''Polydacrys'' is a genus of

broad-nosed weevil The Entiminae are a large subfamily in the weevil family Curculionidae, containing most of the short-nosed weevils, including such genera as ''Entimus'', ''Otiorhynchus'', ''Phyllobius'', ''Sitona'', and '' Pachyrrhynchus''. In comparison with ...

s in the beetle family Curculionidae, subfamily

Entiminae The Entiminae are a large subfamily in the weevil family Curculionidae, containing most of the short-nosed weevils, including such genera as '' Entimus'', '' Otiorhynchus'', '' Phyllobius'', '' Sitona'', and '' Pachyrrhynchus''. In comparison ...

, tribe

Anypotactini The Anypotactini are a Neotropical weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae. It includes 81 described species. Distribution The tribe ranges from south-western USA (Texas) to Argentina and Chile and some Caribbean islands. Most genera are dist ...

, present across the Americas and the Caribbean. There are eight described species in ''Polydacrys''.

Taxonomy

''Polydacrys'' was described for the first time by

Carl Johan Schönherr Carl Johan Schönherr (10 June 1772 – 28 March 1848) was a Swedish entomologist who revised the taxonomy of beetles, including weevils. Born in Stockholm, Schönherr was son of a German immigrant who had established himself as a silk manufactu ...

in 1834 (p. 130). It was previously considered a member of the

Tanymecini Tanymecini is a tribe of broad-nosed weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae. Subtribes and genera Piazomiina # '' Achlainomus'' G. R. Waterhouse, 1853 # '' Aphaeromias'' Nasreddinov, 1978 # '' Atmetonychus'' Schönher ...

. There is a key to the Central American species of ''Polydacrys'' in Champion (1911: 217).

Description

Members of ''Polydacrys'' are small (~6 to 12 mm) and can be recognized by their nasal plate, which is triangular, large, glabrous, shiny, and elevated from the surface of the rostrum. In addition, their mandibular scars are projected from the surface of the mandible.

Distribution

Members of ''Polydacrys'' range from

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through

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and are particularly well-represented across the Caribbean.

Species

These eight species belong to the genus ''Polydacrys '': * ''Polydacrys bolivianus'' Voss, 1932: 36:

. *''Polydacrys brevicollis'' Champion, 1911: 215: Guatemala. * ''

Polydacrys depressifrons ''Polydacrys depressifrons'' is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families, with 6,8 ...

'' Boheman, 1840: 298 = ''Pandeletejus cavirostris'' Schaeffer, 1908: 214; = ''Pandeleteius nubilosus'' Boheman, 1840: 296:

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, Costa Rica,

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, Guatemala, Honduras,

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Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean Sea, Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to ...

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, Grenada,

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, Saint Vincent. * ''Polydacrys moestus'' Chevrolat, 1880: 190 = ''Polydacrys nigrosparsus'' Chevrolat, 1880: 190:

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands— Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...

. * ''Polydacrys mucronatus'' Champion, 1911: 219: Costa Rica,

. * ''Polydacrys nigrofasciatus'' Champion, 1911: 219:

* ''Polydacrys scansorius'' (Klug, 1829): 13 = ''Polydacrys modestus'' Gyllenhal, 1834: 131:

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, Dominica,

. * ''Polydacrys seriegranosus'' Champion, 1911: 218:

, Colombia.

References

Entiminae {{Entiminae-stub