Piezocera flavipennis ( Zajciw, 1970 )

Santos-Silva, Antonio, Botero, Juan Pablo & Flechtmann, Carlos Alberto Hector, 2023, A new species and taxonomical and geographical notes on Neotropical Cerambycidae (Coleoptera), Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 63, pp. 1-14 : 5

Piezocera flavipennis ( Zajciw, 1970) ( Fig. 2C )

Pyrgotes flavipennis Zajciw, 1970: 593 .

Piezocera flavipennis ; Martins, 1976: 272.

Remarks: According to Martins (1976) on Piezocera flavipennis (translated): "Absence of a demarcated anterior pronotal sulcus separates flavipennis from the unicolorous species examined above, where this sulcus is visible;″ and in the key, "Pronotum without trace of anterior longitudinal sulcus …,″ leading to P. flavipennis . Still according to Martins (1976), he examined the holotype.The holotype belonged to the MNRJ and was destroyed in a fire. Posteriorly, Martins (2003) repeated the same information about the pronotal shape of Piezocera flavipennis . However, this information does not correspond to the shape of the anterior area of the pronotum of this species. Zajciw (1970) reported (translated): "Prothorax narrow … in the middle of the anterior area with a longitudinal groove resembling that of Piezocera nodicollis Melz., 1934 …″ In fact, it is possible to see the distinct sulcus in the photograph of the holotype taken by Steven W. Lingafelter (Fig. 11).

Figures

Figure 2. (A) Gnomidolon cruciferum (Gounelle,1909), female from Brazil (Minas Geriais), dorsal habitus. (B) Microibidion bimaculatum Mehl et al., 2015, female from Brazil (Minas Gerais),dorsal habitus.(C) Pyrgotes flavipennis Zajciw,1970,holotype,dorsal habitus,by StevenW.Lingafelter.(D-E) Piezocera monochroa Bates, 1885,paralectotype male fromGuatemala:(D)Dorsal habitus;(E)Head,frontalview.(F-G) Piezocera monochroa femalefrom the USA (Texas):(F) Head,frontalview; (G) Dorsal habitus.(H) Tilloglomus spectabile Martins,1975,femalefrom Brazil (Paraná),dorsalhabitus.(I) Lepturges (Lepturges) centralis Monné,1978,female from Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul),dorsal habitus.(J) Lepturges (Lepturges) mattogrossis Gilmour,1962,male from Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul),dorsal habitus.