Acyderophes fulgida ( Chemsak and Linsley, 1979 ) 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 : 33

Acyderophes fulgida ( Chemsak and Linsley, 1979) comb. nov.

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Acyphoderes fulgida Chemsak and Linsley, 1979 a: 76 , fig. 4.; Monné 2005: 456 (cat.).

Species Concept. Based on five paratypes in the EMEC collection, and compared with the holotype picture of Bezark (2010).

Measurements (mm). 3 males / 2 females, total length, 16.1-18.7/17.5-19.3; length of prothorax, 3.10- 3.20/3.10-3.45; width of prothorax, 2.60-2.85/2.80-3.10; length of elytra, 7.90-8.45/8.55-9.35; width at humeri, 3.00-3.25/3.25-3.65.

Material analyzed. Paratypes, nw COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, La Pacifica, 4 km NW Cañas, on Casearia nitida , 1male, 25. V.1974, EMEC 202,801, and 1 female, 28. V.1974, EMEC 202,798.

Material examined. Paratypes, COSTA RICA, Guanacaste, La Pacifica, 4 km NW Cañas, Asclepis vine, 1 female, 2/ 4.VI.1973, P. A. Opler col. ( EMEC 202,797 ) ; ditto, on Trigona floribunda , 1 male, 3.VII.1971 ( EMEC 202,799 ) ; ditto, on Casearia nitida , 1 male, 25.V.1974 ( EMEC 202,800 ) .

Material analyzed (specimen B). MEXICO, Veracruz, Salto Eyipantla, nr. Catemaco, 1 male, 17.VIII.1976, J. Hafernik & R. Garrison col. ( EMEC 202,803).

Material analyzed (specimen C). MEXICO, Colima, Colima vic El Terrero 4-6000’, 1 male, 30.IX.1991, J. Wappes col. ( ACMT).

Figures

Figures 19–24. Species habitus in the genera Acyphoderes and Acyderophes. gen. nov. Figures 19–20. Acyphoderes carinicollis Bates, 1873. 19) male. 20) female. 21) Acyphoderes amboroensis, 2013, male holotype. Figures 22–24. Acyderophes fulgida (Chemsak and Linsley, 1979). 22) paratype. 23) female paratype, Costa Rica. 24) male Mexico (VC).