Peridinetus rubens Prena

Prena, Jens, 2010, The Middle American species of Peridinetus Schönherr (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Baridinae), Zootaxa 2507, pp. 1-36 : 14-15

6. Peridinetus rubens Prena , sp. n.

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Diagnosis. Peridinetus rubens has a conspicuous reddish integument with yellow marks on the pronotum and elytron which vary in size and shape depending on the elevation of the collecting site.

Description. Total length 5.1–7.2 mm, standard length 4.8–6.9 mm. Integument rufous; basic vestiture inconspicuous, yellow maculae on pronotum and elytron narrow and with vermilion edge at low elevations ( Fig. 19 ), maculae increasingly wider and without edge at high elevations, head with vermilion and some yellow setae. Rostrum 1.05–1.07 × length of pronotum, antenna inserted slightly before (male) or at midlength of rostrum (female). Pronotum 0.84–0.93 × longer than wide, greatest width near base, gradually narrowed to front; disk finely punctate, not costate. Elytra 1.54–1.65 × longer than wide, humeri 1.32–1.42 wider than pronotum, sides gradually narrowed; striae subtle, punctures internal and visible through integument, interstriae not ridged, preapical callus inconspicuous; tarsal claws subconnate; sexual dimorphism indistinct, male with ventrite 5 medially depressed, tibiae and tarsi usually with longer hairs.

Plant association. Unknown

Distribution. This species has been found in Costa Rica and Panama.

Type material. Holotype male, labeled “Est. Pitilla, 700 m, 9 km S Sta./ Cecilia, P. N. Guanacaste, Prov./ Guan., COSTA RICA. Feb a mar/ 1993. P. Ríos. L-N-330200, 380200”, CRI 001 188028, “ HOLOTYPUS / Peridinetus / rubens / Prena, 2010” ( INBC). Paratypes 30 (15 males, 13 females, 2 not sexed): Costa Rica. Alajuela: P.N. Tenorio, Sector El Pilon, Yarda, 700 m, 20.vii.2004, J. Azofeifa, INB0003879028 ( INBC 1); P.N. Tenorio, Valle Río Roble, Palmital arriba la caliza, 1000–1100 m, 6.x.–12.xi.2006, A. J. Azofeifa, INB0004049275 ( INBC 1). Cartago: Tapantí, Est. La Esperanza, 18.xi.2001, R. Gonzales Tenorio, INB0003397259 ( INBC 1). Guanacaste: 9 km S Santa Cecilia, 700 m, ix.1991, C. Moraga, CRI 000 460678 ( INBC 1), iii.1995, CRI 002 253935 ( INBC 1), 3.–18.x.1991, P. Ríos, CRI 000 402689 ( INBC 1), v.1994, CRI 001 877775 ( INBC 1), xi.1990, C. Moraga & P. Ríos, CRI 000 396061 ( INBC 1), ix.1989, GNP Biodiversity Survey, CRI 000 0 35684 ( INBC 1), iii.1990, P. Ríos, C. Moraga & R. Blanco, CRI 000 211386 ( INBC 1); P.N. Rincon de la Vieja, 28.xii.1992, Hinman ( CWOB 1). Heredia: P.N. Braulio Carrillo, Est. Barva, 2500 m, iv.1989, M. Zumbado & A. Fernandez, CRI 001 0 45412 ( INBC 1); P.N. Braulio Carrillo, Est. El Ceibo, 450 m, 17.–20.iii.2003, J. Prena, INB0003229984 ( JPPC 1), 20.iii.2003, D. Brenes, 05/RG/ DBM /0/ 0 ( INBC 2). San José: Zurquí de Moravia, 1600 m, viii.1995, P. Hanson ( CWOB 1); Est. Las Nubes de Santa Elena, Finca Olman Bonilla, 1450 m, 1.x.1995, B. Gamboa, CRI 002 324956 ( INBC 1). Panamá. Bocas del Toro: Quebrada Gato, 1400 m, 4.viii.1993, H.P. Stockwell ( HPSC 1). Canal Zone: Gamboa, 9.xi.1969, H.P. Stockwell ( HPSC 1). Chiriquí: La Fortuna Reserve, 16.v.1978, 18.v.1978, C.W. O’Brien & B. Marshall ( CWOB 2); Continental Divide Trail, 20.vii.1995, C.W. & L.B. O’Brien ( CWOB 1). Coclé: El Valle, 700m, 4.xi.1979, H.P. Stockwell ( HPSC 1). Panamá: Cerro Campana, 850 m, 18.iv.1972, 12.v.1974, H.P. Stockwell ( HPSC 2), 25.vi.1974, H.P. Stockwell ( CMNC 1), 29.vi.1974, C.W. & L. O’Brien & B. Marshall ( CWOB 1), 13.vii.1977, H. Hespenheide ( CHAH 1), 1.–2.vi.1983, J.E. Wappes ( CWOB 1), 27.iii.1972, W. Bivin ( USNM 1).

Specific epithet. The name is a Latin present participle derived from rubeo.

Figures

FIGURES 17 – 24. Dorsal and lateral habitus of Peridinetus species. 17 – 18, P. ca n u s, Volcán (Panamá); 19 – 20, P. rubens, Cerro Campana (Panamá); 21 – 22, P. cretaceus, Turrialba (Costa Rica); 23 – 24, P. distinctus, Columbia Forest (Belize).