Aphelocerus magnipannus, 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 : 963-964

Aphelocerus magnipannus OPITZ nov.sp. ( Figs 3 , 110, 203 , 264 )

Holotype: ♂. Type locality: BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz, 2-3 km. N. Bella Vista, 20-XI-2013, Skillman & Wappes. A second label reads: 25 km S. Samaipata, 18°11'S 63°42'W, 4500 m ( FSCA) . Paratypes: 15 specimens. Bolivia : Departamento de Santa Cruz, El Refugio Los Volcanes, Elev. 3363', 18-24/X/2014, Morris & Wappes ( RFMC, 1) ; idem, 30-XI-2013, Skillman & Wappes ( FWSC, 3; WOPC, 1) ; Amboro National Park, Los Volcanes , S18°06' W63°36', 20-XI-12-XII- 2004, Malaise trap, Mendel, H. & Barclay, M.V. L. ( AMNH, 1; BMNH, 5; WOPC, 2) ; idem, Bermejo, Refugio Los Volcanes, Hotel area , 9-XII-2003, open grassland area, swept, D. J. Mann & a. C. Hamel ( OXUM, 1) ; Departamento La Paz, Iturralde, Rio Tuhichi , P. N. Madidi, 16-X-2004, J. Wappes & R. Morris ( ACMT, 1) .

D i a g n o s i s: The genus Aphelocerus KIRSCH was revised in 2005 (OPITZ 2005). This work included a key to species. Aphelocerus magnipannus specimens key out to A. sturnus KIRSCH from which A. magnipannus specimens differ by showing an acuminate last antennomere and narrower phallobasic lobes.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 5.5 mm; width 2.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 264 . Color: Black; row of white setae at base of elytral sutural margin contiguous with anterior patch of white setae, elytral disc posterior patch of white setae very small. Head: Interocular depression and frontal umbo shallow; antenna ( Fig. 3 ) capitate, funicular antennomeres filiform, progressively shorter and wider towards capitulum, capitulum compact; eyes finely facetted, eye narrower than frons (EW/FW 17/37). Thorax: Pronotum ( Fig. 110 ) slightly oblong, very finely punctate; (PW/PL 70/75); elytral disc with two patches of white setae, anterior patch obliquely positioned and oblong, posterior patch subquadrate, disc impressed with small setiferous punctures (EL/EW 255/65). Abdomen: Pygidium transverse / scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 203.

N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The available specimens were collected from October to

December, at altitudes ranging from 1025 to 4500 m.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: This species is known from Bolivia.

E t y m o l o g y: The trivial name, magnipannus, is a Latin compound name that stems from magnus (= large) and pannus (= patch); with reference to large elytral anterior patch of white setae.

Figures

Figs 1-27: Antennae; (1) Aphelocerus nodus; (2) A. copanus; (3) A. magnipannus; (4) A. yoro; (5) A. sparicapillus; (6) A. tigra. (7) A. nolus; (8) A. ligulus; (9) Perilypus schusteri; (10) P. apunctus; (11) P. virgulatus; (12) P. izabal; (13) P. alpinus; (14) Cregya fuscomacula; (15) Phonius versus; (16) Pujoliclerus ariquemes; (17) Pelonium falcatum; (18) Pujoliclerus cnecostus; (19) P. trunculus. (20) P. sentus; (21) P. testudinatus; (22) P. catie; (23) P. flavidus; (24) P. convexus; (25) P. meloinus; (26) P. mexicoensis; (27) P. tuxtlas.

Figs 201-206: Aedeagi; (201) Aphelocerus copanus; (202) A. ligulus; (203) A. magnipannus; (204) A. nodus; (205) A. nolus; (206) A. sparicapillus.

Figs 262-265: Habitus; (262) Aphelocerus copanus; (263) A. ligulus; (264) A. magnipannus; (265) A. nodus.

Figs 101-117: Pronota; (101) Aphelocerus ligulus; (102) A. yoro; (103) Ridica achira; (104) R. merida; (105) Ampleris cacuminis; (106) Plocamocera catalexis; (107) Aphelocerus tigra; (108) A. sparicapillus; (109) A. nolus; (110) A. magnipannus; (111) Pyticeroides desodes; (112) Cregya petalosa; (113) C. livida; (114) C. tobagoensis; (115) C. maura; (116) Pujoliclerus flavidus; (117) Amboakis collucoatis.