrow vertical curtain surrounding median lobe, at base vertical curtain attaching to small lateral heavily sclerotized projection from parameres, in profile tegminal apodeme and basal piece essentially a straight line, basal piece articulates with lateral projection from parameres, membranous area without microtrichiae, length of apical lobes and postfenestral plate subequal, apical lobes a single lobe, apical lobes possessing scattered sensilla, presence of macrochaetae.5 microns varies from absent to present, basal median area of parameres variable, fenestrae separated medially; endophallus without sclerotized structures.

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