Adepimelitta debilis ( Gounelle, 1911 ) Clarke & Flora & Fauna & Casilla & de & Sierra & Bolivia, 2016

Clarke, Robin O. S., Flora, Hotel, Fauna, Casilla, de, Santa Cruz, Sierra & Bolivia, 2016, Provisional revision of the genus Epimelitta Bates, 1870 and associated genera, with a brief synopsis of the genus Acorethra Bates, 1873 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae), Insecta Mundi 2016 (504), pp. 1-43 : 30

Adepimelitta debilis ( Gounelle, 1911) , comb. nov.

( Fig. 37-40 )

Charisia debilis Gounelle, 1911:59 .

Epimelitta debilis ; Aurivillius, 1912:284 (cat.); Monné, 2016:810 (cat.).

Measurements (mm) 32 males / 9 females: total length, 5.60-8.10/6.40-9.00; length of pronotum, 0.90- 1.25/1.00-1.30; width of pronotum, 0.80-1.10/0.95-1.30; length of elytra, 1.60-2.15/1.80-2.40; width at humeri, 0.90-1.20/1.00-1.35.

Specimens analyzed: BOLIVIA, Santa Cruz, 17º29’96’’S/ 63º39’13’’W, 440 m, 5 km SSE Buena Vista, Hotel Flora & Fauna , on/flying to flowers of “Tutumillo espinoso”: male, 27.XI.2007 ; female, 22.XI.2008 ( RCSZ) .

Specimens examined: Santa Cruz, as above, male, 9.X.2006 (RCSZ); 4 males, 20.XI.2007 (RCSZ); male and female, 22.XI.2007 (RCSZ); 2 males, 27.XI.2007 (RCSZ); male, 29.XI.2007 (RCSZ). 18º43’S / 63º27’W, 750 m, ca. 20 km NNW Abapo, 17 km Moroco Rd, Foothill Chaco Forest, “Sapaimosi chico” flowers: 5 males, 6.XI.2008 (RCSZ). 18º59’S / 63º14’W, ca. 600 m, Santa Cruz-Yacuiba Hwy, 10 km S Abapo, Foothill Chaco Forest, on Croton sp. A flower: male, 2.I.2008 (RCSZ). 19º00’S / 63º14’W, ca. 700 m, Santa Cruz- Yacuiba Hwy, 20 km S Abapo, Foothill Chaco Forest, on Croton sp. A flower: male, 17.XII.2007 (RCSZ). 19º48’76’’S/63º39’67’’W, 1070 m, 6 km W Estancia Caraparicito, Quebrada Angostura, on Croton sp. A flower: 2 males, 2 females, 3.I.2008 (RCSZ). 20º16’S / 63º18’W, 780 m, Santa Cruz-Yacuiba Hwy, 56 km S Camiri, visiting “Tipilla” flowers: 2 male, 1female, 14.XII.2011 (RCSZ). Chuquisaca, ca. 19º50’/63º50’, 1600 m, Incahuasi, E Muyupampa, 5 males, 2 females, XII.1984, L.E. Peña G. leg. (MZSP). 20º36’S / 63º17’W, 750 m, 21 km N Machereti, semi-dry, grazed, Foothill Chaco Forest, visiting “Tipilla” flowers: male, 15.XII.2011 (RCSZ). Tarija, 21º40’S / 63º38’W, 793 m, 48 km S Villamontes, 5 km W Santa Cruz- Yacuiba Hwy, Comunidad Sanandita-La Granja, visiting “Tipilla” flowers: 5 males, 1 female, 15.XII.2011 (RCSZ). 21º42’S / 63º27’W, 762 m, 48 km N Yacuiba, 3-5 km Sanandita Road, on Croton sp. A flower: male, 8.I.2010 (RCSZ). BRAZIL, Minas Gerais, Araguary, female, X.1931, R. Spitz col. (MZSP).

Figures

Figures 37-42. Adepimelittagen. nov. Fig. 37-40. Adepimelitta debilis (Gounelle, 1911): 37) male, dorsal aspect; 38) male, ventral aspect; 39) female, dorsal aspect; 40) female, ventral aspect. Fig. 41-42. Adepimelitta eupheme (Lameere, 1884), dorsal aspect: 41) male; 42) female.