Lepturges (Lepturges) batesi, Botero, Marcela L. Monné Miguel A. Monné Juan P. & Carelli, Allan, 2016

Botero, Marcela L. Monné Miguel A. Monné Juan P. & Carelli, Allan, 2016, Two new species and new records of Cerambycidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) from Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Zootaxa 4137 (3), pp. 339-356 : 340-341

Lepturges (Lepturges) batesi sp. nov.

( Figs. 14–17, 19 )

Male. Integument dark brown. Head covered with dense, appressed, pale white to golden pubescence, denser on sides of front. Antennae more than twice length of body, exceeding elytral apex at distal extremity of antennomere VI; antennomeres without setae on surface. Lower eye lobe more than twice height of upper lobe; distance between upper lobes twice diameter of one lobe. Pronotum rounded at sides to posteriorly directed acute tubercle demarcated with row of punctures. Disk without elevations, center of disk with scattered punctures. Pronotum with antemedian row of four rounded patches of whitish pubescence, large grayish-white triangular patch in the middle of posterior half, similar pubescence at base of lateral tubercles; prosternal and mesosternal processes, as wide as than 1/5 of coxal cavities. Scutellum with rounded apex, covered with ashy white pubescence.

Elytra covered with brown and patches of white grayish pubescence as follows: minute rounded macula between scutellum and humeri; large patch in anterior half, with irregular margins, enclosing rounded brown macula; in distal half a large patch in distal third, with irregular margins, and three rounded minute maculae on each elytron. Elytral apex obliquely truncated, outer angle slightly projected in obtuse projection. Surface very finely and minutely punctate.

Metatarsi I twice as long as II+III. Last visible urotergite rounded at apex, urosternite with subtruncate end.

Female ( Fig. 17 ). Antennae exceeding elytral apices at end of antennomere VIII; urotergite rounded at apex; urosternite with apex slightly semicircularly excavated.

Etymology. We name this species for Henry Walter Bates (1825–1892), in appreciation of his great contributions to the knowledge of insects. The epithet is a noun in apposition.

Measurements, in mm. Holotype male, total length, 8.0; prothorax length, 1.5; prothorax width at its widest point, 2.1; elytral length, 5.5; humeral width, 2.6. Paratypes, male/female, n = 21 / 26. Total length: 8.14±1.18 / 8.52±1.07, prothorax length: 1.52±0.26 / 1.49±0.20, prothorax width at its widest point: 2.30±0.37 / 2.30±0.31, elytral length: 5.77±0.88 / 5.85±0.82, humeral width: 2.65±0.47 / 2.70±0.39.

Type material. Holotype male, BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro: Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, 750 m, 11–14.I.2008, M.L.Monné, J.R.Mermudes, H.S.Monné & M.A.Monné. ( MNRJ). Paratypes: same locality, female, 5–25.XI.1974, H. S. & M.A. Monné col. ( MNRJ). Rio de Janeiro: Distrito Federal (currently Rio de Janeiro), Serra dos Três Rios, Grajaú, 2 males, female, 25.X.1954, Newton Santos col. ( MNRJ); 2 males, 3 females, 25.X.1955, Newton Santos col. ( MNRJ). Amazonas: Benjamin Constant, female, X.1979, B. Silva col. ( MNRJ). Rondônia: Pimenta Bueno, male, female, X.1986, O. Roppa, P. Magno & J. Becker col. ( MNRJ). Vilhena, male, X.1986, O. Roppa, P. Magno & J. Becker col. ( MNRJ). Mato Grosso: Sinop. 5 males. 4 females, X.1974, Roppa & Alvarenga col. ( MNRJ). Bahia: Encruzilhada, Estrada Rio-Bahia, km 965, Motel da Divisa, male, XI.1972, Seabra & Roppa col. ( MNRJ); male, 3 females, XII.1972, Seabra & Roppa col. ( MNRJ); 3 males, 2 females, XI.1974, Seabra & Roppa col. ( MNRJ); 3 females, XII.1974, Seabra & Roppa col ( MNRJ). Minas Gerais: Pedra Azul, male, XII.1972, Seabra & Roppa col. ( MNRJ). Espírito Santo: Linhares (Parque Sooretama), female, X.1967, F. M. Oliveira col. ( MNRJ). São Paulo: São Paulo, Capital, female, IV.1974, V. Alin col.( MNRJ); Peruibe, male, 4.II.1947, H. Zellibor col. ( MNRJ). VENEZUELA, Tachira: Rio Frio (600 m), female, 02–10.IX.1981, A. Chacon col. ( MIZA) PERU, Madre de Dios: Avispas, male, 10–30.IX.1962, L. Peña col. ( MNRJ). BOLIVIA, Santa Cruz: 4–6km SSE Buena Vista (Hotel Flora y Fauna), male, 10–15.XI.2002, R. Clarke col. ( ACMT); male, female, 16–30.XI.2002, R. Clarke col. ( MNRJ); 5 km SSE Buena Vista (Hotel Flora y Fauna), female, 15.X.2004, R. Clarke col. ( ACMT); female, 6.XII.2004, R. Clarke col. ( ACMT). ARGENTINA, Misiones: Estación Experimental Loreto, male, A. Ogloblin col. ( MNRJ).

Remarks. Lepturges (Lepturges) batesi sp. nov. ( Figs. 14—17, 19 ) has a similar pattern of coloration to Lepturges (Chaeturges) dorsalis (White, 1855) ( Figs. 18, 20 ) and was previously erroneously identified as the latter species from Itatiaia National Park (Monné et al., 2012). It differs from L. (C.) dorsalis in having the half distal part of the sides of the elytra without short bristles ( Fig. 20 ).

Figures

FIGURES 14 – 20. 14 – 17, Lepturges (L.) batesi sp. nov., holotype, male, 14, dorsal view, 2, ventral view, 3, lateral view, 17, paratype, female, dorsal view; 18, Lepturges (Chaeturges) dorsalis, dorsal view; 19 – 20, detail of elytron, 19, Lepturges (L.) batesi sp. nov., external margin without short bristles; 20, Lepturges (Chaeturges) dorsalis, external margin with short bristles.