Placoclytus championi ( Bates, 1885 )

Heffern, Daniel, Santos-Silva, Antonio & Nascimento, Francisco E. L., 2021, American Cerambycidae (Coleoptera): Four new species, new records and taxonomic notes, Zootaxa 4933 (3), pp. 361-378 : 362

Placoclytus championi ( Bates, 1885)

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Neoclytus? championi Bates, 1885: 302 .

Placoclytus championi ; Chemsak & Linsley, 1974: 130; Monné, 2021: 153 (cat.).

Bates (1885) described Placoclytus championi in Neoclytus Thomson, 1860 , but indicated that he had doubts about the genus of the species (“ Neoclytus (?) championi ”). Originally, this species was described based on a single specimen from Guatemala. Chemsak & Linsley (1974) described Placoclytus , designated Neoclytus championi as its type species, and added Mexico (Chiapas) as a new country record. Later, Turnbow et al. (2003) also recorded it from Honduras (Ocotepeque).

Material examined. HONDURAS, Lempira (New department record): Cerro las Minas, 2700 m, Camp Quetzal , Torre Centro , 14º28’46”N, 88º38’35”W, 1 male, 17. VI .2018, E. van den Berghe col. ( DHCO). NICARAGUA (New country record), Nueva Segovia: Cerro Jesus , 12.08ºN, 86.18ºW, 1150 m, 1 male, local collector & E. van den Berghe col. ( DHCO).

Figures

FIGURES 1–12. 1–4) Placoclytus championi, male: 1) Dorsal habitus; 2) Ventral habitus; 3) Lateral habitus; 4) Head, frontal view. 5–8) Nyssicus granulatus, male: 5) Dorsal habitus; 6) Ventral habitus; 7) Lateral habitus; 8) Head, frontal view. 9–12) Neocompsa aspasia, male: 9) Head, frontal view; 10) Dorsal habitus; 11) Ventral habitus; 12) Lateral habitus.