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| Rimboda saekii Fujisawa & Lewis, in Fujisawa, Lewis et Anzaldo, 2025. |
Abstract
The genus Rimboda has hitherto contained six species from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines. Here, Rimboda saekii Fujisawa & Lewis new species is described from specimens collected in the subtropical forests of Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima, Okinawa-jima Island, and Ishigaki-jima Island, Japan. Specimens were reared from Distylium racemosum (Hamamelidaceae). The occurrence of Rimboda in southwestern Japan represents a significant northward extension in the known geographic range of the genus. We provide habitus photographs, a 3D model and illustrations of the male and female genitalia of R. saekii, as well as a checklist to the world species of Rimboda.
Coleoptera, Conoderinae, island endemism, protected natural area, Yambaru National Park, species discovery, Nansei Islands
Rimboda saekii Fujisawa & Lewis new species
Yusuke FUJISAWA, Jake H. LEWIS and Salvatore S. ANZALDO. 2025. A New Species of Rimboda Heller (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Conoderinae, Othippiini) reared from Distylium racemosum Siebold & Zucc. in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Zootaxa. 5575(2); 339-345. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5575.2.10 [2025-01-23]
