Priocera laticincta OPITZ, 2021

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 : 1182-1183

Priocera laticincta OPITZ nov.sp. (Figs 54, 92, 142)

HOLOTYPE: ♂. Type locality: Cantareira , São Paulo, 18.XI.1962, J. Halik, 19045.A second label reads: BRAZIL, Halik 1966 Collection ( USNM) . PARATYPES: 2 specimens. Brazil: Estado do Minas Gerais, Mar de Espanha , 3-XII-1920, collectors name not legible ( SDEI) ; Caraça,?-?-1884, P. Germain ( MNHN) .

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.92 ): Inadditiontothetypes, I examined 69 specimens from: Costa Rica: Provincia de Heredia, La Selva, 18-21-I-1989, F. Hovore. Colombia: Departamento de Antioquia, Puerto de Berrio , 12- VIII- 1938, collector not noted ; Departamento de Magdalena, PNN Tayrona, Cerro San Lucas , 1-16-I-2003, C. Sarmiento. Venezuela: Estado de Aragua, Corral de Piedra , El Limon , 29-IX-1970, Carlos Bordón ; Estado de Miranda, Guarenas , 7-II-1961, Carlos Bordón ; Estado de Carabobo, Mun. Bejuma, Via Palmichal , 16-I-5-II-2009, Wachtel ; Estado de Zulia, Los Angeles de Tucucu , 15-16-IV-1981, A. S. Menke, L. Hollenberg. Bolivia: Departamento de Santa Cruz, Hotel Flora & Fauna, 12-V- 2004, J. Wappes ; 4 km N Bermejo, Refugio Loa Volcanes , 31-X-3-XI-2013, 1,045 -1,350 m, Wappes & Kuckartz ; idem, 11-17-XII-2012, Wappes & Skillman ; idem, 7-II-2012, J. Wappes & A. Bonaso ; Potrerillos del Guenda , snake farm, 16-22-X-2006, Wappes, Nearns, & Eya ; 4-6 km SSE Buena Vista, Hotel Flora & Fauna , 3-14-IX-2003, 400- 500 m, S. W. Lingafelter ; Amboro, road above Achira Campo , 9-11-X-2004, Morris & Wappes ; Departamento de Cochabamba, 1 km E Villa Tunari , 8-12-X-1992, E. Giesbert. Peru: Provincia de San Martin, Tarapoto,?-IV-V-1886, M. de Mathan ; Provincia de Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Rio Tambopata , 30 km SW Puerto Maldonado, 7-XI-1983, T. L. Erwin ; Provincia de Moyobamba, Moyobamba ,?-?-1887, M. de Mathan ; Provincia de Paucatambo, Callanga, collection date not noted, collector name not legible. Brazil: Estado do Minas Gerais, Diamantina, Fazenda das Malencias , 10-XI-1902, E. Gounelle ; Caraça ,?- XII-1885, E. Gounelle ; Estado do Bahia, Bahia ,?- VI- 1972, 960 m, M. Alvarenga ; Cachimbo ,?-?-1890, Ch. Pujol ; Estado do Rondonia, 62 km SE Ariquemes, 7-18-IX-1985, W. J. Hanson ; Estado do Amazonas, Amazonas , collection date not noted, Bates ; Estado do Pará, Jacareacanga ,?- VI-1969, F. R, Barbosa ; Estado do São Paulo, Val. Rio Pardo ,?- XII-1998, E. Gounelle ; Horto Florestal , 25-XI-1963, J. Halik ; Cantareira , 2-I-1962, J. Halik ; Estado do Santa Catarina, Nova Teutonia ,?- VI-1938, F. Plaumann ; idem,?- X-1944, Fritz Plaumann ; idem,?- II- 1974, F. Plaumann ; Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, collection date not noted, Fry. Argentina: Provincia de Salta, 9-III-1957, P. Dor. Specimens are deposited in ACMT, AMNH, CASC, CMNC, CMNH, CNCI, CSCA, CSUC, EMEC, EMUS, FMNH, FSCA, MCNZ, MNHN, RFMC, RGCM, SDEI, USNM, WOPC, and ZMHB .

D i a g n o s i s: Forebody black, except pronotal collar castaneous; antenna testaceous; pterothorax castaneous; elytra tricolored, basal 1/2 mostly testaceous, apical 1/2 mostly black, apical 1/5 th testaceous, each elytron with 3 yellow markings, one at basal margin, proximal to mesoscutellum, one triangular, in front of middle, proximal to sutural margin, one postmedial, proximal to sutural margin; prothoracic and mesothoracic legs testaceous, metathoracic leg bicolorous, distal 1/2 of femora and proximal 1/2 of tibiae black, remainder testaceous; tarsi testaceous.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 8.0 mm; width 2.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 142 . Head: Cranium ridged; frons about as wide as length of antennal pedicel; EW/FW 40/10. Thorax: Pronotum ridged at sides, center of disc finely punctate, with 2 tumescenses, slight fissure at middle ( PW /PL 85/130); elytral disc sculptured with striate, asetiferous punctures that extend slightly beyond elytral basal 1/2, elytral apex rounded ( EL /EW 260/55); metathoracic femur gradually increasing in diameter to femoral apex. Abdomen: Aedeagus as in Fig. 54.

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 November and December.

D i s t r i b u t i o n ( Fig. 92 ): This species is known from Brazil.

E t y m o l o g y: The specific epithet, laticincta, is a Latin compound name that stems from latura (= broad) and cincta (= belt). I refer to the wide condition of the phallobasic arch.

Figures

Figs 92. Approximate distribution of species as noted.

Figs 140-143. Habitus. Priocera klugi (140), P.lateralis (141), P. laticincta nov.sp.(142), P. longula (143).