Scolytocis indecisus Lopes-Andrade, 2008

Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2008, An essay on the tribe Xylographellini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Ciidae), Zootaxa 1832 (1), pp. 1-110 : 22-23

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.1832.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:45A82AD6-F369-4A74-A280-048BAE6E2DA5
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038E87B5-FFA6-CE66-FF6A-4C2AFBFBF805
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Scolytocis indecisus Lopes-Andrade
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Scolytocis indecisus Lopes-Andrade sp. nov. ( Figs 42–44 View FIGURES 42–44 , 59 View FIGURES 57–59 , 64C View FIGURES 63–65 , 67C View FIGURES 66–68 , 73 View FIGURES 72–73 , 80 View FIGURE 80 )

Etymology The specific epithet refers to my indecision in choosing the name of this new species.

Diagnosis

The species belongs to the danielssoni species-group, and so it is distinguishable from the other Scolytocis species by the biconcave prosternum with a narrow longitudinal carina at midline, the rugose border along the posterior pronotal margin and the comparatively large tibiae. Scol. danielssoni sp. nov. has finer pronotal punctation and interstices of punctures shiny, Scol. panamensis sp. nov. has a distinct antennal club (with only one broad antennomere) and Scol. howdeni sp. nov. has closer pronotal punctation.

Description

Holotype. ( Figs 42–44 View FIGURES 42–44 ) Measurements in mm: TL 1.42; PL 0.47; PW 0.58; EL 0.89; EW 0.68; GD 0.63. Ratios: PL/PW 0.82; EL/EW 1.31; EL/PL 1.89; GD/EW 0.92; TL/EW 2.08. Body shiny dark-brown, with head and pronotum darker than elytra; antennae, mouthparts and legs yellowish brown. Head coarsely punctate, with interstice between punctures microreticulate. Each antenna ( Fig. 64C View FIGURES 63–65 , paratype) with nine antennomeres (FL 0.095mm; CL 0.145mm; CL/FL 1.53); length of the antennomeres (in mm) as follows: 0.068; 0.038; 0.050; 0.015; 0.015; 0.015; 0.038; 0.040; 0.068. Eyes with greatest width 1.0X the basal width of scutellum; ommatidia with irregular surface. Pronotum with deep and coarse punctation; punctures separated by a distance of one to two puncture widths, some areas of the disc with sparser punctation; interstice between punctures inconspicuously microreticulate, shiny; anterolateral margins straight; posterolateral angles broadly rounded; posterior margin with a rugose border along it. Scutellum glabrous, impunctate, shiny, basal width 0.13X the EW. Elytra with confuse punctation, slightly coarser than that of pronotum; punctures deep, with interstice smooth and shiny; elytral apex truncate, slightly concave when seen from above, bearing small, inconspicuous cuticular globules. Each hindwing ( Fig.59 View FIGURES 57–59 ) extremely membranous, probably not or barely functional for flight; apical area without conspicuous pigmented lines. Prosternum biconcave, with a narrow longitudinal carina at midline; surface rugose. Metaventrite with rugose surface; disc delimited by a circular row of punctures; discrimen absent; either side bearing small and sparse setae, each arising from large obsolescent punctures. Abdominal ventrites with rugose surface and bearing small and sparse setae. Each metatibia ( Fig. 67C View FIGURES 66–68 , paratype) near 3.2X as long as broad; outer apical and outer lateral edges forming an obtuse angle that is broadly rounded; outer edge with spines (around 20) regularly distributed and more close to each other at apical two-thirds, then getting sparser. Male genitalia (in a paratype). ( Fig. 73 View FIGURES 72–73 ) Tegmen with apex (sclerotized apical half) subpentagonal, basal half extremely membranous; median lobe as long as tegmen.

Type series

Holotype. (ANIC) Mexico: /Tenango de Doria Hidalgo, MEXICO July 24, 1969 / S. & J. Peck Collectors / Phellinus sp. / J. F. Lawrence Lot [printed] 3075 [handwritten]/ Scolytocis indecisus Lopes-Andrade HOLO- TYPUS [printed on red paper]/. Paratypes. Mexico: 8 specimens (5 ANIC, 3 LAPC), same data as holotype; 2 specimens (ANIC) /Tenango de Doria Hidalgo, MEXICO July 24, 1969 / S. & J. Peck Collectors / Ganoderma sp. / J. F. Lawrence Lot [printed] 3074 [handwritten]/; 3 specimens (2 ANIC, 1 LAPC) / 7mi. SW Tenango de Doria Hidalgo, MEX. VII-2-71 A. Newton / Phellinus sp. / J. F. Lawrence Lot [printed] 3258 [handwritten]/. Guatemala: 1 specimen /GUAT.: QUEZALTEN.[ANGO] 12Km.S.E. Zunil, N.W. face Cerro Zunil, Fuentes Georginas, 2700m 17.VI.1993, R. Anderson hardwood for.litter, 93-2C [sic]/; 9 specimens (6 FMNH, 3 LAPC) / Sierra de las Minas / Montana Piamont – 9000ft. / Dept. Progresso Guat. [printed] II:7:42 [handwritten] / Col. By A.E. Vatter, Jr. / F. Mus. Bot. Exp. to Guat. / Fungus # 436-6 [handwritten]/; 75 specimens (48 FMNH, 25 LAPC, 2 SMTD)/ Sierra de las Minas; Montana Piamont – 9000ft.; Dept. Progresso Guat. II:7:42; Col. By A.E. Vatter, Jr. / F. Mus. Bot. Exp. to Guat.; Fungus # 436-6/. All the paratypes with an additional label / Scolytocis indecisus Lopes-Andrade PARATYPUS [printed on yellow paper]/.

Variation

Measurements in mm (n = 20, including the holotype): TL 1.26–1.68 (1.51 ± 0.15); PL 0.42–0.63 (0.52 ± 0.05); PW 0.53–0.74 (0.63 ± 0.06); EL 0.74–1.16 (0.95 ± 0.12); EW 0.63–0.84 (0.72 ± 0.07); GD 0.58–0.74 (0.66 ± 0.06). Ratios: PL/PW 0.73–0.92 (0.83 ± 0.05); EL/EW 1.13–1.50 (1.32 ± 0.10); EL/PL 1.40–2.20 (1.83 ± 0.20); GD/EW 0.85–1.00 (0.92 ± 0.04); TL/EW 1.92–2.29 (2.10 ± 0.10).

Distribution

Known from Mexico and Guatemala ( Fig. 80 View FIGURE 80 ).

Host fungi Ganoderma sp. (Ganodermataceae) and Phellinus sp. (Hymenochaetaceae) .