Ma. Ivie et Ds. Sikes, DESCRIPTION OF MICROMYRMEX-ASCLEPIA, NEW SPECIES, WITH A REDEFINITIONOF THE GENUS AND LIFE-HISTORY NOTES (CURCULIONIDAE, OTIDOCEPHALINA), The Coleopterists bulletin, 49(3), 1995, pp. 235-248
Micromyrmex Sleeper is redefined to include all Otidocephalina with su
praocular sulci and linear protibiae. Micromyrex asclepia Ivie and Sik
es, new species (Hispaniola), M. versicolor (Champion), new combinatio
n (Guatemala), M. simplex (Suffrian), new combination (Cuba), and M. b
actrianus (Champion), new combination (Mexico), bring the number of de
scribed species in the genus to ten. The larvae of M. asclepia feed an
d pupate in the stems of Asclepias nivea L. Aspects of the larva, pupa
, and adult of M. asclepia are illustrated. A key to the genera of Oti
docephalina is provided.