Theognete striatifemur Anderson, 2010

Anderson, Robert S., 2010, A taxonomic monograph of the Middle American leaf-litter inhabiting weevil genus Theognete Champion (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; Molytinae; Lymantini) 2458, Zootaxa 2458 (1), pp. 1-127 : 17-18

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2458.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:7E42061C-9D11-49C5-8737-CEED0864E699
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5325699
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E88799-FFAC-FFF1-2CA9-FB2A49331FE0
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Theognete striatifemur Anderson
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

4. Theognete striatifemur Anderson , new species ( Figures 3 View FIGURES 2–7 , 31 View FIGURES 29–34 , 37 View FIGURES 35–37 , 43 View FIGURES 41–46 )

Diagnosis. Size. Length, male, 3.34–3.68mm; female, 3.54–3.99mm. Width, male, 2.14–2.30mm; female, 2.14–2.47mm. Cuticle black. Pronotum with recurved scales arranged in two oblique clusters per side, each situated on low lateral tubercle, tubercles separated by impressed sulcus which is narrowed and extended ventrally down flanks to base of coxa. Elytra with slight swelling on base of interval 3, with vestiture of scattered recurved to suberect, simple scales. Femora all distally with distinct, deep, longitudinal striations. Aedeagus as in Fig. 37 View FIGURES 35–37 .

Geographical distribution. México (Tamaulipas).

Natural history. Collected from berlese extractions of cloud and oak forest leaf litter at elevations of 1000–1225m.

Derivation of specific name. Noun in apposition; named from the Latin stria and femur, in reference to the characteristic striations on the femora.

Material examined. 8♂, 9♀♀ ( CMNC, CWOB, UNAM). Holotype ♂ ( CMNC): MÉXICO: Tampaulipas. 1000m. nr. Gómez Farías, 7.VIII.83, S&J Peck, cloud forest, litter / HOLOTYPE ♂ Theognete striatifemur sp. nov. R.S. Anderson. Aedeagus extracted. Paratypes: MÉXICO. Tamaulipas. Rancho del Cielo (near Gómez Farías), 4000', 6.VI.1983, R. Anderson, cloud forest litter (4♀♀ CMNC). Gómez Farías, 1000m, 7.VIII.1983, S. & J. Peck, cloud forest litter (4♂, 2♀♀ CMNC, CWOB, UNAM). Altas Cimas , 1000m, 16.III.1989, P. Kovarik & R. Jones, berlese litter oak forest (1♀♀ CMNC). Municipio Gómez Farías , Rancho del Cielo , along road, 1180m, 18.VII.2006, 23º05.657 N, 99º12.191 W, R.S. Anderson, mixed hardwood (Magnolia) forest litter, 2006–008 (1♀ CMNC). Municipio Gómez Farías , Rancho del Cielo , along road, 1050–1150m, 18.VII.2006, 23º05.657 N, 99º12.191 W, R.S. Anderson, mixed hardwood forest litter, 2006– 006 (3♂ CMNC). Municipio Gómez Farías , Rancho del Cielo , along road, 1180m, 18.VII.2006, 23º05.657 N, 99º12.191 W, J.L. Cozar, mixed hardwood forest litter (1♀ CMNC) GoogleMaps .