Priocera cinctiventris ( CHEVROLAT 1843)

Opitz, Weston, 2021, Taxonomic revision of the West ern Hemisphere checkered beetle genus Priocera KIRBY (Coleoptera, Cleridae, Clerinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 52 (2), pp. 1145-1255 : 1169

Priocera cinctiventris ( CHEVROLAT 1843) ( Figs 35 , 89 , 120 )

Clerus cinctiventris CHEVROLAT 1843: 32 .

LECTOTYPE: Gender not known. Herein designated.

A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d ( Fig. 89 ): In addition to the holotype, I examined 130 specimens from: Brazil: Estado do Paraná: Iguazu , 18-XII-1999, R. Foerster ; Umuarama , 11-X-1980, A. Yamamoto ; Estado do Santa Catarina, Nova Teutonia , 28-XII-1927, Fritz Plaumann ; idem, 4-XI-1938, Fritz Plaumann ; idem, 14-X-1952, Fritz Plaumann ; idem, 7-I- 1954, Fritz Plaumann ; idem, Corupa ,?- XI-1948, Hansa Humbolt ; Iberama, Wiggenhauser’s Forest, 3-I-1993, beating in the Atlantic Forest , 200 m, J. & E. Beierl ; Estado do Minas Gerais, Vicosa, Mata de Paraiso , 6-10-I-1995, Steve Lingafelter ; Mar de Hespanha , 14-XI-1910, J. F. Zikán ; Pedra Azul ,?- XII-1970, F. M. Oliveira ; Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro ,?-X-?, collector not noted ; idem, 3-XII-1954, Fritz Plaumann ; idem,?- II-1974, 300- 500 m, Fritz Plaumann ; Teresópolis ,?- II-1962, K. E.Hüdepohl ; Estado do Bahia, Encruzilhada , 6-XI- 1974, 960 m, M. Alvarenga ; Santa Rita , collection date not noted, F. Sahlberg ; Estado do Sâo Paulo, Sâo Paulo , 17-XII-1959, J. Halik ; Cantareira , 21-XII-1961, J. Halik ; Morumbi ,?-I-?, B. Pohl ; Ilha Santo Amaro, Santos , 3-IV-1916, G. E. Bryant ; Val. du Rio Pardo ,?- XII-1898, E. Gounelle ; Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Derrubadas, Parque Est. Turvo , 29-X-2002, A. Barcellos ; Estrella Velha, B de Itaúba, 22-X-1998, L. Maura. Paraguay: Departamento de Alto Paraná, Hohenau , 7-XII-1935, H. Jacob ; Departamento Central, Luque,?- II-1956, collector not noted. Argentina: Provincia de Misiones, Iguazu , 10-XI-1986, R. Foerster. Specimens are deposited in: AMNH, CMNH, FMNH, FSCA, JNRC, MCNZ, RGCM, USNM, WFBM, and WOPC .

Type locality: Brasilia, D. A. Pompon (MNHN). CORPORAAL 1950: 99. It is not known how many specimens were available to Chevrolat, and he did not select a holotype, therefore, I invoke Recommendation 73F of the ICZN (1999) and designate a lectotype for this nominal species.

D i a g n o s i s: Forebody black, one arcuate fascia at middle that extends from epipleural margin to humeral margin, one short transverse marking that traverses sutural margin, elytral apex testaceous; abdomen bicolored, visible sternites I testaceous, other visible sternites brown, except lower portion of pronotum and pronotal collar testaceous; antennae, pterothorax, and legs testaceous; elytra tricolored, basal 1/2 testaceous, apical half mostly black, each elytron with 2 white fasciae.

R e d e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 6.5 mm; width 1.3 mm. Form: As in Fig. 120 . Head: Frons wrinkled, frons wider than length of antennal pedicel; EW/FW 25/17. Thorax: Pronotum slightly wrinkled at sides, coarsely punctate at middle, with 2 tumescenses, PW/PL 111/100; elytra with basal tumescence, disc depressed at middle, sculptured with striate, asetiferous punctures that extend slightly beyond elytral basal 1/2, elytral apex rounded (EL/EW 390/85); metathoracic femur gradually increasing in diameter to femoral apex. Abdomen: Aedeagus as in Fig. 35.

V a r i a t i o n: Size: Length 4.0-7.0 mm; width 1.0-2.0 mm. Other than body size, the available specimens are quite homogeneous.

N a t u r a l h i s t o r y: Specimens were collected from October through February, at altitudes that range from 200 to 960 m.

N o t e s: The lectotype was examined, but the description is based on a homotype specimen.

Figures

Figs 89. Approximate distribution of species as noted.

Figs 34-42. Aedeagus.Priocera chiricahuae (34), P.cinctiventris (35), P.cocha (36), P. colima(37), P. conspicta (38), P. costaricana (39), P. crista (40), P. denticarea (41), P. diverselutea (42).

Figs 120-123. Habitus. Priocera cinctiventris (120), P. clavipes (121), P. cocha nov.sp. (122), P. colima nov.sp. (123).