Pujoliclerus catie, Opitz, Weston, 2019
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.3746744 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3809259 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A1879C-D860-FFEF-3CB4-FD7C32D5FD6E |
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treatment provided by |
Valdenar |
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scientific name |
Pujoliclerus catie |
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nov.sp. |
Pujoliclerus catie OPITZ nov.sp. ( Figs 22 View Figs 1-27 , 134 View Figs 134-152 , 249 View Figs 249-254 , 339 View Figs 338-341 )
Holotype: ♂. Type locality: Costa Rica, Cartago Prov., Turrialba , CATIE, 1900', December 1, 1995. A second label reads: Btng. Fallen tree: Brosimum alicastrum, J. Rifkind, H. Lezama , colls. ( CSCA) . Paratypes: 3 specimens. Costa Rica: Provincia de Cartago, 3 km SE Turrialba , CATIE, 13-16-V-1985, J. Doyen ( EMEC, 1; WOPC, 1) ; Provincia de Puntarenas, Santa Elena, 23-V- 1985, A. J. Gilbert ( JNRC, 1) .
D i a g n o s i s: The elytral apex is yellow, the pronotum slightly oblong, the pronotal disc is broadly black, and elytral asetiferous punctures are arranged into 9 striae. The combination of these characteristics will distinguish the members of this species from congeners. The genus Pujoliclerus PIC was revised in 2014 ( OPITZ 2014d).
D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 4.0 mm; width 1.2 mm. Form: As in Fig. 339 View Figs 338-341 . Color: Cranium mostly testaceous, upper frons and epicranium with black broad line at middle; antenna black; prothorax mostly yellow, pronotal disc mostly black, upper angles yellow; pterothorax and abdomen dark brown; elytra mostly dark brown, apex yellow; legs bicolorous, become less infuscated from prothoracic legs to metathoracic legs. Head: Cranium coarsely punctate; antenna ( Fig. 22 View Figs 1-27 ) capitate, funicular antennomeres subserrate, 6 th antennomere expanded, capitular antennomeres 8 and 9 triangular, antennomere 10 ovate; eyes large, coarsely facetted, eye wider than frons (EW/FW 20/15). Thorax: Pronotum ( Fig. 134 View Figs 134-152 ) slightly oblong (PW/PL 55/60), disc coarsely punctate, lateral tubercles well developed; elytral asetiferous punctures organized into 9 striae, punctures diminish near elytral apex (EL/EW 170/40). Abdomen: Pygidium quadrate / scutiform, posterior margin incised; aedeagus as in Fig. 249. View Figs 249-254
N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The holotype was collected during December by beating a fallen tree of the breadnut [ Brosimum alicastrum SW. ( Moraceae )], at 2,744 m. The other specimens were collected in May, two at 600 m.
D i s t r i b u t i o n: This species is known from Costa Rica.
E t y m o l o g y: The trivial name, catie, is a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality.
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