A new species of <I>Pharaxonotha</I> (Coleoptera: Erotylidae), probable pollinator of the endangered Cuban cycad, <I>Microcycas calocoma</I> (Zamiaceae)
Authors
R. Chaves
J. A. Genaro
Keywords:
Coleoptera, Pharaxonotha, Erotylidae, Languriidae, new species, Cycadales, pollination
Abstract
The new species Pharaxonotha esperanzae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Erotylidae: Pharaxonothinae) is described. It feeds on the pollen of the endangered Cuban cycad Microcycas calocoma (Miq.) A. DC. and breeds in its male cones. Its potential role as a pollinator of Microcycas is discussed.
