Ecliptoides vargasi, S., 2009

Clarke, Robin O. S., 2009, Bolivian Rhinotragini I: New species of ECLIPTOIDES Tavakilian & Peñaherrera-Leiva, 2005 new status, and CLEPITOIDES new genus (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) Robin O. S. Clarke, Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 49 (43), pp. 563-576 : 569

Ecliptoides vargasi sp. nov.

( Figs. 2A, 2B )

Holotype: male. Size 6.5 mm. Deposited at MNKM.

Diagnosis: Ecliptoides vargasi sp. nov. is easily separated from E. titoi sp. nov. and E. hovorei by sparser, semi-recumbent pubescence on elytra; dense, silky and recumbent in the latter two species. From E. julietae sp. nov. and E. hovorei by the black, harp-shaped figure at sides of pronotum.

General colour: orange and black to dusky. Head opaque above, more translucent below. Antenna: scape chestnut, pedicel and antennomeres III-V darker with pale narrow bases; VI-IX pale for basal half and dusky apical half; X and XI pale with dusky sides. Pronotum semi-opaque, the latter with broad, parallel-sided candelabrum and black harp-shaped figure at sides of pronotum, the latter joining the candelabrum at apex. Scutellum dusky. Elytra orange, semitranslucent, sides from base broadly black to apex, apical 1/5 black. Sternites opaque; prosternum with two, oblique, suboval, black spots just anterior to coxal cavities. Abdomen and apical tergites translucent. Legs, including coxae, orange-yellow, except: pro- and mesofemoral clubs chestnut on dorsad from apex to middle; mesotibiae chestnut for apical 2/3; metafemora black for apical third; metatibia black with narrow pale base; protarsus orange, meso- and metatarsi chestnut, all onychia chestnut. Wings dusky at apex.

Structure: Head. Inferior lobes large (1.8 x 1.6 units) and convex, together slightly narrower than pronotum, the distance between them relatively long, equal to the width of antennomere III; submentum closely carinate with isolated punctures, rest of underside smooth and impunctate. Antenna moderately long, just reaching apex of elytra and reaching apex of urosternite II; antennomere III equal in length to V.

Thorax. Prothorax almost quadrate, front and hind borders subequal, sides rounded, basal constriction distinct. Pronotum convex, surface of candelabrum very slightly depressed for basal half and basally, adjacent surface of disc, raised into indistinct calli; apical half hirsute and densely covered by sericeous pubescence, and spreading to cover apical part of harp-shaped mark; disc with contiguous, alveolate punctures. Mesothorax with elytra reaching apex of urosternite II; broad, gradually narrowing to rather wide apices; completely covered with dense punctures, those on the black panels contiguous and alveolate; hirsute for basal half, from base to apex with moderately dense, semi-recumbent, shorter, pubescence; apex transversely truncate, protracted laterally into blunt spicule.

Abdomen. Narrow, tapering from base to apex; length of urosternites I-III subequal; urosternite V slightly trapezoidal, with shallow, V-shaped depression from apex to base (the depression with group of twelve black spicules at centre), and sinuate apical border.

Measurements (mm), 1♂: total length 6.5; length of pronotum 1.2; width of pronotum 1.1; length of elytra 2.8; humeral width 1.1.

Type material: Holotype male, BOLIVIA, Santa Cruz, 17°29’96”S/ 63°39’13”W, 420 m, Hotel Flora & Fauna, 5 km SSE Buena Vista , 19.IX.2007, R. Clarke/ S. Zamalloa col., on/flying to flowers of “ Sama blanca chica” ( MNKM).

Etymology: This species has been named after Ruperto Vargas for sharing with me his expert knowledge of the local flora.

Figures

FIGURAS 1‑3: Species of Ecliptoides stat. nov. 1. Ecliptoides julietae sp. nov., A. male holotype, B. female paratype. 2. Ecliptoides vargasi sp. nov., A. male holotype, B. male holotype lateral. 3. Ecliptoides titoi sp. nov., A. male holotype, B. male holotype lateral.