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Metallactus londonpridei Sassi 2018, sp. nov.
No full textMetallactus londonpridei sp. nov. (Figs 16; 30) Etymology. Dedicated to the excellent beer which inspired some lovely evening meditations during the visits of the author at BMNH. Type material. HOLOTYPE: ♂, // “Mineiro Goyaz Brésil ” [white label, printed] // “ Metallactus nigrofasciatus Suffr ” [white label, handwritten] // “ Metallactus londonpridei sp. nov. HOLOTYPUS D. Sassi des.” [red label, printed] // (BMNH). PARATYPES: 1♀, “Mineiro Goyaz Brésil ” [white label, printed] // “F. Monrós Collection 1959” [white label, printed] // (USNMNH); 1♀, “Mineiro Goyaz Brésil ” [white label, printed] // “ex coll. J. Achard National Museum Prague, Czech Republic ” [white label, printed] // (NHMP); 1♀, // “Jatahy Etat de Goyaz Brésil ” [white label, printed] // “ex coll. J. Achard National Museum Prague, Czech Republic ” [white label, printed] // “ Metallactus nigrofasciatus Suffr ” [white label, handwritten] // (NHMP); 2♂ 8♀♀, “Jatahy Etat de Goyaz Ch. Pujol 1895–96 ” [white label, printed] // (MHNH, DSPC); 1♂ 2♀♀, “Museum Paris Brèsil coll. E. Gonuelle 1915” [green label, printed] // (MHNH); 1♂, “Matto Grosso Cuijaba” [white label, printed] // (MHNH). All paratypes provided with additional label: // “ Metallactus londonpridei sp. nov. PARATYPUS D. Sassi des.” [red label, printed] //. Type locality. Mineiros (Goiás, Brazil). Distribution. Brazil. Diagnosis. A Metallactus of medium–large size. It belongs to the group of species with tronco-conical pronotal outline. Inside this group it is very similar to M. longicornis in having legs completely black and the body outline slightly tapered backwards in male specimens. In the dorsal color pattern and overall appearance, it is also similar to M. kollari. However, males are easily distinguished by the ones of M. longicornis and M. kollari for the morphology of the aedeagus. In addition, in M. kollari the pronotal black design is more extended, with a squared yellow median spot not enlarged towards posterior pronotal margin, which is basically always black. Only in one specimen of M. kollari from Rio de Janeiro (“Ypanema, leg. Natterer”) the yellow spot reaches the posterior rim of the pronotum, so that the black pattern is split into two and the posterior margin is yellow in its median section. Yet, in this case the two black areas are cut medially by a straight line intercepting perpendicularly the posterior margin. Conversely, in M. londonpridei inner rim of the two black areas is sinuous, and therefore the median yellow spot is clearly enlarged towards the posterior margin. In the studied specimens of M. longicornis the pronotal black design always leaves the posterior margin completely yellow. In addition, the antennae in males are much longer and slender. Females of M. longicornis, however, are more difficult to distinguish from the ones of M. londonpridei, and the only character easy to use that seems to work is the chromatic pattern of the pronotum described above. Nevertheless, some differences are evident also in spermathecal duct, which is longer, with looser coils and a longer non-spiralized and more robust distal section in M. londonpridei. However, it is necessary to evaluate the constancy of these differences in female genitalia on a larger number of specimens. Finally, in the latter species, the interocular distance is slightly shorter both in males and in females. Description of male. Habitus in Fig. 16 a–b (HT). BL = 5.3–5.6 mm, BW = 3.3–3.4 mm, PL = 1.7–1.8 mm, PW = 2.9–3.0 mm. Interocular distance 14.0–14.6% of BL. Head yellow with vertex, eye canthus and insertion of antennae black. Labrum yellow with brownish upper margin. Surface of frons and clypeus rather closely and regularly punctuated with punctures rather strongly impressed. Vertex feebly and sparsely punctured. Mid-cranial suture fairly impressed and darkened. Head surface with scattered pale setae on vertex, close to ocular rim, eye canthus and sides of clypeus. Antennae normally shaped, with antennomeres 1–5 brownish, the remainders black. Pronotum yellow with two large stout-hooked black spots reaching backwards the posterior margin but not the anterior one. A little elliptical black spot on median line, just in front of scutellum. Pronotal shape tronco-conical with lateral margins thin, converging forwards and thus not visible at the same time from above. Posterolateral impressions moderately marked, in correspondence of which the posterior margins appear slightly thickened and salient. Pronotal surface moderately shining with scattered, weakly impressed punctuation, sparser on disc. Scutellum black, dull, quite densely setose, raised, subsquared, very sparsely and minutely punctured. Elytra yellow with two transverse black stripes not reaching lateral margin and a black rounded spot on apical clivus. First stripe just behind anterior margin, covering humeral calli and tapered towards midline. In one specimen such stripe not reaching the suture, split in two separate stripes. Second stripe often subrectangular but sometimes with some tendency to taper towards suture. Dorsal outline perceptibly tapered backwards, with lateral margins slightly converging towards apex. Surface moderately shiny with punctures small and shallow, in anterior half fairly denser and more impressed than towards the back and partly arranged in almost regular rows disappearing in elytral apex. Intervals smooth. Pygidium black, densely setose and quite coarsely punctured. Inferior parts, with the exception of outer yellow part of hypomera, entirely black and covered by pale, dense setae. Surface of prosternal process covered by long and whitish setae, longitudinally sulcated with apex triangular. Apex of prosternal process in holotype with a blunt, slightly raised brownish denticle on the top, such denticle barely visible in some paratypes. Legs entirely black. Fifth abdominal ventrite with a rather deep, bare, hemispherical and lustrous depression and posterior margin fairly notched. Median lobe of aedeagus (Fig. 16 c–e) with elongated, quite blunt apex, barely separated from aedeagal tube, almost straight in lateral view. Hairy dents very shallow, indistinct, rather lengthened, sparsely setose. Aedeagal ventral surface not swollen in lateral view, so the profile is rather straight, perceptibly raised only close to basal foramen. Endophallus (Fig. 16 f–g) with sclerite I fairly developed but scarcely pigmented, only denticle darkened. Dorsal spicule reduced to simple brownish patch, connected to sclerite I by a ribbon-like, darkened structure. Sclerite II rather short, distinctly bent at base. Arch of sclerite III slender, raised. Apex of sclerite III straight and pointed, fairly expanded on its proximal half, so that the sclerite resembles the head of a grebe. Branches of sclerite IV starkly shorter than sclerite III in the folded up structure, almost straight, stout, with apex subtruncate and surface fairly rugose. Female. BL = 6.6–7.1 mm, BW = 4.0– 4.3 mm, PL = 2.1 mm, PW = 3.5–3.7 mm. Interocular distance 17.4– 18.3% of BL. In the examined specimens black pattern more extended on frons and clypeus than in holotype, sometimes yellow can be reduced to a U-shaped spot between eyes. Black transversal elytral pattern often deeper than in males. Fifth abdominal ventrite in females with a rather impressed hemispherical pit and distal margin slightly notched in the middle. Spermatheca (Fig. 16h) quite short, not pigmented with apical and basal branch of vasculum subequal in length. Basal branch feebly swollen at base, with dorsally placed insertions of gland and duct. Duct very long, first part slender, last trait perceptibly more robust, with coils characteristically loose and even looser in distal half, very distal section not coiled. Insertion on bursa copulatrix slightly swollen, almost straight. Rectal apparatus (Fig. 16 k–m) with dorsal sclerites laterally not projected beyond rectus, narrow, abruptly tapered towards median line, with apodemes quite narrow, hyaline, bent upwards and leaning against rectum, thus barely visible from above. Dorsal chitinous area caudal to dorsal sclerites well developed, deep, with median longitudinal fold well pronounced and partly pigmented. Ventral sclerite large, ellipsoidal, tapered on sides, less pigmented in middle, with rounded apodemes, crenulate and fairly wider than rectum. Remarks. There are no reasonable doubts that M. londonpridei and M. longicornis actually constitute two distinct taxa, given the clear difference in the morphology of the aedeagus. However, despite the description given above in the differential diagnosis, females of these two species are problematic to be identified for certain. Without the examen of spermathecal duct, the only female diagnostic characters are in fact basically chromatic, and it is difficult to fully evaluate their actual intraspecific variability, given the little material available. On the basis of the adopted criteria, however, M. londonpridei seems to be limited to the State of Goiás, while the putative M. longicornis area would extend from that same territory both to the North West (state of Mato Grosso), and to Southeast (states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais). In essence, M. londonpridei would occupy a small area within a wider M. longicornis territory, and in this sector the two species might be cohabiting.Published as part of Sassi, Davide, 2018, Revision of the Metallactus kollari species-group with a new diagnosis of the genus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae), pp. 57-110 in Zootaxa 4413 (1) on pages 97-99, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4413.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/306663
Griburius albilabris D. Sassi
No full textGriburius albilabris (Suffrian, 1852) (Figs 1b; 2; 12a) Scolochrus albilabris Suffrian, 1852: 111 (original description); Suffrian, 1858: 388 (taxonomic notes); Jacoby, 1880: 59 (taxonomic notes); Jacoby, 1889: 124 (taxonomic notes). Griburius albilabris: Clavareau, 1913: 88 (catalogue, newly combined); Blackwelder, 1946: 639 (catalogue); Ordóñez-Reséndiz & López-Pérez, 2021: 90 (catalogue). Scolochrus suturalis Suffrian, 1852: 113 (original description); Suffrian, 1858: 389 (taxonomic notes); Jacoby, 1880: 59, (as syn. of G. albilabris, taxonomic notes); Jacoby, 1889: 124, (as syn. of G. albilabris, taxonomic notes). Griburius suturalis: Clavareau, 1913: 88 (as syn. of G. albilabris, catalogue). Griburius albilabris suturalis: Blackwelder, 1946: 639 (as subsp. of G. albilabris, catalogue). Syn. restored. Blackwelder (1946) clearly lists and distinguishes between the names that he considers synonyms and those to which he attributes an infrasubspecific rank, using the abbreviation ‘a.’ in the latter case. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the abbreviation ‘v.’ used in the case of G. suturalis is intended to denote the subspecific rank. Being Blackwelder the last author, as far as I could ascertain, to cite this name, it is deemed necessary to formally reaffirm the synonymy already proposed by Jacoby (1880) to clarify the status of this name in the context of a taxonomic work. Scolochrus zonatus Suffrian, 1852: 113 (original description); Suffrian, 1858: 389 (taxonomic notes); Jacoby, 1880: 59 (taxonomic notes); Jacoby, 1889: 125 (as synonym of G. albilabris, taxonomic notes). Griburius zonatus: Clavareau, 1913: 92 (as distinct species, catalogue); Ordóñez-Reséndiz & López-Pérez 2021 (as synonym of G. albilabris, catalogue). Griburius albilabris zonatus: Blackwelder, 1946: 639 (as subsp. of G. albilabris, catalogue). Syn. restored. At first Jacoby (1880) confirmed G. zonatus as a distinct taxon with respect to G. albilabris, but he changed his mind afterwards (Jacoby, 1889) and treated it as an infrasubspecific entity. Clavareau (1913) ignored this last opinion and, again, reported G. zonatus as distinct species. In Blackwelder (1946) the taxon is reported as “var.” of G. albilabris. At last, in Ordóñez-Reséndiz & López-Pérez it is listed as synonym of G. albilabris. Even though the last reasoned opinion was Jacoby’s (Clavareau’s, Blackwelder’s and Ordóñez-Reséndiz & López-Pérez’s contributions being simple lists of species), a formal statement of restored synonymy is given here to clarify the status of this name in the context of a taxonomic work. Types. Suffrian (1852) did not mention the number of the specimens available for the description of Griburius albilabris, but he reported he examined male and female specimens from Mexico provided “by Sturm and Thorey”. Both of these people were traders (Horn, 1935), so it is difficult to determine the repositoires of the original material. After a careful analysis of the collections visited, the only specimen available having a valid indication of belonging to the type series is a female at the BMNH, bearing a handwritten label by Suffrian. For this reason, this specimen is designated as lectotype of the species. LECTOTYPE (by present designation): ♀, pinned, // “ Mexico, B. C. albilabris. Mihi.” [white label, handwritten] // “ Scolochrus albilabris. (St) [Sturm?] Suffr.” [white label, handwritten] // “ Mexico Salle Coll.” [white label, printed] // “B.C.A., Col. VI,1. Scolochrus albilabris, Suffr. ” [white label, printed] // “Type” [white label, printed] // “ Griburius albilabris (Suffrian, 1852) (Scolochrus albilabris) LECTOTYPUS D. Sassi des.” [red label, printed] // (BMNH). Besides, five specimens in MLUH are probably part of the type series as well, but none of them bears, as the specimen in BMNH does, a handwritten Suffrian’s label or any other indisputable evidence of having been already part of the Suffrian collection before the description of the species. For this reason, although these specimens also include a pair of males, it was prudentially preferred not to choose the lectotype of the species among them. As a consequence, they were treated as simple paralectotypes: 2m 3♀, pinned, // “ albilabris St. m. Mexico.” [green label, handwritten] // “22285”, “22286”, “22287”, “30015”, “27642” [White labels, handwritten] // (MLUH). All these specimens are labelled // “ Griburius albilabris (Suffrian, 1852) (Scolochrus albilabris) PARALECTOTYPUS D. Sassi des.” [red label, printed] //. Regarding Griburius zonatus, two female specimens housed in MNHUB match the information in the original description [“aus Mexico (von Oaxaca; Mus. Berol. Sommer”)] and can be considered as belonging to the type series, even though only one is labelled. The typification is made as follows, in order to stabilize the epithet. LECTOTYPE (by present designation): ♀, pinned, // “23997” [white label, printed] // “N. Suffr. Oajaca [sic] Sommer” [blue label, handwritten] // “ Griburius zonatus (Suffrian, 1852) (Scolochrus zonatus) LECTOTYPUS D. Sassi des.” [red label, printed] // “ Griburius albilabris (Suffrian, 1852) D. Sassi det. 2015” [white label, printed] // (MNHUB). The second specimen, devoid of previous labels, was labelled // “ Griburius zonatus (Suffrian, 1852) (Scolochrus zonatus) PARALECTOTYPUS D. Sassi des.” [red label, printed] // “ Griburius albilabris (Suffrian, 1852) D. Sassi det. 2015” [white label, printed] // (MNHUB). The label information for these two specimens matches the registration data from the old catalogue of the MNHUB (“23997 Metallactus zonatus Suffr. * 2. Oaxaca, Somm.”). Unfortunately, it was not possible to locate specimens of the type series of Griburius suturalis. Therefore, the synonymy with G. albilabris is provisionally confirmed on the basis of previous studies (Jacoby, 1880, 1889) and the information from the original description. Type localities. G. albilabris : “ Mexico ”. G. suturalis: “ Mexico ”. G. zonatus: Oaxaca (Mexico). Additional material examined. COSTA RICA: “ Costa Rica ” 1920 & 1922 (2, MNHN). Alajuela: 8 km S San Ramon 31.V.1980 (13, USNMNH & TAMU & FSCA); 6–8 W Atenas 1.VI.1980 (2, USNMNH & TAMU). Cartago: Turrialba (1, NHMB). Guanacaste: Bebedero Reimoser ((3, NMV); Palo Verde Sta. 29 km WSW Cañas 30.VI– 13.VII.1976 (10, TAMU); 30 km SE Cañas 27.VII.1990 (1, TAMU); Cañas 10.V.1991 (1, ERPC); Finca Jenny 31 km N Liberia VI.1989 (2, BMNH); La Pacifica nr Cañas 22–26.V.1984 (22, ERPC); 3–6 km NW Cañas La Pacifica 2.VI.1980 (1, FSCA); Las Cañas Reimoser (1, NMV); nr. Upala at km 25 24.V.1984 (2, ERPC); Lomas Barbudal Steward Ranch 14.VII.1989 (1, USNMNH); Lomas Barbudal Res. 13.VII.1989 (5, USNMNH); 14 km S Cañas 3– 9.VII.1988 & 7–10.X.1989 & 14–25.VII.1990 & 1–12.VIII.1990 & 2–4.IX.1990 & 23.VI–15.VIII.1991 (13, BYU); 4 mi NW Cañas on Lonchocarpus minimiflorus 7–9.VII.1966 (10, BYU); S Cañas Exp. Sta. 1–8.VIII.1988 (1, BYU); 3 km SE R. Naranjo 1–15.VI.1992 & 15–30.VI.1991 (2, BYU); 6 km E Guayabos 21.VI.1993 (1, MSNG); Tilarán Reimoser (4, NMV). Heredia: La Selva Biol. Sta. 3 km Pto Viejo 17.V.1990 (1, TAMU); 1 km S Pt. Vejo 4.VI.1984 (1, ERPC). Puntarenas: 4–6 km S Santa Elena 4–7.VI.1980 (3, FSCA & TAMU); San Lucas 7.VII.1934 (1, USNMNH). San José: San José (1, ZSM); San José 1160m 1929 (1, USNMNH); Escazú 2–13.V.1988 & 1– 10.VI.1988 & 1–17.VI.1988 & 3–16.VII.1988 & 25–29.VII.1988 (11, BYU); 4 km N Brazilito 5–10.VI.1989 (3, BYU); San Isidro bei S. José E. Reimoser (3, NMV). EL SALVADOR: “El Salvador” (2, MNHUB)¸ La Unión: La Unión 20.VI.1954 (2, USNMNH); Volcán de Conchagua 27.V.1958 (4, CNCI). San Salvador: San Salvador 7.VI.1958 (1, USNMNH); San Salvador 9.VI.1958 (1, CNCI). Sonsonate: Sonzacate 25.VI.1958 (1, CNCI). GUATEMALA: “ Guatemala ” (1, MNHN). Alta Verapaz: San Cristóbal 12.VIII.1978 (1, ZSM). Baja Verapaz: 19–24 km N Salama 25–31.V.1989 (1, FSCA). Chiquimula: 1 km E Ipale 12.VI.1991 (1, TAMU). Guatemala: Guatemala City 26.V.1964 (1, FSCA). Jutiapa: St. 4 mi E Jutiapa 26.VI.1979 (2, ERPC). Suchitepéquez: Finca Moka 11.VI.1967 (1, USNMNH); Patulul 10.VIII.1983 (1, ZSM). Zacapa: San Lorenzo Quarry Road 7 km N Sta Cruz UV light 17.VII.2008 (1, BYU); 12–14 km S Sn Lorenzo 3.VI.1989 (5, TAMU & FSCA). HONDURAS: “Honduras 1978” (2, USNMNH). Atlántida: Tela Jardin Lancetilla 11.VIII.1992 (1, FSCA); Lancetilla Botanical Garden 29.V.1993 (2, FSCA); La Ceiba 23–30.V.1978 (1, USNMNH). Colón: Trujillo 25.VII.1968 (3, FSCA). Comayagua: 3 km S Comayagua 20.V.1995 (1, FSCA). Cortés: El Agua Azul 30.V.1993 (1, FSCA); San Pedro su la Laguna Ticamaya 29.VI.1993 (1, FSCA). El Paraíso: Yuscaran 25.V.1993 (1, FSCA); Yuscaran, 2.VI.1993 & 14.VII.2001 (2, FSCA); 31.5 km W Danli 28.V.1995 (2, FSCA). Francisco Morazán: Zamorano 24.V.1993 & 23.V.2002 & 6.VI.1993 (4, FSCA); 5 km E Zamorano 2.VI.1993 (4, FSCA); Esc. Agr. Pan. Zamorano 2600 ’ 1.VII.1948 (3, USNMNH); San Antonio de Oriente El Zamorano 21.VI.1989 (1, FSCA); 14 mi S Talanga 2800 16.VI.1974 (1, ERPC); 25.5 km SSW Talanga 3.VI.1993 (1, FSCA); Cerro Uyuca 24.V.1993 (1, FSCA); San Antonio de Oriente Uyuca 25.V.1993 (1, FSCA); 30 km E Tegucicalpa 11.VI.1980 & 11.VI.1984 (2, FSCA); Tegucicalpa 30–31.VII.1979 (2, ERPC); Nr. Tegucicalpa 19.VI.1983 1, FSCA); 25 km E Teg [ucicalpa] 21 & 31.V.1980 (2, FSCA); 30 km E Teg [ucicalpa(?)] 30.V.1984 (1, FSCA). MEXICO: “ Mexico ” (4, USNMNH & NMV & NHMB & NHMP); “ Mexico ” D. Ghiliani (12, MSNG). CHIAPAS: “ Chiapas ” VI.1905 (1, USNMNH); Parque Nac. El Sumidero 6.VII.1986 & & 18.VI.1987 & 23.VI.1990 & 17.VI.1990 (5, FSCA & ERPC); Sumidero 4000 ft 8.VII.1955 (5, AMNH); Manos de Imploran Mirrador nr. Chicomen at light 27.VI.1987 (1, TAMU); 8 mi E Rizo de Oro Hwy 190 21–22.VI.1985 (6, FSCA); 1 mi E Cintalapa 22.VI.1985 (3, FSCA); 25 km S Cintalapa 5.VII.1989 (1, ERPC); 29 mi SW Cintalapa 7.VII.1971 (1, ERPC); 25 km SW Cintalapa 11.VII.1971 (1, TAMU); 45 km SW Cintalapa 2500’ 12.VIII.1967 (2, TAMU); 28 mi W Cintalapa 25.VI.1965 (1, TAMU); El Aguacero 22.VI.1990 (1, FSCA); Tuxtla Gutiérrez VIII.1959 (9, USNMNH); Tuxtla de Gut. [Gutiérrez] 26.VII.1987 (2, BYU); Tuxtla Gutiérrez 1800 ft 6–10.VII.1955 (8, AMNH); 33 mi W Tuxtla Gutiérrez 26.V.1983 (1, ERPC); 25 mi E Tuxtla Gutiérrez 22.VII.1964 (1, USNMNH); Cinco Cerros 8.VI.1989 (4, ERPC); La Sepultura 26.VII & 28.VII.1988 (1, ERPC & MSNG); Chorreadero 3.VII.1988 (1, ERPC); Aguacera 16 km W Ocozocautla 28.VI.1986 (2, USNMNH); Hwy 195 4.5 km N Ixtapa 3000’ mercury vapor and blacklight 24.V.1987 (9, ERPC); Quetzalapa 8.VIII.1979 (1, ERPC); Chiapas-Oaxaca border Hwy 190 10.VI.1990 (2, ERPC); Hwy 190 6–7 km SE La Trinitaria 1500m 19.VI.1991 (1, ERPC); 3 mi SE La Trinitaria 18–19.VI.1965 (1, TAMU); 2.3 mi W Las Cruces 13.VII.1962 (1, CNCI); Palenque 24.VI.1987 & 3.VIII.1988 (2, TAMU); 8.5 Km N Mapastepec 7.VII.1991 (1, TAMU); Microondas Villa Morelos 2.VI.1990 (4, TAMU); 1 mi SE Rio Hondo 22.VII.1974 (4, TAMU); Chicoasén Dam Area 10.IX.1988 (1, MSNG); 13 mi N Arrivaca 26.V.1983 (2, BYU). COLIMA: “ Colima ” (1, MNHUB); 2 mi SW Colima 1800’ 9.VIII.1982 (1, ERPC); 7 mi SSE Colima 9.VII.1984 (2, TAMU); 11.3 mi S Colima 20.VII.1984 3, FSCA); 12 mi E Colima 28.VII.1953 (1, AMNH); 11 mi E Colima 19.VII.1966 (1, TAMU); 16 km NW Colima 800m 19.VII.1989 (1, BYU); Tecolapa 21.VII.1953 (2, AMNH); 7 mi & 10 mi W Colima 2.VIII.1956 & 1.VIII.1954 (10, AMNH); Armeria 21.VII.1953 (3, AMNH); Tecolopa 31.VII.1954 (1, AMNH); 1–6 km E Minatitlán 11.VII.2006 (3, FSCA); 33 km N Manzanillo 11.VII.2006 (1, FSCA). DURANGO: Canelas (3, MNHUB). GUANAJUATO: “ Guanajuato ” (2, NHMP); San Miguel de Allende 12.VIII.1953 (1, AMNH). GUERRERO: Taxco 1800m 1. VI.1981 (1, MNHUB); 9.6 mi SE Taxco 10.VII.1992 (1, FSCA); 6 mi E Tixtla 16.VII.1984 (2, TAMU); 6 mi E Xochipala 3500’ 6.VII.1987 (3, TAMU); 6.2 mi SW Xochipala 13.VII.1985 (1, TAMU); 5.4 mi NE Xochipala 13.VII.1989 (1, TAMU); 8 mi S Iguala 22.VIII.1958 (1, CNCI); 8 mi N Iguala 23.VIII.1958 (1, CNCI); 10.3 mi S Iguala 23.VII.1981 (2, TAMU); 40 km S Iguala 1.VII.1992 (1, NHMB); 39 km W Iguala 18.IX.1989 (1, TAMU); 3 mi S Iguala 10.VII.1966 (1 TAMU); 15 mi S Iguala 10.VII.1966 (1, TAMU); 15 mi S Iguala 23.VII.1981 (2, TAMU); 32 mi S Iguala 12.VII.1966 (2, TAMU); 34.6 km SW Iguala 853m Acacia woodland 5.VII.1987 (1, TAMU); 11.2 mi N Iguala 4300’ 5.VII.1987 (1, TAMU); 49 mi S Iguala 12.VII.1966 (1, TAMU); 65 km S Iguala Nuevo Balsas 1500m 12.VI.1997 (2, MSNG); 2 mi E Ocotito 11.VII.1985 (1, TAMU); 2 mi N Cacahuamilpa 19.VII.1984 (1, TAMU); 2.1 mi NE Cacahuamilpa 4.VII.1987 (1, TAMU); 2.5 mi NE Cacahuamilpa 6.VII.1974 (11, TAMU); Chilpacingo 4000 ’ 19.VII.1962 (1, CNCI); 4 mi E Chilpancingo 15.VII.1984 (1, TAMU); 4 mi W Chilpancingo 15.VII.1984 (1 TAMU); 2 mi SE Tecpan de Galeana 14.VII.1966 (1, TAMU); 1 mi NE La Laguna 17.VII.1984 (1, TAMU); 32 mi SE Petatlan 14.VII.1984 (1, TAMU); Huitzuco 1.VIII.1988 (1, MMPC); Tepetlapa (1, MNHUB); Hwy 200 21 km & 41km & 51 km NE Ixtapa (3, TAMU & FSCA); Hwy 134 25 km & 55 km NE Villa de Zaragoza 14.VII.1985 (2, TAMU); Acahuizotla VI.1993 (1, DSPC); Mezcala 4-5000 ’ 18.VII.1962 (1, CNCI); 2 mi S Mezcala 18.VII.1957 (1, CNCI); 3 km S Mezcala 550m 16.VII.1992 (1, ERPC); Hwy 200 51 km NE Ixtapa 18–21.VII.1985 (1, ERPC); Hwy 134 34–36 km NE Jct 200 14–16.VII.1985 (1, USNMNH); Hwy 134 25 km & 55 km NE Villa de Zaragoza 14–16.VII.1985 (2, ERPC & USNMNH); 3 km S Xalitla 610m 1.VII & 16.VII & 17.VII.1992 (8, ERPC); 15 mi W Chichihualco 5000’ 15.VII.1984 (2, TAMU); Acapulco 10.VII.1936 (1, CNCI); Acapulco 26.V.1981 (1, MNHUB). JALISCO: Chamela Vic. ESTC UNAM 9–19.VII.1993 & 10.VIII.1982 (44, TAMU & FSCA & USNMNH & ERPC); Chamela Estcn UNAM 2–3.X.1992 (2, TAMU); Chamela 1–8.X.1985 (1, BYU); Chamela 26.IX.1985 (9, BYU); 6 km N Chamela 15–17.VII.2002 (1, BMNH); Mpio La Huerta Chamela Biol. Stat. UV light trap 26.VII.1996 (5, TAMU); 18 mi N Barro de Navidad 23.VIII.1976 (2, BYU); 8 km N J. Maria Pino Suarez 1.VIII.1991 (3, TAMU); 6.7 mi N Autlan top of Mind rd. 7.VII.1984 (3, TAMU); 5 km S Autlan 16.VII1990 (1, TAMU); 26 km S Autlan 9.VII.2006 (1, FSCA); 0.6 km N Rio Tomatlan hwy 200 1.VIII.1991 (2, TAMU); 7 km N Malacque 16–19.VII.1990 (1, USNMNH); La Quemada 27.VI.1954 (2, AMNH); 1 km E El Cumbre Tomatlan Rd. 26.VII.1993 (3, ERPC); 10 km NE Jalostotitlan 30.VII.1978 (5, TAMU); Unión de Tula 13.VII.1965 (1, TAMU); Vulkan Colima 1918 (34, ZSM); Vulkan Colima (4, NHMB); Barra de Navidad IX.1965 (1, USNMNH); El Tuito Arroyo El Tuito 618m 29.VII.2006 (1, BYU); Ocotes de Moya S Yahualica 1900m 30.VII.1991 (1, MNHUB). MEXICO CITY: San Jeronimo 11.VI.1946 (1, AMNH); Tacubaya (1, CNIABM). STATE OF MEXICO: Santo Tomás de los Plátanos 16.IX.1968 (1, USNMNH); Temascaltepec Bejucos 2000ft VII.1933 (2, BMNH); Tonatico 6.VII.1974 (1, TAMU). MICHOACÁN: 3 mi N Nueva Italia 8.VII.1985 (2, TAMU); 98 km S Nueva Italia 14–16.VII.2006 (9, BYU & FSCA); 28.5 mi S Nueva Italia 9.VII.1985 (2, TAMU); 4 km N Morelos de Infiernillo 15.VII.2006 (1, FSCA); 14.3 km S Uruapan 1370–1465m 29.VII.1988 (1, TAMU); 22 mi NE Arteaga 3000’ 31.VII.1988 (1, TAMU); Tuxpan 27.VII.1988 (2, MNHUB); Lake Pátzcuaro 8.VIII.1953 (1, AMNH). MORELOS: Cacahuamilpa 1495m 2.VII.1992 (5, NHMB); 2 mi N Cacahuamilpa 19.VII.1984 (1, TAMU); 3 mi W Yautepec 14–15.VI.1966 at blacklight (1, BYU); 7 mi SSW Yautepec 14.VII.1966 (3, BYU); Cuernavaca (1, MNHUB); Cuernavaca (3, NHMP); Cuernavaca VI.1945 (1, USNMNH); Cuernavaca (1, NHMB); Cuernavaca VII.1991 (1, JBPC); Cuernavaca 1500m 23.VI.1973 (1, USNMNH); Cuernavaca 5000ft 7.VII.1900 (1, USNMNH); 10 mi E Cuernavaca 8.VII.1974 & 30.VII.1976 (1, TAMU); 12 mi E Cuernavaca 4300’ 14.VIII.1954 (3, CNCI); Cañon de Lobos 19 km E Cuernavaca 1220 –1375 m 3.VII.1992 (1, ERPC); Cañon de Lobos 1300m 3.VII.1992 (4, NHMP); Cañon de Lobos 12 mi E Cuernavaca 14.VII.1995 (1, USNMNH); Tlaltizapán (2, MNHUB). NAYARIT: 2 km E Punta de Mita 30.VII.1991 & 22–27.VII.1993 (27, TAMU & ERPC); 15 mi SW Compostela 19.VII.1984 (3, FSCA); San Blas 5.VII.1972 (1, FSCA); Bord. Nayarit-Jalisco Puerto Vallarta 28.VIII.1998 (1, DSPC); 13 mi NW Ahuacatlán 25.VII.1959 (1, CNCI); Rosamorada 24.VII.1954 (5, AMNH); 26 mi N Rosamorada 27.VII.1964 (1, AMNH); Acaponeta 4.VIII.1953 (7, AMNH); Compostela 27. VII.1954 (2, AMNH); Tepic 2– 7.VIII.1947 (1, AMNH); 8 mi N Tepic 25.VII.1954 (1, AMNH); 20 mi N Tepic 5.VIII.1956 (2, AMNH); 44 mi NW Tepic 30.VIII.1971 (1, BYU); El Cora Tepic (2, MNHUB); 3 km WNW Jala 3800’ 24.VII.1993 (1, ERPC); Vol. Ceboruco 15–16.VII.1993 (2, ERPC); Jesús María VII.1955 (9, USNMNH). OAXACA; 10 mi NE Oaxaca 20. VI.1966 (1, BYU); 14 mi S Matias Romero 23.VII.1974 (1, TAMU); 8 mi N La Ventosa at light 22.VII.1973 (1, TAMU); 8 mi NE El Punto 18.VII.1985 (1, TAMU; 1.5 mi E Tapanatepec 7.VII.1971 (2, TAMU); 2 mi E Tapanatepec 18.VII.1973 (1, TAMU); 16 km E Tapanatepec 12.VI.2009 (3, BYU & FSCA); 5 mi Tapanatepec Hwy 190 21.VI.1985 (12, FSCA); 3 mi NW Huajuapan de Leon 7.VII.1992 (1, FSCA); Tehuantepec 12.VII.1955 (1, AMNH); Tehuant [epec] (1, BMNH); 7 mi W Tehuantepec 2.VII.1972 (1, FSCA); 13 km W Tehuantepec 100’ 11.VIII.1967 (1, TAMU); 11 mi W Tehuantepec 23.VII.1973 (2, TAMU); 1.5 km W Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 140m 13. VII.1992 (1, ERPC); Totolapan 1650m 11.VII.1992 (NHMB); 2.1 mi NW Totolapan 21.VII.1974 (1, TAMU); Chivela 9.VII.1966 (1, USNMNH); 10.5 km WSW Salina Cruz 31m 14.VII.1992 (1, ERPC); Jalapa del Marques 24.VII.1974 (1, DSPC); 11.6 mi W Jalapa del Marques 12.VII.1971 (6, TAMU); 14 mi W Niltepec 7.VII.1971 (1, TAMU); 5 mi S Candelaria Loxicha 18–19.VII.1974 (1, TAMU); Mitla 24.V.1988 (1, MSNG); Monte Alban 1700m 10.VII.2000 (1, MSPC). PUEBLA: 17.9 mi E & 2.5 mi W of I. de Matamoros 4.VII. & 5.VII.1992 (3, FSCA); 5 mi SE Izucar de Matamoros 20.VII.1984 (3, TAMU); 11.8 mi NW Izucar del Matamoros 13.VII.1974 (1, TAMU); I. de Matamoros-Cuautla Rd. Route 160 Km 129 24.VII.1997 (1, USNMNH); 32.4 mi SE Acatlan 2.VII.1992 (1, FSCA); Acatlan 4800ft 19.VII.1955 (10, AMNH). SINALOA: Copala Mazatlan-Durango Hwy 19.VIII.1964 (3, TAMU); Mazatlan 22.VII.1957 (1, CNCI); Mazatlan 8.VIII.1970 (1, BYU); 5 mi & 18 mi N Mazatlan 18.VIII.1972 & 24– 30.VII.1964 & 5–7.VIII.1964 & 10.VIII.1963 (26, FSCA & USNMNH); 35 mi S Mazatlan 24.VII.1954 (1, AMNH); 46 mi NW Mazatlan 5.IX.1971 (1, BYU); 40 mi & 6 mi S Culiacan 22.VII. & 22.VII.1954 (1, AMNH); 20 mi SE Rosario 20.VIII.1964 (1, TAMU); 16 mi N Rosario 3.VIII.1953 (1, AMNH); 4.5 mi N Elota 17.VII.1984 (1, FSCA); 33 mi E Villa Union 24.VIII.1964 (1, CNCI); 6 mi & 21 mi & 27 mi & 30 mi & 33 mi E Villa Union 23.VII.1954 & 27.VII & 25.VII.1964 & (12, AMNH & CNCI); 20 mi E Concordia 800’ 5.VIII.1964 (1, CNCI); 12 mi SE Escuinapa 14.VIII.1965 (1, TAMU). SONORA: Alamos 10.VIII.1952 (1, AMNH); 1 mi W Alamos 16.VII.1964 (1, TAMU); 5 m E Alamos 2.VIII.1973 (2, FSCA); 13 m SE Alamos 30.X.1972 (2, FSCA); Cuba nr Nuri 3.VII.2008 (1, FSCA); San Javier 4.VII.2008 (1, FSCA); Minas Nuevas 7.VIII.1952 (1, AMNH). VERACRUZ: Tierra Blanca, 15.VIII.1962 (2, CNCI); Cordoba 22.X.1963 (1, USNMNH). NICARAGUA: Carazo: Diriamba Finka 13 km SW 9–19.VI.2013 (1, JBPC). Esteli: Ducuali 13.VI.1967 (1, USNMNH). Granada: Las Plazuelas 19.V.2012 (3, ERPC); Domitila 18.V.2012 (4, ERPC); Domitila Wildlife Reserve tropical dry forest 9–14.VI.2007 (1, HNHMB); 122 km S Managua Hwy 2 W shore Lago de Nicaragua 4.VI.1973 (1, USNMNH). León: El Pochote VI.1987 (1, FSCA). South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region [RAAS]: El Prog. 2000’ Hwy 17 entr. to Mrzn. 29.V-Big Corn Island 2.VI.1989 (3, TAMU & USNMNH); Great Corn Isl. 21–28.I.1966 (1, AMNH). VENEZUELA: BOLÍVAR Caicara del Orinoco 1929 (1, USNMNH) (The collection locality of the only studied specimen, reported on the label, is found to be very isolated compared to the overall confirmed distribution range, and might be due to a mistake, for this reason this record is questionable and needs further evidence). Additional data from literature. MEXICO: Guanajuato, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca (Ordóñez-Reséndiz & López-Pérez, 2021); EL SALVADOR: San Salvador: El Rosario Cuscatlán (Van Roie et al., 2019). Distribution. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Venezuela (?). New for Costa Rica, El Salvador. The presence of the species in Venezuela needs confirmation. Diagnosis. At first glance this species is similar to G. lecontii, but differs in having pronotal punctation finer and sparser, in upper lobes of the eyes well separated in males along the median line, in frons mostly black in females, with only a transversal yellow line between ocular canthi. Besides, the mid and posterior legs are usually partly yellow, and the shape of the aedeagal median lobe is completely different (Figs 2; 8). Griburius purpurascens (Suffrian, 1852), not belonging to this species group, is also very similar but differs in pronotal punctuation fine and regularly distributed also on the central part of disc, in the upper lobes of the eyes basically touching in males along the median line. Additionally, in G. purpurascens almost aways in female, and often in males, the sides of pronotum are covered with a thick and evident whitish setosity. Griburius biverrucatus is also similar, but can easily be distinguished by the coarse and dense covering of punctures on pronotal surface. Description of male. BL = 4.3–4.9 mm, BW = 2.7–3.0 mm, PL = 1.6–1.8 mm, PW = 2.4–2.8 mm. Interocular distance 2.0–2.3 % of BL. Head (Fig. 2d) yellow with vertex, longitudinal stripe between upper lobes of eyes, antennal insertion and lower clypeal margin black. Labrum light yellow. Vertex matt, sparsely punctured with fine, recumbent, whitish setae. Surface of frontoclypeal area with coarse, well-impressed punctation and scattered setae. Mid-cranial suture barely detectable between upper lobes of eyes. Up
Correction: Corrigendum: p-wave triggered superconductivity in single-layer graphene on an electron-doped oxide superconductor
No full textNature Communications 8: Article number: 14024 (2017); Published: 19 January 2017; Updated: 1 March 2017 The present address for U. Sassi is incorrect in this Article. This author does not have a present address. The correct full affiliation details for this author are given below: Cambridge Graphene Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FA, UK.</jats:p
Corrigendum to “Sentinel node biopsy after primary systemic therapy in node positive breast cancer patients: Time trend, imaging staging power and nodal downstaging according to molecular subtype” (European Journal of Surgical Oncology (2019) 45(6) (969–975), (S0748798319302458), (10.1016/j.ejso.2019.01.219))
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Retrospective Study of 25 Cases of Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor: Epidemiology and Treatment
No full textABSTRACT
Aim
Keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KOT) is a benign odontogenic neoplasm with locally aggressive behavior and high recurrence rates. It is associated with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome which usually has a more rapid growth. The aim of the study is to report the experience of our service on diagnosis and treatment of KOT.
Materials and methods
Twenty-five cases of KOT were diagnosed between the years of 1989 and 2006. Demographic data was collected as well as diagnose and treatment.
Results
Fifty-six percent were female with a mean age of 33 years old. Seventy percent occurred in mandibula and all received surgical treatment, associate or not with adjuvant therapy, such as cryotherapy and Carnoy's solution. Recidive was observed in 48% of cases with a mean period of time of 18 months.
Conclusion
Our data analysis showed the importance of previous diagnosis before enucleation procedure and long-term follow-up for recurrence early detection. Recurrence incidence is more frequent on first year after diagnosis.
Clinical significance
KOT is a benign tumor with local aggressive behavior and therefore its treatment must consider the high index of recidive. Reports of protocol treatment should raise new discussion to decrease recurrence rates.
How to cite this article
Schussel JL, Stramandinoli RT, Dissenha JL, Avila LFC, Sassi LM. Retrospective Study of 25 Cases of Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumor: Epidemiology and Treatment. J Contemp Dent Pract 2011;12(2):100-103.
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