Anchonidium spathiferum, Germann, 2020

Germann, Christoph, 2020, On Anchonidium Bedel, 1884 sensu stricto, with descriptions of two new species from the Iberian peninsula (Coleoptera, Curculionidae: Molytinae), Revue suisse de Zoologie 127 (1), pp. 27-41 : 39

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.35929/RSZ.0004
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5752374
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FC8F2C-9959-8A6E-FEFA-8172FB7ECFB0
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Anchonidium spathiferum
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Anchonidium spathiferum sp. nov.

Figs 2 View Fig B-C, 3A-D, 4A, D, G, L-M; 6.

Material examined

Holotype: ♂; NMB-COLEO0009800 ; Portugal, Beira Baixa , Sierra do Estrela, E Penhas da Saude, Vale das Cortes , 1290 m, 40º17’36”N, 7º32’14”W, 22.04.2014; leg. C. Germann ( NMB). GoogleMaps

Paratypes: 1 ♀; Portugal, Beira Baixa GoogleMaps , Sierra do Estrela, E Penhas da Saude GoogleMaps , Vale das Cortes GoogleMaps , 1290 m, 40º17’36”N, 7º32’14”W, 22.04.2014; leg. C. Germann (cCG). – 4 ♂, 1 ♀; Portugal, Beira Baixa GoogleMaps , Sierra do Estrela, E Penhas da Saude GoogleMaps , Vale das Cortes, Macchie/Garrigue GoogleMaps [sifting], 1290 m, 40º17’36”N, 7º32’14”W, 22.04.2014; leg. C. Braunert (cCG, cCB) .

Examined non-type specimens: 1 ♀; Portugal, Vila Real, Serra do Marão , 750 m, 21.05.1997; leg. W. Starke (cLB). – 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Portugal, Vila Real, Serra do Marão , 750 m, June 1997; leg. Th. Assmann (cLB). – 1 ♂; Portugal, Vila Real, Serra do Marão , 750 m, 10.06.1997; ( SDEI) .

Diagnosis: Size: 3.2-3.9 mm. Body colour auburn.

Pronotum: Underside at fore margin without rostral notch or channel, just somewhat sinuate. Metacoxae separated from mesocoxae by their diameter and about a quarter more; length of metasternum well as long as diameter of mesocoxae or as long as three of the coarse punctures in line; in middle of metacoxae on first ventrite coarsely punctuate with especially large, roundish-oval punctures ( Fig. 2B View Fig ), but not confluent in the shape of a groove.

Elytra L/W 1.57-1.62, elongate, parallel sided, widest behind middle ( Fig. 2C View Fig ). Striae coarsely and regularly punctuate, counting 14-16 punctures from elytral base to declivity.

Male genitalia: Penis rectangular, parallel sided, broadened, enlarged sidewards and margin sinuate at apex with small tip in the middle in dorsal-ventral view, in lateral view apex pointed, abruptly narrowed ( Figs 3 View Fig A- D). Female genitalia: ventrite VIII with plate inverted bell-shaped with forked branches thickened, apodeme as long as plate, apex inverted T-shaped ( Fig. 4A View Fig ). Spermatheca c-shaped, cornu attenuate towards rounded tip, base with globular ramus and hardly noticeable nodulus ( Fig. 4D View Fig ). Gonocoxite of ovipositor triangular, weakly sclerotized with parallel sided, tube shaped styli ( Fig. 4G View Fig ). Bursal atrium strongly sclerotized, frog bodyshaped in dorso-ventral view ( Fig. 4 View Fig L-M).

Derivation of name: The epithet “ spathiferum ” characterises the shape of the penis: “spatula” from Greek “σπΆΘΗ” and “fer” wearing.

Remarks: The specimens from the species’ population on Serra do Marão differ slightly from the typical ones from Serra da Estrela (see slightly narrower penis in Fig. 3 View Fig C-D), therefore they are not included in the type series. More specimens are needed to evaluate the significance of these differences.