A review of the genus Sapotes Casey (Curculionidae: Entiminae) is presented. Three new species from the central and southern Chihuahuan desert region of Mexico are described: Sapotes caseyi new species, Sapotes setosus new species, and Sapotes sordidus new species. A key is presented to identify all five species of the genus, along with observations on the geographical distribution and host associations of the newly described species.
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26 June 2007
Review of the Genus Sapotes Casey (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) with Descriptions of Three New Species
Robert W. Jones,
Charles W. O'Brien
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