Forficuladeres forficulifera ( Gounelle, 1913 ) Clarke, 2015

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 : 37

Forficuladeres forficulifera ( Gounelle, 1913) comb. nov.

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Acyphoderes forficulifera Gounelle, 1913 b: 388 , 1 fig.

Sphecomorpha forficulifera ; Monné and Giesbert 1992: 250 2005.

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

Measurements (mm). 2 males / 3 females, total length, 16.3-17.5/15.8-20.6; length of prothorax, 2.65- 3.00/2.50-3.40; width of prothorax, 2.40-2.50/3.00-3.15; length of elytra, 4.90-6.00/4.85-6.80; width at humeri, 2.40-2.85/2.50-3.30.

Material analyzed. GUATEMALA, Zacapa, San Lorenzo Rd., 1500-1800’, 1 female, 1-10. VI.1981, J. E. Wappes col. ( ACMT). PANAMA, Colon, Portobelo, 12 km SW Santa Rita Ridge, 1 male, 27. V.1989, D. Roubik col. ( MZUSP).

Material examined. COLOMBIA, Magdelena, Rio Frio, 1 male, 11.II.1928, Darlington col. ( MZUSP). COSTA RICA, 1 female, E. Gongora col., F. Nevermann leg. ( MZUSP). PANAMA, Canal Zone, Ciricito, 1 female paratype F. propinquus, J. M. Linsley col. ( MZUSP).

Figures

Figures 1–6. Species habitus in the genus Forficuladeres gen. nov. Figures 1–3. Forficuladeres forficulifera (Gounelle, 1913). 1) male. 2) female, 3) female ventral aspect. Figures 4–6. Forficuladeres sexualis(Linsley, 1934). 4) male. 5) male ventral. 6) female.