Charisia mneme ( Newman, 1841 ) 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 : 23

Charisia mneme ( Newman, 1841) , comb. nov.

( Fig. 31, 32 )

Charis mneme Newman, 1841:90 .

Epimelitta mneme ; Aurivillius, 1912:284 (cat.); Monné, 2016:812 (cat.).

Measurements (mm) 1 male / 1 female: total length, 9.50/10.75; length of pronotum, 1.80/1.85; width of pronotum, 1.85/1.95; length of elytra, 2.70/2.75; width at humeri, 1.90/2.10.

Specimens analyzed: BRAZIL, Espírito Santo, Baixo Guandú, male, X.1971, P.C. Elias col. (MZSP). Santa Catarina, Mafra, female, XII.1932, F. Tippmann, Wien collection #213112 (USNM).

Comment. Further investigation of this disjunct species seems necessary, to establish whether or not the populations are monospecific.

Figures

Figures 31-36. Genus Charisia revalidated and Erratamelitta gen. nov. Fig. 31-32. Charisia mneme (Newman, 1841): 31) male, dorsal aspect; 32) male, ventral aspect. 33. Charisia ornaticollis Zajciw, 1973, holotype, female. 34.Erratamelitta eliasi sp. nov., paratype, male lateral aspect. Fig. 35-36. Erratamelitta erato (Newman, 1840), dorsal aspect: 35) male; 36) female.