Parapelonides bellamyi Opitz, 2014

Opitz, Weston, 2014, Revision of the New World GenusParapelonidesBarr (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Enopliinae), The Coleopterists Bulletin 68 (1), pp. 73-81 : 73-81

Parapelonides bellamyi Opitz , new species ( Figs. 12 , 25 , 32 )

Holotype. ♀ ( FSCA). Aguacerros, 40 km W Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chis. Mex. VI-20-87, W. F. Chamberlain.

Diagnosis. The completely black coloration of the elytral disc will distinguish the members of this species from congeners.

Description. Size: Length 6.0 mm; width 2.1 mm. Form: As in Fig. 25 . Integument: Cranium mostly black, clypeus and labrum yellowish; prothorax mostly yellow, pronotal disc with broad black, centrally located, line; remainder of body black. Head: Cranium coarsely punctate, interstitial spaces smooth and shiny; eyes narrower than frons (21:32), ommatidia small; funicular antennomeres subquadrate capitular antennomeres 8 and 9 elongate triangular ( Fig. 12 ). Thorax: Pronotum quadrate (87:87), pronotal sides slightly expanded at middle, roughly sculptured with punctures, interstitial spaces smooth and shiny; each elytral disc vested with 10 striae of asetiferous punctures and smaller setiferous punctures, 1° setae present, interstitial spaces gritty; epipleural fold broad to distal 4/5, then gradually narrowed to elytral apex Abdomen: Pygidium evenly arcuate.

Etymology. The species name is a dedicative to honor Charles L. Bellamy for his numerous contributions to coleopterology.

Parapelonides chamelae Barr, 2008 ( Figs. 1–11 , 16–19 , 26 , 30 , 32 )

Parapelonides chamelae Barr, 2008: 111 . Holotype ♂ (UNAM), Mexico, Jalisco, Estación de Biologia Chamela, 5-vii-1986, Fanm 350//collect: Felipe A. Noguera M. Paratype (WFBM), Mexico, Jalisco: Estación Biologia Chamela , 15-23-VII-1987, F.T. Hovore.

Diagnosis. This species has a single, broad, black basal elytral band and two large postmedial maculae ( Fig. 26 ). This characteristic will distinguish the members of this species from congeners.

Redescription of Holotype. Size: Length 5.5 mm; width 2.3 mm. Form: As in Fig. 26 . Integument: Cranium mostly reddish, vertex infuscated; prothorax, pterothorax, mesoscutellum, reddish; elytral disc reddish, with a broad black fascia across the basal third and two large black maculae in front of apex; antennae and legs black. Head: Cranium somewhat roughly punctate, interstitial spaces smooth and shiny; eyes narrower than frons (20:35) ommatidia small; funicular antennomeres subfiliform, capitular antennomeres 8 and 9 triangular ( Fig. 5 , 18 ). Thorax: Pronotum quadrate (93:93) ( Fig. 7 ), sides not expanded at middle, disc somewhat roughly punctate, interstitial spaces smooth and shiny; each elytral disc sculptured with 10 striae composed of asetiferous punctures, 1° setae above asetiferous punctures, interstitial spaces smooth and shiny; epipleural fold broad for most of its length, but eventually narrowed to elytral apex. Aedeagus: As in Fig. 30 .

Variation. Size: Length 4.0–5.5 mm; width 2.0–2.3 mm. Other than body size, the specimens before me are quite homogeneous.

Natural History. The specimens examined were collected in July; one was taken at 114 m elevation. Another specimen was collected on the blooms of the angiosperm Casearia Jacq. (Salicaceae) .

Distribution. Known only from Jalisco, Mexico ( Fig. 32 ).

Material Examined. I examined four specimens all from the Chamela Research Station, in

Jalisco, Mexico. Specimens are deposited in UNAM, WFBM, and WOPC.

Figures

Figs. 12–15. Antennae of Parapelonides species. 12) P. bellamyi; 13) P. beckeri; 14) P. penrosei; 15) P. nigrescens.

Figs. 24–27. Parapelonides species, habitus. 24) P. beckeri; 25) P. bellamyi; 26) P. chamelae; 27) P. nigrescens.

Fig. 32. Known geographic distribution of Parapelonides species.

Figs. 1–11. Parapelonides chamelae. 1) Head, frontal view; 2) Head, ventral view; 3) Head, dorsal view; 4) Metathoracic wing; 5) Antenna; 6) Pronotum, ventral view; 7) Pronotum, dorsal view; 8) Mandible; 9) Maxilla; 10) Labium; 11) Labrum.

Figs. 16–19. Parapelonides chamelae. 16) Head, frontal view; 17) Head, ventral view; 18) Antenna; 19) Proungues.

Figs. 28–31. Parapelonides species. 28) P. penrosei, habitus; 29) P. beckeri, aedeagus; 30) P. chamelae, aedeagus;