01582nas a2200157   4500008004100000022002500041245016800066210006900234260000800303300001400311490000700325520083900332100002401171700002501195856020401220       2019                        eng d  a0010-065X, 1938-439400aTaxonomic placement of the genus Aporius Kuschel (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae), with a discussion of the subtribe Piazomiina (Tanymecini) in South America0 aTaxonomic placement of the genus Aporius Kuschel Coleoptera Curc  cdec  a846–8500 v733 aThe genus Aporius Kuschel, 1955, described based on the single species Hadropus brevipennisChevrolat, 1879 from French Guiana, is herein transferred from the tribe Tanymecini, subtribe Piazomiina to the tribe Naupactini, new tribal placement, because it shares the typical characters of this tribe, except the presence of connate tarsal claws. Within Naupactini, Aporius is probably related to Hadropus Schoenherr, 1826, based on the morphology of the rostrum, antennae, and genitalia. We redescribe and illustrate the genus Aporius and its single species, and we provide a key to separate it from Hadropus. We also discuss the taxonomic status of the remaining members of South American Piazomiina and assign the genus Galenactus Kuschel to Leptopiini, new tribal placement, thus removing Piazomiina from occurrence in South America.1 adel Río, Guadalupe1 aLanteri, Analía, A.  uhttps://bioone.org/journals/The-Coleopterists-Bulletin/volume-73/issue-4/0010-065X-73.4.846/Taxonomic-Placement-of-the-Genus-Aporius-Kuschel-Coleoptera–Curculionidae/10.1649/0010-065X-73.4.846.full