Microperus molestus
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Microperus molestus paratype lateral; S.M. Smith |
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Microperus molestus paratype dorsal; S.M. Smith |
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Microperus molestus paratype declivity; S.M. Smith |
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Microperus molestus paratype frontal; S.M. Smith |
Taxonomic history
Microperus molestus Park & Smith 2020 (in Park et al. 2020Park et al. 2020:
Park S, Smith SM, Cognato AI, Beaver RA. 2020. Catalogue of Korean Xyleborine ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) with seven new species. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity 13: 210-228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2020.01.002): 218.
Diagnosis
1.68−1.85 mm, (mean = 1.73 mm; n = 9); 2.68 times as long as wide. This species is distinguished by the elytralelytral:
pertaining to the elytra
discdisc:
the flat central upper surface of any body part (e.g. pronotum and elytra)
flat with short, steep elytralelytral:
pertaining to the elytra
declivitydeclivity:
downward slope of either the pronotum or elytra
; posterolateralposterolateral:
relating to end of the side part/portion
carinacarina:
an elevated ridge or keel, not necessarily high or acute
reduced, granulategranulate:
pertaining to a coarse, grainy surface texture
; declivitaldeclivital:
pertaining to the elytral declivity
interstriae straight from base to apexapex:
point or edge furthest from the body; opposite of base
, never laterally broadened; declivitaldeclivital:
pertaining to the elytral declivity
interstriae minutely granulategranulate:
pertaining to a coarse, grainy surface texture
, granulesgranule:
a small rounded protuberance, like grains of sand
equally sized and spaced.
May be confused with
Microperus kirishimanus, M. latesalebrinus, M nudibrevis, and M. perparvus
Distribution
South Korea
Host plants
unknown
