Cebriorhipis sp.

Kusy, Dominik, Motyka, Michal & Bocak, Ladislav, 2023, Ontogenetic modifications produce similar phenotypes in distantly related click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), Insect Systematics and Diversity 7 (4), pp. 1-16 : 6-7

Cebriorhipis sp.

( Fig. 4B–M )

Description

Male. Body 12–14 mm long, robust, slightly flattened, brown colored, vestiture dense, long short ( Fig. 4B–E ).

Head prognathous to slightly declined, transverse, width across eyes narrower than prothoracic width, gradually narrowed posteriorly ( Fig. 4B ). Eyes slightly protuberant, rounded, ocelli absent. Antennal insertions widely separated, gular sutures narrowly separated; cervical sclerites sclerotized ( Fig. 4B ). Antennae slender, shortly flabellate, reaching almost mid of elytra, antennomere 1 robust, long, antennomeres 2 and 3 short, antennomeres 4–11 with short lamella, terminal antennomere similar length as preceding one. Mandibles robust, abruptly curved ( Fig. 4E ). Mandibular apex and incisor edge simple, maxilla with short setose mala; maxillary palpi slender, 4-segmented, apical palpomere parallel-sided; labium tiny, with 3 palpomeres ( Fig. 4B ).

Prothorax transverse, pronotum without carinae, maximum width 1.5 times length, widest at posterior angles, sides convex ( Fig. 4C,D ). Prothorax basally narrower than elytral bases; lateral pronotal edge conspicuous in whole length ( Fig. 4C ). Posterior angles of pronotum long, acute. Prosternal process 4 times longer than anterior portion of prosternum ( Fig. 5D ); procoxal cavities open, narrowly separated; prothoracic process does not reach mesothoracic pit ( Fig. 4D ). Elytra cover abdomen, tapering to apex, widest at humeri, with inconspicuous costae ( Fig. 4E ). Elytral suture almost complete. Scutellum well developed; pointed posteriorly ( Fig. 4K ). Hind wings well developed.

Legs slightly compressed, with tarsi longer than femora and tibiae; slender pro- and mesotrochanters and widened metathoracic trochanters ( Fig. 4L ), tibiae with simple outer edge bearing setae, and 2 apical, long spines; tarsomeres slender, 5 segmented, without ventral pads, claws paired, long, slender, and simple ( Fig. 4L ).

Abdomen with 7 free abdominal sternites, ventrite 1 entire, without inter-coxal process; penultimate tergite simple ( Fig. 4J ). Male genitalia trilobate; symmetrical. Phallus robust, basally fused with parameres ( Fig. 4F–H ). Females of Cebriorhipis are unknown.

Figures

Fig. 4. A—Cebrio (Tibesia) igelmimen Rattu et François, 2021 from Morocco, female, general appearance. Cebriorhipis sp. from Bali. B—head, ventral view; C, D—pronotum, lateral and ventral view; F—elytron; G–I male genitalia, ventral, dorsal, and lateral view; J—abdomen, ventral view; K—terminal abdominal segments; L—mesoscutellum;M—metathoracic leg. Scales 1.0 mm. Figure 4A was published by Rattu and François (2021) and is here reprinted with permission of the authors who retain the copyright of this photo.

Fig. 5. Hemiops sp. from Laos. A–C general appearance, dorsal, ventral, and lateral aspects; D—pronotum; E—basal antennomeres; F—pronotum and head, ventrolateral view; G—head,dorsally; H—prosternal process and mesosternal pit; I, J—male genitalia;K—metathoracic leg; L—head ventrally;M—mesonotum; N, O º pronotum, dorsal, and posterior view; P—terminal abdominal segments. Scales 1.0 mm.