Chnoodes tarsalis Weise, 1904

Krüger, Thaysa C., Castro-Guedes, Camila F. & Almeida, Lúcia M., 2016, Two new species of Chnoodes Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Brazil, Zootaxa 4078 (1), pp. 269-283 : 278-279

Chnoodes tarsalis Weise, 1904

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Chnoodes tarsalis Weise, 1904: 197 ; Korschefsky, 1932: 226; Blackwelder, 1945: 450.

Material examined. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Trinidad: Morne Bleu, Trinidad, W. I., 2700’, 21.VIII.1969, H. & A. Howden leg., 1 specimen ( USNM). BRAZIL: Brasil, Dalbonzo leg., 1 specimen ( ZMUC). Mato Grosso: Chapada Guimarães, 25.XI.1983, Dptº Zool. UF - Paraná, Exc. Dep. Zool - UFPR (Polonoroeste) leg., 2 specimens ( DZUP); Poconé, 28.III.1998, Arm. Mal. Acuri, 1 specimen ( DZUP). Goiás: Dianopólis, 16–22. I.1962, 1 specimen; 11–14.I.1962, J. Bechyné leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP). Minas Gerais: Lagoa Santa, R., 3 specimens ( ZMUC); Lagoa Santa, R., Chnoodes tarsalis Weise det. R. Gordon 86, 1 specimen ( ZMUC); Lagoa Santa, Rhds., 2 specimens ( ZMUC); Santa Rita de Caldas, XII.1953, Pe. Pereira leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP). Espírito Santo: Buenos Aires, 10 km W de Guarapari, 500 m, 6.I.1996, GAR Melo leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP); Guarapari, IX.1960, M. Alvarenga leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP). Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro (Represa Rio Grande), Dptº Zool. UF - Paraná, 13.X.1967, F. Oliveira leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP). São Paulo: São Sebastião (Barra do Una) 8.VII. 961, K. Lenko leg., 1 specimen ( MZSP); Batêa (?) 5–8. XI.1940, 1 specimen; 2.XI.1940, 1 specimen, F. Lane leg. ( MZSP); Cananéia, 5–6.VI.1976, L.R. Fontes leg., 1 specimen ( MZSP); Caraguatatuba (Reserva Florestal), 40 m, VII.1965, Exp. Dep. Zool., 1 specimen ( MZSP); Itú, II.959, Col. U. Martins leg., 1 specimen ( MZSP); Salesópolis (Estação Biológica Boracéia), 30.IV.1973, Jorge & Vanin leg., 1 specimen ( MZSP), São José do Barreiro (Serra da Bocaina), 1650 m, XI.1968, Alvarenga & Seabra leg., 1 specimen ( MZSP); São Paulo, IV.1954, Coleção J. Lane, J. Lane leg., 1 specimen ( MZSP). Paraná: Castro (Estrada Castro-Tibagi Km 110), 24º45’57” S 50º09’00” W, altitude 1121 m, 8.IX.2007, P. Grossi & D. Parizotto leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP); Ponta Grossa, Guarda chuva, IX.1944, 1919, Coleção F. Justus Jor, V. Vilella leg., 4 specimens ( DZUP). Santa Catarina: Corupá (Rio Vermelho), III.1952, 2 specimens; X.1952, 1 specimen, Dirings leg. ( MZSP); Imbituba (Praia do Rosa), 01.I.2001, R. Araujo leg., 1 specimen ( FZRS); Seara (Nova Teutônia), 27º11’ B 52º23’ L, 6.XII.1939, Fritz Plaumann leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP); Seara (Nova Teutonia), 27º11’ B 52º23’ L, 300–500 m, XI.1976, Fritz Plaumann leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP). Rio Grande do Sul: Cambará do Sul, 25.XI.1993, A. Bonaldo leg., 1 specimen; 19–21.XII.1994, L. Moura leg., 1 specimen ( FZRS); Canela (Barragem dos Bugres), 04.XI.1998, L. Moura eg., 1 specimen ( FZRS); Derrubadas (Parque Estadual do Turvo), 21.X.2004, R. Ott leg., 1 specimen ( FZRS); Torres (Parque Estadual de Itapeva), 13.I.2005, L. Moura & I. Heydrich leg., 1 specimen; L. Moura leg., 1 specimen ( FZRS).

Male. Length 2.60–3.00 mm, width 2.12–2.68 mm. Body oval, with sparse white pubescence. Pronotum and elytra metallic dark-brownish, anterior border castaneous ( Figs 6 A–D). Head, antennae and mouthparts black or dark brown. Meso-, metasternum and epipleuron black. Tarsomeres light brown, last three abdominal ventrites dark brown ( Fig. 6 B). Genitalia with basal lobe symmetrical, enlarged, shorter than parameres, apex bluntly pointed ( Fig. 6 E). Parameres two times longer than basal lobe ( Fig. 6 F). Sipho turned outward at apex, emarginate, siphonal capsule short and wide ( Fig. 6 G).

Female. Length 2.64–3.06 mm, width 2.24–2.60 mm. Genitalia with genital plates rectangular, elongate, styli with setae ( Fig. 6 H). Spermatheca C-shaped, with apex emarginate ( Fig. 6 I).

Geographical Distribution. Trinidad and Tobago; Brazil (MT, GO, MG, ES, RJ, SP, PR, SC).

Remarks. Chnoodes tarsalis ( Fig. 6 ) is similar to C. discomaculata ( Fig. 3 ) in color pattern, but is clearly distinguished by the metallic dark-brownish color of the pronotum and elytra; it also differs from this species in the shape of the male and female genitalia.

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FIGURE 3. Chnoodes discomaculata (Crotch, 1874). A – D. habitus; A dorsal; B. ventral; C. frontal view; D. lateral. E – G. Male genitalia: E. tegmen, ventral; F. tegmen, lateral; G. sipho lateral view. H – I. female genitalia; H. coxites; I. spermatheca.

FIGURE 6. Chnoodes tarsalis Weise, 1904. A – D. habitus: A. dorsal; B. ventral; C. frontal view; D. lateral. E – G. male genitalia: E. tegmen, ventral; F. tegmen, lateral; G. sipho lateral view. H – I. female genitalia; H. coxites; I. spermatheca.