Pericales albogilvus, Opitz, 2008

Opitz, Weston, 2008, Classification, natural history, and evolution of Epiphloeinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part VII. The genera Hapsidopteris Opitz, Iontoclerus Opitz, Katamyurus Opitz, Megatrachys Opitz, Opitzia Nemésio, Pennasolis Opitz, new genus, Pericales Opitz, new genus, Pteroferus Opitz, new genus, and Turbophloeus Opitz, new genus, Zootaxa 1754, pp. 1-40 : 33

Pericales albogilvus , new species

Figures 95–107; map 4.

Holotype: ♂. HAITI: Dept. Sud-Oueste, Massif de La Selle , Morne d’ Enfer, 1850 m, 15-V-1984 ( FSCA). (Specimen point mounted, antenna and gender symbol affixed to paper point; support card, metathoracic wing affixed to mount card; locality label; FSCA acronymic label; holotype label; plastic vial with abdomen and genitalia.) . Paratypes: None

Diagnosis: This large epiphloeine beetle may be easily distinguished from any other epiphloeine from Hispaniola by the completely yellow pronotum and the completely dark brown coloration of the elytra. Also, the shallow whorls of ridges on the pronotal disc are diagnostic for the members of this species.

Description: Length 6.0 mm; width 2.0 mm. Cranium dark brown in front, epicranium behind eyes yellow, antenna dark brown; pronotum yellow, setae yellow; elytra oblong long rectangulate; anterior margin of protibia with 4 spines; antenna as in figure 100. Abdomen: Aedeagus as in figure 104.

Variation: Length 5.0–6.0 mm; width 1.5–2.0 mm.

Natural history: Specimens have been collected in May and August, at altitudes ranging from 1250– 1850 m.

Distribution (map 4): In addition to the holotype I examined another specimen from: Dominican Republic: Pedernales: 35 km N Cabo Rojo, El Aceitillar, Las Abejas, 23-VIII-1988, 125- 1430 m, M. Ivie, Philips & Johnson.

Etymology: The specific epithet is a Latin compound name that stems from the adjective gilvus (= pale yellow) and the adjective albus (= white). I refer to the light coloration of the pronotum and the profusely distributed pale setae on the pronotal disc.