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Issue: Vol. 5646 No. 1: 6 Jun. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-06-06
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5646.1.1
Page range: 1-37
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Khoisan, a new genus of Cyclominae from South Africa, with nine new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Massimo Meregalli–University of Turin; Dept. of Life Sciences and Systems Biology–Via Accademia Albertina 13–10123 TORINO; ITALY
Roman Borovec–Sloupno 64; 503 53 Smidary; Czech Republic
Coleoptera taxonomy weevils new taxa species discovery

Abstract

A new genus, Khoisan Meregalli & Borovec, is described, comprising nine new species from the western part of the Republic of South Africa: Khoisan triarthrus Meregalli & Borovec sp. nov. (type locality: South Africa, Namaqua National Park, south of Soebatsfontein); Khoisan albogibbosus Meregalli & Borovec sp. nov. (type locality: South Africa, Northern Cape, nr. Danielskuil); Khoisan mendeli Meregalli & Borovec sp. nov. (type locality: South Africa, Western Cape, W of Robertson); Khoisan harani Meregalli & Borovec sp. nov. (type locality: South Africa,, Western cape, 50 km NE Ceres); Khoisan umbrosus Meregalli & Borovec sp. nov. (type locality: South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch, Marais Park); Khoisan karooicus Meregalli & Borovec sp. nov. (type locality: South Africa, Western Cape, Karoo National Park); Khoisan maddocki Meregalli & Borovec sp. nov. (type locality: South Africa, Eastern Cape, Blinkwater, near Fort Beaufort); Khoisan javalae Meregalli & Borovec sp. nov. (type locality: South Africa, Western Cape, S of Ladismith); Khoisan oneili Meregalli & Borovec sp. nov. (type locality: South Africa, Eastern Cape, Uitenhage). The taxonomic position and the hypothetical relationships of the genus are discussed, a key to the species is given and all species distributions are mapped.

 

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How to Cite

Meregalli, M. & Borovec, R. (2025) Khoisan, a new genus of Cyclominae from South Africa, with nine new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Zootaxa, 5646 (1), 1–37. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5646.1.1