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Mycotretus alvarengai Pecci-Maddalena & Lopes-Andrade 2018
No full text<p> 225. <i>Mycotretus alvarengai</i> Pecci-Maddalena & Lopes-Andrade, 2018</p> <p> <i>Mycotretus alvarengai</i> Pecci-Maddalena & Lopes-Andrade, 2018a: 1. Type locality: “Maués, in the state of Amazonas, North Brazil. Estimated coordinates: 5°3’47’’S, 58°18’10’’W ”.</p> Primary type <p> <b>Holotype</b> (Fig. 39 G)</p> <p>BRAZIL • “Coleção M. Alvarenga [printed] \ Brasilien [printed], Maués, Amazonas, 3.1940 [handwritten], B. Pohl [printed] \ Mycotretus multinotatus sp.n. holótipo [handwritten], M. Alvarenga det. 1999 [printed] \ Mycotr. 018 [printed] \ HOLOTYPUS Mycotretus alvarengai Pecci-Maddalena & Lopes-Andrade [red label, printed]”; MNRJ.</p> Distribution <p>Known only from the type locality Maués in the Amazon, North Brazil.</p> Remarks <p>See Pecci-Maddalena & Lopes-Andrade (2018a).</p>Published as part of <i>Pecci-Maddalena, Italo Salvatore de Castro, Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano & Skelley, Paul, 2023, Catalogue of Mycotretus Lacordaire, 1842 (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Tritomini): an annotated, illustrated and historical approach, pp. 1-182 in European Journal of Taxonomy 876 (1)</i> on pages 170-171, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2023.876.2149, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/8095647">http://zenodo.org/record/8095647</a>
Scolytocis paschoali Lopes-Andrade 2008, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Scolytocis paschoali</i> Lopes-Andrade sp. nov. (Figs 1–4, 88–90, 93, 94C, 95C, 99–101) <p>Etymology</p> <p>The species is named after Paschoal Coelho Grossi, entomologist, good friend, and great collector of ciids.</p> <p>Diagnosis</p> <p> The species belongs to the <i>fritzplaumanni</i> species-group and so it is distinguishable from the other <i>Scolytocis</i> by the biconcave prosternum without longitudinal carina at midline, and the smooth border of the posterior pronotal margin. It differs from the other species in the group by the combination of a fine and sparse pronotal punctation and a large antennal club (2X longer than funicle).</p> <p>Description</p> <p> <i>Holotype.</i> (Figs 88–90) Measurements in mm: TL 1.70; PL 0.60; PW 0.75; EL 1.10; EW 0.85; GD 0.75. Ratios: PL/PW 0.80; EL/EW 1.29; EL/PL 1.83; GD/EW 0.88; TL/EW 2.00. Body black, almost entirely glabrous; legs brown; antennae, mouthparts and tarsi yellowish brown. Head coarsely punctate; punctures small, with interstice microreticulate. Each antenna (Fig. 94C) with nine antennomeres (FL 0.093mm; CL 0.190mm; CL/FL 2.05); length of the antennomeres (in mm) as follows: 0.105; 0.045; 0.050; 0.013; 0.015; 0.015; 0.053; 0.053; 0.085. Eyes with greatest width 1.5X the basal width of scutellum. Pronotal punctation sparse; punctures shallow and narrow, separated by a distance of one to three puncture widths; interstice between punctures finely and conspicuously microreticulate; anterolateral margins straight; posterolateral angles broadly rounded; posterior margin without a rugose border. Scutellum impunctate, but microreticulate; basal width 0.14X the EW. Elytra with confuse punctation, coarser and denser than that of pronotum; punctures deep, usually separated by a distance of two puncture widths or less; interstice between punctures smooth, shiny; elytral apex truncate, apical border slightly concave when seen from above, bearing small, sparse cuticular globules. Each hindwing (Fig. 93) with apical area bearing two distinct pigmented lines, one near the anterior margin and the other almost reaching the posterior margin. Prosternum biconcave, with very narrow longitudinal carina at midline; surface shiny, inconspicuously rugose. Metaventrite glabrous; disc finely microreticulate, with discrimen half of its length at midline; either side bearing some large obsolescent punctures, with interstice microreticulate to striated. Abdominal ventrites glabrous, microreticulate. Each metatibia (Fig. 95C) broadly rounded, around 3X as long as broad; outer apical and outer lateral edges forming an obtuse rounded angle; outer edge with spines (around 20) close to each other at the apex and getting sparser until its base. <i>Male genitalia (in paratypes).</i> (Fig. 99–100) Apical portion of tegmen with sides subparallel; median lobe slightly longer than tegmen.</p> <p>Type series</p> <p> <i>Holotype.</i> (MZSP) <b>Brazil:</b> /BRASIL: RJ Macaé de Cima 03.xi.2003 leg. P.C. Grossi / <i>Scolytocis paschoali</i> Lopes-Andrade HOLOTYPUS [printed on red paper]/. <i>Paratypes.</i> <b>Brazil:</b> 42 specimens, same data as holotype (5 ANIC, 1 CAMB, 2 CNCI, 1 GOPC, 24 LAPC, 2 LUND, 2 MHNG, 4 RRPC, 2 SMTD); 1♀ (LAPC) / Brasil: Venda Nova do Imigrante, ES 13-16.xi.1999 leg. F. Z. Vaz-de-Mello /; 2 specimens / BRASIL: ES St. Teresa; “ESBL” 25-26.xi.2003; legs K.S. Furieri, G.R. Loiola /. All paratypes with an additional label / <i>Scolytocis paschoali</i> Lopes-Andrade PARATYPUS [printed on yellow paper]/.</p> <p>Variation</p> <p>Measurements in mm (n = 11, including the holotype): TL 1.53–1.74 (1.66 ± 0.09); PL 0.58–0.68 (0.62 ± 0.04); PW 0.68–0.79 (0.72 ± 0.04); EL 0.89–1.10 (0.99 ± 0.07); EW 0.74–0.85 (0.80 ± 0.04); GD 0.68–0.79 (0.72 ± 0.04). Ratios: PL/PW 0.80–0.92 (0.85 ± 0.04); EL/EW 1.13–1.33 (1.24 ± 0.06); EL/PL 1.47–1.83 (1.60 ± 0.13); GD/EW 0.86–0.94 (0.90 ± 0.03); TL/EW 1.94–2.20 (2.09 ± 0.08).</p> <p>Distribution</p> <p>Known from the type locality in Nova Friburgo (in the state of Rio de Janeiro), Santa Teresa and Venda Nova do Imigrante (in the state of Espírito Santo), Southeast Region of Brazil (Fig. 101).</p> <p>Host fungi Unknown.</p> <p> Comments The species seems to be closest related to <i>Scol. furieriae</i> <b>sp. nov.</b></p>Published as part of <i>Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2008, An essay on the tribe Xylographellini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Ciidae), pp. 1-110 in Zootaxa 1832 (1)</i> on pages 31-32, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1832.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5126979">http://zenodo.org/record/5126979</a>
Scolytocis howdeni Lopes-Andrade 2008, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Scolytocis howdeni</i> Lopes-Andrade sp. nov. (Figs 39–41, 58, 64B, 67B, 72, 80) <p>Etymology The species is named after Henry F. Howden, who collected six specimens of the type series.</p> <p>Diagnosis</p> <p> The species belongs to the <i>danielssoni</i> species-group, and so it is distinguishable from the other <i>Scolytocis</i> species by the biconcave prosternum with a narrow longitudinal carina at midline, the rugose border along the posterior pronotal margin and the comparatively large tibiae. It differs from the other species in the group mainly by the close pronotal punctation, with punctures separated by a distance of one puncture width or less.</p> <p>Description</p> <p> <i>Holotype.</i> (Figs 39–41) Measurements in mm: TL 2.00; PL 0.79; PW 0.89; EL 1.21; EW 0.95; GD 0.89. Ratios: PL/PW 0.88; EL/EW 1.28; EL/PL 1.53; GD/EW 0.94; TL/EW 2.11. Body dark brown, head and pronotum slightly darker than elytra; basal antennomeres, mouthparts and tarsi yellowish brown; dorsal and ventral surfaces almost entirely glabrous. Head with dorsum coarsely punctate; punctures irregular, with interstice finely microreticulate. Each antenna (Fig. 64B, paratype) with nine antennomeres (FL 0.098mm; CL 0.160mm; CL/FL 1.64); length of the antennomeres (in mm) as follows: 0.118; 0.055; 0.053; 0.015; 0.015; 0.015; 0.050; 0.045; 0.065. Eyes with greatest width 1.33X the basal width of scutellum. Pronotum coarsely punctate; punctures irregular, limits distinct, usually separate by a distance of one puncture width or less, but not coalescent; interstice between punctures finely microreticulate; anterolateral margins straight; posterolateral angles broadly rounded; posterior margin with a conspicuous rugose border along it. Scutellum rugose, basal width 0.13X the EW. Elytra with punctation slightly coarser, denser and more irregular than that of pronotum; interstice between punctures smooth; elytral apex truncate, with a small concavity when seen from above; cuticular globules absent. Each hindwing (Fig. 58) with apical area bearing one vague, incomplete pigmented line near the anterior margin. Prosternum biconcave, with a narrow longitudinal carina at midline; surface microreticulate to striated. Metaventrite glabrous, surface microreticulate to striated; discrimen indistinct; either side bearing large obsolescent punctures. Abdominal ventrites glabrous; surface microreticulate. Each metatibia (Fig. 67B) near 3.0X as long as broad; outer apical and outer lateral edges forming an obtuse angle that is broadly rounded; outer edge with spines (around 20) regularly distributed and more close to each other at apical third (outer apical edge), then getting sparser. <i>Male genitalia (in a paratype).</i> (Fig. 72) Apex of tegmen (sclerotized apical half) subtriangular, base membranous; median lobe membranous, elongate, near 1.2X longer than tegmen.</p> <p>Type series</p> <p> <i>Holotype.</i> (CNCI) <b>Mexico:</b> / 3 mi. N.W. San Cristobal L.C., Chis. Mex. V. 29 1969 H.F. Howden / <i>Scolytocis howdeni</i> Lopes-Andrade HOLOTYPUS [printed on red paper]/. <i>Paratypes.</i> <b>Mexico:</b> 4 specimens (2 CNCI, 2 LAPC), same data as holotype; 1 specimen (ANIC) / 6.4mi. S. Tenango de Doria Hidalgo MEX. July 24, 1969 / S. & J. Peck Collectors / Ganoderma sp. / J. F. Lawrence Lot [printed] 3079 [handwritten]/. All the paratypes with an additional label / <i>Scolytocis howdeni</i> Lopes-Andrade PARATYPUS [printed on yellow paper]/</p> <p>Variation</p> <p>Measurements in mm (n = 6, including the holotype): TL 1.84–2.00 (1.92 ± 0.07); PL 0.68–0.79 (0.70 ± 0.04); PW 0.79–0.89 (0.85 ± 0.04); EL 1.16–1.26 (1.20 ± 0.04); EW 0.84–0.95 (0.92 ± 0.04); GD 0.84–0.89 (0.86 ± 0.03). Ratios: PL/PW 0.76–0.88 (0.83 ± 0.04); EL/EW 1.22–1.38 (1.31 ± 0.06); EL/PL 1.53–1.85 (1.72 ± 0.11); GD/EW 0.89–1.00 (0.93 ± 0.04); TL/EW 1.94–2.19 (2.09 ± 0.08).</p> <p>Distribution Known from Chiapas and Hidalgo, Mexico (Fig. 80).</p> <p> Host fungi <i>Ganoderma</i> sp. (Ganodermataceae).</p> <p>Comments</p> <p> It resembles <i>Scol. indecisus</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> in the coarse and dense punctation of elytra and pronotum, but is easily distinguished by the features mentioned in the diagnosis.</p>Published as part of <i>Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2008, An essay on the tribe Xylographellini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Ciidae), pp. 1-110 in Zootaxa 1832 (1)</i> on pages 21-22, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1832.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5126979">http://zenodo.org/record/5126979</a>
Scolytocis zimmermani Lopes-Andrade 2008, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Scolytocis zimmermani</i> Lopes-Andrade sp. nov. (Figs 117–119, 125, 127C, 129C, 135) <p>Etymology</p> <p>The species is named after the outstanding entomologist Elwood Curtin Zimmerman (1912-2004), who collected the three known specimens of the species.</p> <p>Diagnosis</p> <p> The species belongs to the <i>zimmermani</i> species-group, in which the species have each tibia expanded to the middle, with its outer margin broadly rounded and bearing several spines very close to each other at the apical half. It differs from <i>Scol. thayerae</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> mainly by its smaller body (less than 1.7mm) and from <i>Scol. philippinensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> by the conspicuous larger apical antennomere.</p> <p>Description</p> <p> <i>Holotype.</i> (Figs 117–119) Measurements in mm: TL 1.58; PL 0.63; PW 0.68; EL 0.89; EW 0.68; GD 0.68. Ratios: PL/PW 0.93; EL/EW 1.31; EL/PL 1.41; GD/EW 1.00; TL/EW 2.32. Body with dorsum dark brown, ventral surface reddish brown; basal antennomeres, mouthparts and tarsi yellowish brown. Head finely and sparsely punctate on dorsum; interstice between punctures smooth, shiny, rugose near the anterior margin. Each antenna (Fig. 127A) with nine antennomeres (FL 0.113mm; CL 0.195mm; CL/FL 1.73); length of the antennomeres (in mm) as follows: 0.100; 0.043; 0.065; 0.020; 0.015; 0.013; 0.045; 0.050; 0.100. Eyes with greatest width 1.11X the basal width of scutellum. Pronotum with shallow punctation; punctures fine at disc, separated by a distance of two to three puncture widths; near the lateral margins, the punctures are coarse and somewhat elongate, separated by one puncture width or less, but not coalescent; interstice between punctures finely and inconspicuously microreticulate; anterolateral margins straight; posterolateral angles broadly rounded; posterior margin without a rugose border. Scutellum impunctate, shiny; basal width 0.21X the EW. Elytra with confuse punctation, which is shallower, denser and coarser than that of pronotum; interstice between punctures smooth, shiny; elytral apex truncate; apical declivity concave, with inconspicuous cuticular globules. Each hindwing (Fig. 125) with apical area bearing two distinct pigmented lines, one near the anterior margin and the other almost reaching the posterior margin. Prosternum concave, without longitudinal carina at midline; surface finely rugose. Metaventrite glabrous, with disc delimited by a circular row of obsolescent punctures, finely microreticulate; either side microreticulate, and bearing some obsolescent punctures; discrimen one-sixth the length of metaventrite at midline. Abdominal ventrites glabrous, finely microreticulate. Each metatibia (Fig. 129C) conspicuously expanded at middle, 3.5X as long as broad; outer margin broadly rounded, equally spinulose from apex to middle, with spines very close to each other and then getting sparse to the base. <i>Male genitalia.</i> Unknown.</p> <p>Type series</p> <p> <i>Holotype.</i> (ANIC) <b>Fiji: /</b> Wainiloka Ovalau, Fiji [printed] VII-II-38 [handwritten]/ Shelf Fungi / ECZimmerman Collector / <i>Scolytocis zimmermani</i> Lopes-Andrade HOLOTYPUS [printed on red paper]/. <i>Paratypes.</i> <b>Fiji:</b> 2 specimens (1 ANIC, 1 LAPC), same data as holotype (1 ANIC, 1 LAPC). The paratypes with an additional label / <i>Scolytocis zimmermani</i> Lopes-Andrade PARATYPUS [printed on yellow paper]/.</p> <p>Variation</p> <p>Measurements in mm (n = 3): TL 1.42–1.58 (1.53 ± 0.09); PL 0.58–0.63 (0.60 ± 0.03); PW 0.63–0.68 (0.66 ± 0.03); EL 0.79–0.95 (0.88 ± 0.08); EW 0.63–0.68 (0.66 ± 0.03); GD 0.63–0.68 (0.65 ± 0.03). Ratios: PL/PW 0.85–0.93 (0.90 ± 0.04); EL/EW 1.25–1.40 (1.32 ± 0.08); EL/PL 1.36–1.64 (1.47 ± 0.15); GD/EW 0.93–1.00 (0.98 ± 0.04); TL/EW 2.25–2.32 (2.30 ± 0.04).</p> <p>Distribution Known only from the type locality in Ovalau, Fiji (Melanesia; Fig. 135).</p> <p>Host fungi Unknown.</p> <p>Comments</p> <p>Although the morphology of male genitalia is not provided for this species, it is sufficiently different to allow the description at this moment.</p>Published as part of <i>Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2008, An essay on the tribe Xylographellini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Ciidae), pp. 1-110 in Zootaxa 1832 (1)</i> on pages 39-40, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1832.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5126979">http://zenodo.org/record/5126979</a>
Scolytocis difficillimus Lopes-Andrade 2008, sp. nov.
No full textScolytocis difficillimus Lopes-Andrade sp. nov. (Figs 36–38, 57, 64A, 67A, 71, 80) Etymology The specific epithet is a reference to the difficulty in recognizing the species, mainly in distinguishing it from Scol. bouchardi sp. nov. Diagnosis The species belongs to the bouchardi species-group, so it differs from the other Scolytocis mainly by the triconcave prosternum. It differs from Scol. bouchardi sp. nov., the most closely related species, by the comparatively smaller body (total length less than 1.3 mm) and small eyes (1.0X the basal width of scutellum). Description Holotype. (Figs. 36–38) Measurements in mm: TL 1.16; PL 0.42; PW 0.53; EL 0.74; EW 0.53; GD 0.53. Ratios: PL/PW 0.80; EL/EW 1.40; EL/PL 1.75; GD/EW 1.00; TL/EW 2.20. Body dark brown; antennae, mouthparts and legs yellowish brown. Head with shallow, sparse, inconspicuous punctation; interstice between punctures finely microreticulate. Each antenna (Fig. 64A, paratype) with nine antennomeres (FL 0.078mm; CL 0.150mm; CL/FL 1.94); length of the antennomeres (in mm) as follows: 0.088; 0.040; 0.040; 0.013; 0.013; 0.013; 0.040; 0.038; 0.073. Eyes with greatest width 1.0X the basal width of scutellum. Pronotal punctation coarse, sparse, shallow; punctures separated by a distance of two to four punctures widths; interstice microreticulate; anterolateral margins slightly arched inwards; posterolateral angles broadly rounded; posterior margin without rugose border. Scutellum with some fine, sparse punctures; basal width 0.21X the EW. Elytral punctation confuse at base and subseriate at disc; punctures coarse, shallow, irregular; punctures without conspicuous border; interstice between punctures finely rugose; elytral apex subacute, declivity with weak concavity; cuticular globules very small, inconspicuous; elytral suture weakly margined at apical third. Each hindwing (Fig. 57) with apical area bearing one vague, incomplete pigmented line near the anterior margin. Prosternum triconcave, without longitudinal carina at midline; surface shiny, rugose. Metaventrite bearing small and sparse setae, with interstice finely microreticulate; discrimen one-fifth the length of the metaventrite at midline. Abdominal ventrites bearing small and sparse setae; interstice finely microreticulate. Each metatibiae (Fig. 67A) broadly rounded, near 3.5X as long as broad; outer edge with spines (around 20) regularly distributed at apical two thirds and then getting sparser. Male genitalia (in a paratype). (Fig. 71) Apex of tegmen (sclerotized apical two-thirds) subtriangular; median lobe not observed, probably extremely membranous. Type series Holotype. (ANIC) Ecuador: /ECUAD: Pichincha Rio Palenque, 47Km.S Sto Domingo JULY 20-30, 1975 / S. & J. Peck Collectors / Rigidoporus sp. / Scolytocis difficillimus Lopes-Andrade HOLOTYPUS [printed on red paper] /. Paratypes. Ecuador: 4 specimens (2 ANIC, 2 LAPC), same data as holotype. All the paratypes with an additional label / Scolytocis difficillimus Lopes-Andrade PARATYPUS [printed on yellow paper]/. Variation Measurements in mm (n = 2, including the holotype): TL 1.16–1.26 (1.21 ± 0.07); PL 0.42–0.42 (0.42 ± 0.00); PW 0.53–0.53 (0.53 ± 0.00); EL 0.74–0.84 (0.79 ± 0.07); EW 0.53–0.58 (0.55 ± 0.04); GD 0.53–0.53 (0.53 ± 0.00). Ratios: PL/PW 0.80–0.80 (0.80 ± 0.00); EL/EW 1.40–1.45 (1.43 ± 0.04); EL/PL 1.75–2.00 (1.88 ± 0.18); GD/EW 0.91–1.00 (0.95 ± 0.06); TL/EW 2.18–2.20 (2.19 ± 0.01). Distribution Known only from the type locality in Ecuador (Fig. 80). Host fungi Rigidoporus sp. (Meripilaceae). Comments I was a little bit reluctant in describing this species, due to its similarities to Scol. bouchardi sp. nov. However, after a careful comparison of morphological features, I concluded that some specimens from Ecuador, from a single field collection, are quite distinct and cannot be adequately included in any of the new northern Neotropical species of Scolytocis. After delimiting Scol. difficillimus sp. nov., I found out that it was very similar to Scol. bouchardi sp. nov. in the morphology of hindwings, tibiae, and prosternum ("triconcave"), which led me to define a morphological group for both species (the bouchardi species-group).Published as part of Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2008, An essay on the tribe Xylographellini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Ciidae), pp. 1-110 in Zootaxa 1832 (1) on pages 20-21, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1832.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/512697
Falsocis brasiliensis Lopes-Andrade, 2007, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Falsocis brasiliensis</i> sp. nov. (Figs 7–24) <p> <i>Falsocis</i> sp. in Lopes-Andrade (2002).</p> <p>Etymology</p> <p> The specific epithet refers to Brazil, <i>terra typica</i> of this species.</p> <p>Diagnosis</p> <p> The species may be distinguished from <i>F. opacus</i> by the smaller body length (2.8mm or less), pronotal punctation sparse, and epipleura large at base and tapering to basal third, then continuing as a narrow line. Males have the corners of the frontoclypeal ridge produced upwards to form a pair of lateral horns (Fig. 10), and apex of the anterior pronotal plate bearing a patch of long setae on either side (Figs 7, 9–11).</p> <p>Description</p> <p> <i>Holotype.</i> ♂, measurements in mm: TL 2.20; PL 0.90; PW 1.20; EL 1.30; EW 1.30; GD 1.15. Ratios: PL/ PW 0.75; EL/EW 1.00; EL/PL 1.44; GD/EW 0.88; TL/EW 1.69. Body oblong, strongly convex, reddish brown. Head concave on dorsum, with disc slightly convex; frontoclypeal ridge produced upwards, with corners forming lateral long horns produced upwards and slightly curved backwards (Figs 8, 10) and bearing two small, inconspicuous tubercles between them (Fig. 10). Antennae (Figs. 14, 17) with length of the antennomeres (in mm) as follows: 0.080; 0.048; 0.036; 0.031; 0.027; 0.022; 0.019; 0.055; 0.054; 0.087. Pronotum strongly convex, dorsum with irregular, distinct, single punctation; punctures broad, uniform in size, separated by a distance of one to three puncture widths; each puncture bearing a small and decumbent or a stout and erect yellowish seta; interstices between punctures smooth; lateral corners angulate and produced forwards (Fig. 8); antero-lateral margins (beyond lateral angles) curved upwards and bearing a row of small setae; anterior edge strongly developed forwards to form a plate that narrows towards a straight anterior edge, this edge bearing a tuft of long setae on either side (Figs 7–9). Scutellum triangular (Fig. 13), with punctures bearing suberect setae. Elytra strongly convex, sides (seen from above) slightly diverging for the first three quarters of their lengths, then converging towards their apices; disc with distinct, irregular and single punctation; punctures and their setae similar to those on pronotum; interstices between punctures smooth; lateral and apical margins not visible from above (Fig. 7), curving downwards (Fig. 9); epipleura tapering to basal third, then continuing as a narrow line until apex (Figs 9, 11, 16). Hindwings fully developed (Fig. 19). First abdominal ventrite with a margined setose patch (Fig. 16).</p> <p>Male genitalia</p> <p>Genitalia (Figs 20–22, paratypes) with ninth segment V-shaped; eighth sternite (Fig. 21) with corners angulate and slightly produced, leaving an anterior margin curved inwards; aedeagus (Figs 20, 22) subquadrate, twice as long as wide; basal piece not observed (therefore possibly membranous); tegmen four times as wide as median lobe, and apex bearing a V-shape emargination in ventral view (Fig. 20, arrow); median lobe (penis) cylindrical, slightly shorter than tegmen.</p> <p>Females</p> <p>Frontoclypeal ridge devoid of lateral horns, corners obtusely angulate. Pronotum (Fig. 12) with anterior edge just slightly produced forwards, bearing a row of small setae but without patches of long setae; anterior margin broadly rounded. First abdominal ventrite devoid of setose patch. Genitalia (Fig. 23) with a distinct pair of gonostyli at apex; gonocoxites transversely divided in four parts; basal gonocoxites with a pair of transversal baculi; gonostyli and gonocoxites around 0.65X the length of paraproct and proctiger together; both paraproct and proctiger with a pair of longitudinal baculi; spiculum ventrale smaller than gonostyli, gonocoxites and paraproct together.</p> <p>Type series</p> <p> <i>Holotype.</i> ♂ (MZSP), <b>Brazil:</b> labeled / BRASIL: MG Viçosa x.2000 leg. C. Lopes-Andrade [printed]/ <i>Falsocis brasiliensis</i> Lopes-Andrade HOLOTYPUS [printed in red paper]/. <i>Paratypes</i>. <b>Brazil:</b> 2♂♂, 2ΨΨ (LAPC), same data as holotype; 3♂♂, 1Ψ / BRASIL: MG Viçosa, Mata da Biologia 20.i.2002 leg C. Lopes- Andrade [printed]/; 3♂♂, 1Ψ (LAPC) / BRASIL: ES Venda Nova do Imigrante 31.v.2002 leg. R. Falqueto/; 3♂♂, 3Ψ (1Ψ completely dissected, LAPC; 1Ψ preserved for molecular analysis, SMTD; remaining specimens at LAPC) labeled / BRASIL: BA Jussari; “ RPPN Serra do Teimoso”; 23.iii a 17.iv.2005 leg. K. S. Furieri/. All paratypes with a second label / <i>Falsocis brasiliensis</i> Lopes-Andrade PARATYPUS [printed in yellow paper]/.</p> <p>Variation</p> <p>Males (n = 10. including the holotype), measurements in mm: TL 2.00–2.80 (2.26 ± 0.22); PL 0.80–1.15 (0.89 ± 0.11); PW 1.10–1.45 (1.24 ± 0.10); EL 1.25–1.65 (1.36 ± 0.11); EW 1.25–1.55 (1.37 ± 0.09); GD 1.05–1.25 (1.13 ± 0.06). Ratios: PL/PW 0.65–0.79 (0.72 ± 0.04); EL/EW 0.93–1.04 (0.99 ± 0.04); EL/PL 1.42–1.69 (1.54 ± 0.10); GD/EW 0.78–0.88 (0.83 ± 0.04); TL/EW 1.54–1.81 (1.65 ± 0.07).</p> <p>Females (n = 5), measurements in mm: TL 2.00–2.35 (2.15 ± 0.15); PL 0.75–0.95 (0.81 ± 0.08); PW 1.15–1.25 (1.20 ± 0.05); EL 1.25–1.45 (1.33 ± 0.09); EW 1.25–1.40 (1.34 ± 0.05); GD 1.05–1.20 (1.11 ± 0.05). Ratios: PL/PW 0.65–0.76 (0.67 ± 0.06); EL/EW 0.93–1.07 (0.99 ± 0.05); EL/PL 1.47–1.93 (1.65 ± 0.17); GD/EW 0.78–0.88 (0.83 ± 0.04); TL/EW 1.48–1.68 (1.60 ± 0.08).</p> <p>Specimens from Jussari are darker than the ones from Viçosa and Venda Nova do Imigrante. Their male genitalia are slightly smaller, but their general morphology is not sufficiently different to suggest that they comprise a distinct species or subspecies. When carefully compared, the external morphology and the morphology of male genitalia from the three known localities varies little among specimens.</p> <p>Biology and Distribution</p> <p> All known specimens were collected in basidiocarps of an unidentified species of <i>Phellinus</i> Quél. (Hymenochaetaceae). Live specimens were observed feeding on the dorsum of the basidiocarp, making convex excavations on its surface (pers. obs.). Other Ciidae species usually explore the basidiocarp from the ventral to the dorsal surface.</p> <p> <i>Falsocis brasiliensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> was found just in three small Atlantic Forest remnants (Fig. 24), as follows: (i) “ Mata da Biologia” remnant (around 75ha), Viçosa county in the state of Minas Gerais (20º45’S, 42º52’W); (ii) valley of Lavrinhas, rural area of Venda Nova do Imigrante county in the state of Espírito Santo (20º20’S, 41º08’W); (iii) “ RPPN Serra do Teimoso”, Jussari county in the state of Bahia (Cocoa Coast; 15º11'S, 39º29'W), a small private protected area (around 200ha). In Viçosa, just eleven specimens (nine included in the type series) were collected, as a result of considerable collection effort between 1999 and 2006. In Jussari, specimens collected were bred in laboratory from April 2005 to August 2006, when the last live female was found. Including the remains of dead specimens and the six specimens included in the type series, around three generations succeeded in each of two basidiocarps collected in Jussari. In this case, generations were estimated as the number of dead couples found sequentially in the fungi from April 2005 up to August 2006.</p>Published as part of <i>Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2007, Notes on Falsocis Pic (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Ciidae), with the description of an endangered Brazilian species, pp. 41-58 in Zootaxa 1544</i> on pages 47-51, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/177945">10.5281/zenodo.177945</a>
Cis regius Orsetti & Lopes-Andrade, sp. nov.
No full textCis regius Orsetti & Lopes-Andrade, sp. nov. Figs 1–10 Type locality. “Prince Alfred’s Pass” (route 339), coordinates 33º58’S, 23º09’E (Diepwalle Forest, north of Knysna). Etymology. The specific epithet is from the Latin “ regius ”, which means “regal”, in reference to the head of males bearing four subtriangular plates that somewhat resembles a crown. Diagnosis. Pronotum in both genders with anterior portion bearing setae much longer than in the remaining pronotal surface (female, Fig. 4; more conspicuous in male, Fig. 1, arrow). Elytra with vestiture of seriate bristles. In males, the anterior edge of head is projected into four short subtriangular plates with rounded apices (Fig. 5, small arrows); and the anterior portion of occiput bears a small but conspicuous tubercle at middle (Fig. 5, big arrow). In male genitalia, the tegmen has a subtriangular apical portion delimited by lateral excavations (Fig. 8, arrows); the penis is narrow and elongate (Fig. 9). In females, the ovipositor bears an inner protuberance in each apical gonocoxite, at the side of each gonostylus (Fig. 10, arrows). Description, male holotype (Figs 1–3, 5, 6) Fully pigmented adult lacking the following structures: club and funicle of left antenna, left protibia and mesotibia, right metatibia, and most tarsomeres. Measurements in mm: TL 1.56, PL 0.63, PW 0.76, EL 0.94, EW 0.77, GD 0.67. Ratios: PL/PW 0.82, EL/EW 1.22, EL/PL 1.51, GD/EW 0.86, TL/EW 2.03. Body elongate, convex, evenly reddish brown; dorsal vestiture of pale yellowish bristles easily discernible in low magnifications (<50X); ventral vestiture of pale yellowish slender decumbent setae, most abundant on abdomen. Head with dorsal surface microreticulate, but unpunctated, and bearing four short subtriangular plates with rounded apices (Fig. 5, small arrows), which let the anterior portion of head somewhat resembling a crown; vertex concave; occiput with a conspicuous tubercle projected forward, placed at the middle of the anterior portion (Fig. 5, big arrow). Antennae bearing ten antennomeres, as follows (in mm, right antenna measured): 0.06, 0.06, 0.04, 0.03, 0.02, 0.02, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.07 (FL 0.13, CL 0.17, CL/FL 1.31). Eyes coarsely facetted, with about 75 ommatidia; GW 0.13 mm. Pronotum with dual punctation, the coarse punctures separated from each other by one to two puncture-widths; surface between punctures conspicuously microreticulate; small punctures devoid of setae and large punctures bearing short setae (~ 0.03 mm); anterior portion with scattered long slender setae (0.07–0.09 mm; Fig. 1, arrow), this area is slightly downgraded, which is better seen in lateral view (Fig. 2); lateral to anterior edges broadly rounded and bearing a row of slender setae; lateral edges weakly crenulate, narrowly explanate, not visible when seen from above. Scutellum subtrapezoidal, glabrous and almost unpunctate; BW 0.08. Elytra with single and confuse punctation, denser and more uniform than that of pronotum; surface in between punctures somewhat rugose, shiner than pronotum; vestiture of seriate setae (0.04–0.05 mm). Hind wings developed, apparently functional. Hypomera with very fine and sparse punctation; each puncture bearing a very slender seta; surface a bit irregular, but not microreticulate. Prosternum in front of coxae biconcave; surface conspicuously microreticulate. Prosternal process parallel-sided, as long as prosternum at midline, apex slightly curved inwards. Procoxae subconical, but not extending beyond the level of prosternum. Protibiae expanded at apex, three times as long as broad; long setae concentrated at the second half; external facet with fewer setae. Meso- and metatibiae four times as long as broad and not expanded at apex; outer facet bearing a row of setae, with the longest setae placed close to apex. Metaventrite with a few sparse short setae and small punctures; surface between punctures microreticulate; discrimen about one-fourth the length of metaventrite at midline. Abdominal ventrites microreticulate and with fine sparse punctures, most of them bearing a slender decumbent seta; length of ventrites (in mm, from base to apex at the longitudinal midline) as follows: 0.25, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09, 0.09; first ventrite bearing a slightly oval, margined setose sex patch at its center (Fig. 6), with a transverse diameter of 0.06 mm. Male abdominal terminalia in a paratype (Figs 7–9) with sternite VIII (Fig. 7) subtrapezoidal, the posterior margin slightly sinuous and bearing long slender setae at the sides. Tegmen (Fig. 8) 4.3X as long as wide, subparallel-sided; apical portion subtriangular, delimited by lateral excavations (Fig. 8, arrows) and bearing several sensilla; apex rounded. Penis (Fig. 9) a bit longer than tegmen, about 6X as long as wide and subparallel-sided; apex slightly enlarged and membranous. Females (Fig. 4). Similar to males, but devoid of secondary sexual features (i.e. abdominal sex patch, head plates and occipital tubercle) and surface of head punctate. Females also have an area of higher density of long setae at the anteriormost portion of pronotum, but less conspicuous than in males. Female abdominal terminalia (Fig. 10; spiculum ventrale not shown) with spiculum ventrale near as long as ovipositor. Ovipositor with gonocoxites transversally divided into three parts; apical gonocoxites each bearing a conspicuous stylus (=gonostylus) and an inner protuberance bearing an apical seta (Fig. 10, arrows); paraprocts short, about 0.75X the length of gonocoxites together; proctiger with its opening positioned near the dorsal rim of the second gonocoxites; each paraproctal baculum fused apically with a proctigeral baculum, forming an arc. Variation. All specimens lack part of their legs and antennae and, among all, the male in the best condition was chosen as the holotype. Measurements in mm. Males (n=7, two from Silver Road and 5 from Prince Alfred’s Pass, the last including the holotype): TL 1.29–1.69 (0.14 ± 1.46), PL 0.41–0.64 (0.09 ± 0. 53), PW 0.56–0.80 (0.09 ± 0.69), EL 0.85–1.05 (0.08 ± 0. 94), EW 0.57–0.79 (0.08 ± 0. 69), GD 0.50–0.67 (0.07 ±0.6), EL/PL 1.50–2.12 (0.30± 1.85), GD/ EW 0.86–0.92 (0.03 ± 0. 87), TL/EW 1.98–2.40 (0.14± 2.13). The males vary in size and the biggest ones are from Prince Alfred’s Pass. Biggest males have a bigger tubercle on occiput. There is a conspicuous variation in the number and density of long setae in the anterior portion of pronotum, and these setae are most conspicuous in males from Prince Alfred’s Pass. Females (n=3, all from Prince Alfred’s Pass) TL1.41–1.53 (0.06± 1.46), PL 0.49–0.55 (0.03 ± 0. 52), PW 0.60–0.68 (0.04 ± 0. 65), EL 0.89–1.04 (0.09 ± 0.94), EW 0.06–0.77 (0.06 ± 0. 71), GD 0.56–0.61 (0.02 ± 0. 59), EL/ PL1.76–2.21 (0.24± 2.04), GD/EW 0.81–0.88 (0.03 ± 0.85), TL/EW 2.13–2.16 (0.02± 2.15). Type series. Holotype: Ƌ (SANC) “ SOUTH AFRICA WCAPE Prince Alfred’s Pass N of Knysna 33º 58’S 23º09’E 5.xi.2009 S& OC Neser \ Ex bracket fungus #216 on fallen tree trunk \ Ex bracket fungus Ganoderma applanatum BF# 216 \ NATIONAL COLL. OF INSECTS, Pretoria, South Africa \ Cis regius Orsetti & Lopes-Andrade HOLOTYPUS [red paper]”. Paratypes: 13ƋƋ and 4 ♀♀ (5ƋƋ, 1 dissected, 2♀♀, 1 dissected, CELC; 8ƋƋ, 2♀♀, SANC) “ SOUTH AFRICA WCAPE Prince Alfred’s Pass N of Knysna 33º 58’S 23º09’E 5.xi.2009 S& OC Neser \ Ex bracket fungus #216 on fallen tree trunk \ Ex bracket fungus Ganoderma applanatum BF# 216 \ NATIONAL COLL. OF INSECTS, Pretoria, South Africa \ Cis regius Orsetti & Lopes-Andrade PARATYPUS [yellow paper]”; 2ƋƋ (1 dissected CELC; 1 SANC) “ SOUTH AFRICA: WCAPE Silver R. old Saasveld rod to Wilnerness 33º58’ S 22º33’E 15.viii.1990 A.J. Hendricks \ Emerged from log of Rhus chirundensis ANACARDIACEA UA 637 \ NATIONAL COLL. OF INSECTS, Pretoria, South Africa \ Cis regius Orsetti & Lopes-Andrade PARATYPUS [yellow paper]”.Published as part of Orsetti, Artur & Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2016, Cis regius, a new species of Cis Latreille (Coleoptera: Ciidae) from Southern Africa, pp. 145-150 in Zootaxa 4139 (1) on pages 146-147, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4139.1.12, http://zenodo.org/record/26276
Scolytocis lawrencei Lopes-Andrade 2008, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Scolytocis lawrencei</i> Lopes-Andrade sp. nov. (Figs 48–50, 61, 65B, 68B, 77–78, 80) <p>Etymology</p> <p>The species is named after John F. Lawrence, great coleopterist (and ciidologist) who arranged and organized most of the Xylographellini described in this work.</p> <p>Diagnosis</p> <p> The species belongs to the <i>lawrencei</i> species-group, and so is distinguishable from the other <i>Scolytocis</i> by the smooth posterior margin of pronotum and the concave prosternum. It differs from the other Neotropical species in the group mainly by the glabrous elytral apex and the slightly setose metaventrite and abdominal ventrites.</p> <p>Description</p> <p> <i>Holotype.</i> (Figs 48–50) Measurements in mm: TL 1.16; PL 0.42; PW 0.53; EL 0.74; EW 0.58; GD 0.53. Ratios: PL/PW 0.80; EL/EW 1.27; EL/PL 1.75; GD/EW 0.91; TL/EW 2.00. Body brown; basal antennomeres, mouthparts and legs light yellowish brown. Head finely and sparsely punctate; interstice between puncture inconspicuously microreticulate. Each antenna (Fig. 65B, paratype) with nine antennomeres (FL 0.073mm; CL 0.130mm; CL/FL 1.79); length of the antennomeres (in mm) as follows: 0.073; 0.033; 0.035; 0.013; 0.013; 0.013; 0.038; 0.030; 0.063. Eyes with greatest width 1.0X the basal width of scutellum. Pronotum with shallow, coarse, sparse punctation; punctures separate by a distance of two to three puncture widths, interstice microreticulate; anterolateral margins slighted arched inwards; posterolateral angles broadly rounded; posterior margin without rugose border. Scutellum impunctate, microreticulate; basal width 0.19X the EW. Elytra with subseriate punctation; punctures coarser and shallower than those of pronotum, border indistinct from elytral surface (at least when seen from above); interstice between punctures rugose, but without microreticulation; elytral apex subacute, declivity without conspicuous concavity but bearing some small, inconspicuous cuticular globules. Each hindwing (Fig. 61) with apical area bearing one vague, incomplete pigmented line near the anterior margin. Prosternum concave, without longitudinal carina at midline; surface shiny, slightly rugose. Metaventrite slightly microreticulate; disc delimited by a circular row of obsolescent punctures; discrimen one-fourth the length of the metaventrite at midline; either side bearing small and sparse setae, each arising from a large obsolescent punctures. Abdominal ventrites bearing small and sparse setae, best seen in lateral view. Each metatibia (Fig. 68B) just slightly expanded near apex, around 4X as long as broad; outer edge broadly rounded, bearing spines (around 20) regularly distributed at apical two thirds and then getting sparser. <i>Male genitalia (in paratypes).</i> (Figs 77–78) Tegmen and median lobe barely sclerotized; tegmen with apex (apical three-fourths) subtriangular; median lobe extremely elongate, more than 10X longer than broad.</p> <p>Type series</p> <p> <i>Holotype.</i> (ANIC) <b>Costa Rica:</b> /C. RICA: Heredia Finca la Selva 1974 [printed] July [handwritten]/ J. F. Lawrence Lot [printed] 3643 [handwritten]/ S. Klein-Feldt [handwritten]/ Rigidoporus sp. / 636 [handwritten]/ <i>Scolytocis lawrencei</i> Lopes-Andrade HOLOTYPUS [printed on red paper]/. <i>Paratypes.</i> <b>Costa Rica:</b> 7 specimens (4 ANIC, 3 LAPC), same data as holotype; 1 specimen (ANIC) /Puerto Viejo Costa Rica VIII-4-65 / A. Raske Collector / ex Polyporus zonalis / J. F. Lawrence Lot [printed] 1613 [handwritten]/; 1 specimen (ANIC) /Turrialba Costa Rica VIII-31-66/ Robin Andrews Collector / Fomes (Rigidoporus) auberianus? / J. F. Lawrence Lot [printed] 1848 [handwritten]/; 1 specimen (CMNC) " COSTA RICA: Punt.[arenas] S. Vito, Las Cruces July 1982 B. Gill 1200m /. <b>Panama:</b> (Total of 51 paratypes: 19 ANIC, 16 FMNH, 15 LAPC, 1 SMTD) 1 specimen / PANAMA: Almirante Bocas del Toro Prov. March 27, 1959 [handwritten] / H. Dybas # [printed] 59-138 [handwritten] / Rigidoporus lignosus /; 5 specimens /Barro Colorado Is. CANAL ZONE [printed] 1.26.59 [handwritten] / H. Dybas [printed] #59-82 [handwritten] / ex Polyporus lignosus /; 17 specimens / Barro Colorado Is. CANAL ZONE [printed] 1.26.59 [handwritten] / H. Dybas [printed] #59-83 [handwritten] / ex Polyporus lignosus /; 11 specimens labeled /Canal Zone: Is. Barro Colorado II.19-III.9-75 Lawrence, Erwin / Rigidoporus sp. /, 5 distinguished labeled /J. F. Lawrence Lot [printed] 3777 [handwritten]/ and 6 /J. F. Lawrence Lot [printed] 3811 [handwritten]/; 4 specimens /Barro Colorado Is. Canal Zone Feb. 15,196 8 / J. F. Lawrence Lot [printed] 2419 [handwritten]/, 3 specimens distinguished labeled / Polyporus lignosus / and 1 / Trametes corrugata /; 3 specimens /Barro Colorado Is. Canal Zone Panama, IV-3-67 / ex Polyporus lignosus / J. F. Lawrence Lot [printed] 2100 [handwritten]/; 2 specimens / Panama: Canal Zone Barro Colorado Is. February 6 1976 A. Newton / litter under rotting logs /; 4 specimens /Barro Colorado Is. Canal Zone July 11 1969 / J. F. Lawrence Lot [printed] 2847 [handwritten]/; 2 specimens /Barro Colorado Is. Canal Zone July 11 1969 / Rigidoporus sp. / J. F. Lawrence Lot [printed] 2838 [handwritten]/; 2 specimens /Barro Colorado Is. Canal Zone Aug. 13 1969 / Rigidoporus sp. / J. F. Lawrence Lot [printed] 3042 [handwritten]/. <b>Mexico:</b> 1 specimen (CNCI) / MEX. Chis., Palenque 2-30.VII.1983, rain forest, S&J Peck & R. Anderson, 100m /; 16 specimens (10 FMNH, 6 LAPC) /Palenque, MEX. Chiapas VII-49 C.J. Goodnight/. All the paratypes with an additional label / <i>Scolytocis lawrencei</i> Lopes-Andrade PARATYPUS [printed on yellow paper]/.</p> <p>Variation</p> <p>Measurements in mm (n = 28, including the holotype): TL 1.00–1.37 (1.19 ± 0.09); PL 0.37–0.47 (0.41 ± 0.03); PW 0.42–0.58 (0.50 ± 0.04); EL 0.58–0.89 (0.75 ± 0.08); EW 0.47–0.63 (0.55 ± 0.05); GD 0.42–0.63 (0.51 ± 0.05). Ratios: PL/PW 0.73–0.90 (0.82 ± 0.05); EL/EW 1.10–1.67 (1.35 ± 0.10); EL/PL 1.38–2.14 (1.83 ± 0.18); GD/EW 0.82–1.00 (0.92 ± 0.05); TL/EW 2.00–2.44 (2.15 ± 0.09).</p> <p>Distribution Known from Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama (Fig. 80).</p> <p>Host fungi</p> <p> <i>Rigidoporus</i> sp., <i>Rigidoporus lineatus</i> (Pers.) Ryvarden and <i>Rigidoporus microsporus</i> (Sw.) Overeem (Meripilaceae); <i>Earliella scabrosa</i> (Pers.) Gilb. & Ryvarden (Polyporaceae).</p> <p>Comments</p> <p> A common and widespread continental Mesoamerican <i>Scolytocis</i>. It co-occurs with <i>Scol. panamensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> in Panama, and large specimens of <i>Scol. lawrencei</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> may be confused with it in dorsal view. However, <i>Scol. panamensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> belongs to the <i>danielssoni</i> species-group, and is unique among the <i>Scolytocis</i> in the fused antennomeres of the club.</p>Published as part of <i>Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2008, An essay on the tribe Xylographellini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Ciidae), pp. 1-110 in Zootaxa 1832 (1)</i> on pages 25-26, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1832.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5126979">http://zenodo.org/record/5126979</a>
Cis peckorum Lopes-Andrade 2010, sp. nov.
No full textCis peckorum Lopes-Andrade sp. nov. (Figs 7–12) Etymology The specific epithet is in honour of Stuart B. Peck and Jarmila Kukalová-Peck, who collected the specimen designated as the holotype, and several paratypes. Diagnosis and comments Dorsal surface uniformly coloured. Frontoclypeal region of males lacking horns or tubercles; lateral margins of pronotum finely crenulate; prosternum biconcave and carinate. The new species is known to occur in continental Chile, between latitudes 36º53’S and 45º24’S (Fig. 12). Considering the continental Chilean Cis, males of C. andersoni sp. nov. and C. espinosai are easily distinguished from C. peckorum sp. nov. by the possession of a conspicuous pair of frontoclypeal horns. Males of C. campoi are also devoid of conspicuous frontoclypeal horns or tubercles, but they are distinctly smaller (length around 1.74 mm or less). Cis chilensis is a small apterous species in which males have a pair of small frontoclypeal tubercles, and it possibly belongs to Neoapterocis. Description Holotype. ♂ (Figs 7–9; see also Figs 10–11 of a paratype), measurements in mm: TL 2.95; PL 0.89; PW 1.05; EL 1.84; EW 1.11; GD 0.79. Ratios: PL/PW 0.85; EL/EW 1.67; EL/PL 2.06; GD/EW 0.71; TL/EW 2.67. Body somewhat flattened; dorsal surface light pale brown, the coloration being mostly uniform; ventral surface mostly light pale brown, but coxae, legs, mouthparts and antennae brown. Head easily seen from above; frontoclypeal region and vertex bearing coarse shallow punctures and stout decumbent bristles, each punctural fossa being finely granulate; frontoclypeal region devoid of horns or tubercles. Eyes coarsely facetted, each with more than 70 ommatidia; greatest eye width 0.159 mm. Left antenna (FL 0.207mm; CL 0.268 mm; CL/FL 1.294) with lengths of antennomeres (in mm) as follows: 0.122; 0.061; 0.061; 0.061; 0.037; 0.024; 0.024; 0.073; 0.085; 0.110; four circular sensillifers in each antennomere of the club, easily seen in a magnification of 56X. Pronotum densely and coarsely punctate, the punctures very close to each other, each punctural fossa finely granulate; vestiture single, consisting of stout decumbent bristles; anterior margin broadly rounded; either lateral corners rounded and produced forwards; lateral margins explanate, entirely seen from above and finely crenulate. Scutellum subpentagonal, brown, glabrous, surface granulate, irregular; basal width 0.110 mm. Hind wings fully developed (macropterous species). Elytra with confused, dense, indistinctly dual punctation, the small punctures very shallow and inconspicuous, a bit smaller than those on pronotum, while the large punctures are irregular in shape and size, as large as or larger than those on pronotum; vestiture single, consisting of stout decumbent bristles; humeral calli conspicuous; disc of elytra uniformly coloured; border from the anterolateral corner to the apex darker than the disc; in between punctures very finely granulate. Hypomera glabrous, very finely granulate, densely punctate, the punctures coarse and very shallow, inconspicuous. Prosternum with surface similar to that of hypomera, biconcave and carinate; prosternal process slightly smaller than the prosternum at the longitudinal midline, 4X as long as broad, apex broadly rounded. Each protibia with apex and outer edge simple; outer apical angle not produced. Metaventrite and abdominal ventrites with coarse dense punctation, with vestiture of slender decumbent setae. Metaventrite with discrimen conspicuous, extending from the posterior margin to two-thirds the length of the sclerite at midline. First abdominal ventrite twice as long as the second at midline, bearing a small setose circular sex patch at middle, its diameter a bit less than one-fifth the length of the ventrite at midline. Male genitalia and pregenital segment (in a paratype). Apical portion of the eighth sternite (Fig. 10) slightly arcuate inwards. Tegmen (Fig. 11) U-shaped, as long as the penis; apical portion with a deep Y-shaped emargination, reaching the apical two-thirds of the structure and forming two long lateral lobes. Penis (Fig. 11, lateral view) elongate, subcylindrical; apical portion membranous, rounded. Female paratypes. Similar to males, but lacking the abdominal sex patch. Type series Holotype. (CMN) Chile: \ CHILE: Cautin, 15km NE Villarrica, Flor del Lago 14.XII.84-10.II.85 S&J Peck, 300m, 2FITS Nothofagus forest \ Cis peckorum Lopes-Andrade HOLOTYPUS [printed on red paper]\. Paratypes. Chile: 5 (2 LAPC; 3 MNNC), without label; 1 (FMNH) \ CHILE: Nuble Prov., 72km SE Chillan, [Valle las] Trancas nr Termas, 1700m, 6.XII.1984 - 19.II.1985 \ FMNH #85-893, Nothofagus forest, S. Peck, P#85-8, FIT FIELD MUSEUM\; 1 (CMN) \ CHILE: Cautin, 10km S Pucon, Vol. [Volcán] Villarrica N.P 15.XII.84-10.II.85 S&J Peck, FIT, 900m, Nothofagus groveonash\; 1 dissected male (LAPC) \ CHILE: 40km W Angol Nahuelbuta Nat. Pk 9.XII.84-17.II.85 S&J. Peck, 12-1500m FITS Nothofagus-Araucaria For.\; 1 (CMN) \ CHILE: Aisen; 33km E Pto Aisen, Rio Simpson N. P. [Reserva Nacional Rio Simpson] 31.XII.84- 26.I.85 S&J Peck, 70m, FIT select cut forest \ Cis 572 [handwritten] Det. J.F.Lawrence [printed]\. All paratypes distinguished labelled \ Cis peckorum Lopes-Andrade PARATYPUS [printed on yellow paper]\. Variation Besides the male abdominal sex patch, there is no other distinct secondary sexual feature in males. Several specimens were mounted with the ventral portion glued to the card, so that the first abdominal ventrite became concealed. I prefer not to remove these specimens from the card, to avoid damaging them. Therefore, I provide the measurements for the whole type series, without distinguishing males and females, as below. Measurements in mm (n = 10, including the holotype): TL 2.16–2.95 (2.52 ± 0.26); PL 0.63–0.89 (0.76 ± 0.09); PW 0.84–1.11 (0.97 ± 0.08); EL 1.47–1.84 (1.63 ± 0.13); EW 0.89–1.16 (1.02 ± 0.08); GD 0.74–0.84 (0.80 ± 0.03). Ratios: PL/PW 0.71–0.85 (0.78 ± 0.05); EL/EW 1.53–1.67 (1.61 ± 0.05); EL/PL 1.93–2.36 (2.17 ± 0.16); GD/EW 0.68–0.88 (0.79 ± 0.07); TL/EW 2.32–2.67 (2.48 ± 0.10). Besides the abovementioned variation in measurements and ratios, the colour of the dorsal surface varies from light pale brown to brown. A few specimens, including the holotype, have small irregular asymmetrical stains, possible caused by insufficient or inadequate hardening of the cuticle, or even chemical agents that came into contact to the specimens.Published as part of Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2010, Two new species of Cis Latreille (Coleoptera: Ciidae) from Chile, pp. 53-62 in Zootaxa 2441 (1) on pages 58-61, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2441.1.5, http://zenodo.org/record/530577
Tropicis cuccodoroi Lopes-Andrade 2008, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Tropicis cuccodoroi</i> Lopes-Andrade sp. nov. (Figs. 146–148, 152, 154A, 155A, 156, 158) <p>Etymology</p> <p> This species is named after Giulio Cuccodoro, who kindly authorized the loan of the <i>Tropicis</i> from the collection of MHNG.</p> <p>Diagnosis</p> <p> The species close resembles <i>Trop. brevicarinatus</i> Scott, and it differs from it and the other described <i>Tropicis</i> by the indistinct elytral keels.</p> <p>Description</p> <p> <i>Holotype.</i> (Figs 146–148) Measurements in mm: TL 1.32; PL 0.42; PW 0.53; EL 0.79; EW 0.58; GD 0.53. Ratios: PL/PW 0.80; EL/EW 1.36; EL/PL 1.88; GD/EW 0.91; TL/EW 2.27. Body dark brown; head and pronotum darker than elytra; basal antennomeres, mouthparts and legs yellowish brown; abdominal ventrite brown. Head with conspicuous and coarse punctation; interstice between punctures smooth, shiny. Each antenna (Fig. 154A) with ten antennomeres (FL 0.103mm; CL 0.135mm; CL/FL 1.32); length of the antennomeres (in mm) as follows: 0.07; 0.038; 0.035; 0.025; 0.013; 0.015; 0.015; 0.035; 0.038; 0.063. Eyes with greatest width 1.67X the basal width of scutellum. Pronotum deeply and coarsely punctate; punctures separated by a distance of one puncture width or less; interstice between punctures smooth, shiny; anterolateral margins straight; posterolateral angles broadly rounded; posterior margin without rugose border. Scutellum very small, impunctate, glabrous, shiny; basal width 0.075X the EW. Elytral punctation and interstice similar to that of pronotum; elytral apex rounded, without longitudinal keels; apical declivity with very weak concavity, cuticular globules inconspicuous; elytral suture margined at apical third. Each hindwing (Fig.152) with apical area bearing two distinct pigmented lines, one near the anterior margin and the other almost reaching the posterior margin. Prosternum with fine, regular, circular microreticulation in high relief. Metaventrite and abdominal ventrites glabrous, bearing microreticulation similar to that of prosternum. Each metatibia (Fig. 155A) slender, subtriangular, just slightly expanded to apex; outer lateral edge straight, bearing around 5 sparse spines; outer apical edge bearing around 10 spines, close to each other. <i>Male genitalia (in paratypes).</i> (Fig. 156) Genitalia elongate, subcylindrical, sclerotized; median lobe nearly 1.3X longer than tegmen, around 15X as long as wide.</p> <p>Type series</p> <p> <i>Holotype.</i> (MHNG) <b>Réunion:</b> / La Réunion Y. Gomy [printed] Pl. des Chicots 21.4. 73 - 1860m Tamisage [handwritten]/ <i>Tropicis cuccodoroi</i> Lopes-Andrade HOLOTYPUS [printed on red paper]. <i>Paratypes.</i> <b>Réunion:</b> Total of 26 specimens (7 LAPC; 19 MHNG). 7 specimens / La Réunion Y. Gomy [printed] Cilaos Grand Matarum 1.xi.69 tamisage [handwritten] /; 1 specimen / La Réunion J. David [printed] Foret Bebour Aout 1973 [handwritten] /; 3 specimens / La Réunion Y. Gomy [printed] Brûlé de Mare Longue 23.2.72 tamisage tronc [handwritten] ”; 3 specimens / La Réunion Y. Gomy [printed] Takamaka 26.i.72 chemin du barrage Tamisage souche très humide [handwritten] /; 1 specimen / La Réunion Y. Gomy [printed] Plaine des Makes 1500m-19.xi.70 s/ ecorces tamarin [handwritten] /; 1 specimen / La Réunion Y. Gomy [printed] Piste Forestier de la Pl. des Affouches 19.11. 67 P. K5 [sic] [handwritten]/; 1 specimen / La Réunion Y. Gomy [printed] Pl. des Makes 14km - 15.xi.70 tamisage troncset humus [handwritten] /; 4 specimens / La Réunion Y. Gomy [printed] Pl. d’Affouches 1200m-1.xi.71 tamisage souche et humus Gite [handwritten] /; 1 specimen / La Réunion Y. Gomy [printed] ND de la Paix 31.xii. 70-1500m tamisage [handwritten] /; 2 specimens / La Réunion P. Schauenberg [printed] Forêt endémique Ravine Grand Chaloupe - 590m 11.i.75 [handwritten] /; 1 specimen / La Réunion Y. Gomy [printed] Plaine des Cafres ND de la Paix 9.i.72 tamisage [handwritten] /; 1 specimen / La Réunion Y. Gomy [printed] Gite Forestiere de Bebour 22.4.72 tamisage humus [handwritten] /. <b>Mauritius:</b> Total of 76 specimens (2 ANIC, 19 LAPC, 55 MHNG). 11 specimens labeled / Ile Maurice Y. Gomy [printed] Macabe Forest 13.i.70 tronc mort [handwritten] /; 5 specimens / Ile Maurice Y. Gomy [printed] Macabe 11.4.70 [handwritten] /; 6 specimens / Ile Maurice Y. Gomy [printed] Magenta 11.4.70 [handwritten] /; 50 specimens / Ile Maurice Y. Gomy [printed] Mont Cocotte 600m 28.i.71 tamisage [handwritten] /; 1 specimen / Ile Maurice Y. Gomy [printed] Mare Longue 19.i.71 tamisage tronc [handwritten] /; 1 specimen / Ile Maurice Y. Gomy [printed] Mont Cocotte 19.i.1970 tronc mort [handwritten] /; 1 specimen / Ile Maurice Y. Gomy [printed] Riviere Patate 19.i.71 tamisage tronc [handwritten]/. All paratypes with an additional label / <i>Tropicis cuccodoroi</i> Lopes-Andrade PARATYPUS [printed on yellow paper]/.</p> <p>Variation</p> <p>Measurements in mm (n = 20, including the holotype): TL 0.95–1.58 (1.19 ± 0.15); PL 0.32–0.53 (0.39 ± 0.05); PW 0.42–0.68 (0.51 ± 0.06); EL 0.63–0.95 (0.74 ± 0.08); EW 0.47–0.74 (0.55 ± 0.07); GD 0.42–0.58 (0.50 ± 0.04). Ratios: PL/PW 0.70–0.89 (0.77 ± 0.04); EL/EW 1.18–1.50 (1.35 ± 0.09); EL/PL 1.63–2.14 (1.90 ± 0.14); GD/EW 0.77–1.00 (0.90 ± 0.06); TL/EW 1.91–2.30 (2.15 ± 0.10).</p> <p>Distribution</p> <p>Mascarene Islands (La Reunion, Mauritius; Fig. 158).</p> <p>Host-fungi</p> <p>Unknown.</p> <p>Comments</p> <p> This species resembles <i>Trop. brevicarinatus</i> Scott from Seychelles, but differs in lacking longitudinal keels at the elytral apex.</p>Published as part of <i>Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2008, An essay on the tribe Xylographellini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Ciidae), pp. 1-110 in Zootaxa 1832 (1)</i> on pages 42-44, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1832.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5126979">http://zenodo.org/record/5126979</a>
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