Theognete azteca Anderson, 2010

Anderson, Robert S., 2010, A taxonomic monograph of the Middle American leaf-litter inhabiting weevil genus Theognete Champion (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; Molytinae; Lymantini) 2458, Zootaxa 2458 (1), pp. 1-127 : 17

3. Theognete azteca Anderson , new species ( Figures 30 , 36 , 42 )

Diagnosis. Size. Length, male, 3.26–3.71mm. Width, male, 2.14–2.30mm. As for T. araneiformis except eyes more closely spaced in dorsal view, funicle with more robust and shorter articles and pronotum more robust and elytra slightly more rounded. Aedeagus as in Fig. 36 .

Geographical distribution. México (Veracruz).

Natural history. Collected from berlese extractions of cloud forest leaf litter at elevations of 1025– 1150m.

Derivation of specific name. Noun in apposition; named after the Aztec people of México.

Material examined. 2♂ ( CMNC). Holotype ♂ ( CMNC): MÉXICO: Veracruz. 3.1 mi. N.E. Coscomatepec, 3700', 21.vi.1983, R. Anderson, cloud forest / HOLOTYPE ♂ Theognete azteca sp. nov. R.S. Anderson. Aedeagus extracted. Paratype: MÉXICO. Veracruz. Huatusco (4.3 mi. E.) 3400', 21. VI. 1983, R. Anderson, cloud forest (1♂ CMNC) .

Chorological relationships. Sympatric with T. lakarms , T. reprela and T. kaulbarsi .

Figures

FIGURES 29–34. Habitus, dorsal view, Theognete araneiformis species group. 29. T. kovariki. 30. T. azteca. 31. T. striatifemur. 32. T. tuberosa. 33. T. araneiformis. 34. T. gracilis.

FIGURES 35–37. Aedeagus, dorsal and lateral view, Theognete araneiformis species group. 35. T. kovariki. 36. T. azteca. 37. T. striatifemur.

FIGURES 41–46. Abdominal ventrite 5, male, ventral view, Theognete araneiformis species group. 41. T. kovariki. 42. T. azteca. 43. T. striatifemur. 44. T. tuberosa. 45. T. araneiformis. 46. T. gracilis.