title: Three new species of Anchylorhynchus Schoenherr, 1836 from Colombia (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; Curculioninae; Acalyptini).
abstract: Three new species of the genus Anchylorhynchus from Colombia, are described: Anchylorhynchus pinocchio sp. nov., A. centrosquainatus sp. nov. and A. luteobrunneus sp. nov.. A morphological description, including the male genitalia, is provided for each species as well as a comparison with similar species within the genus. All three species are found in inflorescences of species of Syagrus Mart. (Arecaceae). The adults are pollinators and the larvae develop inside fruits and feed on the endosperm, interrupting seed formation and causing fruit abortion.
authors.affiliation: Museum of Comparative Zoology, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University. souzademedeiros@fas.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Bruno A S
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: De Medeiros
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Núñez-Avellaneda
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D028023:Arecaceae / Q000469:parasitology; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D003105:Colombia; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D054817:Pollination