Lepidapion Schilsky, 1906

Morris, Michael G., Sw, London & Dt, Dorset, 2011, The Apionidae (Coleoptera) of the Canary Islands, with particular reference to the contribution of T. Vernon Wollaston, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (1), pp. 157-182 : 163

Lepidapion Schilsky, 1906 , sg. Hidryocneme Alonso-Zarazaga, 1990

1 Elytra bluntly rounded at apex, less acuminate; whitish scales of pronotum almost circular,

or short-oval, less than twice as long as broad [average size smaller, 1.2–1.8 mm]. .......

......................................................................... L. (H.) senex ( Wollaston, 1864) ( Fig. 7 ).

Male rostrum about as long as pronotum, less strongly curved. Female rostrum longer than pronotum, more strongly curved.

– Elytra less bluntly rounded at apex, more acuminate; whitish scales of pronotum linear, pointed at apex, at least twice as long as broad [average size larger, 1.3–2.2 mm]. ...... 2 2 Elytra with long, fine, erect, hair-like setae, as well as recumbent, apressed scales [length 1.3–2.2 mm]. ......................................................... L. (H.) spartocytisi ( Marshall, 1928)

Male rostrum shorter than pronotum or antenna, paler (light yellow-orange). Female rostrum longer than pronotum or antenna, darker (orange to brownish).

– Elytra without erect, hair-like setae, clothed with apressed scales only [length 1.3–2.2 mm]. ..................................................................... L. (H.) curvipilosum (Wagner, 1908)

Secondary sexual differences as in L. spartocytisi .

Figures

Figs. 5–8. Habitus of the Apionidae of Canary Islands. 5 – Ceratapion calcaratum (Wollaston, 1864), lectotype, Wollaston Coll. (BMNH); 6 – Diplapion westwoodi (Wollaston, 1864), paralectotype, Wollaston Coll. (BMNH); 7 – Lepidapion senex (Wollaston, 1864), lectotype, Wollaston Coll. (BMNH); 8 – Taeniapion atlanticum (Uyttenboogaart, 1935), author’s Coll.