title: A new species of the genus Aspidiotes Schoenherr, 1847 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Tanymecini) from Middle Anatolia (Turkey).
abstract: A new species of Aspidiotes Schoenherr, 1847 (Curculionidae: Tanymecini) from Turkey is described and illustrated. Aspidiotes (Phaenognathus) candani sp. nov. is closely related to A. anatolicus (Colonnelli) but can be separated by eye shape, form of pronotum, form of setae on disc of elytra, surface morphology of scales, structure of aedeagus (in dorsal view) and form of spermatheca.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts & Science, Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir, Turkey; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Mahmut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erbey
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Yasin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gürler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity; D014421:Turkey; D048889:Weevils / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*