Priocera quadrigibbosa THOMSON , 1860

Opitz, Weston, 2021, Taxonomic revision of the Western Hemisphere checkered beetle genus Priocera KIRBY (Coleoptera, Cleridae, Clerinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 52 (2), pp. 1145-1255 : 1194

Priocera quadrigibbosa THOMSON, 1860 ( Figs 70 , 98 , 160)

Priocera quadrigibbosa THOMSON, 1860: 53 .

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. 98 ): In addition to the holotype, I examined 7 specimens from: Colombia: Departamento de Amazonas, PNN Amacayacu, Cabaña Lorena , 1-15-IX-2001, D. Deaza ; Departamento de Vaupés, Mosiro-Itajura ( Caparú ) Terrazas , 7- 22-X-2002, Malaise trap, L. Benavides ; idem, 1-9-II-2003, Malaise trap, J. Pinzón ; Departamento de Putumayo, PNN La Paya Loma Pendiente, 15-30-V- 2003, 330 m, Malaise trap, L. Magno. Brazil: Estado do Amazonas, Massanary, collection date not noted, Hahnel. Specimens are deposited in: JNRC, MNHN, and WOPC .

D i a g n o s i s: Mostly testaceous, pronotum transversely black at middle and each elytron with short black diagonal line near basal margin and black triangular marking conjoined with epipleural margin, a lighter transverse band in front of black triangular marking.

R e d e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 7.0 mm; width 2.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 160. Head: Cranium finely punctate; frons narrower than length of antennal pedicel, (EW/FW 45/5). Thorax: Pronotal tumescenses very large, disc finely punctate (PW/PL 90/120); elytral disc with very conspicuous linear, basal carina, middle of disc concave, disc sculptured with striate, asetiferous punctures that extend beyond basal 1/2, but do not reach elytral apex, latter narrowly rounded (EL/EW 310/70); metathoracic femur gradually increasing in diameter to apex. Abdomen: Aedeagus as in Fig.70.

V a r i a t i o n: The available specimens are quite homogeneous.

N a t u r a l h i s t o r y: Specimens were collected during March, May, September, and October, in a Malaise trap set at altitudes that range from 60- 330 m.

N o t e s: I examined the holotype, but the description is based on a homotype specimen.

Figures

Figs 98. Approximate distribution of species as noted.

Figs 70-78. Aedeagus. Priocera quadrigibbosa (70), P.quadrinotata (71), P. spinosa (72), P. stictica (73), P. strigicollis (74), P. strigilla (75), P. theresae (76), P. trinotata (77), P. uncinata (78).