Priocera unifasciata SCHENKLING , 1900

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Priocera unifasciata SCHENKLING, 1900 ( Figs 79 , 99 , 172 )

Priocera unifasciata SCHENKLING, 1900: 4 .

LECTOTYPE: ♀. Here designated. Brazilia ( Brazil) ( SDEI). CORPORAAL 1950 : 101. It is not known how many specimens were available to Schenkling, and he did not select a holotype. Therefore, I invoke Recommendation 73F of the ICZN (1999) and designate a lectotype for this nominal species.

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. 99 ): In addition to the lectotype, I

examined 8 specimens from: Brazil: Estado do Minas Gerais, Passa Quatro, Fazenda Dos Campos , 1-I-1918, J. F. Zikán ; Estado do Santa Catarina, no other information available ; Cauna ,?- XII- 1945, A. Maller ; Pinhal ,?- XI-1948, A. Maller. Brazil, Amazonas, collection date not noted, Bates. Specimens are deposited in: AMNH, BMNH, FMNH, SDEI, USNM, and WOPC .

D i a g n o s i s: Forebody black, except pronotal collar testaceous; antennae, pterothorax, and legs testaceous; elytra tricolorous, basal 1/2 of disc testaceous, apical 1/2 of disc begins with small black marking followed by white fascia, remainder of disc mostly black, elytral apex testaceous near sutural margin; abdomen bicolored, visible ventrite I testaceous, remainder of abdomen dark brown.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 7.5 mm; width 2.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 172 . Head: Frons broad, wider than length of antennal pedicel (EW/FW 27/37). Thorax: Pronotum coarsely punctate, with 2 tumescenses and centrally located fissure (PW/PL 90/115); elytral disc with basal tumescenses, middle of disc concave, disc sculptured with striate, asetiferous punctures in basal 1/2, elytral apex narrowly rounded (EL/EW 306/60); metathoracic femur gradually increased in diameter to apex. Abdomen: Fifth abdominal sternite deeply, widely emarginate distally; phallobasic loop greatly reduced; aedeagus as in Fig. 79.

V a r i a t i o n: Size: Length 7.0-8.0 mm; width 1.4-2.0 mm. The midelytral fascia may be yellow.

N a t u r a l h i s t o r y: Specimens were collected during November, December, and January.

Figures

Figs 99. Approximate distribution of species as noted.

Figs 79-80. Aedeagus. Priocera unifasciata (79), P. variegata (80). Figs 81-84. Aedeagus. Priocera ardis (81), P. bispinosa (82), P. brunnea (83), P. calvariola (84).

Figs 172-175. Habitus. Priocera unifasciata (172), P. unimacula nov.sp. (173), P. variegata (174), P. clavipes (175).