Scolytocis novaezelandiae Lopes-Andrade, 2008

Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2008, An essay on the tribe Xylographellini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Ciidae), Zootaxa 1832 (1), pp. 1-110 : 33-34

Scolytocis novaezelandiae Lopes-Andrade sp. nov. ( Figs 105–107 , 121 , 126B , 128B , 135 )

Etymology The specific epithet refers to New Zealand, terra typica of this species.

Diagnosis

The species belongs to the werneri species-group, and so is distinguishable from the other Scolytocis by the combination of a rugose border along the posterior pronotal margin and a concave prosternum. It lacks the long metaventrite discrimen of Scol. werneri sp. nov. and has a broader rugose border along the posterior pronotal margin. Besides the species in this group, the other Scolytocis with such rugose border all have a biconcave prosternum with a narrow longitudinal carina at midline (the danielssoni group).

Description

Holotype. ( Figs 105–107 ) Measurements in mm: TL 1.21; PL 0.42; PW 0.53; EL 0.74; EW 0.58; GD 0.53. Ratios: PL/PW 0.80; EL/EW 1.27; EL/PL 1.75; GD/EW 0.91; TL/EW 2.09. Body dark brown; antennae and mouthparts yellowish brown; legs reddish brown. Head with coarse, sparse, shallow punctation; interstice between punctures inconspicuously microreticulate, shiny. Each antenna ( Fig. 126B ) with nine antennomeres (FL 0.083mm; CL 0.133mm; CL/FL 1.61); length of the antennomeres (in mm) as follows: 0.088; 0.038; 0.038; 0.015; 0.015; 0.015; 0.038; 0.038; 0.058. Eyes with greatest width 1.0X the basal width of scutellum. Pronotum with coarse, shallow, confuse punctation; punctures irregular, separated by a distance of one to three puncture widths; interstice between punctures microreticulate, being much more conspicuous near the lateral margin; anterolateral margins slightly arched inwards; posterolateral angles broadly rounded; posterior margin bearing a conspicuous rugose border along it. Scutellum impunctate, rugose; basal width 0.16X the EW. Elytra with confuse punctation, coarser and denser than that of pronotum; interstice between puncture finely microreticulate near the anterior margin, then getting rugose posteriorly; elytral apex truncate, declivity conspicuously concave and bearing very small cuticular globules. Each hindwing ( Fig. 121 ) with apical area without conspicuous pigmented lines. Prosternum concave, without longitudinal carina at midline; surface regularly granulose. Metaventrite glabrous, regularly granulose; discrimen one-sixth the length of the metaventrite at midline. Abdominal ventrites glabrous, regularly granulose. Each metatibia ( Fig. 128B ) near 3.25X as long as broad; outer apical and outer lateral edges forming an obtuse angle that is broadly rounded; outer edge with spines (around 15) regularly distributed at apical two-thirds. Male genitalia. Unknown.

Type series

Holotype. (ANIC) New Zealand: / New Zealand: ND: Waipoua SF, Wairau Summit 387m 11-14 iv.1980 podocarp-mixed broadleaf A. Newton, M. Thayer/ Ganoderma sp. / Scolytocis novaezelandiae Lopes- Andrade HOLOTYPUS [printed on red paper]/. Paratypes. New Zealand: 1 specimen, same data as holotype (ANIC); 1 specimen (LAPC) / New Zealand, CL Kirikiri Saddle, 835m Coromandel Range 1 Feb. 1986 J. F. Lawrence / J. F. Lawrence Lot Ganoderma sp. /. The paratypes with an additional label / Scolytocis novaezelandiae Lopes-Andrade PARATYPUS [printed on yellow paper]/.

Variation

Measurements in mm (n = 3, including the holotype): TL 1.16–1.26 (1.21 ± 0.05); PL 0.42–0.47 (0.44 ± 0.03); PW 0.47–0.58 (0.53 ± 0.05); EL 0.68–0.79 (0.74 ± 0.05); EW 0.53–0.63 (0.58 ± 0.05); GD 0.47–0.58 (0.53 ± 0.05). Ratios: PL/PW 0.80–0.89 (0.84 ± 0.05); EL/EW 1.25–1.30 (1.27 ± 0.03); EL/PL 1.63–1.75 (1.68 ± 0.06); GD/EW 0.90–0.92 (0.91 ± 0.01); TL/EW 2.00–2.20 (2.10 ± 0.10).

Distribution Known only from New Zealand ( Fig. 135 ).

Host fungi Ganoderma sp. (Ganodermataceae) .

Comments This species was cited by Leschen et al. (2003) as Scolytocis sp.

Figures

FIGURE 135. Distributional map of the Australasian and Oceanic species of Scolytocis Blair, showing the distribution of Scol. novaezelandiae sp. nov. (triangles), Scol. samoensis Blair (plus symbol) and Scol. zimmermani sp. nov. (square).

FIGURES 105–107. Scolytocis novaezelandiae sp. nov., holotype. 105. Dorsal view. 106. Lateral view. 107. Ventral view.

FIGURES 120–122. Hindwings of the new Indo-Malayan (in part) and Australasian Scolytocis Blair. 120. Scol. malayanus sp. nov. 121. Scol. novaezelandiae sp. nov. 122. Scol. philippinensis sp. nov.

FIGURES 126–127. Antennae of the Indo-Malayan, Australasian and Oceanic species of Scolytocis Blair. 126. Scol. malayanus sp. nov. (A), Scol. novaezelandiae sp. nov. (B) and Scol. philippinensis sp. nov. (C). 127. Scol. thayerae sp. nov. (A), Scol. werneri sp. nov. (B) and Scol. zimmermani sp. nov. (C).

FIGURES 128–129. Metatibiae of the Indo-Malayan, Australasian and Oceanic species of Scolytocis Blair. 128. Scol. malayanus sp. nov. (A), Scol. novaezelandiae sp. nov. (B) and Scol. philippinensis sp. nov. (C). 129. Scol. thayerae sp. nov. (A), Scol. werneri sp. nov. (B) and Scol. zimmermani sp. nov. (C).