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Systematics of the genus Trachyphloeomimus Champion (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) with a revision of the T. championi species group Pamela J. Horsley Department of Natural Resource Sciences McGill University, Montreal August 2009 A thesis submitted to McGill University in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Science © Pamela J. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables……………………………………………………………………..iv List of Figures……………………………………………………………………..v List of Appendices……………………………………………………………….vii Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………..viii Abstract…………………………………………………………………………....x Résumé……………………………………………………………………………xi 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW………………………..1 1.1 Subfamily Entiminae………………………………………………………….2 1.2 Tribe Trachyphloeini………………………………………………………….3 1.2.1 Taxonomic History………………………………………………….3 1.3 Genus Trachyphloeomimus Champion………………………………………..4 1.3.1 Taxonomic History………………………………………………….4 1.3.2 Natural History…………………………………….………………...5 1.3.3 Distribution………………………………………………………….5 1.4 Objectives……………………………………………………………………..6 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS……………………………………………………7 2.1 Material Examined…………………………………………………………….7 2.2 Specimen Preparation and Examination………………………………………7 2.3 Descriptive Format…………………………………………………………….8 2.4 Structural Terminology………………………………………………………..8 2.5 Phylogenetic Methods…………..……………………………………………..9 2.5.1 Analysis………………………………………………….…………..9 2.5.2 Outgroups……………………………………………….………….10 3.RESULTS…………………………………….………………………………….11 3.1 Taxonomic Treatment…………..…………….……………………………...11 3.1.1 Tribe Trachyphloeini Lacordaire…………………………………..11 3.1.2 Genus Trachyphloeomimus Champion...…………………..………11 ii 3.1.3 Trachyphloeomimus championi species group…………………….14 3.1.4 Key to species of the T. championi species group…..……………..15 3.1.5 Species descriptions of the T. championi group……….…………..18 T. apionus Horsley, NEW SPECIES……………………………...…18 T. arcuatibius Horsley, NEW SPECIES ..…………………………..20 T. batmobile Horsley, NEW SPECIES ………………………….….22 T. bravoensis Horsley, NEW SPECIES ………..…………………...24 T. calcaritibius Horsley, NEW SPECIES ……..….………………...26 T. carinatus Horsley, NEW SPECIES …………..………………….28 T. championi O’Brien………………….….…………….……….31 T. discus Horsley, NEW SPECIES …………….………………..….33 T. festivipenis Horsley, NEW SPECIES …………….…………..….35 T. heliconodulus Horsley, NEW SPECIES ………….….……….….38 T. jonesi Horsley, NEW SPECIES ……………………..….……..…40 T. junctus Horsley, NEW SPECIES ……………………..……….....42 T. obrieni Horsley, NEW SPECIES ……….……………..……...….44 T. popeyeus Horsley, NEW SPECIES …………………..………..…46 T. spurcus Champion……………………...……………………..49 T. undulatoides O’Brien………………………………………….52 3.2 Phylogenetic Analysis………………………………………………………..54 4. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION……………………………………………….56 REFERENCES……………………………………………….…………………….58 TABLES………………………………………………………………………...…61 FIGURES………………………………………………………………………….63 APPENDICES...………………………………………………………….………...80 iii LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Data matrix used in the phylogenetic analysis of Trachyphloeomimus species and related taxa. Box indicates the species included in the T. championi species group. iv LIST OF FIGURES FIGURES 1-6. Dorsal (left) and lateral (right) habitus of the Trachyphloeomimus championi species group: (1-2) T. apionus, female; (3-4) T. arcuatibius, male; (5- 6) T. batmobile, female. FIGURES 7-12. Dorsal (left) and lateral (right) habitus of the Trachyphloeomimus championi species group: (7-8) T. bravoensis, male; (9-10) T. calcaritibius, male; (11-12) T. carinatus, male. FIGURES 13-18. Dorsal (left) and lateral (right) habitus of the Trachyphloeomimus championi species group: (13-14) T. championi, male; (15-16) T. discus, female; (17-18) T. festivipenis, male. FIGURES 19-24. Dorsal (left) and lateral (right) habitus of the Trachyphloeomimus championi species group: (19-20) T. heliconodulus, female; (21-22) T. jonesi, female; (23-24) T. junctus, female. FIGURES 25-32. Dorsal (left) and lateral (right) habitus of the Trachyphloeomimus championi species group: (25-26) T. obrieni, male; (27-28) T. popeyeus, male; (29-30) T. spurcus, female; (31-32) T. undulatoides, female. FIGURES 33-36. Ventral (left) and lateral (right) view of the male genitalia of the Trachyphloeomimus championi species group (Scale bar measurements in parentheses): (33) T. apionus (0.2 mm); (34) T. arcuatibius (0.5 mm); (35) T. batmobile (0.54 mm); (36) T. bravoensis (0.54 mm). FIGURES 37-40 Ventral (left) and lateral (right) view of the male genitalia of the Trachyphloeomimus championi species group (Scale bar measurements in parentheses): (37) T. calcaritibius (0.38 mm); (38) T. carinatus (0.42 mm); (39) T. championi (0.52 mm); (40) T. festivipenis (0.32 mm). v FIGURES 41-43. Ventral (left) and lateral (right) view of the male genitalia of the Trachyphloeomimus championi species group (Scale bar measurements in parentheses): (41) T. jonesi (0.38 mm); (42) T. obrieni (0.38 mm); (43) T. popeyeus (0.4 mm). FIGURES 44-59. Female spermatheca of the Trachyphloeomimus championi species group: (44) T. apionus; (45) T. arcuatibius; (46) T. batmobile; (47) T. bravoensis; (48) T. calcaritibius; (49) T. carinatus; (50) T. championi; (51) T. discus; (52) T. festivipenis; (53) T. heliconodulus; (54) T. jonesi; (55) T. junctus; (56) T. obrieni; (57) T. popeyeus; (58) T. spurcus; (59) T. undulatoides. FIGURES 60-64. Pronotum (dorsal view) of females in the Trachyphloeomimus championi species group: (60) T. arcuatibius; (61) T. carinatus; (62) T. discus; (63) T. heliconodulus; (64) T. spurcus. FIGURES 65-67. Hind tibia (lateral view) of males in the Trachyphloeomimus championi species group: (65) T. calcaritibius; (66) T. festivipenis; (67) T. obrieni. FIGURE 68. Phylogenetic relationships of species of Trachyphloeomimus: Strict consensus tree of 1000 most parsimonious trees of length 368 for 34 unweighted characters. Arrows show placement of species within the T. championi species group. FIGURE 69. Phylogenetic relationships of species of Trachyphloeomimus: Strict consensus tree of 1000 most parsimonious trees of length 385 for 34 weighted characters. Arrows show placement of species within the T. championi species group. Note shift in placement of T. spurcus and T. jonesi species. vi LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix I. Checklist of the species included in the T. championi species group. Appendix II. Characters and character states used in the phylogenetic analysis of Trachyphloeomimus species and related taxa. vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I would like to gratefully acknowledge the following people and institutions for the loan of Trachyphloeomimus specimens: Francois Génier (CMNC), Charles O'Brien (CWOB), Jorge León (ECOS), Richard Hoebeke (CUIC), Robert Jones (UAQM), Roy Danielsson (MZLU), Chris Lyal (BMNH). Without their cooperation this research could not have been completed. I would like to thank Nadine Duperre for graciously and patiently providing the male genitalia sketches. Thank you to Robert Jones, Moises Perez and Jesus Luna Cozar (Chuy) for showing me a great time in Mexico. I would also like to thank Francois Génier for teaching me the wonderful ways of Mantis and how to use it to its’ fullest potential. Your determination, enthusiasm and uncanny attention to detail have taught me how to properly take care of natural history collections. I always know that if there is a problem or a more efficient way to do something, you will find the solution to it, even if it means you have to construct it yourself. I owe Andrew Smith more than the few words I will say here. He has probably the biggest heart, as well as, the most enthusiasm for all things entomology,
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    diversity Article A Combined Molecular and Morphological Approach to Explore the Higher Phylogeny of Entimine Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), with Special Reference to South American Taxa Adriana E. Marvaldi 1,*, María Guadalupe del Río 1,*, Vanina A. Pereyra 2, Nicolás Rocamundi 3 and Analía A. Lanteri 1 1 División Entomología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, CONICET, Paseo del Bosque s/n, La Plata B1900FWA, Argentina; [email protected] 2 Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de Zonas Áridas, CONICET, C.C. 507, Mendoza 5500, Argentina; [email protected] 3 Laboratorio de Ecología Evolutiva y Biología Floral, Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, CONICET, FCEFyN, Córdoba X5016GCA, Argentina; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] (A.E.M.); [email protected] (M.G.d.R.) Received: 1 August 2018; Accepted: 20 August 2018; Published: 23 August 2018 Abstract: The Entiminae are broad-nosed weevils constituting the most diverse subfamily of Curculionidae, with over 50 tribes. We performed Bayesian and Maximum Parsimony combined phylogenetic analyses with the main objective of testing higher-level relationships and the naturalness of the major Neotropical and Southern South American (Patagonia and Andes) tribes, including some members from other regions. We compiled a data matrix of 67 terminal units with 63 Entiminae species, as well as four outgroup taxa from Cyclominae, by 3522 molecular (from nuclear 18S rDNA and 28S rDNA, and mitochondrial 16S rDNA and COI gene sequences) and 70 morphological characters. The resulting trees recover a clade Entiminae with a monophyletic Cylydrorhinini and Premnotrypes branching off early.
  • Tall Timbers Bibliography

    Tall Timbers Bibliography

    Tall Timbers Bibliography Article Citations by Tall Timbers Authors Include the Following Areas of Interest Fire Research Quail Research Conservation Wildlife Management Outreach Geospatial Techniques & Tools Forest Management This Bibliography includes 1,500 articles published by Tall Timbers Staff and Associates, since 1958. It is a searchable PDF file. In Adobe Acrobat, it can be searched by author, date or subject matter. From the Edit menu, chose Find (Ctrl+F )or Advanced Search (Shift+Ctrl+F). Bibliography 1. Engstrom, R.T. and G. Mikusinski. 1998. Ecological neighborhoods in red-cockaded woodpecker populations. The Auk Vol. 115(2):473-478. 2. Abele, L.G. and D.B. Means. 1977. Sesarma jarvisi and Sesarma cookei: montane, terrestrial grapsid crabs in Jamaica (Decapoda). Crustaceana Vol. 32(1):91-93. 3. Larson, B.C., W.K. Moser, and V.K. Mishra. 1998. Some relationships between silvicultural treatments and symmetry of stem growth in a red pine stand. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry Vol. 15(2):90-93. 4. Altieri, M.A. 1981. Effect of time of disturbance on the dynamics of weed communities in north Florida. Geobios Vol. 8(4):145-151. 5. Altieri, M.A. and J.D. Doll. 1978. The potential of allelopathy as a tool for weed management in crop fields. Pans Vol. 24(4):495-502. 6. Loughry, W.J. and C.M. McDonough. 1998. Spatial patterns in a population of nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus). The American Midland Naturalist Vol. 140(1):161-169. 7. McNair, D.B. and J.A. Gore. 1998. Occurrences of flamingos in northwest Florida, including a recent record of the greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber).