Floromadane, a new genus of baridine weevils associated with Rubiaceae in Costa Rica and Panama (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Baridinae).

Abstract

Floromadane gen. n. is described and includes three new species from Costa Rica and Panama; F. atrorubens sp. n. (type species), F. pictulus sp. n., and F. tumens sp. n. It is considered most closely related to Pardisomus Pascoe in the tribe Optatini. Adults and larvae are associated with Psychotria and possibly other Rubiaceae.

Keywords

Weevils, new genus, new species, Rubiaceae, Central America.

Nomenclatural Acts

Floromadane Prena, 2009 (Curculionidae), gen. n.
atrorubens Prena, 2009 (Floromadane), spec. n.
pictulus Prena, 2009 (Floromadane), spec. n.
tumens Prena, 2009 (Floromadane), spec. n.