TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gosik, Rafal
AU  - Caldara, Roberto
AU  - Toševski, Ivo
AU  - Skuhrovec, Jiří
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1227
AB  - The mature larvae of the following fourteen Rhinusa species are described and illustrated:
Rhinusa antirrhini (Paykull, 1800), R. asellus (Gravenhorst, 1807), R. collina (Gyllenhal,
1813), R. eversmanni (Rosenschoeld, 1838), R. florum (Rubsaamen, 1895), R. herbarum
(H. Brisout de Barneville, 1862), R. incana (Kirsch, 1881), R. linariae (Panzer, 1796),
R. melas (Boheman, 1838), R. neta (Germar, 1821), R. pilosa (Gyllenhal, 1838), R. rara
Toševski & Caldara, 2015, R. tetra (Fabricius, 1792), and R. vestita (Germar, 1821). The
pupae of thirteen of them (except R. incana) were also described. The comparison of
larval morphological characters and plant preferences provides evidence supporting
the existence of different species groups previously established according to a phylogenetic
analysis based on adult morphological characters. The following diagnostic
attributes distinguishing the genus Rhinusa are highlighted. For the larvae: (1) pronotal
shield indistinct; (2) thoracic prodorsal fold small or even vestigial; (3) abdominal postdorsal
folds (especially of segments III–VII) high or even in the form of conical protuberances;
(4) cuticle of abdominal segments densely covered with asperities; (5) cuticle
without dark spots or dark pigmentation; (6) head suboval, rarely round; (7) labrum usually
with 2 als; (8) des1 short or absent, rarely elongated; and (9) fs1-3 usually absent or
minute. For the pupae: (1) body stout; (2) head protuberances always present; (3) pronotal
protuberances (if present), separated at bases of the pronotum, always wider than
higher; (4) abdominal protuberance usually present, wide or round; (5) femora usually
with a single fes; and (6) urogomphi short or vestigial. Keys to the larvae and pupae
described here are provided. All the characters used for identification are illustrated by
photographs or drawings. Biological and distribution data, including new information,
are provided for all the species studied.
PB  - Pensoft Publishers
T2  - ZooKeys
T1  - Description of immature stages of Rhinusa species (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Mecinini) with a focus on diagnostic morphological characters at the species and genus levels
EP  - 94
SP  - 1
VL  - 1195
DO  - 10.3897/zookeys.1195.112328
ER  - 

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author = "Gosik, Rafal and Caldara, Roberto and Toševski, Ivo and Skuhrovec, Jiří",
year = "2024",
abstract = "The mature larvae of the following fourteen Rhinusa species are described and illustrated:
Rhinusa antirrhini (Paykull, 1800), R. asellus (Gravenhorst, 1807), R. collina (Gyllenhal,
1813), R. eversmanni (Rosenschoeld, 1838), R. florum (Rubsaamen, 1895), R. herbarum
(H. Brisout de Barneville, 1862), R. incana (Kirsch, 1881), R. linariae (Panzer, 1796),
R. melas (Boheman, 1838), R. neta (Germar, 1821), R. pilosa (Gyllenhal, 1838), R. rara
Toševski & Caldara, 2015, R. tetra (Fabricius, 1792), and R. vestita (Germar, 1821). The
pupae of thirteen of them (except R. incana) were also described. The comparison of
larval morphological characters and plant preferences provides evidence supporting
the existence of different species groups previously established according to a phylogenetic
analysis based on adult morphological characters. The following diagnostic
attributes distinguishing the genus Rhinusa are highlighted. For the larvae: (1) pronotal
shield indistinct; (2) thoracic prodorsal fold small or even vestigial; (3) abdominal postdorsal
folds (especially of segments III–VII) high or even in the form of conical protuberances;
(4) cuticle of abdominal segments densely covered with asperities; (5) cuticle
without dark spots or dark pigmentation; (6) head suboval, rarely round; (7) labrum usually
with 2 als; (8) des1 short or absent, rarely elongated; and (9) fs1-3 usually absent or
minute. For the pupae: (1) body stout; (2) head protuberances always present; (3) pronotal
protuberances (if present), separated at bases of the pronotum, always wider than
higher; (4) abdominal protuberance usually present, wide or round; (5) femora usually
with a single fes; and (6) urogomphi short or vestigial. Keys to the larvae and pupae
described here are provided. All the characters used for identification are illustrated by
photographs or drawings. Biological and distribution data, including new information,
are provided for all the species studied.",
publisher = "Pensoft Publishers",
journal = "ZooKeys",
title = "Description of immature stages of Rhinusa species (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Mecinini) with a focus on diagnostic morphological characters at the species and genus levels",
pages = "94-1",
volume = "1195",
doi = "10.3897/zookeys.1195.112328"
}

Gosik, R., Caldara, R., Toševski, I.,& Skuhrovec, J.. (2024). Description of immature stages of Rhinusa species (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Mecinini) with a focus on diagnostic morphological characters at the species and genus levels. in ZooKeys
Pensoft Publishers., 1195, 1-94.
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1195.112328

Gosik R, Caldara R, Toševski I, Skuhrovec J. Description of immature stages of Rhinusa species (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Mecinini) with a focus on diagnostic morphological characters at the species and genus levels. in ZooKeys. 2024;1195:1-94.
doi:10.3897/zookeys.1195.112328 .

Gosik, Rafal, Caldara, Roberto, Toševski, Ivo, Skuhrovec, Jiří, "Description of immature stages of Rhinusa species (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Mecinini) with a focus on diagnostic morphological characters at the species and genus levels" in ZooKeys, 1195 (2024):1-94,
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1195.112328 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Skuhrovec, Jiri
AU  - Gosik, Rafal
AU  - Caldara, Roberto
AU  - Toševski, Ivo
AU  - Letowski, Jacek
AU  - Szwaj, Ewelina
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/525
AB  - The relationship between the genera Cleopomiarus and Miarus of Mecinini (Curculionidae, Curculioninac) was tested on the basis of morphological characters from the immature stages. The mature larvae of five Cleopomiarus species (C. distinctus (Boheman, 1845), C. graminis (Gyllenhal, 1813), C. longirostris (Gyllenhal, 1838), C. medius (Desbrochers des Loges, 1893), and C. meridionalis (H. Brisout de Barneville, 1863)), three Miarus species (M. abnormis Solari, 1947, M. ajugae (Herbst, 1795), and M. campanulae (Linnaeus, 1767)), and the pupae of four Cleopomiarus species (C. distinct us, C. graminis, C. longirostris, and C. medius) and two Miarus species (M. abnormis and M. ajugae) are described in detail for the first time. To confirm the taxonomic identification of some larvae, DNA COI barcode was obtained and compared with those of adults. The immature stages of the species herein studied were compared with those known from other genera in tribe Mecinini. It is suggested that Miarus and Cleopomiarus may be monophyletic based on several shared distinctive characters. Larvae of Miarus have a characteristic maxil-lary mala with six finger-like dms of two sizes (one or two elms very long and the rest of medium length), this feature being apparently unique among weevils. Other genus-specific character states are observed in the pupae, such as the length of setae on the head, rostrum and pronotum, including the number of rs on the rostrum, ds on pronotum, and finally the shape of the urogomphi. A key to the described larvae and pupae were respectively presented. New biological and distributional data on some species are reported.
PB  - Pensoft Publishers
T2  - Zookeys
T1  - Morphological characters of immature stages of Palaearctic species of Cleopomiarus and Miarus and their systematic value in Mecinini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Curculioninae)
EP  - 92
IS  - 808
SP  - 23
DO  - 10.3897/zookeys.808.28172
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Skuhrovec, Jiri and Gosik, Rafal and Caldara, Roberto and Toševski, Ivo and Letowski, Jacek and Szwaj, Ewelina",
year = "2018",
abstract = "The relationship between the genera Cleopomiarus and Miarus of Mecinini (Curculionidae, Curculioninac) was tested on the basis of morphological characters from the immature stages. The mature larvae of five Cleopomiarus species (C. distinctus (Boheman, 1845), C. graminis (Gyllenhal, 1813), C. longirostris (Gyllenhal, 1838), C. medius (Desbrochers des Loges, 1893), and C. meridionalis (H. Brisout de Barneville, 1863)), three Miarus species (M. abnormis Solari, 1947, M. ajugae (Herbst, 1795), and M. campanulae (Linnaeus, 1767)), and the pupae of four Cleopomiarus species (C. distinct us, C. graminis, C. longirostris, and C. medius) and two Miarus species (M. abnormis and M. ajugae) are described in detail for the first time. To confirm the taxonomic identification of some larvae, DNA COI barcode was obtained and compared with those of adults. The immature stages of the species herein studied were compared with those known from other genera in tribe Mecinini. It is suggested that Miarus and Cleopomiarus may be monophyletic based on several shared distinctive characters. Larvae of Miarus have a characteristic maxil-lary mala with six finger-like dms of two sizes (one or two elms very long and the rest of medium length), this feature being apparently unique among weevils. Other genus-specific character states are observed in the pupae, such as the length of setae on the head, rostrum and pronotum, including the number of rs on the rostrum, ds on pronotum, and finally the shape of the urogomphi. A key to the described larvae and pupae were respectively presented. New biological and distributional data on some species are reported.",
publisher = "Pensoft Publishers",
journal = "Zookeys",
title = "Morphological characters of immature stages of Palaearctic species of Cleopomiarus and Miarus and their systematic value in Mecinini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Curculioninae)",
pages = "92-23",
number = "808",
doi = "10.3897/zookeys.808.28172"
}

Skuhrovec, J., Gosik, R., Caldara, R., Toševski, I., Letowski, J.,& Szwaj, E.. (2018). Morphological characters of immature stages of Palaearctic species of Cleopomiarus and Miarus and their systematic value in Mecinini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Curculioninae). in Zookeys
Pensoft Publishers.(808), 23-92.
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.808.28172

Skuhrovec J, Gosik R, Caldara R, Toševski I, Letowski J, Szwaj E. Morphological characters of immature stages of Palaearctic species of Cleopomiarus and Miarus and their systematic value in Mecinini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Curculioninae). in Zookeys. 2018;(808):23-92.
doi:10.3897/zookeys.808.28172 .

Skuhrovec, Jiri, Gosik, Rafal, Caldara, Roberto, Toševski, Ivo, Letowski, Jacek, Szwaj, Ewelina, "Morphological characters of immature stages of Palaearctic species of Cleopomiarus and Miarus and their systematic value in Mecinini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Curculioninae)" in Zookeys, no. 808 (2018):23-92,
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.808.28172 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gosik, Rafal
AU  - Skuhrovec, Jiri
AU  - Toševski, Ivo
AU  - Caldara, Roberto
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/489
AB  - The relationship between the subtribes Lignyodina and Tychiina of the Tychiini were tested on the basis of morphological characters from the immature stages. The mature larvae of Lignyodes bischoffi (Blatchley, 1916) and L. enucleator (Panzer, 1798) (Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Tychiini, Lignyodina) and the pupae of L. bischoffi are described in detail for the first time. To be sure about the correct taxonomic identification of the larvae, DNA sequences were obtained and compared for both the larvae and adults of these two species. Molecular data show that the two studied species of Lignyodes Dejean, 1835 strongly differ in mitochondrial COI and 16S rRNA. The immature stages (larva and pupa) of Lignyodes bischoffi and L. enucleator were compared with each other and with those known for other taxa representative of the tribe Tychiini and other tribes of Curculioninae. The larvae of Lignyodes bischoffi and L. enucleator differ in a few but important characters. The larvae and pupae of these two species belonging to Lignyodes s. str. are morphologically very similar to those of species in the other two subgenera of Lignyodes, Neotylopterus Clark, Whitehead & Warner, 1977 and Chionanthobius Pierce, 1912. On the basis of the detailed morphology of larvae and pupae, we agree that Lignyodes belong to Tychiini, sharing more features with species of this tribe than with those of other tribes of Curculioninae. New bionomic data concerning larval and pupal development and adult emergence are reported for both described species and confirm close relationships between the subtribes Lignyodina and Tychiina. On the other hand, strong molecular differences, corroborated by some relevant larval differences, between L. enucleator and L. bischoffi open up the issue whether Palaearctic and Nearctic species presently included in Lignyodes s. str. actually belong to the same subgenus.
PB  - Magnolia Press, Auckland
T2  - Zootaxa
T1  - Morphological evidence from immature stages further suggests Lignyodina being close to Tychiina (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Tychiini)
EP  - 446
IS  - 3
SP  - 426
VL  - 4320
DO  - 10.11646/zootaxa.4320.3.2
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Gosik, Rafal and Skuhrovec, Jiri and Toševski, Ivo and Caldara, Roberto",
year = "2017",
abstract = "The relationship between the subtribes Lignyodina and Tychiina of the Tychiini were tested on the basis of morphological characters from the immature stages. The mature larvae of Lignyodes bischoffi (Blatchley, 1916) and L. enucleator (Panzer, 1798) (Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Tychiini, Lignyodina) and the pupae of L. bischoffi are described in detail for the first time. To be sure about the correct taxonomic identification of the larvae, DNA sequences were obtained and compared for both the larvae and adults of these two species. Molecular data show that the two studied species of Lignyodes Dejean, 1835 strongly differ in mitochondrial COI and 16S rRNA. The immature stages (larva and pupa) of Lignyodes bischoffi and L. enucleator were compared with each other and with those known for other taxa representative of the tribe Tychiini and other tribes of Curculioninae. The larvae of Lignyodes bischoffi and L. enucleator differ in a few but important characters. The larvae and pupae of these two species belonging to Lignyodes s. str. are morphologically very similar to those of species in the other two subgenera of Lignyodes, Neotylopterus Clark, Whitehead & Warner, 1977 and Chionanthobius Pierce, 1912. On the basis of the detailed morphology of larvae and pupae, we agree that Lignyodes belong to Tychiini, sharing more features with species of this tribe than with those of other tribes of Curculioninae. New bionomic data concerning larval and pupal development and adult emergence are reported for both described species and confirm close relationships between the subtribes Lignyodina and Tychiina. On the other hand, strong molecular differences, corroborated by some relevant larval differences, between L. enucleator and L. bischoffi open up the issue whether Palaearctic and Nearctic species presently included in Lignyodes s. str. actually belong to the same subgenus.",
publisher = "Magnolia Press, Auckland",
journal = "Zootaxa",
title = "Morphological evidence from immature stages further suggests Lignyodina being close to Tychiina (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Tychiini)",
pages = "446-426",
number = "3",
volume = "4320",
doi = "10.11646/zootaxa.4320.3.2"
}

Gosik, R., Skuhrovec, J., Toševski, I.,& Caldara, R.. (2017). Morphological evidence from immature stages further suggests Lignyodina being close to Tychiina (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Tychiini). in Zootaxa
Magnolia Press, Auckland., 4320(3), 426-446.
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4320.3.2

Gosik R, Skuhrovec J, Toševski I, Caldara R. Morphological evidence from immature stages further suggests Lignyodina being close to Tychiina (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Tychiini). in Zootaxa. 2017;4320(3):426-446.
doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4320.3.2 .

Gosik, Rafal, Skuhrovec, Jiri, Toševski, Ivo, Caldara, Roberto, "Morphological evidence from immature stages further suggests Lignyodina being close to Tychiina (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Tychiini)" in Zootaxa, 4320, no. 3 (2017):426-446,
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4320.3.2 . .