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