G. it. Ent., 15 (65): 683-690
March 2020
Un nuovo Amaurorhinus Fairmaire anoftalmo della Sicilia
(Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Cossoninae)
di
PAOLO MAGRINI, ALESSANDRO PALADINI & ALESSIO BENELLI
Abstract - A new anophthalmous Amaurorhinus Fairmaire from Sicily (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Cossoninae) - A new anophthalmous, depigmented species of Amaurorhinus Fairmaire is described from a cave (Grotta Molara N° 53 Si/PA) of N Sicily (Monreale PA). It is easily distinguished from the other congeners particularly for the strong adaptation to underground life, exhibiting eyes reduced to a scar, depigmentation, abdomen with narrow and parallel-sided elytra, singularly shaped aedeagus.
