Cregya vicosa, 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 : 1003

Cregya vicosa OPITZ nov.sp. ( Figs 72 , 176 , 239 , 327 )

Holotype: ♂. Type locality: BRAZIL: Minas Gerais, Vicosa: Mata do Paraiso, 42°52'W 20°45'S. A second label reads: Beating vegetation, 6-10 January 1995, Steve Lingafelter ( FSCA).

D i a g n o s i s: The combination of yellow forebody, predominantly yellow elytral disc, and each elytron with three black markings, will distinguish the members of this species from congeners.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 7.0 mm; width 2.1 mm. Form: As in Fig. 327 . Color: Yellow, except each elytron with 3 black markings, 2 extend posteriorly from elytral basal margin, one more punctiform marking near elytral middle. Head: Cranium finely punctate; antenna ( Fig. 72 ) capitate, funicular antennomeres shorter towards capitulum, capitular antennomeres 8 and 9 long triangular, antennomere 10 oblong, subacuminate; eyes large, coarsely facetted, eye as wide as frons (EW/FW 30/30). Thorax: Pronotum ( Fig. 176 ) slightly oblong (PW/PL 95/100), disc finely punctate, lateral tubercle well developed; elytra sculptured with small asetiferous punctures that dissipate at elytral distal 3/4 th (EL/EW 220/65). Abdomen: Pygidium quadrate / scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 239.

N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The holotype was collected in January.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: ThisspeciesisknownfromBrazil.

E t y m o l o g y: The trivial name, vicosa, is a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality.

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 171-178: Pronota; (171) Akonesis atraordinis; (172) Agnatis curvabilis; (173) Neorthopleura cuspidis; (174) Alarius careoritus; (175) Epiphloeus mantillerii; (176) Cregya vicosa; (177) Cregya arima; (178) Pelonium falcatum.

Figs 237-242: Aedeagi; (237) Cregya arima; (238) C. biguttula; (239) C. vicosa; (240) Eurycaulis anaxeis; (241) Pelonium tayrona; (242) P. implacide.

Figs 326-329: Habitus; (326) Cregya triguttata; (327) C. vicosa; (328) Eurycaulis anaxcis; (329) Isoparis cassidilis.