Descriptions of new genera and new species of Western Hemisphere checkered beetles (Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Cleridae) Opitz, Weston Linzer biologische Beiträge 2019 2019-12-20 51 2 959 1076 Opitz, 2019 [151,341,1494,1516] Insecta Cleridae Agnatis GBIF Animalia Coleoptera 12 971 Arthropoda species curvabilis    Holotype: ♂. Type locality: Estación Biol. Chamela, Jalisco, MEXICO,  15-23 July 1987, F. T. Hovore( WFBM).  Paratypes: 41 specimens. Mexico:  Estado de Jalisco, Estación Biologica Chamela,  7-15-VII-1987, at light, J. Chemsak, E. G. & J. M. Linsley( EMEC, 4; WOPC, 3); idem,  12-15-VII-1987, at light, J. Chemsak, E. G. & J. M. Linsley( EMEC, 3; WOPC, 3); idem,  14-VII- 1987, on  Casearia tremula, F. a. Noguera( WFBM, 3; WOPC, 5); idem,  15-VII-1987, on  Sapiumpedicellatum, F. a. Noguera( WFBM, 1); idem,  16-VII-1987, on  Casearia tremula, F. a. Noguera( WFBM, 2); idem,  25-VII-1988, on  Coccobasp., F. a. Noguera( WOPC, 1); idem,  15-23-VII-1987, on blossoms of  Casearia, F. a. Noguera( WFBM, 3; WOPC, 1); idem,  15-VII-1987, on  Caseariatremuls, F. T. Hovore( WFBM, 2; WOPC); idem,  19-VII-1987, blacklight + mercury vapor lamp, R. H. Turnbow( RHTC, 1); idem,  10-20-VII-1985, E. Giesbert( FSCA, 1);  Route 200 km165 N, Melaque Junction,  26-VI-1995, F. a. Noguera( WFBM, 1);  Chamela, vicinity UNAM,  9-19-VII- 1993, J. E. Wappes( ACMT, 1);   5.5 kmSE Cuautla,  29-VI-1995, 1610 m, F. a. Noguera( WFBM, 1);   Estado de Oaxaca,  3 milesW Tehuantepec, reared from woody branch of  Lonchocarpus, wood collected on  VIII-1965, emerged on  21-VII-1966, G. H. Nelson( WFBM, 1);  Roadto Micro. Ocotepec, 16.8220°N 96.3653°W,  6 kmS Mazatlán, highway 190,  9-VI-2011, R. L. Westcott( WFBM, 1). Guatemala:  Departamento de Zacapa,  9 kmW Teculuta,  3-VI-1991,  Acaciathorn scrub, R. Anderson( CMNC, 1). D i a g n o s i s: Among the 2 heretofore known species of  AgnatisOPITZ,  A. curvabilismost closely approximate  A. variabilisOPITZ, from which  A. curvabilisspecimens differ by showing an ovoid hind body. D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 9.0 mm; width 4.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 279. Color: Cranium bicolored, frons, region behind eye, and gular region testaceous, epicranium and venter sides black; antenna, scape black; prothorax bicolored, venter brown; pronotum mostly testaceous, with narrow black vitta at middle; elytra testaceous; pterothorax brown, legs mostly testaceous, femora infuscated distally; tarsi black; abdomen with transverse brown and testaceous lines. Head: Cranium finely punctate; antenna ( Fig. 36) capitate, funicular antennomeres gradually wider from pedicel to 8 thantennomere, capitular antennomeres 8 and 9 triangular, antennomere 10 ovoid; eyes small, ommatidia small, ocular notch large, eye much narrower than frons (EW/FW 25/50). Thorax: Pronotum ( Fig. 172) transverse (PW/PL 130/120), anterior transverse depression absent; disc coarsely punctate, lateral sides convex, disc concave paralaterally; elytral asetiferous punctures absent, setiferous punctures small and profusely distributed throughout elytral disc (EL/EW 380/140); Abdomen: Pygidium scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 214. Variation: Length 7.0-10.0 mm; width 3.7-5.0 mm. This species is highly variable in color. The dorsum may be almost entirely black with only the epipleura testaceous, or the dorsum may be nearly entirely testaceous with only the elytral apex slightly black. The mostly dark elytra may have a green iridescence. N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The available specimens were collected during June and July. One specimen emerged from wood of a species of LonchocarpusHUBER (Euphobiaceae). They were also collected on blossoms of  Casearia tremula(GRISEB.) GRISEB. Ex WRIGHT ( Salicaceae), on a species of CoccolobaP. BROWNE ( Polygonaceae), and on the branches of a species of AcaciaMARTINS ( Fabaceae). Altitudinally, these beetles were collected from 300 to 2100 m, with blacklights and mercury vapor lights. D i s t r i b u t i o n: This species is known from Mexicoand Guatemala. E t y m o l o g y: Thetrivialname, curvabilis, is a Latin name with a meaning of "bent"; with reference to the curvature of the side margins of the elytra. 2597530013 1987-07-15 1987-07-23 1987-07-15 WFBM F. T. Hovore Mexico Jalisco 12 971 1 holotype 2597529852 1987-07-07 1987-07-15 1987-07-07 EMEC, WOPC J. Chemsak & E. G. & J. M. Linsley Mexico Estacion Biologica Chamela 12 971 41 Mexico paratype 2597529993 1987-07-12 1987-07-15 1987-07-12 EMEC, WOPC J. Chemsak & E. G. & J. M. Linsley Mexico 13 972 Estacion Biologica Chamela 12 971 1 Mexico paratype 2597529832 1987-07-14 1987-07-15 1987-07-12 WFBM, WOPC Noguera Mexico Estacion Biologica Chamela 13 972 1 Mexico paratype 2597529900 1987-07-15 1987-07-15 1987-07-12 WFBM Sapium & Noguera Mexico Estacion Biologica Chamela 13 972 1 Mexico paratype 2597529784 1987-07-16 1987-07-15 1987-07-12 WFBM Noguera Mexico Estacion Biologica Chamela 13 972 1 Mexico paratype 2597529815 [271,840,274,296] 1988-07-25 1987-07-15 1987-07-12 WOPC Coccoba & Noguera Mexico Estacion Biologica Chamela 13 972 1 Mexico paratype 2597529778 1987-07-15 1987-07-23 1987-07-15 WFBM, WOPC Noguera Mexico Estacion Biologica Chamela 13 972 1 Mexico paratype 2597529786 1987-07-15 1987-07-23 1987-07-15 WFBM, WOPC F. T. Hovore Mexico Estacion Biologica Chamela 13 972 1 Mexico paratype 2597529849 1987-07-19 1987-07-23 1987-07-15 RHTC R. H. Turnbow Mexico Estacion Biologica Chamela 13 972 1 Mexico paratype 2597529780 [415,842,342,364] 1985-07-10 1985-07-20 1985-07-10 FSCA E. Giesbert Mexico Estacion Biologica Chamela 13 972 1 Mexico paratype 2597529792 1995-06-26 WFBM Noguera Mexico Melaque Junction Route 13 972 1 Mexico paratype 2597529826 1993-07-09 1993-07-19 1993-07-09 ACMT J. E. Wappes Mexico Chamela 13 972 1 Mexico paratype 2597529769 1995-06-29 WFBM Noguera Mexico 5.5 km SE Cuautla 13 972 1 Mexico paratype 2597529823 1965-08 1966-07-21 1965-08 WFBM G. H. Nelson Mexico Lonchocarpus 13 972 1 Oaxaca paratype 2597529822 1991-06-03 2011-06-09 1991-06-03 WFBM, CMNC R. L. Westcott & de Zacapa & Acacia & R. Anderson Mexico Road 16.822 Guatemala 7 -96.3653 Micro. Ocotepec 13 972 1 Oaxaca paratype