Classification, Natural History, and Evolution of the Subfamily Peloniinae O (Coleoptera: Cleroidea: Cleridae). Part IX. Taxonomic revision of the New World genus Muisca S
Opitz, Pitz Pinola Weston
Linzer biologische Beiträge
2018
2018-07-27
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(SPINOLA, 1844)
[178,394,814,835]
Insecta
Cleridae
Muisca
GBIF
Animalia
Coleoptera
41
628
Arthropoda
species
nigrosignata
D i a g n o s i s: Within the M. testaceagroup, each elytron shows an irregular fascia in specimens of M. nigrosignataand in those of M. agma. However, in M. nigrosignataspecimens, this fascia is not fragmented, which is the case in M. agmaspecimens. D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 5.0 mm; width 2.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 152. Color: Light castaneous, except each elytron with black maculae on humeral angle, and one slightly oblong steak extending backwards from elytral anterior margin, elytral disc with black angular fascia that does not meet the epipleural or sutural margins. Head: Funicular antennomeres subfiliform, progressively shorter and more triangular towards capitulum, capitulum about as long as combined length of funicular antennomeres, capitular antennomeres 9 and 10 triangular ( Fig. 37), antennomere 11 globose; frons wider than width of eye (EW/FW 18/30). Thorax: Pronotum (Fig. 74) quadrate (PW/PL 75/75), side margin with well-developed tubercle, disc subglabrous at middle; elytral asetiferous punctation small, punctures striate at sides to distal 2/3 rd, few punctures near sutural margin (EL/EW 220/60). Abdomen: Pygidium subquadrate, posterior margin slightly concave; 6 thvisible sternite slightly concave in distal margin; aedeagus, phallic apex as in Fig. 120. N a t u r a l h i s t o r y: Specimens were collected during May, at 1200 m. D i s t r i b u t i o n ( Fig.97): This species is known from Colombiaand Venezuela. In addition to the lectotype, I examined 1 specimenfrom: Venezuela: Estado de Táchira, Cordero, 20-V-1974, H. A. Howden. Specimens are deposited in MRSN and WOPC.