This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Tsuji, Naomichi, Yoshitake, Hiraku (2025): Presence of the genus Tepperia Lea (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in the Oriental Region, with new combination for a Philippine species and description of a new insular species associated with the looking-glass mangrove, Heritiera littoralis Dryand. ex Aiton (Malvaceae). Zootaxa 5613 (1): 126-138, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.5, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.1.5

Abstract

The genus Tepperia Lea, 1903 (Cryptorhynchinae: Cryptorhynchini) is recorded from the Oriental Region for the first time. A supplementary description of Tepperia sterculiae Lea, 1903 is given for the male terminalia and stridulatory organ. A new combination, Tepperia palawanica (Heller, 1913), comb. nov., is proposed and a male lectotype is designated for Cyamobolus palawanicus Heller, 1913, which was previously known from Cebu and Palawan Islands. Additionally, a new species, Tepperia vagabunda Tsuji & Yoshitake sp. nov., is described from Japan (the Ryukyus: Ishigakijima and Iriomotejima Islands) and Taiwan. These two species are associated with the looking-glass mangrove, Heritiera littoralis Dryand. ex Aiton (Malvaceae). Larvae of T. vagabunda feed inside the seeds where they also pupate.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/721e70f7-a45f-4f38-8266-4553fc38f1e7
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/FFADFF99FF960C1BFFD55133FFAFFF99
Citation: Tsuji N, Yoshitake H, plazi (2025). Presence of the genus Tepperia Lea (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in the Oriental Region, with new combination for a Philippine species and description of a new insular species associated with the looking-glass mangrove, Heritiera littoralis Dryand. ex Aiton (Malvaceae). Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/fezn2v accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.