Pujoliclerus ovatus Opitz, 2014

Opitz, Weston, 2014, Classification, Natural History, and Evolution of the Checkered Beetle GenusPujoliclerusPic (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Peloniinae), The Coleopterists Bulletin 68 (4), pp. 727-756 : 727-756

Pujoliclerus ovatus Opitz , new species ( Figs. 26 , 55 , 81 , 98 , 123 )

Holotype. ♂. Brazil: Rondonia. 62 km SW Ariquemes, fzda. Rancho Grande , 5-17-X-1993, J.E. Eger, black light trap ( FSCA).

Diagnosis. The oval configuration of the hind body will distinguish the members of this species from congeners.

Description. Size: Length 3.5 mm; width 1.8 mm. Form: As in Fig. 98 . Integument: Head mostly yellow, with dark streak; antenna mostly brown, apex yellow; lateral pronotal sides yellow, brown at middle; fore legs mostly brown, base of profemur yellow, remainder of legs yellow and brown, pterothorax and abdomen brown. Head: Eyes as wide as frons (10:10); funicular antennomeres slightly expanded, 6 th antennomere acuminate ( Fig. 26 ). Thorax: Pronotum slightly transverse (30:27), lateral tubercle prominent ( Fig. 55 ); asetiferous punctures end at about elytral half, epipleural fold wide, gradually diminishing to elytral apex; asetiferous punctures prominent in anterior elytral half. Abdomen: Male pygidium incised distally; tegminal lobes as in Fig. 81 .

Natural History. The type was collected during October in a blacklight trap.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality ( Fig. 123 ).

Etymology. The specific epithet ovatus (= eggshaped) is a Latin adjective that refers to the oval configuration of the hind body of this beetle.

Figures

Figs. 21–38. Pujoliclerus species, antennae. 21) P. helvinus; 22) P. maracayensis; 23) P. bilineatus; 24) P. calceatus; 25) P. corumba; 26) P. ovatus; 27) P. wappesi; 28) P. amplus; 29) P. flavoapicalus; 30) P. gilvus; 31) P. hermani; 32) P. alajuela; 33) P. orellana; 34) P. megacavus; 35) P. oxinus; 36) P. alboordinus; 37) P. apolegmus; 38) P. catarina.

Figs. 48–61. Pujoliclerus species, pronota. 48) P. helvinus; 49) P. maracayensis; 50) P. modestus; 51) P. bilineatus; 52) P. calceatus; 53) P. corumba; 54) P. flavolimbatus; 55) P. ovatus; 56) P. wappesi; 57) P. amplus; 58) P. flavoapicalus; 59) P. gilvus; 60) P. hermani; 61) P. orellana.

Figs. 76–91. Pujoliclerus species, aedeagi. 76) P. helvinus; 77) P. bilineatus; 78) P. calceatus; 79) P. corumba; 80) P. flavolimbatus; 81) P. ovatus (tegmen only); 82) P. wappesi; 83) P. gilvus; 84) P. hermani; 85) P. casselorum; 86) P. catarina (phallus only); 87) P. argus; 88) P. aspigalbus; 89) P. flora; 90) P. posticalis; 91) P. pallidus.

Figs. 98–103. Pujoliclerus species, habitus. 98) P. ovatus; 99) P. wappesi; 100) P. amplus; 101) P. flavoapicalus;

Fig. 123. Geographic distribution of six Pujoliclerus species.