Anilaroides grouvellei ( Théry, 1944 ) Thery, 1944

Bílý, Svatopluk, 2012, A revision of the genera Anilaroides Théry, 1934, stat. nov. and Tetragonoschema Thomson, 1857 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae: Anthaxiini), Zootaxa 3521, pp. 1-38 : 5

Anilaroides grouvellei ( Théry, 1944) , comb. nov.

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Tetragonoschema (Anilaroides) grouvellei Théry, 1944: 16 . Type locality: Brazil, Bahia.

Tetragonoschema (Anilaroides) grouvellei: Bellamy, 2008: 1519 (catalogue).

Type specimen studied. Holotype ( Fig. 2 ) by monotypy (female, MNHN): “Dans les Tabacs [h] // Museum Paris, Brésil, Bahia, Grouvelle, 1903 [p] // grouvellei Théry [h] Type [p]”.

Diagnosis. Small, short, black species distinguished from the previous species by the narrower vertex and shorter elytra which bear more distinct and larger postscutellar depression.

Length: 3.3 mm.

Bionomy. Unknown.

Sexual dimorphism. Male unknown.

Distribution. So far known only from the type locality: Brazil, Prov. Bahia.

Note. According to the description ( Théry, 1934) the type specimen was found in a package of tobacco originating from the Brazilian province of Bahia. No other specimen has been found in collections studied.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 9. Historical types: 1 — Anilara brasiliensis Kerremans, 1897, lectotype, 4.1 mm; 2 — Tetragonoschema (Anilaroides) grouvellei Théry, 1944, holotype, 3.3 mm; 3 — T. patagonicum Obenberger, 1922, lectotype, 4.6 mm; 4 — T. torresi Cobos, 1959, holotype, 3.7 mm; 5 — T. aeneum Kerremans, 1899, lectotype, 4.1 mm; 6 — T. opacicollis Théry, 1944, holotype, 4.2 mm; 7 — T. paraguayense Obenberger, 1930, lectotype, 4.2 mm; 8 — T. tigrense Obenberger, 1947, lectotype, 4.0 mm; 9 — T. alvarengai Cobos, 1972, holotype paratype, 3.5 mm.