Semiardistomis pilosellus (Kult, 1950)

Valdes, Pavel, 2012, Notes about morphological features of the Western Hemisphere subtribe Ardistomina, and revision of genus Semiardistomis Kult (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritinae, Clivinini), ZooKeys 210, pp. 19-67 : 37

Semiardistomis pilosellus (Kult, 1950) Figs 44 57

Ardistomis (Semiardistomis) pilosellus Kult, 1950: 317.

Semiardistomis pilosellus (Kult): Lorenz 1998: 136.

Type material.

Holotype female (IRSNB), pinned, genitalia attached in microvial, labeled: green paper handwritten "pilosella. P."/ green paper handwritten "Mvid Arech."/ handwritten "Ardistomis pilosella 47 det. K. Kult"/ printed "Soc. Ent. Belg. Coll. Putzeys" red paper printed “TYPE” / printed "Holotype Ardistomis pilosella Kult des. S. W. Nichols 1984"

Paratypes. Male (ADVA), pinned, genitalia attached in microvial, labeled: handwritten "Montevideo leg. Arechavaleta"/ green paper handwritten "Mvid Arech."/ handwritten "Ardistomis pilosella 47 det. K. Kult"/ handwritten "pilosellus Kt det. K. Kult"/ printed "Soc. Ent. Belg. Coll. Putzeys"/ red paper printed “Paratype”.

Type locality.

Given by Kult (1950: 317) as "Uruguay, Montevideo"

Diagnosis.

Body piceous with green brassy reflections. Elytral surface smooth, striae 2-6 erased, surface covered with setiferous punctures. Profemur setose. Abdominal sternum VII with 5+5 setiferous punctures.

Habitus.

dorsal aspect, as in Fig. 44 .

Measurements and variation.

Variation of measurements (mm) and ratios for Semiardistomis pilosellus (n=6) are: HL = 0,70-0.75-0.80; PL = 1,16-1,23-1,31; PW = 1,30-1,35-1,44; EL = 3,40-3,50-3,64; EW = 2,12-2,19-2,27; SBL = 5,26-5,48-5,70; PW/EW = 0,62; PW/PL = 1,17; PL/EL = 0,37; EW/EL = 0,64.

Geographical distribution

( Fig. 57 ). This species is found south of the Rio de la Plata-Uruguay basin, south of the Tropic of Capricorn.

Material examined.

ARGENTINA. Pronunciamiento Prov. Entre Rios (MHNP, 12).

Figures

Figure 57. Distribution map of members of the puncticollis species-group.

Figures 41 - 44. 41 - 43 Semiardistomis glabratus (Putzeys) 41 exemplar from Peru, Loreto 42 exemplar from Argentina, Misiones 43 exemplar from Uruguay, Montevideo 44 Semiardistomis pilosellus (Kult). Dorsal aspect. Scale bar 1 mm.