Pseudobaris

Belongs within: Conoderinae.

Pseudobaris is a genus of weevils found in North and South America. At least some species are found in association with Lamiaceae.

Characters (from Blatchley & Leng 1916): Usually narrow, subcylindrical, convex species having the club of the antennae entirely pubescent; front coxae widely separated; prosternum deeply and abruptly sulcate along the middle; body above almost glabrous; pygidium large, convex and prominent, not inflexed beneath and not at all covered by the elytra; tarsal claws approximate, connate at base.

<==Pseudobaris LeConte 1876 [incl. Pseudobaridia Casey 1920]A02
    |--P. angustula LeConte 1876D09
    |--P. conica Hustache 1951H51
    |--P. corvinaH51
    |--P. cuprea Hustache 1951H51
    |--P. curvipes Hustache 1951H51
    |--P. femoralis Hustache 1951H51
    |--P. grandis Hustache 1951H51
    |--P. ibaguena Hustache 1951H51
    |--P. kirschi Hustache 1951H51
    |--P. longicollis Hustache 1951H51
    |--P. nigrinaA02
    `--P. subopaca Hustache 1951H51

*Type species of generic name indicated

References

[A02] Anderson, R. S. 2002. Curculionidae Latreille 1802. In: Arnett, R. H., Jr, M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley & J. H. Frank (eds) American Beetles vol. 2. Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea pp. 722–815. CRC Press.

Blatchley, W. S., & C. W. Leng. 1916. Rhynchophora or Weevils of North Eastern America. Nature Publishing Company: Indianapolis.

[D09] Davis, S. R. 2009. Morphology of Baridinae and related groups (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). ZooKeys 10: 1–136.

[H51] Hustache, A. 1951. Nouveaux Barinae Sud Américains. Deuxième partie—Barina. Boletim do Museu Nacional, nova serie, Zoologia 96: 1–78.