Madoniella aspera, Opitz, Weston, 2019

Opitz, Weston, 2019, Descriptions of new genera and new species of Western Hemisphere checkered beetles (Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Cleridae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (2), pp. 959-1076 : 981

Madoniella aspera OPITZ nov.sp. ( Figs 64 , 129 , 294 )

Holotype: ♀. Type locality: MEX. Guerr. 18-23 km S. Filo de Caballo , Sept. 17- '89, 8-9000', J. E. Wappes ( FSCA).

D i a g n o s i s: The extraordinarily rough sculpturing on the surface of this beetle will distinguish it from congeners. The genus Madoniella PIC was revised during 2011 ( OPITZ 2011b).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 6.0 mm; width 1.5 mm. Form: As in Fig. 294 . Color: Cranium castaneous, with wisps of yellow and black setae; antenna bicolored, fundus testaceous, capitulum brown; pronotum castaneous, with wisps of yellow and black setae; pterothorax black; elytra tricolored, side margin mostly castaneous, middle of disc with two large yellow markings bordered by dark castaneous areas, elytral insignia not defined; legs bicolored, base of femora castaneous, remainder testaceous, tibiae mostly testaceous, infuscated at middle; abdomen brown. Head: Cranium coarsely punctate, profusely vested with setae; antenna ( Fig. 64 ) capitate, funicular antennomeres filiform, progressively shorter towards capitulum, capitular antennomeres 8 and 9 triangular, antennomere 10 ovoid; eyes large, ommatidia small, eye notch large, eye narrower than frons (EW/FW 20/40). Thorax: Pronotum ( Fig. 129 ) slightly transverse, coarsely punctured (PW/PL 80/70), disc coarsely sculptured, densely setose, deeply concave paralaterally near pronotal collar; discal and lateral trichobothria prominent; elytral surface very rough, highly setose, asetiferous punctures large, not striate (EL/EW 120/60); anterior margin of protibia with 3 spines. Abdomen: Pygidium scutiform.

N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The available specimen was collected during September, at an altitude between 2439-2744 m.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: This species is known from México. E t y m o l o g y: The trivial name, aspera, is a Latin adjective with a meaning of "rough"; with reference to the rough surface of the dorsum of this beetle.

Figures

Figs 61-91: Antennae; (61) Madoniella muralla; (62) M. nota; (63) M. acicula; (64) M. aspera; (65) M. baja; (66) M. delta; (67) Amboakis bermejo; (68) Pujoliclerus variolus; (69) Megatrachys irrasis; (70) Cregya arima; (71) Nelsopelonium aspikelum; (72) Cregya vicosa; (73) Pujoliclerus abditus; (74) P. dexus; (75) Cregya triguttula; (76) Pyticeroides brevitubulus; (77) Pujoliclerus lasiosus; (78) Cregya biguttula; (79) Sirpa acara; (80) Parapelonides naranjo; (81) Cregya livida; (82) Amboakis collucoatis; (83) Ampleris jatai; (84) Megaphloeus yasuni; (85) Pelonium implacide, male; (86) Epiphloeus prolixicornus; (87) Pelonium implacide, female; (88) Epiphloeus mantillerii; (89) Amboakis mitaraka; (90) Ellipotoma makrosa; (91) Cregya maura.

Figs 118-133: Pronota; (118) Pujoliclerus abditus; (119) Nelsopelonium aspikelum; (120) Parapelonides naranjo; (121) Pujoliclerus lasiosus; (122) Neorthopleura rubra; (123) Pujoliclerus ariquemes; (124) Ichnea cerinis; (125) Ampleris amazon; (126) Pujoliclerus abditus; (127) P. dexsus; (128) Sirpa acara; (129) Madoniella aspera; (130) Pelonium tayrona; (131) Megatrachys irrasis; (132) Ordinis taxis; (133) Pujoliclerus cnecostus.

Figs 294-297: Habitus; (294) Madoniella aspera; (295) M. baja; (296) M. delta; (297) M. muralla.