Cornutopria S. Endrödy-Younga, 1978

Audisio, Paolo, Cline, Andrew Richard, Biase, Alessio De, Antonini, Gloria, Mancini, Emiliano, Trizzino, Marco, Costantini, Lorenzo, Strika, Sirio, Lamanna, Francesco & Cerretti, Pierfilippo, 2009, Preliminary re-examination of genus-level taxonomy of the pollen beetle subfamily Meligethinae (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 49 (2), pp. 341-504 : 481-482

39. Cornutopria S. Endrödy-Younga, 1978

( Figs. 39 a–f )

Cornutopria S. Endrödy-Younga, 1978: 303 , 305.

Type species. Cornutopria basilewskyi S. Endrödy-Younga, 1978: 306 (by original designation).

Generic diagnosis. The single known species (1.8–3.1 mm length; 1.0– 1.5 mm width) exhibits the combination of characters listed by ENDRÖDY- YOUNGA (1978) ( Figs. 39 a–f ; all drawings from ENDRÖDY- YOUNGA 1978).

Etymology. The generic name was derived from the combination of the Latin name ‘ cornutus ’ (= bearing horns), and Pria , a widespread genus of Nitidulidae Meligethinae , which is indicative of the long antennae of the single species attributed to this taxon, and the phylogenetic relationships with Pria . Gender feminine.

Biology. The biology of the single known representative of Cornutopria , C. basilewskyi from Zaire, is unknown (ENDRÖDY- YOUNGA 1978). A probable association with male inflorescences of palms ( Arecaceae ) may be inferred, as it is analogously exhibited in the related genera Microporodes and Palmopria , however this assumption is speculative and requires further fieldwork to substantiate.

Phylogenetic position. Available morphological data provides possible evidence of a relatively close relationship with members of the [( Palmopria + Microporodes ) + Lechanteuria ] clade. No molecular data are currently available.

Taxonomy and geographic distribution. This taxon includes a single species from central Africa.

Cornutopria basilewskyi S. Endrödy-Younga, 1978 Zaire

Figures

Fig. 39. Cornutopria S. Endrödy-Younga, 1978: a–f – C. basilewskyi S. Endrödy-Younga, 1978. a – dorsal view of male head and first three antennomeres; b – male antennal club and antennomeres 4–11; c – mentum; d – dorsal view of aedeagus; e–f – dorsal and lateral view of male pygidium. All drawings modified from ENDRÖDY-YOUNGA (1978). Refer to ENDRÖDY-YOUNGA (1978) for scale.