Redescription of the ‘ older Adelopsis’ species (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Cholevinae: Ptomaphagini) based on the analysis of type specimens
Author
Gnaspini, Pedro
Author
Peck, Stewart B.
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-11-14
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Adelopsis waclawi
,
new species
(
Figs. 150–151
)
Adelopsis grouvellei
;
Szymczakowski, 1963: 671
[and
Figs. 10–12
or 13—it is not possible to recognize which one refers to
the specimen here assigned to this species] (misidentification—Gnaspini, 1996: 540, and see Notes under
A. grouvellei
, below).
Holotype
, male (
NMPC
). Type locality and data:
Brazil
:
São Paulo State
:
São Paulo
, Jaro Mráz leg. Labels: “
São Paulo
/ Bras. Mráz lgt / Mus. Pragense”. One male
paratype
with same data.
Holotype
here illustrated. Note: specimens misidentified as
Adelopsis grouvellei
Jeannel,
1936
in
Szymczakowski (1963: 671)
—Gnaspini, 1996: 540, and see Notes under
A. grouvellei
, below.
Length: 2.0–
2.3 mm
.
Short Description.
Eyes normal. Winged.Apex of the right lobe of the aedeagus subrectangular, with a rounded margin, in lateral view (
Figs. 150, 151
). Flagellum shorter (about 3/
4 in
length) than aedeagus, strongly curved, almost forming a 1-turn coil (
Fig. 150
). Proportion aedeagus/elytron = 0.35. Female unknown.
Etymology
. The name is given in honor of Wacław Szymczakowski, who examined the specimens, for his large contribution to systematics of cholevines.
Distribution.
Brazil
:
São Paulo State
: known only from
type
locality.
Taxonomic Remarks.
The lateral view of the aedeagus (
Fig. 150
) seems to help in the recognition of this species.