Bondariella

Valente, Roberta De Melo & Júnior, Mariano Brandão Cordeiro, 2015, Revision of Bondariella Hustache & Bondar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), with descriptions of the first species from the Amazon and notes on natural history, Zootaxa 4018 (2), pp. 201-227 : 216-217

Key to species of Bondariella

1 Rostrum (male) curved, (female) strongly curved and long (0.8–0.9 times as long as pronotum) ( Figs. 1 , 2 A); ventrite V transversally oblong, 3.1–3.6 times wider than long ( Figs. 4 B, 5B, 6B, 7B); sutural interval of the elytra with one or two rows

of scales; endophallus membranous ( Figs. 4 F, 5F, 6F,7F); sternum VIII bearing six posteroventral setae ( Figs. 4 C, 5C, 6C,7C); tegmen with dorsal parameroid lobes free medially on base ( Figs. 4 E, 5E, 6E, 7E).................................. 2 - Rostrum (male) almost straight, (female) straight and short (0.5–0.6 times as long as pronotum) ( Figs. 2 B–C, 3A–B); ventrite V trapezoidal, 2.5–2.6 times wider than long ( Figs. 8 B, 9B); sutural interval of the elytra with only one row of scales; endophallus sclerotized ( Figs. 8 F, 9F); sternum VIII glabrous ( Figs. 8 C, 9C); tegmen with dorsal parameroid lobes connected medially on base ( Figs. 8 E, 9E).......................................................................... 5

2 Sutural interval of the elytra with only one row of scales; integument reddish black with antennae, legs and female rostrum reddish brown ( Fig. 1 A); pronotal disc with small punctures, distantly spaced by 1.3 times their own diameter; body covered dorsally by elongate whitish scales ( Fig. 1 A).................................... Bondariella ruschiana Bondar, 1942

- Sutural interval of the elytra with two rows of scales; integument evenly light reddish brown throughout ( Fig. 1 B) or dark reddish brown with thorax and head reddish black ( Fig. 2 A) or reddish black but generally variously lighter on elytra besides antennae, legs and female rostrum ( Fig. 1 C); pronotal disc with large punctures, closely spaced by 0.3–0.5 times their own diameter; body covered dorsally by spatulate (yellowish or whitish) scales ( Figs. 1 B–C, 2A)........................ 3

3 Integument evenly light reddish brown throughout ( Fig. 1 B), generally darker on punctures of elytral striae; body covered by large yellowish spatulate scales ( Fig. 1 B); interprocoxal distance (1.2–1.3 times) larger than procoxal diameter; metatibae on dorsal face strongly sinuous, in male bearing a comb of long setae on distal ½........... Bondariella torresi Bondar, 1942

- Integument variegate, dark reddish brown with thorax and head reddish black ( Fig. 2 A) or reddish black with antennae, legs, female rostrum and (variously) elytra reddish brown ( Fig. 1 C); body covered by large yellowish or narrow whitish spatulate scales; interprocoxal distance (0.9 times) shorter than procoxal diameter; tibae straight, lacking comb of setae............ 4

4 Integument reddish black but evidently reddish brown (lighter) on antennae, legs and female rostrum ( Fig. 1 C); elytra completely or variously reddish black, darker at least on sutural interval and on base of remaining intervals; body covered by narrow whitish spatulate scales, becoming distantly spaced and smaller dorsally; integument very apparent between scales ( Fig. 1 C); endophallus with bags of spinules ( Fig. 6 F); sternum VIII trapezoidal ( Fig. 6 C)................................................................................................... Bondariella mucugeana Bondar, 1949

- Integument dark reddish brown but reddish black on thorax, head and male rostrum ( Fig. 2 A); elytra generally darker on sutural interval and sometimes with a discrete darker oval spot on basal 1/4 of intervals I–IV ( Fig. 2 A); body covered by large yellowish spatulate scales, virtuous uniform throughout; integument almost not apparent between scales; endophallus lacking bags of spinules ( Fig. 7 F); sternum VIII semicircular ( Fig. 7 C)........................ Bondariella mimica Bondar, 1942

5 Pronotal disc with punctures more distantly spaced (distant by 0.7 times their own diameter) and with scales becoming smaller toward the disc ( Fig. 2 B); ventrite V (male) flat, not concave medially, lacking distal tufts of scales ( Fig. 8 B); median lobe ovate in shape, with strongly acute apex, endophallus weakly sclerotized ( Fig. 8 F); spiculum gastrale with furcal arms abruptly clavate at apex ( Fig. 8 D)......................................................... Bondariella rudicula sp. nov.

- Pronotal disc with punctures closer spaced (distant by 0.4 times their own diameter), with scales subequal in length throughout ( Fig. 2 C); ventrite V (male) concave medially, lateral margin of the concavity with distal tuft of slightly longer scales ( Fig. 9 B); median lobe with sides strongly sinuous and dorsally widened, endophallus very strongly sclerotized ( Fig. 9 F); spiculum gastrale with furcal arms short and evenly widened, not clavate ( Fig. 9 D)................... Bondariella crenata sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Habitus of Bondariella: lectotype male (dorsal and lateral view) and paralectotype female (lateral view). A B. ruschiana (♂ 2.3 mm, ♀ 2.3 mm). B B. torresi (♂ 2.6 mm, ♀ 2.4 mm). C B. mucugeana (♂ 2.6 mm, ♀ 2.6 mm).

FIGURE 2. Habitus of Bondariella: lectotype male (dorsal and lateral view) and paralectotype female (lateral view). A B. mimica (♂ 2.3 mm, ♀ 2.4 mm). B Bondariella rudicula sp. nov. (♂ 1.9 mm, ♀ 2.1 mm). C Bondariella crenata sp. nov. (♂ 2.1 mm, ♀ 2.1 mm).

FIGURE 4. Bondariella ruschiana, paralectotype male. A Tergites, dorsal aspect showing plectra. B Ventrites. C Sternum VIII, dorsal view. D Spiculum gastrale, dorsal view. E Tegmen, dorsal view. F Aedeagus, dorsal and lateral view. Scale bars: A – B, 200 µm; C – D (on same scale) and E – F (on same scale), 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 6. Bondariella mucugeana, paralectotype male. A Tergites, dorsal aspect showing plectra. B Ventrites. C Sternum VIII, dorsal view. D Spiculum gastrale, dorsal view. E Tegmen, dorsal view. F Aedeagus, dorsal and lateral view. Scale bars: A – B, 200 µm; C – F (on same scale), 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 7. Bondariella mimica, paralectotype male. A Tergites, dorsal aspect showing plectra. B Ventrites. C Sternum VIII, dorsal view. D Spiculum gastrale, dorsal view. E Tegmen, dorsal view. F Aedeagus, dorsal and lateral view. Scale bars: A – B, 200 µm; C – F (on same scale), 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 8. Bondariella rudicula sp. nov., paratype male. A Tergites, dorsal aspect showing plectra. B Ventrites. C Sternum VIII, dorsal view. D Spiculum gastrale, dorsal view. E Tegmen, dorsal view. F Aedeagus, dorsal and lateral view. Scale bars: A – B, 200 µm; C – D (on same scale) and E – F (on same scale), 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 9. Bondariella crenata sp. nov., paratype male. A Tergites, dorsal aspect showing plectra. B Ventrites. C Sternum VIII, dorsal view. D Spiculum gastrale, dorsal view. E Tegmen, dorsal view. F Aedeagus, dorsal and lateral view. Scale bars: A – B, 200 µm; C – D (on same scale) and E – F (on same scale), 0.25 mm.