Abstract
The chromosomes of a Japanese endemic weevil, Callirhopalus (=Pseudocneorhinus) bifasciatus Roelofs, were studied from several localities in Japan. All specimens were tetraploid and no males were found in any locality. The results indicate that the species reproduces parthenogenetically.
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Takenouchi, Y. A further chromosome survey on a parthenogenetic weevil, Callirhopalus bifasciatus Roelofs (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Genetica 55, 141–146 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00135110
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