Bromiades brachyptera (Chevrolat, 1838)

Clarke, Robin O. S., 2015, Revision of the genus Acyphoderes Audinet-Serville, 1833, with a brief synopsis of the genus Bromiades Thomson, 1864 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae), Insecta Mundi 2015 (401), pp. 1-92 : 24

Bromiades brachyptera (Chevrolat, 1838)

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Odontocera brachyptera Chevrolat in Guérin-Méneville, 1838: 285 .

Bromiades brachyptera ; Monné 2005: 458 (cat.).

Species Concept. Based on the comparison of material in the USNM, ACMT and MZUSP collections with the holotype picture of Bezark (2010).

Measurements (mm). 3 males / 1 female, total length, 17.4-19.9/18.8; length forebody/ length of abdomen 0.93; length of prothorax, 3.15-3.40/3.40; width of prothorax, 2.90-3.25/3.25; length of elytra, 4.15-4.20/ 4.70; width at humeri, 3.20-3.65/3.60; width mesocoxal cavity/width mesosternal process 0.81.

Material analyzed. COSTA RICA, Guan, 3-6 km NW Canas, La Pacifica, 1 male and 1 female, 2- 7. VI.1980, J. Wappes col. ( ACMT).

Material examined. CUBA, Rancho Mundito, 1 male, S. Rangel col., F. Zayas col. ( MZUSP). PANAMA, Canal Zone, Madden Forest (9° 05”N/ 79° 37W), 1 male, 21.VII.1971, W. Bivin col. ( USNM).

Discussion. Records for this species in Cuba, even though this is the type locality, may represent another instance of a species introduced into a Caribbean island.

Figures

Figures 7–12. Species habitus in the genera Acyphoderes and Bromiades. Figures 7–8. Acyphoderes aurulenta (Kirby, 1818). 7) male. 8) female. Figures 9–10. Acyphoderes abdominalis (Olivier, 1795). 9) male. 10) female. Figures 11–12. Bromiades brachyptera (Chevrolat in Guérin-Meneville, 1838). 11) male. 12) female.