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Carpophilus taylori Powell 2020, new species
No full textCarpophilus taylori Powell, new species Zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: A4371AC8-7941-4EC8-A0E7-217D89D57FD4 (Figs. 1C, 2C) Type Material. Holotype male labeled “ARI- ZONA: Cochise Co. | Chiricahua Mts. SW Res. Stn. | 31°53’N 109°12’W | 15–22 July 2001 | A. Tishechkin: FIT #2 || HOLOTYPE: | Carpophilus | taylori | Des. Powell 2019 ” (deposited in CSCA). Paratypes (4): Same data as holotype (1, GSPC; 1, BYU); “ USA: AZ: Cochise Co. | Huachuca Mts.; 0.8rd. | mi. SW Reef; 31.4238° | -110.299°; July 10–15, | 2018; VFlight intercept | trap; W. B. Warner ” (1, ASU). “ USA: AZ: Cochise Co. | Huachuca Mts.; 0.8rd. | mi. SW Reef; 31.4238° | -110.299°; viii.31 -ix, | 28.2018; VFlight intercept | trap; W. B. Warner ” (1, ASU). Diagnosis. Carpophilus taylori resembles C. brachypterus but differs in its overall coarser punctation, genitalia differences, and disjunct distribution (C. brachypterus is an eastern species, whereas C. taylori is currently only known from Arizona). Description. Body weakly ovate, moderately dorso-ventrally flattened. Length 2.02 mm (1.96–2.14) (n = 4), width 0.88 mm (0.79–0.94) (n = 4). Color dark brown to black, pronotal margins and elytral humeri paler (Fig. 1C). Ventral surface dark brown. Dorsal sculpturing moderately shiny; dorsum with fine, golden pubescence. Head: Narrower than pronotum, finely punctured. Punctures uniform in size, becoming sparser at midline. Frontoclypeal region truncate, labrum emarginate, mandibles toothed, dark brown. Palpi fusiform, reaching about 2/3 length of mandibles. Eyes small, finely faceted, interocular distance 0.38 mm (n = 2). Antenna 1.5× longer than head; antennomere 1 robust and curved, antennomere 2 almost as long as basal antennomere, antennomere 3 smaller but longer than remaining antennomeres, antennomeres 2–8 expanding apically, antennomeres 3–8 each about half length of antennomere 2, antennomeres 9–11 forming strong, compact club that is slightly longer than wide. Pronotum: 1.67 times as wide as long, sides weakly rounded, anterior angles seemingly obtuse, posterior angles clearly broadly obtuse. Posterior margin with well-developed marginal line, particularly at middle, weakly sinuate. Disc flattened, moderately shiny, evenly and coarsely punctured. Scutellar shield: Feebly pentagonal, sides almost sinuate, reaching acute point posteriorly. Anteriorly finely granulated, gradually becoming glabrous. Elytra: Slightly wider than pronotum, width subequal to length. Humeri weakly pronounced. Anterior angles almost at right angles, sides mildly arcuate, posterior angles slightly acute, elytral apices gradually receding anteriorly towards midline. Abdomen: Two tergites dorsally visible, with fine, golden brown setae. Pygidium rounded with distinct, evenly spaced punctures. Venter: Overall paler, submentum narrow and transverse, antennal grooves well-developed. Prosternum coarsely punctate, punctures with a fine, golden seta, process slightly convex in lateral profile, apically rounded. Mesothoracic ventrite finely punctured. Metathoracic ventrite setose, finely punctate throughout. Abdominal ventrite 1 almost as long as metathoracic ventrite, abdominal ventrites 2–3 small, about 1/3 length of abdominal ventrite 1, finely, sparsely punctate, ventrites 4 and 5 large, granulated, more densely pubescent. Legs: Somewhat short, femora robust, covered with fine, golden pubescence.Tibiae expanded apically, with 5–7 apical spines. Male genitalia: Well-sclerotized; lateral lobes curved in dorsal view, forming narrow opening; in lateral view, lobes mildly curved to point (Fig. 2C), long sparse setae at apex. Ventrite 8 with acute anterior angles of outer margins that protrude past median lobe of ventrite. Variation. Some variation occurs in overall coloration that can be slightly lighter, especially ventrally. Geographic Distribution. The type series is known from the Huachuca and Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona, USA. Biology. All specimens studied were captured using a flight intercept trap. Etymology. The specific epithet honors the author’ s late grandfather, Roy Taylor. Not only was he a loving granddad, he also helped inspire the author’ s early love of the outdoors with his infamous “walks across the fields” in South Derbyshire, England.Published as part of Powell, Gareth S., 2020, Four New Species Of Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus) Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Carpophilinae) From The New World, pp. 175-180 in The Coleopterists Bulletin 74 (1) on page 179, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-74.1.175, http://zenodo.org/record/374690
Four New Species Of Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus) Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Carpophilinae) From The New World
No full textPowell, Gareth S. (2020): Four New Species Of Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus) Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Carpophilinae) From The New World. The Coleopterists Bulletin 74 (1): 175-180, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-74.1.17
Figure 4–5 in A checklist of the sap beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) fauna of Indiana, with notes on effective trapping methods
No full textFigure 4–5. Dorsal habitus of two species of Nitidulidae. 4) Amphotis ulkei LeConte. 5) Glischrochilus confluentus (Say).Published as part of Powell, Gareth S., 2015, A checklist of the sap beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) fauna of Indiana, with notes on effective trapping methods, pp. 1-9 in Insecta Mundi 2015 (424) on page 7, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.518211
Type designations and taxonomic remarks for Nearctic sap beetles in the subfamily Carpophilinae Erichson (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)
No full textPowell, Gareth S., Cline, Andrew R. (2017): Type designations and taxonomic remarks for Nearctic sap beetles in the subfamily Carpophilinae Erichson (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Zootaxa 4268 (2): 293-295, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4268.2.
Type designations for sap beetles in the subfamily Carpophilinae Erichson (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) housed in the Natural History Museum, London
No full textPowell, Gareth S., Martin, Gavin J. (2019): Type designations for sap beetles in the subfamily Carpophilinae Erichson (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) housed in the Natural History Museum, London. Zootaxa 4590 (2): 297-300, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4590.2.
Carpophilus arizonicus Powell 2020, new species
No full textCarpophilus arizonicus Powell, new species Zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 2C03BEE8-0DE2-4127-B91E-15AF12CFCA06 (Fig. 1D) Type Material. Holotype female labeled “ USA: Ariz.: Cochise Co. | Huachuca Mtns.: Carr | Cyn. Below Carr house | 31.4447°, -110.2864° | vii.10 - 15.2018; V-flight | intercept; W. B. Warner || HO- LOTYPE: | Carpophilus | arizonicus | Des. Powell 2019 ” (deposited in ASU). Diagnosis. Carpophilus arizonicus resembles Carpophilus ligneus Murray (Fig. 1H) but differs from the latter species in the shape of the scutellar shield (triangular in C. ligneus, pentagonal in C. arizonicus) and the more exaggerated slope of the elytral apices anteriorly in C. arizonicus. Description. Body weakly elongate, dorsoventrally flattened. Length 2.07 mm, width 0.81 mm. Color light brown, elytral apices and abdomen darker (Fig. 1D). Ventral surface light brown. Dorsal sculpturing moderately shiny; dorsum with fine, golden pubescence. Head: Narrower than pronotum, finely punctured. Punctures uniform in size, becoming sparser at midline. Frontoclypeal region truncate, labrum weakly emarginate, mandibles toothed, light brown. Palpi fusiform, reaching about 2/3 length of mandibles. Eyes small, finely faceted, interocular distance 0.37 mm. Antenna 1.5× longer than head; antennomere 1 robust and curved, segment 2 as long as basal antennomere, antennomeres 2 and 3 subequal in length, antennomeres 2–8 expanding apically, each apical expansion conspicuously lighter in coloration, antennomeres 4–8 each about half length of antennomere 2, antennomeres 9–11 forming strong, compact club that is slightly longer than wide. Pronotum: 1.5 times as wide as long, sides weakly rounded, anterior angles almost right angles, posterior angles clearly obtuse. Posterior margin sinuate, with well-developed marginal line. Disc flattened, moderately shiny, evenly punctured. Scutellar shield: Feebly pentagonal, reaching almost right angle posteriorly. Anteriorly finely granulated, gradually becoming glabrous. Elytra: Width subequal to pronotal width, as wide as long. Humeri weakly pronounced. Anterior angles almost right angles, sides parallel, posterior angles slightly acute, elytral apices retreating towards midline. Abdomen: Two tergites dorsally visible, goldishbrown setae denser than on rest of dorsum. Pygidium rounded with distinct, evenly spaced punctures. Venter: Overall paler, submentum narrow and transverse, antennal grooves well-developed. Prosternum punctate, punctures with fine, golden setae, process slightly convex in lateral profile, apically rounded. Mesothoracic ventrite finely punctured. Metathoracic ventrite setose, finely punctate throughout. Abdominal ventrite 1 almost as long as metathoracic ventrite, abdominal ventrites 2–3 small, finely, sparsely punctate, ventrites 4 and 5 large, granulated, more densely pubescent. Legs: Somewhat short, femora robust, covered with fine golden pubescence. Tibiae expanded apically, with 3–5 apical spines. Male genitalia: Unknown. Variation. Only known from a single specimen. Geographic Distribution. The species is currently known from a single specimen from Arizona, USA. Biology. The specimen studied was captured using an intercept trap. Etymology. The specific epithet is in reference to the type locality within the USA state of Arizona.Published as part of Powell, Gareth S., 2020, Four New Species Of Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus) Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Carpophilinae) From The New World, pp. 175-180 in The Coleopterists Bulletin 74 (1) on pages 179-180, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-74.1.175, http://zenodo.org/record/374690
Carpophilus alexandrae Powell 2020, new species
No full textCarpophilus alexandrae Powell, new species Zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: A56C8E13-C0AB-43D7-9793-C5E11F24BFA0 (Figs. 1A, 2A) Type Material. Holotype male labeled “ PERU: Junin, 11km NE Puerto | Ocopa, Los Olivos, 1200m elev. | 11°3.00’S 74°15.52’W | 28-29-MAR-2009, A.V. Petrov | Ex. window trap at clear felling || HOLOTYPE: | Carpophilus | alexandrae | Des. Powell 2019 ” (deposited in BYU). Paratype (1): Labeled as holotype (1, GSPC). Diagnosis. Carpophilus alexandrae resembles Carpophilus marginatus Erichson (Fig. 1E) and Carpophilus veraepacis Sharp (Fig. 1F) but differs in the following ways: elytral apices truncate (rounded in C. veraepacis and receding at midline in C. marginatus); pronotal margins converging with rounded anterior fourth with weak lateral expansion (pronotal margins broadly rounded in C. veraepacis); scutellar shield forming an acute point posteriorly (broadly rounded in C. marginatus); coloration much darker (paler in C. marginatus); and genitalia lacking bulge at midpoint on external margin (bulge present in C. marginatus (Fig. 2D)). Description. Body weakly ovate, moderately dorso-ventrally flattened. Length 1.28 mm, width 0.68 mm. Color dark brown, pronotal margins paler. Ventral surface light brown. Dorsal sculpturing moderately shiny; dorsum with fine, golden pubescence. Head: Narrower than pronotum, finely punctured. Punctures uniform in size, becoming sparser at midline. Fronto-clypeal region truncate, labrum emarginate, mandibles toothed, light brown. Palps fusiform, reaching about 2/3 length of mandibles. Eyes small, finely faceted, interocular distance 0.25 mm (n = 2). Antenna 1.5× longer than head; antennomere 1 robust and curved, antennomere 2 long, as long as basal segment, antennomeres 2 and 3 subequal in length, antennomeres 2–8 expanding apically, with each apical expansion conspicuously lighter in coloration, antennomeres 4–8 each about half length of antennomere 2, antennomeres 9–11 forming strong, compact club, slightly longer than wide. Pronotum: 1.88 times as wide as long, rounded sides weakly converging with anterior third, anterior angles broadly obtuse, posterior angles at right angle. Posterior margin with well-developed marginal line, particularly at middle. Disc flattened, moderately shiny, evenly punctured except at midline. Scutellar shield: Feebly pentagonal, sides almost sinuate, reaching acute point posteriorly. Anteriorly finely granulated, gradually becoming glabrous posteriorly. Elytra: Slightly wider than pronotum, wider than long. Humeri not pronounced. Anterior angles almost at right angles, sides mildly arcuate, posterior angles slightly obtuse, apices truncate, subparallel to pronotal hind margin. Abdomen: Two tergites dorsally visible, golden brown setae denser than on rest of dorsum. Pygidium rounded with distinct, evenly spaced punctures. Venter: Overall paler; submentum narrow and transverse; antennal grooves well-developed. Prosternum coarsely punctate, punctures with fine, golden setae, process slightly convex in lateral profile, apically rounded. Mesothoracic ventrite finely punctured. Metathoracic ventrite setose, finely punctate throughout. Abdominal ventrite 1 almost as long as metathoracic ventrite, abdominal ventrites 2–3 small, finely, sparsely punctate, ventrites 4 and 5 large, granulate, more densely pubescent. Legs: Somewhat short, femora robust, covered with fine, golden pubescence. Tibiae expanded apically, with 4–5 apical spines. Male genitalia: Wellsclerotized; lateral lobes weakly curved in dorsal view, forming elongate curvature (Fig. 2A); in lateral view, lobes mildly curved to sharp point, outer edge with obtuse angle, inner margin uniformly curved, patch of long setae at apex. Variation. No notable variation observed. Female unknown. Geographical Distribution. The type series is known from one locality in Peru. Biology. All specimens studied were captured using a window trap. Etymology. The specific epithet honors my loving wife, Alexandra Duffy.Published as part of Powell, Gareth S., 2020, Four New Species Of Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus) Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Carpophilinae) From The New World, pp. 175-180 in The Coleopterists Bulletin 74 (1) on pages 176-178, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-74.1.175, http://zenodo.org/record/374690
Onciderini Thomson, 1860 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) types of the Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ), with a brief history of the Coleoptera collection
No full textNearns, Eugenio H., Powell, Gareth S. (2017): Onciderini Thomson, 1860 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) types of the Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ), with a brief history of the Coleoptera collection. Insecta Mundi 2017 (562): 1-9, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.516889
Type designations for fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) of the Biologia Centrali Americana Gorham, 1881 housed in the Natural History Museum, London
No full textMartin, Gavin J., Powell, Gareth S. (2020): Type designations for fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) of the Biologia Centrali Americana Gorham, 1881 housed in the Natural History Museum, London. Zootaxa 4808 (2): 384-392, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4808.2.1
Notes on the Carpophilus Stephens (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) of Australia, with a new species from Victoria
No full textPowell, Gareth S., Hamilton, Maiya L. (2019): Notes on the Carpophilus Stephens (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) of Australia, with a new species from Victoria. Zootaxa 4701 (2): 192-196, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4701.2.
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