Nesocyrtosoma tumefactum (Marcuzzi)

Hopp, Katie J. & Ivie, Michael A., 2009, A Revision Of The West Indian Genus Nesocyrtosoma Marcuzzi (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), The Coleopterists Bulletin (mo 8) 63, pp. 1-138 : 24-31

Nesocyrtosoma tumefactum (Marcuzzi)

( Figs. 41 , 99–103 , 264 , 272 )

Cyrtosoma (Nesocyrtosoma) tumefactum Marcuzzi 1976: 138–139 , Fig. 18 ; 1984: 102; 1991: 247; Garrido and Gutiérrez 1996: 281–282; Marcuzzi 1999: 81; Peck 2005: 156.

Nesocyrtosoma tumefactum ; Doyen and Poinar 1994: 47.

Cnodalon tumefactum Zayas 1988: 95–96 , Fig. 84 (Not Marcuzzi 1976); Garrido and Gutiérrez 1996: 281–282 [synonymy by Garrido and Gutiérrez 1996].

Cyrtosoma zayasi ; Marcuzzi 1998: 160 [replacement name for Cnodalon tumefactum Zayas , junior secondary homonym]; Peck 2005: 156.

Cnodalon inflatum Zayas 1988: 102 . New Synonymy.

Cyrtosoma gundlachi Marcuzzi 1998: 160 ; Peck 2005: 156 [replacement name for Cnodalon inflatum Zayas , junior secondary homonym].

Taxonomic Notes. This species was first described by Marcuzzi (1976) as Cyrtosoma (Nesocyrtosoma) tumefactum and was re-described twice by Zayas (1988). Cnodalon tumefactum Zayas AND Cnodalon inflatum Zayas are synonyms of Cyrtosoma (Nesocyrtosoma) tumefactum Marcuzzi. Garrido and Gutiérrez (1996) previously synonymized Cnodalon tumefactum Zayas with Cyrtosoma (Nesocyrtosoma) tumefactum Marcuzzi. However , Cnodalon inflatum Zayas is here synonymized with Cyrtosoma (Nesocyrtosoma) tumefactum Marcuzzi for the first time New Synonymy. Thus, the replacement names, Cyrtosoma zayasi Marcuzzi 1999 and Cyrtosoma gundlachi Marcuzzi 1999 , for Cnodalon tumefactum Zayas and Cnodalon inflatum Zayas , respectively, are unnecessary.

Type Material Examined. Cyrtosoma (Nesocyrtosoma) tumefactum Marcuzzi : HOLOTYPE: Cuba / Holotypus 1976; Cyrtosoma ; tumefactum ; Marcuzzi/ Cyrtosoma ; ( Nesocyrtosoma ); tumefactum M./ Cyrtosoma ; tumefactum Marc. ; Dr.Z.Kaszab det.,1982. ( HNHM). PARATYPE: Cuba - T./ Paratypus 1977; Cyrtosoma ; tumefactum ; Marcuzzi/ Cyrtosoma ; ( Nesocyrtosoma ); tumefactum . (1 HNHM).

Cnodalon tumefactum Zayas : LECTOTYPE here designated: Cnodalon tumefactum, Col. F. de Zayas ; La Gran Piedra; Jun 1968; Oriente. CUBA / red circle label Tipo/ C. tumefac-;tum. sp. n/ LECTOTYPE; Cnodalon ; tumefactum Zayas ; det. K. J. Hopp 2008. ( FZMC). PARALECTOTYPES here designated: 4 specimens: 3 specimens in FZCM labeled: Col. F. de Zayas; Chuchillas de Toa; Cupeyal 6 1964; Oriente. CUBA / PARALECTOTYPE; Cnodalon ; tumefactum Zayas ; det. K. J. Hopp 2008. 1 specimen in FZMC labeled: Col. F. de Zayas; Cupeyal; 8 1964; Prov. Ote. CUBA / PARALECTOTYPE; Cnodalon ; tumefactum Marcuzzi ; det. K. J. Hopp 2008.

Cnodalon inflatum Zayas : LECTOTYPE here designated: Cnodalon inflatum, Col. F. de Zayas ; Cupeyal; 6 1965; Prov. Ote. CUBA / red circle label Tipo/ C. inflatum . sp.n./ LECTOTYPE; Cnodalon ; inflatum Zayas ; det. K. J. Hopp 2008. ( FZMC). PARALECTOTYPES here designated: 8 specimens in FZMC: 6 specimens labeled: Col. F. de Zayas; Cupeyal; VI 1965; Prov. Ote. CUBA / PARALECTOTYPE; Cnodalon ; inflatum Zayas ; det. K. J. Hopp 2008. 2 specimens labeled: Col. F. de Zayas; La Gran Piedra; Jun 1962; Oriente. CUBA / PARALECTOTYPE; Cnodalon ; inflatum Zayas ; det. K. J. Hopp 2008.

Zayas Collection Notes. Zayas (1988) reports six examples of Cnodalon tumefactum in his collection from Cupeyal, but did not designate a holotype. The specimen with a red Tipo label is here designated as the lectotype . Only four of the remaining five specimens are here designated as paralectotypes as the fifth specimen is from Loma del Gato , not Cupeyal. Zayas (1988) reports eight specimens of Cnodalon inflatum from Cupeyal in 1965 and three specimens from La Gran Piedra in 1962 in his collection, however, there were only nine total specimens in his collection when we visited in January 2008. Zayas did not designate a holotype , so the specimen with the red Tipo label is here designated as the lectotype. Six specimens from Cupeyal and two specimens from La Gran Piedra are here designated at paralectotypes .

Other Material Examined. CUBA: Oriente, Loma; (Pico) del Gato, Sierra; Maestra, 26–28 MAR 1959; M. W. Sanderson. (1 CMNH, 1 FSCA, 7 INHS, 12 WIBF). Loma del Gato; Cobre Range, O; July 3–7, 1936; about 3,000 ft. / Cuba 1936; Darlington; Collector. (7 MCZC, 2 WIBF). Col. F. de Zayas; Loma del Gato; 7-1960; Oriente. CUBA / Cnodalon ; sp. # 2; det. T. J. Spilman. (1 NMNH). Loma del Gato Ote.; Junio 17/20 1952; Zayas Alayo Coll/ Cnodalon ; sp. # 3; det. T. J. Spilman. (1 NMNH). LA GRAN PIEDRA; Stgo. DE CUBA; L.M. DIAZ Y A. CADIZ; 22–22/VII-2007. (2 OHGC). CUBA: Gran Piedra; nr. Santiago; Oriente Prov.; 30–31 MAY 1959 / M. W. Sanderson; C59-7. (1 INHS). Cupeyal de N; Side Ta’namo; G. Alayon 3-89/ Tenebrionidae ; Ident. OHG 1128; Cyrtosoma . (1 OHGC). Cupeyal, Saqua de Ta’namo; 6-1964; Zayas Ote./ Tenebrionidae ; Ident. OHG 557; Cyrtosoma . (1 OHGC). Loma del Gato; Ote - 26 - 3; Oct - 2 1935; J. acuna/ Tenebrionidae ; Ident. OHG 298; Cyrtosoma . (1 OHGC). Pico CUBA; Turquino S. C.; E. Gutierrez 18-9; y A. Avila. 1991 (on reverse side: Caminando en; troncos de arboles; de noche). (5 OHGC — OHG 1727, OHG 1728, OHG 1729, OHG 1733, OHG 1734). Pico Cuba ’750; TURQUINO, Oct.; 1985. L. de Armas; on CURUJEY (on bromilia). (3 OHGC — OHG 840, OHG 343, OHG 846). PICO CUBA; 1719191 E. Gutierrez. (2 OHGC — OHG 2586, OHG 2587). Caminando en; troncos de arboles; de noche (on reverse side: Pico CUBA; Turquino S. C.; E. Gutierrez 18-9; y A. Avila. 1991)/ Tenebrionidae ; Ident. OHG 1731; Cyrtosoma ; turquinensis ; Zayas, 1988. (1 OHGC). Loma del Gato; a Plama Mocha; S. Maestra. Mayo; 15-1848 - J. Acuna. (1 OHGC). Plama Mocha; S. Maestra; Julio 10 -1922; S. C. Bruner. (2 OHGC). Loma del Gato; Ceiba Mocha- Ote.; Mayo -6- 1948; J. Acuna. (1 OHGC). Pico Joaquin; Oriente; V-1945. (2 OHGC). Pico Real,; Turquino; E. Gutierrez; 20-4; A. Avila 1991 (on reverse side: on Cunugey). (1 OHGC). Bajado del; turquino; 8-2-1999; R. ALFRED. (1 OHGC). Cardero- Turquino, Ote.; 7-1966; I. Garcia/ Tenebrioni-

dae; Ident. OHG 283; Cyrtosoma negroides ; Garrido 200. (1 OHGC). Pico CUBA, Turquino. S. C.; E. Gutierrez 18-9; y A. Avila. 1991 (on reverse side: Caminando en; troncos de arboles; de noche)/ Tenebrionidae ; Ident. OHG 1730; Cyrtosoma negroides ; Garrido 200 (2 OHGC — OHG 1730, OHG 1732). Cupeyal; Ote. VI-65; Col- Zayas-valdis (1 IESC). Stgo. Del Cuba; 19; Prov. Ote. CUBA. (1 IESC). Cuba Yateras, monte Libano. II; 1462; tumefactus. (1 Gundlach Collection – IESC).

Notes. The last three specimens listed in the ‘‘Other Material Examined’’ section were examined in Orlando Garrido’s collection and were identified as Nesocyrtosoma turquinense Zayas. However, Garrido had them labeled as Nesocyrtosoma negroides , a nomen nudum that was never published.

Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from all other species by the combination of the prosternal process rounded at the apex with a slight apical, medial bump ( Fig. 103 ) and the elytra with faint rows of punctures, punctures very small, shallowly impressed, separated by,1 diameter; interstriae slightly punctate ( Fig. 99 ).

Redescription (modified from Marcuzzi 1976) (male). 6.0– 8.5 mm long, 3.5– 5.0 mm wide. Body short, convex ( Figs. 99, 100 ). Elytra very robust anteriorly, tapered posteriorly ( Fig. 99 ). Shining darkly ferrugineous to black; antennae, mouthparts and tarsi tending to be the same color as legs. Head densely punctate dorsally, punctures smaller than single eye facet, moderately impressed; extremely short golden seta emerging from each puncture. Antenna weakly clavate, nearly filiform; antennomeres 7–10 weakly widened apically, forming a loose, elongate club; apical antennomere longitudinally ovate; antennomeres 7–11 with stellate sensoria. Mentum with acute median keel raised anteriorly to a point ( Figs. 10, 12 ). Ventral portion of eye not reaching subgenal sulcus; postgena without distinct punctures. Dorsal surface of pronotum densely punctate; punctures separated by 1.0–1.5 diameters. Pronotal marginal bead complete laterally, anterior and posterior margins with marginal bead effaced medially; anterior angles of pronotum obtuse, moderately produced and widely rounded apically; lateral edge of pronotum sinuate at base; pronotum evenly convex ( Fig. 101 ). Hypomeron lacking distinct punctures. Prosternal process apically rounded with a slight medial bump, with distinct marginal grooves opposite coxae not joined apically ( Figs. 102, 103 ). Black, except under a microscope with light elytra appearing darkly ferrugineous with rows of black squares following elytral striae; elytral striae present as small discontinuous punctures; elytral interstriae scarcely punctate; scutellary striae short; 1–3 punctures long (often difficult to see); scutellum triangular, reduced ( Figs. 99, 101 ). Mesoventrite thin antero-posteriorly, deeply excavate, V-shaped receiving prosternal process; metaventrite,1/2 antero-postero length of mesocoxa ( Fig. 102 ). Metathoracic wing vestigial. Legs long, slender, punctate; apical 1/3 of femora reaching beyond edge of elytra; tibiae straight; metatibia with ventral longitudinal patch of setae extending from apex to approximately 1/4 its length ( Fig. 41 ). Abdominal depressions on 4th and 5th ventrites reduced to slightly impressed slits ( Fig. 74 ); intercoxal process of first ventrite broadly rounded apically; ventral surface densely punctate, punctures weakly impressed ( Fig. 102 ).

Female. Identical to male, except metatibia without longitudinal patch of setae.

Biology. Unknown.

Distribution. This species is endemic to Cuba. It has been collected primarily in the Sierra Maestra on Loma del Gato and La Gran Piedra in Oriente Province of Cuba ( Figs. 259 , 264 ).

Nesocyrtosoma turquinense (Zayas) , New Combination ( Figs. 42 , 104–107 , 264 , 273 )

Cnodalon turquinensis Zayas 1988: 96–98 , Fig. 86 .

Cyrtosoma (Nesocyrtosoma) turquinensis ; Garrido and Gutiérrez 1996: 281–283. Cyrtosoma turquinensis ; Marcuzzi 1998: 160; Peck 2005: 156.

Type Material Examined. LECTOTYPE here designated: Col. F. de Zayas; Sierra Maestra; Turquino 6 1963; Oriente. Pico CUBA / red circle label Tipo/ C. turqui-;nensis.; sp. n./ LECTOTYPE; Cnodalon ; turquinensis Zayas ; det. K. J. Hopp 2008. ( FZMC). PARALECTOTYPES here designated: 8 specimens in FZCM: 3 specimens labeled: Col. F. de Zayas; Sierra Maestra; Turquino 6 1963; Oriente. Pico CUBA / PARALECTOTYPE; Cnodalon ; turquinensis Zayas ; K. J. Hopp 2008. 2 specimens labeled: Loma del Gato Ote.; Junio 17/20 1952; Zayas Alayo Coll/ PARALECTOTYPE; Cnodalon ; turquinensis Zayas ; K. J. Hopp 2008. 2 specimens labeled: Col. F. de Zayas; Sierra Maestra; Turquino 6 1963; Oriente. Pico CUBA / PARALECTOTYPE; Cnodalon ; turquinensis Zayas ; K. J. Hopp 2008. 1 specimen labeled P.Mocha-Pico Joaquin, Sierra Maestra, Cuba. May 18/48.; Elev. 3,900 –5,300 ft. / PARALECTOTYPE; Cnodalon ; turquinensis Zayas ; K. J. Hopp 2008.

Zayas Collection Notes. Zayas (1988) described this species from 11 specimens collected in Pico Turquino and Loma del Gato in the Sierra Maestra. There were only nine specimens of this species in the Zayas collection in January 2008. The specimen with a red Tipo label is here designated as the lectotype and the remaining eight specimens are here designated as paralectotypes.

Other Material Examined. Turquino Pk.; April Cuba; 5,800 ft. (1 ANSP) . Pico Turquino; S. side; June 1936; 3,000 –5,000 ft. / Cuba 1936; Darlington; Collector (5 MCZC, 1 WIBF) . Pico Turquino; June 16–21, 1936; 6,000 ft. (summit)/ Cuba 1936; Darlington; Collector. (1 WIBF) . CUBA, 30.5.1985; Pico Turquino; S. Bilý leg. (1 NMPC) . Cal. T. Gorgia ; Loma Cale; VI- 1948; Prov. O CUBA. (1 IESC) . BARACOA; RIO TOA; 24-4-79. (1 IESC).

Diagnosis. This species is similar to N. tumefactum , but N. turquinense can be differentiated from that species and all others by the combination of the prosternal process apically rounded almost to a point and lacking an apical medial bump ( Fig. 107 ). The elytral interstriae are densely punctate and the pronotum is strongly convex ( Figs. 104, 106 ).

Redescription (modified from Zayas 1988) (male). 5.5–7.0 mm long, 4.5–5.0 mm wide. Body short, extremely convex ( Figs. 104, 105 ). Elytra very robust anteriorly, tapered posteriorly ( Fig. 104 ). Shining darkly ferrugineous to black in color; antennae, mouthparts and tarsi tending to be the same color as legs. Head densely punctate dorsally, punctures smaller than a single eye facet and lightly impressed; extremely short golden seta emerging from each puncture. Antenna weakly clavate, nearly filiform; antennomeres 7–10 weakly widened apically, forming a loose, elongate club; apical antennomere longitudinally ovate; antennomeres 7–11 with stellate sensoria. Mentum with acute median keel raised anteriorly to a point ( Figs. 10, 12 ); ventral portion of eye not reaching subgenal sulcus ( Fig. 8 ); postgena without distinct punctures. Dorsal surface of pronotum densely punctate; punctures separated by 1.0–1.5 diameters. Pronotal marginal bead complete laterally, anterior and posterior margins with marginal bead effaced medially; anterior angles of pronotum obtuse, moderately produced and widely rounded apically; lateral edge of pronotum sinuate at base; pronotal disk convex ( Fig. 106 ). Hypomeron lacking distinct punctures, small indistinct punctures often present. Prosternal process apically rounded to a point, with distinct marginal grooves opposite coxae not joined apically ( Fig. 107 ). Black, except under a microscope with light elytra appearing darkly ferrugineous with rows of black squares following elytral striae; elytral striae present as small, discontinuous moderately impressed punctures; elytral interstriae flat, densely punctate; scutellary striae short; 1–3 punctures long; scutellum triangular, reduced ( Figs. 104, 106 ). Mesoventrite thin antero-posteriorly, deeply excavate, V-shaped receiving prosternal process; metaventrite,1/2 antero-postero length of mesocoxa ( Fig. 107 ). Metathoracic wing vestigial. Legs long, slender, punctate, apical 1/4 of femora reaching beyond edge of elytra; tibiae straight; metatibia with ventral longitudinal patch of setae extending from apex to approximately 1/4 its length ( Fig. 42 ). Abdominal depressions on 4th and 5th ventrites reduced to slightly impressed slits ( Fig. 74 ); intercoxal process of first ventrite broadly rounded apically; ventral surface densely punctate, punctures weakly impressed ( Fig. 107 ).

Female. Identical to male except metatibia lacking longitudinal patch of setae.

Biology. Unknown.

Distribution. This species is endemic to Cuba and is apparently endemic to Pico Turquino of the Sierra Maestra in Oriente Province of Cuba ( Figs. 259 , 264 ).

Nesocyrtosoma hispaniolae (Marcuzzi) , New Combination ( Figs. 5–7 , 19, 21 , 32 , 43 , 108–111 , 265 , 274 )

Cyrtosoma (Pachycyrtosoma) hispaniolae Marcuzzi 1999: 83–84 , Fig. 3 ; Perez- Gelabert 2008: 115.

Type Material Examined. HOLOTYPE: DOM.REP., LaAltag.; 9km. SW.Campo Nuevo; August 1, 1979; C.W.O’Brien/ on red paper HOLOTYPUS / Cyrtosoma ; (Pachycyrtosoma); hispaniolae / on yellow paper Cyrtosoma ; (Pachycyrtosoma); hispaniolae MARCUZZI, 1999 . ( HNHM). PARATYPES: DOM.- REP., LaAltag.; 9km.SW.CampoNuevo; August 1, 1979; C.W.O’Brien/ on red paper PARATYPUS / on yellow paper Cyrtosoma ; (Pachycyrtosoma); hispaniolae MARCUZZI, 1999 . (1 HNHM). DOM.REP., LaAltag.; 18km.NW.Boca de; Yuma, Aug. 1, 1979; C.W.O’Brien/ Cyrtosoma ; (Pachycyrtosoma); hispaniolae / on red paper PARATYPUS / on yellow paper Cyrtosoma ; (Pachycyrtosoma); hispaniolae MARCUZZI, 1999 . (1 HNHM).

Other Material Examined. DOMINICAN.REP: Prov.Altagracia; Punta Cana; 24–29 JULY 2001; M.A. and L.L. Ivie. (1 CMNH, 1 UASD, 14 WIBF). DOM. REP.: Prov. LaAltagracia; Boca de Yuma entr., Par. Nac ; del Este , 06AUG1999, 12 m; 18u 21.9049N, 68u 37.0949W; M. A. Ivie, beating vegetation. (1 WIBF). DOM.REP.: Prov. Valvere; Entrada Salto Jicome; Laguna Salada 25 SEP 87; L.F.Armas colr.; under stones, dry forest. (1 WIBF) . DOMINICAN REPUB- LIC; La Altagracia Province; El Veron, Hoyo Azul ; 18u 33.6109N, 68u 26.8819W; 25–40 m. 22 July , 2004; Day collection/ Lingafelter. (1 NMNH, 1 WIBF). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; La Altagracia Prov., PN del; Este , Boca de Yuma ; 18u 21.5089N, 68u 36.9569W; 20m, blacklight 18 July 2004; Steven W. Lingafelter. (1 NMNH, 2 WIBF). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: La Altagracia Prov. Punta Cana; near Ecological Reserve 0–5 m; 18u 30.4779N, 68u 22.4999W; 1 July 2006 S.W.Lingafelter; at light. (1 NMNH). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; Boca de Yuma , P. N. Del; Este, La Altagracia Prov.; 20 m, 18u 21.8759N 68u; 37.0819W, 16–17.xii.2003; D. Perez , R. Bastardo [RD-199]. (1 NMNH). Sánchez, Dom. Rep.; July’38; Darlington. (1 MCZC). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:; La

Altagracia Prov. , Punta Cana; nr. Ecological Reserve, 0–5 m; 18u 30.4779N, 68u 22.4999W; 12-VI-2005; G. Nearns. (3 FSCA, 1 WIBF). Rep. Dominicana; Parq. Nac. Del; Este Guaraguao; Dentro de tronco; podrido. 30-I-2002; Cols. E. Gutierrez; JA Genaro. (3 OHGC) .

Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished by its small, round, convex body form; black color, lustrous under light; and nearly smooth elytra ( Figs. 108, 109 ). This species most closely resembles N. bestiola , but can be distinguished from it by having a basally flat prosternal process.

Redescription (modified from Marcuzzi 1999) (male). 5.0–7.0 mm long, 3.0– 3.5 mm wide. Body short, extremely convex ( Figs. 108, 109 ). Black with weak luster under light; antennae, mouthparts and tarsi darkly ferrugineous. Head punctate; punctures smaller than a single eye facet and lightly impressed; head often appearing smooth. Antenna weakly clavate, nearly filiform; antennomeres 7–10 weakly widened apically, forming a loose, elongate club; apical antennomere longitudinally ovate; antennomeres 7–11 with stellate sensoria. Mentum with broad median keel raised anteriorly to a point ( Fig. 13 ); ventral portion of eye not reaching subgenal sulcus ( Fig. 8 ); postgena without distinct punctures. Dorsal surface of pronotum lightly punctate, often appearing smooth, shagreened. Pronotal marginal bead complete laterally, anterior and posterior margins with marginal bead effaced medially; anterior angles of pronotum acute, produced and apically narrowly rounded; lateral edge of pronotum weakly sinuate at base; pronotum evenly convex ( Fig. 110 ). Hypomeron lacking distinct punctures. Prosternal process apically rounded with distinct marginal grooves opposite coxae not joined apically ( Fig. 111 ). Elytral striae nearly undetectable without magnification and the correct incidence of light, therefore often appearing absent; with magnification and the correct incidence of light, elytral striae present as tiny discontinuous, weakly impressed punctures; scutellary striae 1–3 punctures long ( Figs. 108, 110 ). Hypomeron lacking distinct punctures. Mesoventrite thin anteroposteriorly, deeply excavate, widely U-shaped receiving prosternal process; metaventrite,1/2 antero-postero length of mesocoxa ( Fig. 111 ). Metathoracic wing vestigial. Legs short, punctate; apical 1/4 of femora reaching beyond edge of elytron; metatibia slightly apically curved ventrally with ventral apical tooth vestigial ( Fig. 43 ). Abdominal depressions on 4th and 5th ventrites reduced to slightly impressed slits ( Fig. 74 ); intercoxal process of first ventrite broadly rounded apically; ventral surface densely punctate, punctures weakly impressed ( Fig. 111 ).

Female. Identical to male, except metatibia without ventral apical tooth.

Biology. This species has been collected by beating vegetation and found under stones, both during day and night. Although one specimen is recorded to have been taken at light, it lacks flight wings, which suggests it either walked toward the light or by coincidence was already at the collection site.

Distribution. This species is endemic to Hispaniola and has been collected primarily in the Dominican Republic, Province of La Altagracia, near Punta Cana. It has also been collected in Valverde and Sánchez Ramírez Provinces ( Figs. 260 , 265 ).

Nesocyrtosoma neibaense Hopp and Ivie , New Species ( Figs. 44 , 112–115 , 265 , 275 )

Type Material. HOLOTYPE: Male. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: San; Juan. Sierra de Neiba,; Sabana del Silencio,; 10.0 km SSW El Cercado; 18-39-07N, 71- 33-21W,; 2,009 m. 20 June 2003 / J. Rawlins, C. Nunez, R.; Davidson, C. Young, P.; Acevedo, M. de la Cruz; cloud forest along Dan-; thonia savannah. hand; collected, Sample 33242/ Carnegie Museum; Specimen Number; CMNH-348,935. ( CMNH). PARATYPES (36 specimens): 27 specimens with the same label data as the holotype but with the following Carnegie Museum Specimen Numbers: CMNH-349,091, CMNH-349,080, CMNH-349,419, CMNH-349,412, CMNH- 349,813, CMNH-349,730, CMNH-349,641, CMNH-349,117, CMNH- 348,947, CMNH-349,483, CMNH-349,956, CMNH-349,216, CMNH-349,846, CMNH- 349,562, CMNH-348,840, CMNH-348,919, CMNH-348,977, CMNH-349,456, CMNH-349,535, CMNH-349,196, CMNH-349,858, CMNH-349,569, CMNH- 349,606, CMNH-349,421, CMNH-348,960, CMNH-350,002, CMNH-348,961. (16 CMNH, 1 UASD, 10 WIBF). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: San; Juan. Sierra de Neiba,; 9.4 km SSW El Cercado,; 18-39-18N, 71-33-51W,; 1,973 m. 22 June 2003 / R. Davidson, C. Nunez,; C. Young, J. Rawlins, P.; Acevedo, M. de la Cruz,; meadow near mature pine; forest, hand collected,; Sample 32242. These 4 specimens bear the following Carnegie Museum Specimen Numbers: CMNH- 349,622, CMNH-349,847, CMNH-349,132, and CMNH-349,547. (4 CMNH). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Elias; Pina. Sierra de Neiba,; 9.1 km WSW Hondo Valle,; 18-41-38N, 71-46-56W,; 1,856m, 25 June 2003 / J. Rawlins, C. Nunez, R.; Davidson, C. Young, P.; Acevedo, M. de la Cruz; wet montane forest with; pine, hand collected; Sample 31242/ Carnegie Museum; Specimen Number; CMNH- 349,612. (1 CMNH). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Elías; Piña Prov., Sierra de Neiba, 1.5; km E of Military Post 204 (SW of; Aniceto Martínez), 1,597 m, 18u 41.6449N, 71u 46.4579W; 12 July 2006, S.W.Lingafelter. (1 NMNH). DOM- INCAN REPUBLIC:; Independencia. Sierra; de Neiba just south; of crest, 5 km NNW; Angel Feliz, 1,780 m./ 18-41N, 71-47W; 13–15 October 1991; J. Rawlins, R. Davidson; C. Young, S. Thompson; Cloud forest. These two specimens bear the following Carnegie Museum Specimen Numbers: CMNH-348,967, CMNH- 349,537. (1 CMNH, 1 WIBF). DOM. REP: Pr. Independencia; Sierra de Neiba, 1,515m; 18u 39.6809N, 71u 46.4189W; 25July1999, cloud forest; M.A. Ivie and K. A. Guerrero. (1 MAIC). Mt.Basil; N. Haiti; 4,700 ft; Sept. 9/ 1934; Darlington. (2 MCZC). Morne Basile,; Haiti. 1,600m.; James Bond!. (1 ANSP).

Diagnosis. This species can be distinguished from all other species by the medium-sized, deeply impressed elytral punctures; interstriae slightly convex ( Fig. 112 ); black body with shining metallic greenish bronze sheen. It is similar to N. inflatum , but can be distinguished from it by its larger size, larger elytral punctures, coloration, and less tapered elytral apices.

Description (male). 7.5–8.5 mm long, 4.0– 4.5 mm wide. Body elongate, slightly convex ( Figs. 112, 113 ). Black with shining metallic greenish bronze sheen; antennae, mouthparts and tarsi tending to be the same color as legs. Head densely punctate, punctures smaller than a single eye facet, lightly impressed; extremely short golden seta emerging from each puncture. Antenna weakly clavate, nearly filiform; antennomeres 7–10 weakly widened forming a loose, elongate club; antennomere 11 longitudinally ovate; antennomeres 7–11 with stellate sensoria. Mentum with acute median keel raised anteriorly to a point ( Figs. 10, 12 ); ventral portion of eye reaching subgenal sulcus ( Fig. 9 ); postgena without distinct punctures. Dorsal surface of pronotum densely punctate; punctures separated by 0.5–1.0 diameters. Pronotal marginal bead complete laterally, anterior margin with marginal bead effaced medially, posterior margin lacking marginal bead; anterior angles of pronotum acute, moderately produced and apically narrowly rounded; lateral edge of pronotum sinuate at base; pronotum evenly convex ( Fig. 114 ). Hypomeron lacking distinct punctures. Prosternal process apically rounded; marginal grooves opposite coxae indistinct to distinct, not joined

apically ( Fig. 115 ). Elytral striae not impressed, present as medium, deeply impressed discontinuous punctures; punctures separated by 0.5–1.0 diameters; elytral interstriae weakly convex; densely punctate; scutellary striae 1–3 punctures long; scutellum triangular, reduced ( Figs. 112, 114 ). Mesoventrite thin anteroposteriorly, excavate, U-shaped, receiving prosternal process; metaventrite 1/2 antero-postero length of mesocoxa ( Fig. 115 ). Metathoracic wing vestigial. Legs long, slender, punctate, punctures with short golden seta emerging from each puncture; apical portion of femora reaching beyond elytron; tibiae straight; metatibia with ventral apical tooth vestigial ( Fig. 44 ). Abdominal depressions on 4th and 5th ventrites reduced to slightly impressed slits ( Fig. 74 ); intercoxal process of first ventrite apically rounded; ventral surface densely punctate, punctures weakly impressed ( Fig. 115 ).

Female. Identical to male, except metatibia lacking ventral apical tooth.

Biology. This species inhabits high elevations, but there are no other biological data available.

Distribution. This species is endemic to Hispaniola and has been collected primarily in the Sierra de Neiba, in the southwestern part of the country north of the Enriquillo depression. It has also been collected in Haiti on Mt. Basil in the northwestern part of the country ( Fig. 265 ).

Etymology. This species is named for the Sierra de Neiba where the majority of the type series of this species has been collected.

Figures

Figs. 39–49. Male metatibia of the Nesocyrtosoma s. s. species-group species. 39) Nesocyrtosoma bestiola; 40) N. ferruginea; 41) N. tumefactum; 42) N. turquinense; 43) N. hispaniolae; 44) N. neibaense; 45) N. inflatum; 46) N. merkli; 47) N. scabrosum; 48) N. lacrima; 49) N. simplex.

Figs. 95–103. 95–98: Nesocyrtosoma gebieni. 95) Habitus, dorsal; 96) Habitus, lateral. 97) Pronotum; 98) Thoracic sterna. 99–103: Nesocyrtosoma tumefactum. 99) Habitus, dorsal; 100) Habitus, lateral; 101) Pronotum; 102) Thoracic sterna; 103) Lateral view of prosternal process showing apical, medial bump.

Figs. 262–264. Nesocyrtosoma species distribution maps. 262) Distributions of N. bestiola, N. ferruginea, N. merkli, N. altagracia, N. basilense, N. dolosum, N. darlingtoni, N. cristalense, and N. dentatum; 263) Distributions of N. virens, N. purpureum, N. crenulatum, N. otus, and N. elongatum; 264) Distributions of N. tumefactum, N. turquinense, N. scabrosum, N. simplex, N. parallelum, N. fernandoi, N. serratum, N. teresitae, and N. productum.

Figs. 270–280. Illustrations of male genitalia in dorsal and lateral view of the Nesocyrtosoma s.s. species-group species. 270) Nesocyrtosoma bestiola; 271) N. ferruginea; 272) N. tumefactum; 273) N. turquinense; 274) N. hispaniolae; 275) N. neibaense; 276) N. inflatum; 277) N. merkli; 278) N. scabrosum; 279) N. lacrima; 280) N. simplex.

Figs. 10–18. 10–13: Ventral portion of head. 10) Nesocyrtosoma guerreroi ocular depression; 11) Nesocyrtosoma bankense ocular depression; 12) Nesocyrtosoma virens distinct postgenal punctures; 13) Nesocyrtosoma otus median keel of mentum broad. 14–18: Antenna. 14) Nesocyrtosoma crenulatum with antennomeres 10 and 11 with stellate sensoria; 15) Nesocyrtosoma guerreroi with antenna clavate, apical six antennomeres enlarged to form club; 16) Nesocyrtosoma crenulatum with antenna moderately clavate, apical six antennomeres enlarged to form club; 17) Nesocyrtosoma inflatum with antenna weakly clavate, nearly filiform, apical six antennomeres enlarged to form club; 18) Strongylium atrum with filiform antenna.

Fig. 84A. Strict consensus tree of 63 shortest trees (L 5 238, CI 5 0.31, RI 5 0.67). Black circles indicate nonhomoplasious changes (synapomorphies or autapomorphies) and white circles indicate homoplasious changes.

Figs. 74–76. Abdominal characters. 74) Nesocyrtosoma inflatum with abdominal depressions on 4th and 5th ventrites reduced to indistinct slits (AbS 5 abdominal slits); 75) Nesocyrtosoma otus with abdominal depressions on 4th and 5th ventrites present as impressed pits (AbP 5 abdominal pits); 76) Nesocyrtosoma skelleyi with first visible abdominal ventrite with a nipple at the apex.

Figs. 258–259. Maps of provinces of Cuba. 258) Provinces of Cuba from 1976 to present; 259) Provinces of Cuba prior to 1976.

Figs. 104–111. 104–107: Nesocyrtosoma turquinense. 104) Habitus, dorsal; 105) Habitus, lateral; 106) Pronotum; 107) Thoracic sterna. 108–111: Nesocyrtosoma hispaniolae. 108) Habitus, dorsal; 109) Habitus, lateral; 110) Pronotum; 111) Thoracic sterna.

Figs. 85–94. 85–89: Nesocyrtosoma bestiola. 85) Habitus, dorsal; 86) Habitus, lateral; 87) Pronotum; 88) Thoracic sterna; 89) Prosternal process forming shelf at base. 90–94: Nesocyrtosoma ferruginea. 90) Habitus, dorsal; 91) Habitus, lateral; 92) Pronotum; 93) Thoracic sterna; 94) Male metatibia.

Figs. 5–9. 5–7: Mandible of Nesocyrtosoma hispaniolae. 5) View from back; 6) View from side; 7) View from front. 8–9: Ventral portion of eye. 8) Nesocyrtosoma lacrima with ventral portion of eye not reaching the subgenal sulcus; 9) Nesocyrtosoma darlingtoni with ventral portion of eye reaching the subgenal sulcus.

Figs. 19–22. 19–20: Left maxilla; mp 5 maxillary palp. 19) Nesocyrtosoma hispaniolae with apical maxillary palpi securiform; 20) Tenebrio molitor (redrawn from Doyen 1966) with apical maxillary palpi rectangular. 21–22: Labium; lp 5 labial palp. 21) Nesocyrtosoma hispaniolae with apical labial palpi rectangular; 22) Strongylium atrum with apical labial palpi triangular.

Figs. 29–34. Characters of the elytra and metathoracic wing. 29) Nesocyrtosoma skelleyi with elytral interstriae roundly convex; 30) Nesocyrtosoma cubanense with elytral interstriae flat; 31) Nesocyrtosoma otus with anterodorsal corners of elytron with a notch to receive prothorax; 32) Nesocyrtosoma hispaniolae with epipleuron terminating at base of 5th abdominal ventrite; 33) Strongylium sp. with epipleuron continuing to apex of 5th abdominal ventrite. 34) Nesocyrtosoma otus metathoracic wing.

Figs. 265–267. Nesocyrtosoma species distribution maps. 265) Distributions of N. gebieni, N. hispaniolae, N. neibaense, N. inflatum, N. skelleyi, and N. nearnsi; 266) Distributions of N. mutabile, N. garridoi, N. guerreroi, and N. cubanense; 267) Distributions of N. larseni and N. cuprosum.

Figs. 1–4. Dorsal view of head. 1) Nesocyrtosoma otus with punctures on the dorsal surface of head smaller than a single eye facet (sp 5 small puncture); 2) Nesocyrtosoma bankense with dorsal punctures on the surface of the head subequal or larger than a single eye facet (lp 5 large puncture; 3) Cyrtosoma picea with clypeal membrane exposed (CM 5 clypeal membrane); 4) Nesocyrtosoma inflatum with clypeal membrane concealed.

Fig. 260. Map of the provinces of the Dominican Republic.

Figs. 112–119. 112–115: Nesocyrtosoma neibaense. 112) Habitus, dorsal; 113) Habitus, lateral; 114) Pronotum; 115) Thoracic sterna. 116–119: Nesocyrtosoma inflatum. 116) Habitus, dorsal; 117) Habitus, lateral; 118) Pronotum; 119) Thoracic sterna.