Amphelissus goniodus OPITZ, 2017

Opitz, Weston, 2019, ClassiIication, Natural History, and Evolution oI the SubIamily Peloniinae OPITZ (Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Cleridae). Part XIII. The New World genera oI checkered beetles of the Labasiella complex, Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (1), pp. 127-170 : 136

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.3762392
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3804542
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A412E01D-1C0D-3920-E49F-4F90E51C0F84
treatment provided by	Valdenar
scientific name	Amphelissus goniodus OPITZ
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Amphelissus goniodus OPITZ nov.sp. ( Figs 1 View Figs 1-27 , 28 View Figs 28-43 , 70 View Fig 70 , 72 View Figs 72-80 )

Holotype: ♂. BRAZIL: Amazonas,ReservaDucke, 26 km NE Manaus , 18-IV-1978, J. Arias & N. Penny. A second label reads: C. D. C. Light trap ( CASC).

Diagnosis: Members of this species do not have the elytral disc infuscated as is the case in members of A. meieri.

Description: Size: Length 4.5 mm; width 1.5 mm. Form: As in Fig. 72 View Figs 72-80 . Integument: Cranium and thorax dark castaneous; elytra and other integumental parts castaneous. Head: Cranium coarsely punctate, antennal funicular antennomeres subquadrate ( Fig. 1 View Figs 1-27 ), capitulum lax, antennomeres 8 and 9 triangular, antennomere 10 oblong; eyes large, frons as wide as width of eyes (EW/FW 22/22); last maxillary and labial palpomere securiform ( Fig. 54A View Figs 44-56 ). Thorax: Pronotum ( Fig. 28 View Figs 28-43 ) with angular tubercle at sides, disc coarsely punctate, without discal knobs; elytral asetiferous punctures striate, punctures extend to elytral apex, epipleural margin serrate near elytral apex. Abdomen: Pygidium scutiform.

Distribution ( Fig. 70 View Fig 70 ): This species is known from Brazil.

Etymology: The trivial name, goniodus, is Greek noun that stems from gonia (= angle). I refer to the epipleural angle ( Fig. 66 View Figs 65-66 ) present in the members of this species.