Plocamocera ambra, OPITZ, 2004
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1206/0003-0090(2004)280<0001:CNHAEO>2.0.CO;2 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B087FF-FF95-FFF4-FD75-FE3FA46C42E6 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Plocamocera ambra |
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sp. nov. |
Plocamocera ambra , new species Figures 155, 176 View Figs ; map 7
HOLOTYPE: Male. Costa Rica: Puntarenas: Est. Agujas. 300 m., 18–24 SET 1996, A. Azofeifa. 2pSp276750p526550 # 8486 ( INBC). (Specimen point mounted; antenna and sex label affixed to paper point, white, machine printed; locality label, white, machine printed; electronic identification label, plastic, white, machine printed; INBC repository label, white, machine printed; holotype label, red, machine printed.)
PARATYPES: Three specimens; two from the type locality ( INBC, 1; WOPC, 1). Costa Rica: Alajuela: 20 km S Upala , 8XI1990, D. D. Parker ( EMUS, 1) .
DIAGNOSIS: The outer angle on antennomere eight (fig. 155) will identify the members of this species within the sericella species group.
DESCRIPTION: Size: Length 5.0 mm; width 2.0 mm. Integument: Cranium dark castaneous, frons piceous; pronotum dark castaneous, disc piceous; elytra variegated, humerus flavotestaceous; pale setae arranged into three irregular fascia; legs bicolorous, femora and tibiae infuscated. Head: Antennal club as in figure 115. Thorax: Pronotal anterior margin moderately projected at middle; pronotal swellings feebly developed; elytral epipleural margin with six filamentous setae; protibial anterior margin with three spines. Abdomen: Aedeagus as in figure 176; male and female pygidia broadscutiform.
VARIATION: The intensity of the infuscation on the frons varies.
NATURAL HISTORY: The specimen from Alajuela was collected in November ; those from Puntarenas were collected at 300 m.
ETYMOLOGY: The specific epithet is a Latin noun that means amber. I refer to the amberlike luster emitted by the elytra.
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Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio) |
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