New record of Mythapion adesmiae Kissinger, 2005 (Coleoptera: Brentidae) in Argentina

The weevil Mythapion adesmiae, previously known from Chilean Patagonia (Aysén and Magallanes regions) and the province of Santa Cruz in Argentina, is recorded for the first time for the province of Río Negro, above the treeline, between 1744-1850 m a.s.l. on Cerro Challhuaco associated with Adesmia...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Revista Chilena de Entomología
Main Authors: Sabrina S. Gavini, Marcelo E. Kun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Chilena de Entomología 2022-10-01
Subjects:
apioninae
fabaceae
patagonia
vegetación alto-andina
Online Access:https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/77812
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Summary:The weevil Mythapion adesmiae, previously known from Chilean Patagonia (Aysén and Magallanes regions) and the province of Santa Cruz in Argentina, is recorded for the first time for the province of Río Negro, above the treeline, between 1744-1850 m a.s.l. on Cerro Challhuaco associated with Adesmia corymbosa, which is a new plant association. The known records suggest an extensive distribution along the Patagonian Andes of Chile and Argentina.
ISSN:0034-740X
0718-8994

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