Xenambyx lansbergei ( Thomson, 1865 )

Monné, Marcela Laura & Solange Napp, Dilma, 2004, New South American Genus and Species, and Notes on Xenambyx lansbergei (Thomson) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Torneutini), The Coleopterists Bulletin 58 (4), pp. 509-512 : 511-512

Xenambyx lansbergei ( Thomson, 1865)

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Torneutes lansbergei Thomson 1865: 576 .

Xenambyx lansbergei ; Martins & Monné 1980: 337

Xenambyx laticauda Bates 1879: 14 ; Martins & Monné 1980: 337 (syn.).

Xenambyx laticauda meridionalis Franz 1954: 216 ; Martins & Monné 1980:337 (syn.).

Xenambyx lansbergei lansbergei ; Monné 1994: 2 (cat.).

Xenambyx lansbergei laticauda ; Martins & Monné 1980: 337; Monné 1994: 2 (cat.).

Torneutes lansbergei was described by Thomson (1865) based on a single female specimen from Surinam.

Bates (1879) proposed the monotypic genus Xenambyx , with X. laticauda Bates, 1879 , also based on one specimen, probably female, from Guatemala.

Franz (1954) described Xenambyx laticauda meridionalis based on specimens collected in Brazil (type locality: Mato Grosso) , Colombia, and Venezuela.

Martins and Monné (1980) transferred Torneutes lansbergei Thomson to Xenambyx and, at the same time, considered Xenambyx laticauda Bates and Xenambyx laticauda meridionalis Franz as its junior synonyms. They also commented that possibly two subspecies could be considered: X. lansbergei lanbergei and X. lansbergei laticauda .

Monné (1994) recorded two subspecies: Xenambyx lansbergei lanbergei ( Thomson, 1865) and Xenambyx lansbergei laticauda Bates, 1879 .

The examination of more material together with color photographs of Thomson’s (MNHN) ( Fig. 2 ) and Bates’ (BMNH) ( Fig. 3 ) type specimens, led us to consider that the subspecies are mere variations within the species without geographic distinction.

Distribution. Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama´, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil.

Specimens Examined El Salvador. San Salvador, 1 female, 2.V.1960, J. Bechyné leg. ( MNRJ); San Andres , 1 female, 16.VIII. 1971, L. C. Kuitert leg. ( MNRJ). Costa

Rica. Guanacaste: La Pacifica, 4 km nw Cañas , 2 females, V.1973 ( MNRJ) . Panama. Isla San Jose´ , 1 female, VII.1944, Morrison leg. ( MNRJ) . Venezuela. Cerro de Naiguata´ , 1 female, V.1940, R. Lichy leg. ( MNRJ) . Guyana. Piste Coralie , pk 6, 1 female, 25.IV.1989, M. A. Monné leg. ( MNRJ) . Peru. Quincemil , 1 female, VIII.1962, Luis Peña leg. ( MNRJ) ; Huanuco: Tingo Maria , 1 female, IX.1969 ( MNRJ) . Brazil. Amazonas: Manaus , 1 female, VIII.1958, C. Elias leg. ( MNRJ) . Mato Grosso: Rosário Oeste , 1 female, X.1972 ( MNRJ) ; Chapada dos Guimarães , 1 female, XI.1963, Alvarenga & Werner leg. ( MNRJ) . Mato Grosso do Sul: Coxim , 2 females, X.1969, Moure leg. ( DZUP) . Goiás: Rio Verde , 1 female, XI.1962 ( MNRJ) . Minas Gerais: Pedra Azul , 1 female, XII.1972, Seabra & Oliveira leg. ( MNRJ) ; Araxa´ , 1 female, 1938 ( MNRJ) .

Figures

Figs. 1–3. 1) Timbaraba dispar new species, female holotype; 2) Torneutes lansbergei Thomson, 1865, female holotype; 3) Xenambyx laticauda Bates, 1879, female (?) holotype.