taxonID	type	description	language	source
C309879BFF9BE456FF02FC8A4AA2BFA9.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 7) Description. Holotype male (Figs 1 – 5). Head capsule dark brown on frons and sides, brown on vertex, gulamentum, and most surface of antennal tubercles; ventral mouthparts reddish brown except yellowish-brown palpi; postclypeus dark brown; anteclypeus light reddish brown with irregular yellowish-brown areas; labrum brown on posterior half, light-brown on sides of anterior half and anterior margin, yellowish-brown on remaining surface; scape dark reddish brown except darker apical area on dorsal surface; pedicel light reddish brown on basal half, dark brown on apical half; antennomere III orangish brown except dark-brown apex; antennomeres IV – X orangish with dark-brown apex, area close to dark apex more orangish brown; antennomere XI orangish on basal 2 / 3, orangish brown on apical third. Pronotum dark reddish brown with irregular dark-brown area close to lateral tubercles of prothorax. Sides of prothorax dark reddish brown close to pronotum, dark brown close to prosternum. Prosternum and prosternal process dark reddish brown. Mesoventrite dark reddish brown centrally, dark brown laterally. Mesanepisterna and mesepimera dark brown, slightly lighter depending on light intensity. Mesoventral process mostly dark reddish brown. Metanepisterna and sides of metaventrite dark brown; remaining surface of metaventrite dark reddish brown. Scutellum mostly dark reddish brown. Elytra dark brown basally, gradually lighter toward apex, except irregular somewhat dark-brown macula on sides of anterior half, brown maculae and spots about middle, and light-brown maculae and spots on posterior third and central area near suture. Coxae and trochanters mostly pale yellow. Pro- and mesofemoral peduncles pale yellow; metafemoral peduncle pale yellow basally, gradually orangish toward club; femoral club both dark brown and orangish brown. Protibiae light reddish brown except dark-brown apical region of sides and ventral surface; mesotibiae orangish on basal 2 / 3, dark brown on apical third; metatibiae orangish on basal 3 / 4, dark brown on apical quarter. Protarsomeres I – IV mostly brown; protarsomeres V reddish brown basally, brown apically, orangish brown on remaining surface; mesotarsomeres I orangish brown except brown apex; mesotarsomeres II – IV brown; mesotarsomeres V reddish brown basally, brown apically, orangish brown on remaining surface; metatarsomeres I orangish except orangish-brown apex; metatarsomeres II – IV mostly orangish brown; metatarsomeres V orangish with brown apex. Abdominal ventrites irregularly dark brown laterally, this area gradually darker and larger toward ventrite 5, orange on remaining surface, this area slightly darker from ventrite 3. Head. Frons abundantly, minutely punctate; with dense yellowish-brown pubescence except glabrous median groove; with one long, erect dark-brown seta close to eyes. Area between antennal tubercles with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument, except glabrous median groove. Area between upper eye lobes with dense light yellowish-brown pubescence except glabrous median groove and glabrous triangular area close to yellowish-white pubescence between antennal tubercles. Remaining surface of vertex and area behind upper eye lobes with dense light yellowish-brown pubescence except sparser brownish pubescence on vertex close to prothorax and glabrous median groove. Area behind lower eye lobes with dense, narrow light yellowish-brown pubescence close to eye and abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument close to prothorax, except glabrous inferior area close to prothorax. Genae 0.49 times frontal length of lower eye lobe; with abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument, except glabrous apex and area close to eye and frons; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed. Wide central area of postclypeus with abundant, bristly, both yellowish-brown and yellowish-white pubescence, pubescence almost absent on narrow, transverse central area; with long yellowish-brown setae directed forward close to anteclypeus; with one long, erect dark-brown seta on each side near frons. Sides of postclypeus glabrous. Labrum with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on posterior half, with long yellowish-brown setae directed forward interspersed; sides of anterior half with long yellowish-brown setae directed forward, remaining surface glabrous, except dense fringe of yellowish-brown setae on anterior margin. Outer surface of mandibles triangularly depressed on basal half; with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument and one long, erect dark-brown seta; remaining surface glabrous. Gulamentum subsmooth, glabrous, except somewhat abundant yellowish pubescence on intermaxillary process. Maximum diameter of upper eye lobes wider than basal width of scape; distance between upper eye lobes 0.20 times distance between outer margins of eyes; in frontal view, distance between lower eye lobes 0.53 times distance between outer margins of eyes. Antennae 2.55 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex at basal third of antennomere VI. Scape with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument, except sparse yellowish-brown pubescence on dark integumental dorsal area; with long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed ventrally, especially on apical quarter. Pedicel with abundant yellowish-white pubescence, partially obscuring integument dorsally, except sparse yellowish-brown pubescence on dorsal apex; with long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed ventrally. Antennomeres III – X with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument on light integumental area and sparse pubescence on dark integumental area, mostly dark brown on III – VI, mostly darkyellowish-brown on VII – X; with sparse, minute, erect yellowish-white setae interspersed throughout; III with sparse, short, thick, erect dark-brown setae interspersed ventrally; IV – V with a few short, thick, erect dark-brown setae interspersed ventrally; VI – VII with a few short, thick dark-brown setae directed forward on ventral apex; III – VI with a few short, thick, dark-brown setae on apex of dorsal surface. Antennomere XI with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on basal 2 / 3 and sparse yellowish-white pubescence on apical third; with minute, erect yellowish-white setae interspersed throughout. Antennal formula (ratio) based on antennomere III: scape = 1.10; pedicel = 0.09; IV = 1.00; V = 0.90; VI = 0.82; VII = 0.74; VIII = 0.70; IX = 0.70; X = 0.65; XI = 0.65. Thorax. Prothorax wider than long; anterior constriction narrow, well marked; sides divergent from anterior constriction to lateral tubercles, subparallel sided from lateral tubercles to near apex, then somewhat abruptly narrowed toward posterolateral angles; lateral tubercles large, somewhat conical, with blunt apex directed backward and upward, located almost on posterior fifth. Pronotum moderately abundantly, coarsely punctate; with oblique, slightly elevated, elongated gibbosity on each side of middle of anterior third and longitudinal, slightly elevated, dorsally carinate gibbosity centrally, from slightly before middle to posterior fifth; anterior gibbosities with sparse yellowish-brown pubescence; with wide, dense pale-yellow pubescent band centrally, from anterior constriction to posterior margin, except glabrous apex of central gibbosity; sides of anterior half with dense light yellowish-brown pubescence and remaining surface with dense pale-yellow pubescence, except longitudinal, irregular glabrous band between central pubescent band and anterior gibbosities and glabrous anterior sulcus; posterior half with large, transverse pale-yellow pubescent macula, fused to central pubescent band and not reaching sides, another short, longitudinal pale-yellow pubescent macula, from previous pubescent band to about middle, abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining lateral region, and abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument close to posterior margin on sides of central pubescent band, except glabrous sides of posterior sulcus; with long, erect dark-brown setae close to lateral tubercles of prothorax. Sides of prothorax mostly with dense yellowish-brown pubescence centrally, abundant light yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument posteriorly, except glabrous posterior sulcus, and abundant pale-yellow pubescence not obscuring integument anteriorly, except glabrous anterior sulcus. Prosternum with abundant pale-yellow pubescence partially obscuring integument, except glabrous anterior sulcus and innermost area close to procoxal cavities. Prosternal process with dense yellowish pubescence centrally and on lateral margins of anterior 2 / 3, glabrous between these two areas; posterior third with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument; apex widely concave centrally; narrowest area 0.22 times procoxal width. Mesoventrite with abundant yellowish-white pubescence anterocentrally and on anterior sides and dense yellowish pubescence on remaining surface. Mesanepisterna and mesepimera with dense light yellowish-brown pubescence. Mesoventral process with sides convergent toward truncate apex; with dense yellowish pubescence except glabrous sulcus on each side of anterior 4 / 5; apex 0.25 times mesocoxal width. Metanepisterna and sides of metaventrite with dense pale-yellow pubescence; remaining surface of metaventrite with abundant yellowish pubescence partially obscuring integument, except glabrous metathoracic discrimen. Scutellum with dense pale-yellow pubescence except subelliptical central area with moderately sparse brownish pubescence. Elytra. Subparallel-sided on anterior third, then convergent toward apex, more distinctly on posterior quarter; outer apical angle forming large triangular projection, sutural apical angle slightly projected, area between apical angles concave; moderately abundantly, coarsely punctate on anterior half, punctures sparser on posterior half; humeral region with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument; basal area close to scutellum with dense pale-yellow pubescence; area close to suture on anterior quarter with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, this area triangularly shaped; remaining surface with dense yellowish pubescence, with irregular areas with sparse yellowish-brown pubescence, with four larger and more conspicuous: one on anterior third, almost reaching epipleural margin and reaching sides of dorsal surface, one about middle, almost reaching epipleural margin and reaching sides of dorsal surface, one inverted J-shaped dorsally, located from about middle to posterior third, and one dorsally on posterior quarter; humeral carina almost absent; centrobasal crest absent. Legs. Femora with abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument, pubescence yellower dorsally and laterally on pro- and mesofemoral clubs, and yellower dorsally on metafemoral club; metafemora distinctly surpassing elytral apex. Protibiae arched backward and inward apically; with dense yellowish-white pubescence except sides of apical quarter with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, area of ventral surface between basal third and area near apex with dense, bristly dark yellowish-brown pubescence, pubescence appearing to be darker depending on light intensity and angle source, and apex of ventral surface with dense yellowish-brown pubescence on apex. Mesotibiae with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument on basal 3 / 4, except dorsal sulcus with dense, short, erect dark-brown setae, moderately abundant yellowish-brown pubescence on apical quarter of dorsal and lateral surfaces, and dense, bristly yellowish-brown pubescence on ventral apical quarter; dorsal surface of apical quarter with short, suberect dark-brown setae interspersed. Metatibiae strongly arched after middle; with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument, pubescence sparser dorsally and laterally on apical quarter and bristly, yellowish brown close to ventral apex; with short, erect, thick, dark-brown setae interspersed between anterior third and posterior quarter. Dorsal surface of protarsomeres with sparse yellowish-white pubescence, pubescence slightly more abundant on tarsomeres I and apical half of V; dorsal surface of meso- and metatarsomeres I with dense pale-yellow pubescence, slightly sparser apically; dorsal surface of meso-and metatarsomeres II – IV with somewhat sparse light yellowish-brown pubescence; dorsal surface of meso- and metatarsomeres V with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument; metatarsomere I 3.9 times longer than II – III together. Abdomen. Ventrites with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, except glabrous apices of ventrites 2 – 4. Apex of ventrite 5 widely concave. Female (Figs 6 – 7). Similar to male, differing by the antennae shorter, 2.25 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex at apical fifth of antennomere VI, metafemora shorter, base of central region of abdominal ventrite 5 slightly longitudinally sulcate and glabrous, and apex of abdominal ventrite 5 widely slightly concave. Dimensions in mm (Holotype male / paratype male / paratype females). Total length, 10.10 / 8.85 / 9.40 – 10.80; prothoracic length, 1.75 / 1.60 / 1.70 – 1.80; anterior prothoracic width, 1.60 / 1.45 / 1.60 – 1.80; posterior prothoracic width, 2.10 / 1.70 / 2.00 – 2.20; maximum prothoracic width, 2.60 / 2.20 / 2.55 – 2.70; humeral width, 2.95 / 2.60 / 2.95 – 3.20; elytral length, 7.10 / 6.25 / 6.80 – 8.15.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF9BE456FF02FC8A4AA2BFA9.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male from ECUADOR, Pichincha: 1300 m, Nanegal, 9 Jul 2023, J. Vlasak leg. (MZSP). Paratype male, same data as holotype (JVCO), 1 paratype female, same data as holotype (MZSP), 2 paratype females, same data as holotype (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF9BE456FF02FC8A4AA2BFA9.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name “ melinus ” (from Latin “ mel ” (honey )) refers to the color of this species.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF9BE456FF02FC8A4AA2BFA9.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Anisopodus melinus sp. nov. is similar to Anisopodus xylinus Bates, 1881 (see photographs on Bezark 2025), but differs as follows: pronotum without wide, longitudinal dark pubescent band on each side of middle, from near anterior to near posterior margin; apex of lateral tubercles of prothorax not acute; dark pubescent bands about middle of elytra not fused to form a zig-zag macula; and metafemora in females distinctly not reaching the elytral apex. In A. xylinus, the pronotum has wide, longitudinal dark pubescent band from near anterior to near posterior margin, the apex of the lateral tubercles of the prothorax is acute, the dark pubescent bands about middle of elytra fused forming a zig-zag macula, and the metafemora almost reach the apex in females. It is also similar to Anisopodus scriptipennis Bates, 1872 (see photographs on Bezark (2025) and in Santos-Silva & Devesa (2021 )), differing especially by the elytral basal area without transverse dark pubescent band (present in A. scriptipennis), and the metafemora in males not abruptly clavate (abruptly clavate in males of A. scriptipennis). Note: the paralectotype male of A. scriptipennis illustrated on Bezark (2025) does not appear to belong to the same species of the lectotype male. In the paralectotype, the metafemora appear to be much longer (according to Bates (1872), the metafemora are “ modica elongatis [moderately elongated]. ”).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF9FE45AFF02FE6A4B7DBF45.taxon	description	(Figs 8 – 13, 53 – 54) Description. Holotype male (Figs 8 – 11). Head capsule dark brown, except antennal tubercles mostly reddish brown, and gulamentum brown; ventral mouthparts reddish brown, except palpomeres partially yellowish brown; anteclypeus mostly dark yellowish brown with dark-brown areas, except dull yellowish-brown anterior area; labrum dark brown on posterior half, reddish brown on anterior half; mandibles partially dark reddish brown on basal third, black on remaining surface; scape and pedicel brown, more dark reddish brown depending on light intensity; antennomere III brown, more dark reddish brown depending on light intensity, except dark-brown apical area; antennomere IV light brown on basal quarter, more reddish brown depending on light intensity, dark brown apically, and brown on remaining surface; antennomeres V – XI orangish brown basally, dark brown apically, brown on remaining surface. Pronotum dark brown on anterior 3 / 4, lighter close to anterior margin, blackish on gibbosities, and brown close to posterior margin. Sides of prothorax dark brown. Prosternum reddish brown, except yellowish-brown central area. Prosternal process yellowish brown, except reddish-brown lateral margins. Mesoventrite light reddish brown centrally, reddish brown on remaining surface. Mesanepisterna and mesepimera dark brown. Mesoventral process light reddish brown. Metanepisterna and sides of metaventrite dark brown; central area of metaventrite reddish brown, except anterocentral area partially orangish brown. Scutellum mostly dark brown. Elytra partially blackish on circum-scutellar area, remaining area dark brown, gradually lighter toward apex, more dark reddish brown on some areas depending on light intensity, except large dull orangish-brown area on posterior third close to suture, this area gradually widened toward apex and with sparse brownish spots interspersed. Pro- and mesocoxae brown except orange area close to trochanters. Trochanters mostly orange. Femoral peduncles mostly orangish brown, more reddish depending on light intensity; femoral clubs dark brown. Protibiae brown, slightly darker toward apex; mesotibiae brown basally, dark brown on apical third, light brown on remaining surface, this last area darker orangish brown depending on light intensity; metatibiae brown basally, brown on apical third, brownish or remaining surface, this last area more reddish depending on light intensity. Protarsi mostly dark yellowish brown with dark-brown apex; meso- and metatarsomeres I orangish brown, except apex mostly dark brown; meso- and metatarsomeres II – III dark orangish brown basally, dark brown on remaining surface; meso- and metatarsomeres IV and basal half of V orangish brown, and apical half of V dark brown. Abdominal ventrites orange with irregular brown areas interspersed, dark areas more reddish depending on light intensity. Head. Frons densely, very finely punctate; with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence, denser close to clypeus, slightly sparser toward vertex, except dense pale-yellow pubescence close to eyes and glabrous median groove; with one long, erect dark-brown seta close to eyes. Area between antennal tubercles with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, except glabrous median groove. Area between antennal tubercles and upper eye lobes with sparse dull yellowish-brown pubescence laterally, glabrous centrally. Remaining surface of vertex with abundant yellow pubescence not obscuring integument, except glabrous median groove, this area widened anteriorly, brownish pubescent spot on each side of median groove after eyes, and brown pubescence close to prothorax. Area behind upper eye lobes with abundant yellowish-white pubescence superiorly close to eye, dense pale-yellow pubescence inferiorly close to eye, with abundant, minute dark-brown pubescence superiorly close to prothorax, glabrous inferiorly close to prothorax. Area behind lower eye lobes with dense yellow pubescence close to eye, moderately abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument close to yellow pubescence, glabrous on remaining surface. Genae 0.3 times as long as lower eye lobe in frontal view; with sparse yellowish pubescence, except glabrous apex. Antennal tubercles with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence frontally, glabrous on base of dorsal surface, and moderately abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining surface. Wide central area of postclypeus close to frons glabrous centrally and laterally, with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring on remaining surface; area close to anteclypeus with abundant yellowish-white pubescence centrally and abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence laterally, both partially obscuring integument, and a few long yellowish-brown setae directed forward. Sides of postclypeus glabrous. Labrum with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument on posterior half, glabrous on anterior half, except sparse, short yellowish setae on anterior margin; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed on posterior half. Gulamentum smooth, glabrous, except sparse yellowish-white pubescence on intermaxillary process. Outer sides of mandibles triangularly depressed on basal 2 / 3; depressed area with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument; remaining surface smooth, glabrous. Distance between upper eye lobes 0.24 times distance between outer margins of eyes; in frontal view, distance between lower eye lobes 0.53 times distance between outer margins of eyes. Antennae 2.1 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex at apical fifth of antennomere VI. Scape slightly sinuous in lateral view; with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument, pubescence sparser ventrally; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed ventrally near apex. Pedicel with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument laterally and ventrally, and sparse yellowish-brown pubescence dorsally; with a few short, erect brownish setae interspersed ventrally. Antennomere III with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, sparser on posterior half of dorsal surface and area near apex of sides, except dense yellow pubescence apically; with sparse, short, erect yellowish setae interspersed throughout, slightly longer ventrally. Antennomeres IV – XI with dense yellowish-white pubescence basally, this area distinctly shorter from VI, and abundant brownish pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining surface; with sparse, short, erect yellowish setae interspersed throughout. Antennal formula (ratio) based on length of antennomere III: scape = 1.20; pedicel = 0.17; IV = 0.89; V = 0.67; VI = 0.60; VII = 0.50; VIII = 0.45; IX = 0.45; X = 0.43; XI = 0.42. Thorax. Prothorax wider than long; anterior and posterior constrictions narrow, distinct; sides divergent, sinuous from anterior constriction to lateral tubercles, then convergent toward posterior constriction; lateral tubercles large, conical, with apex directed backward, located slightly before posterior quarter. Pronotum with large, slightly oblique, subelliptical gibbosity on each side of anterior half, with elongated gibbosity centrally, from slightly before middle to posterior fifth; depressed on anterior third between anterolateral gibbosities, distinctly depressed on each side of middle of posterior third; abundantly, coarsely punctate, except smooth apex of gibbosities; with dense, wide, longitudinal, irregular pubescent band centrally, from anterior quarter to posterior margin, pubescence pale yellow anteriorly, whitish posteriorly; central area on anterior quarter with sparse yellowish-white pubescence; apex of gibbosities glabrous; area close to central pubescent band with very sparse yellowish-brown pubescence; sides with abundant, both yellowish and whitish pubescence not obscuring punctures, except dense pale-yellow pubescence close to sides of prothorax; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae laterally on posterior quarter. Sides of prothorax abundantly, coarsely punctate, except smooth area close to anterior margin, this last area gradually widened toward prosternum; with abundant yellowish pubescence partially obscuring integument, pubescence denser, more yellowish-brown centrally close to pronotum. Prosternum with abundant yellowish pubescence partially obscuring integument laterally and abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument centrally, except glabrous anterior sulcus. Prosternal process with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument, except glabrous area close to sides on anterior 2 / 3; narrowest area 0.34 times procoxal width; apex notched centrally. Anterior region of mesoventrite with dense yellowish pubescence centrally, partially glabrous on remaining surface; sides with abundant yellowish pubescence. Mesanepisterna with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument, pubescence partially absent on some irregular areas. Mesepimera with sparse yellowish-brown pubescence, except dense yellowish-brown pubescence close to elytron. Mesoventral process with dense yellowish pubescence; apex truncate; narrowest area 0.41 times mesocoxal width; apex 0.55 times mesocoxal width. Metanepisterna with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, pubescence denser anteriorly and posteriorly. Metaventrite with dense pale-yellow pubescence laterally, except irregular area close to metanepisterna with sparser pubescence, with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument anterocentrally, and abundant, bristly, golden pubescence on remaining central area. Scutellum with dense yellowish pubescence close to margins, dense yellowish brown on remaining surface, except brown pubescent spot on each side of middle. Elytra. Sides gradually converting from base to posterior quarter, then more strongly convergent toward apex; outer apex triangularly projected, sutural apex slightly projected, and area between them notched; abundantly, coarsely punctate, punctures finer, sparser from posterior third; humeral carina well marked from humerus to outer apical angle; area of centrobasal crest slightly tumid; with two, slightly distinct longitudinal carinae dorsally, innermost from area of centrobasal crest to about posterior third, outermost from near humerus to about posterior quarter; with irregular depressed areas dorsally; dorsal surface with abundant, irregular yellowish-white pubescence basally; blackish area mostly glabrous; with large macula with abundant whitish pubescence partially obscuring integument, from anterior eighth to after middle, posterocentral region triangularly projected backward, sides projected toward humeral carina about middle of macula, and subglabrous spots interspersed; remaining anterior third with sparse brownish pubescence, with irregular yellowish-brown pubescent maculae, and dense, both yellowish-brown and whitish spots interspersed; area close to large whitish pubescent macula with oblique band with sparse brown pubescence, this pubescent band more irregular close to humeral carina; with irregular white pubescent macula close to oblique brown pubescent band; remaining dorsal surface with abundant whitish pubescence close to suture, and irregular areas with sparse brown pubescence, with both, yellowish-brown and yellowish-white pubescence interspersed, and dense, both white and yellowish-white spots interspersed. Legs. Pro- and mesofemora with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, except pale-yellow pubescent arc dorsally and laterally about middle of club, wide brown pubescent arc dorsally and laterally about posterior third of club, except dense yellow pubescence on apex; base of dorsal surface of mesofemoral club with brown pubescent macula. Metafemora with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument, except yellowish pubescent arc dorsally and laterally about middle of club and brown pubescence not obscuring integument dorsally and laterally on apical region of club, except apex with dense light yellowish-brown pubescence; metafemora surpassing elytral apex about its posterior quarter. Tibiae with abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument on basal 2 / 3 of pro- and mesotibiae and basal 3 / 4 of metatibiae, pubescence sparse basally on all tibiae, moderately abundant brownish pubescence with short, decumbent yellowish-brown setae interspersed on remaining dorsal and lateral surfaces of all tibiae, except ventral apex with abundant, bristly yellowish-brown pubescence; apical third of dorsal surface of mesotibiae with abundant, short, erect, dark-brown setae; protibiae strongly expanded on ventral apex; metatibiae arched. Dorsal surface of pro- and mesotarsi with sparse yellowish pubescence; dorsal surface of basal 4 / 5 of metatarsomeres I with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument; remaining surface of metatarsomeres I and entire surface of metatarsomeres II – V with sparse yellowish pubescence; metatarsomere I 4.6 times longer than II – III together. Abdomen. Ventrites with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument, except glabrous apex of ventrites 2 – 4; with moderately long, subdecumbent dark-brown setae interspersed centrally near apex of ventrites 1 – 4, and long, suberect dark-brown setae interspersed on posterior quarter of ventrite 5. Apex of ventrite 5 concave. Female (Figs 12 – 13, 54). Similar to males, differing: antennae slightly shorter, 1.95 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex about middle of antennomere VII, metafemora shorter, not reaching elytral apex, and anterocentral region of abdominal ventrite 5 with longitudinal glabrous area. Dimensions in mm (holotype male / paratype male / paratype females). Total length, 11.10 / 11.25 / 10.15 – 11.40; prothoracic length, 1.80 / 1.90 / 1.55 – 1.80; anterior prothoracic width, 1.95 / 2.20 / 1.80 – 2.05; posterior prothoracic width, 2.30 / 2.40 / 2.00 – 2.30; maximum prothoracic width, 3.15 / 3.30 / 2.60 – 3.15; humeral width, 3.75 / 3.90 / 3.45 – 3.95; elytral length, 7.85 / 7.80 / 7.60 – 8.50.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF9FE45AFF02FE6A4B7DBF45.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male from ECUADOR, Pichincha: El Septimo Paraiso hotel, 1600 m, Mindo, 4 Jul 2023, J. Vlasak leg. (MZSP, formerly JVCO). Paratypes — 1 male, same data as holotype (JVCO), 7 females, same data as holotype (1 MZSP, 6 JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF9FE45AFF02FE6A4B7DBF45.taxon	etymology	Etymology. We name this species “ inopinatus ” (Latin, meaning unexpected) because it was a surprise to us to discover yet another (seventh, including Leptocometes quechua described in this work) new species at the grounds of the El Septimo Paraiso hotel, which the first author visited many times.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF9FE45AFF02FE6A4B7DBF45.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Anisopodus inopinatus sp. nov. is similar to Anisopodus cochabambaensis Schmid, 2016 (see photographs on Bezark (2025), in Schmid (2016), and in Nascimento & Santos-Silva (2019 )) but differs as follows: distance between upper eye lobes 1.3 times maximum diameter of scape; and metafemoral club longer and not abruptly widened basally. In A. cochabambaensis, the distance between the upper eye lobes is 1.8 times the maximum diameter of the scape, and the metafemoral club is shorter and abruptly widened basally. The new species is also similar to Anisopodus micromaculatus Vlasak & Santos-Silva (2023) (see photographs on Bezark (2025) and in Vlasak & Santos-Silva (2023 )) but differs as follows: body stouter, especially in females; different elytral pubescent pattern; and metatarsomere I proportionally shorter in both sexes, in males, almost twice the width between apex of outer elytral spines, about as wide in females. In A. micromaculatus, the body is slender in both sexes, the elytral pubescent pattern is different, and the metatarsomere I is proportionally shorter, in male, slightly wider than the width between the apices of the outer elytral spines, slightly narrower in females. It is possible that the metatibiae could be straight or nearly so in some males of A. inopinatus. This also occurs in male of other species of Acanthocinini as, for example, in males of Paranisopodus heterotarsus Monné & Martins, 1976 (Nascimento & Santos-Silva 2019).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF93E459FF02FE064AA0BD3B.taxon	description	(Figs 14 – 19, 55 – 60)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF93E459FF02FE064AA0BD3B.taxon	type_taxon	Type species: Sfina nubicola sp. nov., here designated.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF93E459FF02FE064AA0BD3B.taxon	etymology	Etymology. “ Sfina ” (Greek “ σφήνα, ” noun — wedge); alluding to the elytral shape. Feminine gender.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF93E459FF02FE064AA0BD3B.taxon	description	Description. Medium-sized; body slightly convex, moderately slender and elongated. Head not elongated behind eyes, not retractile. Frons distinctly transverse. Distance between upper eye lobes about four times maximum diameter of one upper lobe; lower eye lobes, in frontal view, shorter than genae. Antennae 11 - segmented, distinctly longer than body in both sexes, slightly shorter in female than in male; scape reaching posterior margin of prothorax, without apical cicatrix or projection; flagellomeres filiform; III the longest; III – XI without tuft of setae. Prothorax transverse; anterior constriction narrow, well marked; sides slightly divergent from anterior constriction to lateral tubercles, then subparallel-sided toward posterolateral angles; lateral tubercles conical, not directed backward, somewhat small, located about beginning of posterior third. Pronotum not tuberculate, sometimes with slightly distinct gibbosity on center of posterior half and on sides of anterior third. Prosternal process distinctly narrow centrally, narrowest area about as wide as 1 / 7 of procoxal width; apex strongly widened. Mesoventral process without tubercles; narrowest area about as wide as 1 / 4 of mesocoxal width; apex truncate, not projected under mesocoxae. Scutellum subtriangular, with rounded apex. Elytra cuneiform; outer apex triangularly projected; sutural angle not projected; centrobasal crest elevated, often longer than metatarsomere I, without long and erect setae on dorsal surface; with longitudinal, slightly oblique distinct carina from centrobasal crest to before middle; dorsal surface with distinct longitudinal carina laterally, from about anterior fifth to about posterior fifth, forming a slightly elevated and elongated crest about middle; anterior half depressed dorsally, with posterior margin of this area arched; humeral carina well marked from humerus to apex of outer apical angle, not strongly keel-shaped; with very sparse, short erect setae. Femora pedunculate-clavate; metafemoral clubs wider in males than in females; apex of metafemora distinctly not reaching elytral apex in both sexes; without long, erect setae. Tibiae slightly, gradually widened from base to apex; without long, erect setae. Metatarsomere I slightly longer than II – III together, rarely shorter. Abdomen not surpassing elytral apex in both sexes; sides of apex of ventrite 5 not spiniform in both sexes.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF93E459FF02FE064AA0BD3B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Sfina gen. nov. can be included in the alternative of couplet “ 13 ” from Monné et al. (2020 a):	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF90E45EFF02FC054A8FBD85.taxon	description	(Figs 14 – 19, 55 – 60) Description. Holotype male (Figs 14 – 17). Integument mostly dark brown; frons brown; postclypeus light brown with dark-brown margins; anteclypeus and labrum orangish brown except anterior third of labrum irregularly dark yellowish brown; ventral mouthparts light brown, except palpomeres dark brown with reddish-brown apex; mandibles mostly reddish brown on basal 2 / 3, black on apical third; scape light brown dorsally and laterally, except brown apex, dark brown ventrally; pedicel brown; antennomere III light brown, slightly darker apically; antennomere IV orangish brown, slightly darker apically; antennomeres V – XI light orangish brown on basal half, orangish brown on apical half, gradually darker toward apex. Tibiae with orangish brown ring about middle. Basal 2 / 3 of tarsomeres I orangish; tarsal claws orangish brown except blackish apex. Abdominal ventrites with large, irregular orangish and orangish-brown areas. Head. Frons densely, shallowly, minutely punctate; with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, except glabrous median groove and dense yellow pubescence surrounding lower eye lobes; with one long, erect seta on each side near eyes, setae dark brown on theirs basal 2 / 3, pale on apical third. Area between anterior region of antennal tubercles and anterior margin of upper eye lobes with dense dull yellowish-brown pubescence, except glabrous median groove and elongated brownish pubescent macula close to base of antennal tubercles. Remaining surface of vertex with narrow dull yellowish-brown pubescent band on each side of glabrous median groove and laterally, with large dark-brown pubescent macula in between. Area behind eyes with dense dull yellowish-brown pubescence, slightly sparser behind lower eye lobes, except dense, narrow yellow pubescent band close to eye. Genae 1.1 times longer than lower eye lobe; with dense, narrow yellow pubescent band close to eye and moderately abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining surface except glabrous apex; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed. Wide central area of postclypeus with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence close to frons, pubescence absent centrally, and sparse, short dull yellowish-brown setae directed forward close to anteclypeus; with one long, erect dark-brown seta on each side near frons and long, erect dull yellowish-brown setae directed forward close to anteclypeus. Sides of postclypeus glabrous. Labrum with moderately sparse dull yellowish-brown pubescence, with long, erect dull yellowish-brown setae interspersed on posterior 2 / 3, glabrous on anterior third except fringe of yellowish-brown setae on anterior margin. Outer surface of mandibles triangularly depressed on basal half; depressed area with yellowish-brown pubescence basally, pubescence gradually paler toward apex of depressed area, and one long, erect seta about middle of depressed area, seta dark brown on basal half, yellowish-brown on its apical half; remaining surface glabrous. Gulamentum smooth, glabrous, except rugose-punctate area close to intermaxillary process, intermaxillary process abundantly, finely punctate, with moderately sparse yellowish pubescence. Distance between upper eye lobes 0.32 times distance between outer margins of eyes; in frontal view, distance between lower eye lobes 0.71 times distance between outer margins of eyes. Antennae 2.25 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex at apical third of antennomere VI. Scape with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, except sparser brownish pubescence on apical region of dorsal and lateral surfaces and entire ventral surface; with long, erect, thick dark-brown setae interspersed ventrally. Pedicel with somewhat sparse brownish pubescence and a few long, erect, thick dark-brown setae interspersed ventrally. Antennomere III with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on basal sixth and somewhat sparse yellowish-white pubescence on remaining surface; with long, erect, thick dark-brown setae interspersed ventrally. Antennomeres IV – XI with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument on basal half, pubescence sparser on apical half; with short, erect yellowish-white setae interspersed throughout; IV – VI with sparse, long, erect, thick dark-brown setae interspersed ventrally. Antennal formula (ratio) based on antennomere III: scape = 0.87; pedicel = 0.12; IV = 0.79; V = 0.62; VI = 0.54; VII = 0.50; VIII = 0.50; IX = 0.50; X = 0.50; XI = 0.46. Thorax. Pronotum somewhat abundantly, coarsely punctate, punctures coarser on two transverse rows near posterior margin; with dense dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring punctures except large, right triangle dark-brown pubescent macula on each side of middle, from near anterior margin to near posterior margin, and irregular brown pubescent spots laterally; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed. Sides of prothorax abundantly, coarsely punctate; with dense dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring punctures, pubescence more yellowish-brown close to prosternum, except glabrous anterior sulcus. Prosternum with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument laterally and abundant yellowish-white pubescence on remaining surface, except glabrous anterior sulcus. Prosternal process with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, pubescence sparser on sides of apex; narrowest area 0.13 times procoxal width. Central area of mesoventrite and entire mesoventral process with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument; remaining surface of ventral surface of mesothorax with dense yellowish-brown pubescence, pubescence paler depending on light intensity and source. Apex of mesoventral process 0.26 times mesocoxal width. Metanepisterna and sides of metaventrite with dense dull yellowish-brown pubescence; remaining surface of metaventrite with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument, except glabrous metathoracic discrimen. Scutellum with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument, pubescence paler on some areas, except sparse dark-brown pubescent macula on each side. Elytra. Abundantly, coarsely punctate on anterior third, punctures slightly sparser on remaining surface; with dense, narrow yellowish-brown pubescent band surrounding centrobasal crest; area close to outer margin of scutellum with abundant yellowish-white pubescence; area between centrobasal crest and suture with somewhat sparse, both brown and yellowish-brown pubescence; remaining anterior fifth of dorsal surface with abundant, both dull yellowish-brown and yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, with abundant, irregular spots with sparse dark-brown pubescence; base of longitudinal carina starting on centrobasal crest with dense pale-yellow pubescent band; dorsal area from anterior fifth to middle with large yellowish-white pubescent area, anterior margin irregular and posterior margin oblique, descending toward suture, with irregular spots of sparse brown pubescence interspersed; middle of dorsal surface with wide, oblique band with two large, irregular dark-brown pubescent maculae and abundant yellowish-brown pubescence on remaining surface; remaining surface of dorsal region with dense yellowish-white pubescence centrally and on entire apical region, except large, longitudinal dark-brown pubescent band interspersed and irregular spots with sparse dark-brown pubescence interspersed, and sides between oblique central band and apical sixth with yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument and abundant, irregular dark-brown pubescent spots interspersed. Sides with dense dull yellowish-brown pubescence except irregular spots with sparse yellowish-brown pubescence close to epipleural margin. With very sparse, moderately short, erect dark-brown setae interspersed, setae slightly longer and more abundant on posterior third. Legs. Femora with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument, pubescence yellower dorsally, except wide macula with sparser brownish pubescence on posterior half of dorsal and inner surfaces of femoral club. Basal third of tibiae with sparse brownish pubescence with short, decumbent yellowish setae interspersed, dense yellowish-white pubescence on light integumental ring at middle, and abundant dark-brown pubescence on remaining surface, pubescence bristly ventrally; apical third of dorsal surface of meso- and metatibiae with abundant, short, erect dark-brown setae; posterior 2 / 3 of ventral surface of metatibiae with somewhat sparse, short, erect dark-brown setae interspersed. Dorsal surface of tarsomeres with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument on light integumental area of tarsomeres I and abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining dark-brown integumental area. Abdomen. Ventrites with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, except glabrous central apex of ventrites 1 – 4 and sparse pubescence on central base of ventrite 5. Apex of ventrite 5 widely concave. Female (Figs 18 – 19). Similar to males, differing by the antennae slightly shorter, 1.9 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex at middle of antennomere VII, and apex of abdominal ventrite 5 truncate. Variation (Figs 18, 55 – 60). Dark pubescent maculae on pronotum irregular on their posterior 2 / 3 or 3 / 4, being triangular or not, and longitudinal on their anterior third or quarter; lateral tubercles of the prothorax proportionally small; elytral pubescent pattern somewhat variable; elytral pubescence somewhat shorter. Dimensions in mm (Holotype male / paratype males / paratype females). Total length, 6.60 / 6.45 – 7.35 / 6.60 – 7.80; prothoracic length, 1.10 / 1.15 – 1.20 / 1.10 – 1.25; anterior prothoracic width, 1.35 / 1.35 – 1.50 / 1.35 – 1.55; posterior prothoracic width, 1.60 / 1.50 – 1.65 / 1.55 – 1.75; maximum prothoracic width, 1.80 / 1.75 – 2.00 / 1.70 – 2.00; humeral width, 2.30 / 2.25 – 2.55 / 2.35 – 2.70; elytral length, 4.90 / 4.65 – 5.35 / 4.90 – 5.80.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF90E45EFF02FC054A8FBD85.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male from ECUADOR, Zamora Chinchipe: Cerro Tapichalaca, 2600 m, 10 km N Valladolid, 9 – 10 Aug 2023, J. Vlasak leg. (MZSP). Paratypes — 2 males and 4 females, same data as holotype (1 female MZSP, 2 males and 3 females JVCO); 2 females ECUADOR, Napo: Papallacta, 3400 m, 1 Sep 2024, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF90E45EFF02FC054A8FBD85.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name “ nubicola ” (from Latin “ nubis ” (cloud) and “ colo ” (dweller); sky-dwelling) refers to the cloud forest habitat where this species was collected. It is a noun in apposition.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF90E45EFF02FC054A8FBD85.taxon	discussion	Remarks. See remarks in Sfina gen. nov.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF97E442FF02FB8F4904BC65.taxon	description	(Figs 20 – 25) Description. Holotype male (Figs 20 – 23). Head capsule black centrally on frons, gradually dark brown toward sides, vertex and area behind eyes dark brown, ventral surface blackish, genae dark brown toward ventral surface and on entire apex, light brown toward frons and clypeus. Ventral mouthparts light brown except palpomeres black with yellowish-brown apex. Postclypeus mostly dark brown centrally, mostly brown laterally. Anteclypeus dark yellowish brown with irregular dark-brown areas interspersed. Labrum dark brown on posterior 3 / 4, dark yellowish brown on anterior quarter. Basal 2 / 3 of mandibles dark reddish brown, except dark-brown margins, dark brown on apical third. Scape light brown; pedicel mostly dark brown; antennomere III orangish brown basally, black apically, light brown on remaining surface; IV orangish brown basally, black on apical third of dorsal and lateral surfaces and apical quarter of ventral surface, light brown on remaining surface; V orangish brown basally, black on almost entire apical half, reddish brown on remaining surface; VI orangish brown basally, black dorsally, except reddish-brown area close to basal orangish-brown area, black on apical half, reddish brown on remaining surface; VII – VIII orangish brown basally, reddish-brown dorsally close to orangish-brown area, black on apical area and reddish brown on remaining surface; IX – XI orangish brown basally, black on remaining surface, except reddish-brown area close to orangish-brown area. Prothorax and ventral surface of meso- and metathorax dark brown. Scutellum dark brown anterolaterally, mostly reddish brown on remaining surface. Elytra dark brown, except black maculae and spots, largest macula located dorsally just after middle, and oblique orangish-brown band dorsally on anterior third, from near suture to near humerus. Femoral peduncles light orangish, more pale-yellow depending on light intensity; femoral clubs dark brown. Tibiae dark brown on basal quarter, light orangish on remaining basal half, more pale-yellow depending on light intensity, except brown ventral surface of protibiae, blackish on apical half. Tarsomeres dark brown, except claws partially reddish brown. Abdominal ventrites dark brown, except orangish-brown macula on center of ventrite 5. Head. Frons densely, minutely punctate with fine punctures interspersed; with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, with yellowish-white pubescence interspersed, except glabrous median groove; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae near eyes. Area between antennal tubercles with dense light yellowish-brown pubescence centrally, except glabrous median groove, and abundant, both brownish and yellowish-brown pubescence laterally. Remaining surface of vertex with dense light yellowish-brown pubescence centrally and close to eyes, except glabrous median groove, and abundant yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument on remaining surface. Area behind upper eye lobes with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument, except dense light yellowish-brown pubescence close to lower eye lobe. Area behind lower eye lobes with dense light yellowish-brown pubescence close to eye, abundant light yellowish-brown pubescence on inferior half, not reaching prothorax, sparse yellowish-brown pubescence on remaining superior third, abundant, minute dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on superior half close to prothorax, this area projected toward near eye about middle, glabrous on inferior half close to prothorax; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed close to eye. Genae slightly longer than lower eye lobe; with dense light yellowish-brown pubescence close to eye, gradually sparser toward glabrous apex; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed. Wide central area of postclypeus with abundant, bristly yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument; with long, erect black setae interspersed near frons and long, erect yellowish-brown setae directed forward close to anteclypeus, more abundant laterally. Sides of postclypeus glabrous. Labrum with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on posterior half, with long, erect yellowish-brown and brown setae interspersed, glabrous on anterior half, except fringe of yellowish-brown setae on anterior margin. Gulamentum smooth, glabrous, except sparse yellowish-white pubescence on intermaxillary process. Outer surface of basal 2 / 3 of mandibles distinctly triangularly depressed; depressed area with abundant dark yellowish-brown pubescence and a few long, erect blackish setae interspersed; anterior third smooth, glabrous. Distance between upper eye lobes 0.35 times distance between outer margins of eyes; in frontal view, distance between lower eye lobes 0.64 times distance between outer margins of eyes. Antennae 2.35 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex at apical quarter of antennomere VI. Scape with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on basal 2 / 3, pubescence yellower or whiter depending on light intensity and source, sparser on apical third, except abundant yellowish pubescence on apex; with sparse, short, erect yellowish-white setae interspersed throughout and a few long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed ventrally. Pedicel with abundant yellowish pubescence on base of dorsal surface, abundant yellowish-white pubescence on base of lateral and ventral surfaces, and somewhat abundant brownish pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining surface, except yellowish pubescence on apex; with one long, erect dark-brown seta ventrally. Antennomeres III – XI with dense white pubescent ring basally, somewhat sparse yellowish pubescence on light-brown or reddish-brown integumental areas, and abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on dark integument area; with short, erect yellowish-white setae interspersed throughout; III – VI with a few long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed ventrally. Antennal formula (ratio) based on length of antennomere III: scape = 1.03; pedicel = 0.14; IV = 0.89; V = 0.75; VI = 0.67; VII = 0.61; VIII = 0.61; IX = 0.61; X = 0.57; XI = 0.51. Thorax. Prothorax wider than long; anterior and posterior constrictions distinct, narrow; lateral tubercles large, conical, with blunt apex directed upward, starting slightly from middle, ending near posterior fifth. Pronotum with one large tubercle with rounded apex on each side of anterior third and elongated tubercle centrally from anterior third to posterior fifth, distinctly less elevated than lateroanterior tubercles; sparsely, coarsely punctate, punctures forming irregular row near posterior margin; with abundant pubescence partially obscuring integument, except central tubercle partially glabrous; pubescence yellowish close to anterior margin and centrally from anterior margin to just before middle, pubescence sparser on this area; dark greenish brown on anterior third close to yellowish central pubescence; mostly yellowish brown on remaining surface with irregular dense yellowish-white pubescent spots and light yellowish-brown irregular maculae interspersed; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae on posterior third. Sides of prothorax with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument, except glabrous anterior and posterior sulci and large dark pubescent maculae on posterior region of lateral tubercle. Prosternum with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument laterally and abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument centrally, except glabrous anterior sulcus; Prosternal process with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument on anterior 3 / 4 and sparse whitish pubescence on posterior quarter; narrowest area 0.16 times procoxal width. Central area of mesoventrite with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument, sparse whitish pubescence anterocentrally, and dense whitish pubescence on remaining surface. Mesanepisterna and mesepimera with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument. Mesoventral process parallel-sided on posterior half; apex truncate, slightly notched centrally; with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument; apical width 0.36 times mesocoxal width. Metanepisterna with dense yellowish-brown pubescence, pubescence lighter on posterior third. Metaventrite with dense whitish pubescence laterally, pubescence slightly sparser on remaining surface, except glabrous metathoracic discrimen. Scutellum with dense yellowish-white pubescence centrally, pubescence slightly sparser, more yellowish apically, abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on sides of posterior half, and subglabrous on sides of anterior half. Elytra. Somewhat sparsely, coarsely punctate on anterior third, punctures finer, distinctly sparser toward apex on remaining surface; centrobasal crest slightly elevated, with abundant, long, erect dark-brown setae on top; apex obliquely, slightly concave; pubescence abundant, mostly greenish brown and yellowish brown, with somewhat abundant white pubescent spots and small maculae on sides of dorsal surface, laterally, and close to suture on anterior third, dark-brown pubescent spots throughout, and sparse, short, narrow yellowish pubescent bands between middle and posterior quarter, except abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument on orangish-brown integumental area on anterior third, abundant black or dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on black integumental areas, abundant light yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on posterior quarter of dorsal surface, dashed light yellowish-brown pubescent band close to suture, pubescence lighter on posterior quarter, and dense yellowish-white pubescent macula dorsally on posterior quarter, almost capital letter pi-shaped when considering both elytra; erect dark-brown setae moderately abundant. Legs. Coxae and trochanters with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument. Femora with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument ventrally and on peduncles; femoral clubs with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument on basal third of sides, abundant yellowish brown pubescence not obscuring integument on basal third of dorsal surface, abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining inner surface of profemora, abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument on inferior region of inner surface of meso-and metafemora, this pubescent area projected toward center about middle and apex, dense yellow pubescence on apex of dorsal surface and superior half of sides, abundant greenish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining dorsal surface and sides. Tibiae with sparse dark yellowish-brown pubescence on basal third, with short, erect yellowish-white setae interspersed on all tibiae and a few long, erect dark-brown setae on dorsal surface of metatibiae; light integumental area with abundant white pubescence not obscuring integument, with sparse, short, erect white setae on all tibiae and a few short, thick, erect dark-brown setae on sides and ventral surface of meso-and metatibiae; apical half of dorsal and lateral surfaces of protibia with moderately abundant brownish pubescence not obscuring integument, sparse, short, erect yellowish setae interspersed, and a few long, erect dark-brown setae on sides; ventral surface of apical 2 / 3 of protibiae with abundant, bristly dark yellowish-brown pubescence, darker depending on light intensity and source, with a few long, erect dark-brown setae close to lateral margins; apical half of dorsal and lateral surfaces of meso- and metatibiae with moderately sparse dark-brown pubescence, with short, decumbent whitish setae interspersed, except inferior region of inner side with abundant whitish pubescence; ventral surface of meso- and metatibiae with abundant, slightly bristly dark-brown pubescence; dorsal surface of mesotibiae with abundant, thick, short, erect blackish setae; ventral surface of mesotibiae with sparse, thick, short, erect blackish setae ventrally; metatibiae with sparse, thick, short, erect blackish setae throughout and a few long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed. Dorsal surface of protarsomeres I – II with abundant white pubescence partially obscuring integument, except sparser pubescence on apex; dorsal surface of III with abundant white pubescence partially obscuring integument, except almost glabrous apices of lobes; dorsal surface of IV with a few short, decumbent brown setae; basal 2 / 3 of V with abundant white pubescence partially obscuring integument and apical third with sparse dark yellowish-brown pubescence. Dorsal surface of meso- and metatarsomeres I and V with abundant white pubescence partially obscuring integument on basal 2 / 3 and apical third with sparse dark yellowish-brown pubescence; basal half of II with abundant white pubescence partially obscuring integument and apical half with sparse dark yellowish-brown pubescence; III with abundant white pubescence partially obscuring integument except subglabrous apex of lobes; IV with moderately abundant white pubescence not obscuring integument. Metatarsomere I 1.9 times longer than II – III together. Abdomen. Ventrites with abundant light yellowish-brown pubescence laterally and abundant whitish pubescence on remaining surface, both not obscuring integument; apical third of ventrite 5 with sparse long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed; apex of ventrite 5 widely concave. Female (24 – 25). Similar to males, but differing: antennae shorter, 1.85 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex near apex of antennomere VII; femoral clubs slightly more slender; and abdominal ventrite 5 with glabrous band anterocentrally. Dimensions in mm (Holotype male / paratype males / paratype females). Total length, 7.05 / 5.65 – 7.60 / 6.95 – 8.20; prothoracic length, 1.30 / 1.00 – 1.45 / 1.15 – 1.35; anterior prothoracic width, 1.40 / 1.10 – 1.60 / 1.40 – 1.65; posterior prothoracic width, 1.65 / 1.20 – 1.80 / 1.50 – 1.85; maximum prothoracic width, 2.05 / 1.50 – 2.25 / 1.95 – 2.30; humeral width, 2.55 / 1.90 – 2.75 / 2.45 – 2.85; elytral length, 4.90 / 4.00 – 5.20 / 4.75 – 5.85.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF97E442FF02FB8F4904BC65.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male from ECUADOR, Pichincha: El Septimo Paraiso Hotel, 1600 m, Mindo, 4 Jul 2023, J. Vlasak leg. (MZSP). Paratypes — 5 males and 5 females, same data as holotype (1 female MZSP, 5 males and 4 females JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF97E442FF02FB8F4904BC65.taxon	etymology	Etymology. We name this species after the native Andean ethnic group of Quechua. It is a noun in apposition.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF97E442FF02FB8F4904BC65.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Leptocometes quechua sp. nov. is similar to Leptocometes brevicornis, Vlasak, Santos-Silva & Nascimento, 2020 (see photographs on Bezark (2025), in Vlasak et al. (2020), and in Vlasak & Santos-Silva (2022 )), but differs as follows: apex of lateral tubercles of prothorax blunt; erect elytral setae more abundant; and tarsomeres I distinctly wider basally. In L. brevicornis, the apex of the lateral tubercles of the prothorax is acute, the erect elytral setae are sparse, and the tarsomeres I are distinctly slender basally. Although the color of the pubescence of the pronotum and elytra is considerably different, it was not used to differentiate the species because it is variable in L. brevicornis.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF8BE446FF02FD6E4CAFBFD5.taxon	description	(Figs 26 – 33) Description. Holotype male (Figs 26 – 30). Integument mostly dark brown; gulamentum partially brown; ventral mouthparts dark yellowish brown, except brown base of maxilla and palpomeres mostly brown with yellowish-brown apex; mandibles dark reddish brown on basal 2 / 3, black on apical third; scape and pedicel brown; antennomere III brown except light-brown rings on basal and apical quarters; antennomeres IV – V dark reddish brown except narrow orangish-brown ring near base and wide orangish-brown ring on apical third; VI dark-brown on wide central region of dorsal surface and entire apical quarter, orangish brown on remaining surface; VII – XI narrow brown band basally, wide dark-brown band apically, orangish brown centrally. Pronotum with irregular brown and reddish-brown areas. Sides of prothorax with wide, longitudinal black band from posterior margin to anterior third. Apex of prosternal process partially reddish brown. Scutellum brown centrally. Elytral suture reddish brown, gradually orange toward apex; area between epipleural margin and humeral carina black on anterior third. Pro- and mesocoxae partially orangish brown; metacoxae partially reddish brown. Trochanters orange. Pro- and mesofemoral peduncles and base of pro- and mesofemoral clubs orange; remaining surface of clubs dark brown. Metafemoral peduncle orange; club orange on basal third of inner surface and on basal half of outer surface, dark brown on remaining surface. Tibiae dark brown with wide orange ring about middle. Dorsal surface of tarsomeres I and wide central area of V orange; remaining antennomeres and base and apex of V dark brown. Sides of abdominal ventrites dark reddish brown with irregular dark-brown areas; central area of ventrites 1 – 4 blackish, except reddish-brown macula on each side of middle of ventrite 4; central area of anterior 2 / 3 of abdominal ventrite 1 reddish brown except dark-brown maculae on middle; apical third entirely orange. Head. Frons abundantly, finely punctate; with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, slightly lighter close to eyes, except glabrous median groove; with one long, erect dark-brown seta close to eyes. Area between antennal tubercles with dull yellowish-brown pubescence close to glabrous median groove, somewhat sparse dull yellowish-brown pubescence close to base of antennal tubercles, and abundant dark-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument on remaining surface. Vertex with abundant light yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument, except glabrous median groove between antennal tubercles and upper eye lobes and triangular brown pubescent macula on each side of middle close to prothorax. Area behind upper eye lobes with dense light yellowish-brown pubescence. Area behind lower eye lobes with narrow light yellowish-brown pubescent band close to eye, abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument close to yellowish-white pubescent band, more grayish white depending on light intensity, glabrous close to prothorax toward ventral surface. Genae 0.7 times as long as lower eye lobe in frontal view; with abundant light yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, sparser close to frons, except glabrous apex; with a few long, erect yellowish-brown setae interspersed. Wide central area of postclypeus with abundant, slightly bristly dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument close to frons, except glabrous middle, partially glabrous on transverse central area, and somewhat sparse dull yellowish-brown pubescence close to anteclypeus, pubescence denser laterally and absent centrally; with one long, erect seta on each side near frons, setae dark brown on their basal third, dull yellowish brown on remaining surface; with long dull yellowish-brown setae directed forward near anteclypeus. Labrum with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on posterior third, sparse dull yellowish-brown pubescence on central third, glabrous on anterior third, except fringe of yellowish-brown setae on anterior margin; with long, erect setae interspersed on posterior third and sides of central third, setae dark brown on their basal third, yellowish brown on remaining surface. Gulamentum smooth, glabrous, except intermaxillary process with somewhat sparse, minute brownish pubescence. Outer surface of mandibles triangularly depressed on basal third; depressed area with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument and a few long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed; remaining outer surface smooth, glabrous. Distance between upper eye lobes 0.17 times distance between outer margins of eyes; in frontal view, distance between lower eye lobes 0.50 times distance between outer margins of eyes. Antennae 2.0 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex slightly before middle of antennomere VI. Scape with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument dorsally and laterally, pubescence distinctly sparser on basal quarter of dorsal surface, except dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on posterior third of dorsal surface, this area not reaching apex and with a few short, decumbent yellowish-brown setae interspersed; ventral surface with sparse dull yellowish-brown pubescence and abundant, long, erect yellowish-brown setae interspersed, erect setae forming tuft on apex. Pedicel with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence basally and on entire ventral surface, dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining surface; with a few long, erect yellowish-brown setae. Antennomeres III – XI with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument on light integumental areas, dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, with minute, decumbent yellowish-brown setae interspersed on dark integumental areas; III with somewhat abundant, long, erect yellowish-brown setae interspersed ventrally; IV – V with a few long, erect yellowish-brown setae interspersed ventrally; VI – X with a few long, erect yellowish-brown setae on ventral apex. Antennal formula (ratio) based on length of antennomere III: scape = 0.76; pedicel = 0.08; IV = 0.73; V = 0.57; VI = 0.48; VII = 0.41; VIII = 0.37; IX = 0.33; X = 0.33; XI = 0.33. Thorax. Prothorax wider than long, sides with rounded protuberance about middle; anterior constriction narrow. Pronotum with elongated, oblique gibbosity on each side of middle of anterior third and elongated, slightly elevated, subelliptical gibbosity centrally about middle; sparsely, coarsely punctate, forming transverse, sinuous row on posterior quarter, punctures absent on gibbosities and close to anterior and posterior margins; with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument, pubescence paler centrally, except anterolateral gibbosities with somewhat abundant dark-brown pubescence, dense yellow pubescence close to outer margin of anterolateral gibbosities, glabrous apex of central gibbosity, dull yellowish-brown pubescent macula with sparser pubescence on each side of posterior quarter, and subglabrous posterocentral area; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae laterally on posterior third. Black integumental band on sides of prothorax with dense blackish pubescence; remaining superior surface with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, inferior surface close to procoxal cavities with dense yellowish-brown pubescence, except glabrous anterior sulcus. Prosternum with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument laterally and abundant, minute yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument centrally, except glabrous anterior sulcus. Prosternal process with abundant, minute yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument; narrowest area 0.51 times procoxal width. Anterocentral area of mesoventrite with abundant grayish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, anterolateral areas with abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument, and sides with dense yellowish-brown pubescence. Mesanepisterna with dense yellowish-brown pubescence except sparse pubescence centrally. Mesepimera with dense yellowish-brown pubescence. Mesoventral process with abundant grayish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, except subglabrous sides, this area widened anteriorly; apex truncate, as wide as 0.57 times procoxal width. Metanepisterna with dense yellowish-brown pubescence on anterior quarter and abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining surface. Metaventrite with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument laterally and abundant grayish-white pubescence not obscuring integument centrally, except glabrous metathoracic discrimen. Scutellum with dense yellowish-brown pubescence, except narrow subglabrous band anterocentrally and large, semicircular macula with sparse dark-brown pubescence on each side. Elytra. Humeral carina slightly distinct, reaching about posterior third; centrobasal crest short, moderately elevated, with dense tuft of short, erect black setae on top; dorsal surface with two slightly distinct, longitudinal carinae, one from centrobasal crest to about posterior fifth, another between the former and humeral carina, from base to about posterior fifth; somewhat abundantly, coarsely punctate; apex truncate, slightly concave, with outer angle slightly projected. Dorsal surface with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence basally, large dull yellowish-brown pubescent macula from about anterior quarter to just after middle, this area projected toward humeral carina about its middle and with subglabrous area interspersed, dull yellowish-brown pubescent band close to suture, fusing basal pubescence to large pubescent macula, dull yellowish-brown pubescent band close to suture on posterior quarter, and remaining surface with abundant dark yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, appearing to be brownish depending on light intensity and source, with irregular dull lighter yellowish-brown pubescent maculae interspersed, and two longitudinal, narrow, irregular, short dark-brown pubescent bands, one close to lateroposterior area of large central macula, another on posterior quarter. Sides with abundant blackish pubescence not obscuring integument on anterior third, with dull yellowish-brown maculae interspersed; remaining surface mostly with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence and subglabrous spots interspersed. Legs. Metafemoral club noticeably long; femora with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument on orange integumental areas; basal half of dark integumental areas with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, partially with brownish pubescence on some areas, except dense, zig-zag yellowish-brown pubescent band after middle of dorsal and lateral surfaces and entire apex of dorsal and lateral surfaces with dense yellowish-brown pubescence. Metatibiae arcuate. Tibiae with dense dull yellowish-brown pubescence on base of dorsal surface, abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument on ventral surface of basal quarter, somewhat abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining basal quarter, abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on light integumental area, abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence obscuring integument on apex of dorsal and lateral surfaces of protibiae, abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining dorsal and lateral surfaces of protibiae, with short, decumbent yellowish-brown setae interspersed, dense, bristly yellowish-brown pubescence on apical half of ventral surface of all tibiae, abundant, decumbent yellowish-brown setae on apical half of sides of meso- and metatibiae, and dense, bristly yellowish-brown setae dorsally and ventrally on meso- and metatibiae. Tarsomeres with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument on light integumental area and abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on dark integumental area, except whitish pubescence on basal area of tarsomeres II. Metatarsomere I slightly longer than II – III together. Abdomen. Sides of ventrites 1 – 4 with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument laterally and abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument centrally, except glabrous central apex. Ventrite 5 with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, pubescence sparser laterally on anterior half; apex strongly concave. Last tergite (Fig. 30) widely notched apically, not surpassing elytral apex. Female (Figs 31 – 33). Similar to males, differing by the antennae shorter, 1.7 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex at middle of antennomere VII, apex of abdominal ventrite 5 rounded, last tergite (Fig. 31) distinctly narrowed toward apex, apex notched and surpasses elytral apex, metafemora proportionally shorter, club narrower, metatibiae not arcuate. Dimensions in mm (holotype male / paratype males / paratype females). Total length, 10.40 / 9.10 – 10.05 / 10.05 – 10.70; prothoracic length, 1.60 / 1.50 – 1.70 / 1.50 – 1.60; anterior prothoracic width, 1.85 / 1.75 – 1.90 / 1.40 – 1.85; posterior prothoracic width, 2.40 / 2.15 – 2.40 / 2.30 – 2.50; maximum prothoracic width, 2.60 / 2.30 – 2.60 / 2.50 – 2.55; humeral width, 3.75 / 3.45 – 3.80 / 3.80 – 4.00; elytral length, 7.95 / 6.80 – 7.50 / 7.50 – 8.05.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF8BE446FF02FD6E4CAFBFD5.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male from ECUADOR, Imbabura: Otavalo, Hacienda San Isidro de Itaqui, 2800 m, 20 Jun 2023, J. Vlasak leg. (MZSP, formerly JVCO). Paratypes — 4 males and 5 females, same data as holotype (1 female MZSP, 4 males and 4 females JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF8BE446FF02FD6E4CAFBFD5.taxon	etymology	Etymology. We are pleased to name this species for our colleague Sergio Devesa for his contribution in the study of Cerambycidae.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF8BE446FF02FD6E4CAFBFD5.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Nealcidion devesai sp. nov. belongs to the group of species in which the metafemoral club of males is notably long. It differs from Nealcidion curvatae Touroult & Poirier, 2021 (see photographs on Bezark (2025) and in Touroult & Poirier (2021 )) by the pronotum without three dense and isolated yellow maculae on the posterior half (present in N. curvatae), and outer elytral apex not spiniform (spiniform in N. curvatae); from Nealcidion hylaeanum (Monné & Martins, 1976) (see photographs on Bezark (2025) and in Monné & Martins (1976 )) by the elytral pubescent pattern very different, centrobasal crest of elytra slightly elevated (distinctly elevated in N. hylaeanum), elytral apex not obliquely truncate (obliquely truncate in N. hylaeanum), and the mesoventral process flattened (longitudinally carinate in N. hylaeanum); from Nealcidion kayi Nascimento, Santos-Silva & McClarin, 2020 (see photographs on Bezark (2025) and in Nascimento et al. (2020 )) by the elytral apex not obliquely truncate (obliquely truncate in N. kayi), humeral and dorsal carina of elytra slightly distinct (strongly distinct in N. kayi), elytra without distinct tubercle on basal region aligned with the centrobasal crest (present in N. kayi), and metafemoral club not strongly tumid in males (strongly tumid in males of N. kayi); from Nealcidion melasmum Monné & Delfino, 1986 (see photograph on Bezark (2025) and in Monné & Delfino (1986 )) by the elytral pubescent pattern distinctly different, and the centrobasal crest of elytra slightly elevated and with tuft of erect setae on top (distinctly elevated and without erect setae on top in N. melasmum); and from Nealcidion spinosum Monné & Delfino, 1986 (see photograph on Bezark (2025) and in Monné & Delfino (1986 )) by the elytral pubescent pattern distinctly different, and mesofemora in males without spines on ventral surface (present in males of N. spinosum).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF8FE44BFF02FDFE4D07BA5D.taxon	description	(Figs 34 – 37, 37 a) Description. Holotype female (Figs 34 - 37). Head capsule dark brown, except light-brown ventral surface and apex of genae, intermaxillary process more orangish brown; ventral mouthparts light reddish brown, except palpomeres mostly yellowish brown; postclypeus light brown with irregular dark-brown areas laterally; anteclypeus dull yellowish brown with irregular light reddish brown areas; labrum dull yellowish brown laterally, mostly brown centrally; scape orangish brown on basal third, brown on remaining surface; pedicel orange basally, gradually brown toward apex; antennomere III dark orangish brown on basal half, reddish brown from middle to apical third, then dark brown, except orangish-brown apex; antennomeres IV – VIII yellowish brown basally, dark brown apically, dark brown area gradually wider toward VIII; antennomere IX reddish brown about basal fifth, dark brown on remaining surface; X – XI dark brown. Pronotum dark brown. Sides of prothorax dark brown, except reddish area close to inferior region of posterior margin. Prosternum dark brown laterally, light reddish brown centrally. Prosternal process light reddish brown. Ventral surface of mesothorax light reddish brown. Metanepisterna and sides of metaventrite light reddish brown; remaining surface of metaventrite mostly dark orangish brown. Scutellum brownish. Anterior half of elytra orangish basally, subtriangular brown macula dorsally on anterior quarter close to suture, lighter in region projected toward humerus, large, subelliptical dark-brown macula laterally, from anterior seventh to near middle, not reaching epipleural margin, and remaining surface of anterior half orangish brown, except longitudinal light reddish-brown macula about middle of dorsal surface, this macula darkened posteriorly, black longitudinal, elliptical macula dorsally near suture, and dark-brown area on sides of previous macula; posterior half of elytra surface blackish on its superior half, dark brown on its inferior half, except sutural area brownish anteriorly, gradually orange toward apex, and orange area close to posterior margin. Coxae yellowish brown. Trochanters and pro- and mesofemoral peduncles pale-yellow; metafemoral peduncles light yellowish brown; about basal half of femoral clubs somewhat dull yellowish brown on outer surface, pale brown on remaining surface, yellowish-brown dorsally; inner surface of femoral clubs light yellowish brown with large longitudinal, slightly oblique dark-brown band on inferior region. Tibiae mostly brownish basally, orange on remaining basal third of protibiae and basal half of meso- and metatibiae, dark brown on apical half. Dorsal surface of protarsomeres I – II orange basally, dark brown on remaining surface; tarsomeres III – IV orange; tarsomeres V orange basally and apically, dark brown on remaining surface; tarsal claws yellowish-brown with dark-brown apex. Abdominal ventrite 1 mostly orangish brown; ventrite 2 mostly orangish brown centrally, dark brown laterally; ventrites 3 – 5 dark brown with irregular orangish-brown areas. Head. Frons densely, minutely punctate; with abundant grayish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, pubescence more yellowish white depending on light intensity and source. Area between antennal tubercles mostly with yellowish-brown pubescence close to glabrous median groove; remaining surface with dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument. Remaining surface of vertex with abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, with sparse, short, decumbent yellowish-brown setae interspersed, except glabrous area centrally between antennal tubercles and upper eye lobes, and area close to eyes mostly with yellowish-brown pubescence. Area behind upper eye lobes with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument. Area behind lower eye lobes with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument superiorly close to eye, abundant grayish-white pubescence not obscuring integument inferiorly close to eye, glabrous close to prothorax. Genae slightly shorter than lower eye lobe in frontal view; finely, transversely striate-punctate; with somewhat abundant grayish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, pubescence slightly denser close to eye, except glabrous apex; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed. Wide central area of postclypeus with sparse grayish-white pubescence close to frons, pubescence absent close to anteclypeus; with one long, erect, thick dark-brown seta on each side near frons and long, erect yellowish setae directed forward close to anteclypeus. Labrum with sparse yellowish pubescence on posterior half, glabrous on anterior half, except short yellowish-brown setae directed forward on anterior margin; posterior half with long, erect yellowish setae interspersed, some setae darkened basally. Gulamentum smooth, glabrous, except sparse yellowish pubescence on intermaxillary process. Distance between upper eye lobes 0.30 times distance between outer margins of eyes, about 4.0 times maximum width of one upper lobe; in frontal view, distance between lower eye lobes 0.56 times distance between outer margins of eyes. Antennae 3.7 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex at apical sixth of antennomere V. Scape with abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument, pubescence appearing darker toward apex due to the integumental color. Pedicel with yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument and a few long, erect, thick dark-brown setae interspersed ventrally. Antennomeres III – VIII with yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on light integumental area; with dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on dark integumental area, with short, decumbent yellowish-white setae interspersed. Antennomeres IX – XI with abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument with short yellowish-white setae interspersed, light setae more bristly on XI. Antennal formula (ratio) based on length of antennomere III: scape = 0.94; pedicel = 0.09; IV = 1.00; V = 0.88; VI = 0.88; VII = 0.85; VIII = 0.94; IX = 1.06; X = 1.09; XI = 1.42. Thorax. Prothorax wider than long; anterior constriction distinct, narrow; sides divergent from anterior constriction to lateral tubercles, then strongly narrowed, subparallel-sided toward posterolateral angles; lateral tubercle large, with apex acutely projected backward, located on posterior quarter. Pronotum densely, finely punctate, except transverse row of coarse punctures on posterior quarter, and a few coarse punctures close to base of lateral tubercles of prothorax; with three longitudinal, wide pale-yellow pubescent bands on posterior third, one on each side, another centrally, fused close to posterior margin; remaining surface with abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, except grayish-white pubescence not obscuring integument close to lateral tubercles of prothorax and yellowish-white pubescence laterally close to anterior constriction; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae laterally on posterior quarter. Sides of prothorax with abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument superiorly and abundant grayish-white pubescence not obscuring integument inferiorly. Prosternum with dense yellowish-white pubescence laterally and abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument centrally, except glabrous anterior sulcus. Prosternal process with abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument; narrowest area 0.08 times procoxal width. Central area of mesoventrite with sparse yellowish pubescence, sides with dense yellowish-white pubescence. Mesanepisterna and mesepimera with dense yellowish-white pubescence. Mesoventral process with sparse yellowish-white pubescence; sides slightly narrowed centrally; apex concave; narrowest area 0.21 times mesocoxal width. Metanepisterna and metaventrite with dense yellowish-white pubescence, slightly sparser centrally on metaventrite. Scutellum with sparse yellowish pubescence, slightly denser apically. Elytra. Abundantly, coarsely punctate on anterior half, punctures gradually finer, sparser toward apex on posterior half; apex obliquely truncate. Anterior half with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument on orangish region and close to suture on anterior quarter, sparser on humeral region, very sparse, brownish pubescence on subtriangular brown macula and longitudinal light reddish-brown macula, abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on lateral dark-brown macula and central elliptical black macula; posterior half with abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, except abundant whitish pubescence close to suture and entire apex, white pubescent area close to suture widened close to middle of elytron, narrowed toward posterior third, strongly widened, with sinuous sides about beginning of posterior third, then narrowed toward apical pubescent region, and somewhat sparse grayish-white pubescent macula close to epipleural margin about middle. Legs. Femora and tibiae with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument, pubescence appearing darker on dark areas due to integumental color; dorsal surface of posterior half of mesotibiae with short, erect, thick dark-brown setae. Dorsal surface of tarsomeres with sparse, both brownish and yellowish pubescence; apex of I – III and V with long, erect dark-brown setae; Metatarsomere V 1.5 times longer than II – III together. Abdomen. Ventrites with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument; ventrite 5 with long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed on posterior quarter and apex slightly concave. Male (Fig. 37 a). Similar to female, differing especially by the femora stouter. Variation. In the paratype male the longitudinal light reddish-brown macula on basal half of elytra is fused on its anterior side with the lateral brown macula, the latter slightly less dark than in the holotype. Dimensions (mm) (holotype female / paratype male). Total length, 3.45 / 3.35; prothoracic length, 0.60 / 0.70; anterior prothoracic width, 0.75 / 0.75; posterior prothoracic width, 0.75 / 0.80; maximum prothoracic width, 1.05 / 1.05; humeral width, 1.15 / 1.20; elytral length, 2.30 / 2.25.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF8FE44BFF02FDFE4D07BA5D.taxon	materials_examined	Type specimens. Holotype female from ECUADOR, Napo: Pacto Sumaco, 1500 m, 0 ° 40 ’ 10 ” S 77 ° 35 ’ 52 ” W, 23 Nov 2022, J. Vlasak leg. (MZSP, formerly JVCO). Paratype male, same data as holotype (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF8FE44BFF02FDFE4D07BA5D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet “ coronatus ” (Latin, meaning crowned) alludes to the crown-like structure formed by the pale-yellow pubescent bands on the pronotum.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF8FE44BFF02FDFE4D07BA5D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Polymitoleiopus coronatus sp. nov. is similar to Polymitoleiopus amoenulus (Bates, 1863) (see photographs on Bezark (2025) and in Monné et al. (2020 b )), but differs as follows: prothorax shorter, about 0.65 times maximum prothoracic width; pronotum without yellowish-white pubescence close to all margins; and metatarsomere I distinctly longer than II – III together. In P. amoenulus, the prothorax is longer, about 0.75 times the maximum prothoracic width, the pronotum has yellowish-white pubescence close to all margins, and the metatarsomere I is about as long as II – III together. It differs from Polymitoleiopus histrionellus (Bates, 1885) (see photographs on Bezark (2025) and drawing in Bates (1885 )), by the light pubescent bands on the pronotum not reaching the anterior margin (reaching in P. histrionellus), and the different elytral pubescent pattern, especially on posterior half; from Polymitoleiopus litoralis (Gilmour, 1962) (see photographs on Bezark (2025) and in Gilmour (1962 a )), by the light pubescent bands on the pronotum not reaching the anterior margin (reaching in P. litoralis), and the different color and elytral pubescent pattern, especially on posterior half; from Polymitoleiopus ornatissimus (Bates, 1885) (Fig. 45; see also photographs on Bezark (2025) and drawing in Bates (1885 )), especially by the upper eye lobes narrower and the distance between them about 4.0 times the maximum diameter of one upper lobe (wider, with the distance between them slightly shorter than twice the maximum diameter of one upper lobe in P. ornatissimus); and from Polymitoleiopus charillus (Bates, 1885) (see photographs on Bezark (2025) and in Santos-Silva et al. (2024 )), and Polymitoleiopus colibri (Vlasak & Santos-Silva, 2024) (see photographs on Bezark (2025) and in Vlasak & Santos-Silva (2024 )) by the elytra partially orangish anteriorly (dark anteriorly in P. charillus and P. colibri) and the pronotal light pubescent bands not reaching the anterior margin (reaching in P. charillus and P. colibri).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF82E44FFF02FB3E49F9BC39.taxon	description	(Figs 38 – 44) Description. Holotype male (Figs 38 – 42). Head capsule dark brown, except brown ventral surface and orangish-brown anterosuperior region of genae; ventral mouthparts mostly yellowish brown; postclypeus partially dark reddish brown; anteclypeus and labrum light yellowish brown; scape dark orangish brown on basal third, mostly dark brown on apical 2 / 3; pedicel yellowish brown basally, gradually brown toward apex; antennomere III pale yellow basally, brown on remaining basal third, dark brown on apical 2 / 3; antennomeres IV – V orangish brown on basal 2 / 3, gradually dark brown on apical third; antennomere VI orangish brown on basal half, except sides partially brown, dark brown on apical half; antennomere VII orangish brown on basal quarter, reddish brown on remaining basal half, dark brown on apical half, except apex partially orangish brown; antennomeres VIII – IX orangish brown basally, brown on remaining basal third, dark brown on apical half, except apex partially orangish brown; X – XI orangish brown basally, dark brown on remaining surface. Pronotum dark brown, except orangish-brown area close to posterior margin and brownish area on each side of anterior region close to anterior sulcus. Sides of prothorax dark brown, except brownish anterior region. Prosternum brown laterally, light orangish brown centrally. Prosternal process orangish brown, slightly darker on apical half. Sides of mesothorax dark brown; central region mostly yellowish-brown. Sides of metathorax dark brown; remaining surface gradually yellowish brown toward center, except orange area close to metacoxal cavities. Scutellum light brown. Elytra with large, triangular dark-brown macula on dorsal surface of basal quarter; humerus brownish; basal area close to scutellum orangish brown; area close to outer margin of dark-brown triangular macula with wide, oblique orange band, more brownish close to suture; with large, somewhat V-shaped orange macula dorsally, from oblique orange band to posterior third; area inside V-shaped macula with subelliptical brown macula; considering both elytra, with large, inverted Y-shaped dark-brown macula dorsally near suture, from anterior to posterior quarter; dark brown laterally on anterior third; remaining anterior 3 / 4 mostly light brown except orangish-brown area close to epipleural margin; dull yellowish brown on apical quarter, except subelliptical brown macula dorsally. Meso- and metacoxae yellowish brown; metacoxae mostly dark brown. Trochanters and femoral peduncles yellowish; femoral clubs brown, with some areas darker, especially ventrally, except yellowish-brown apex of dorsal and lateral surfaces. Tibiae brown basally, this area wider on protibiae, orangish brown on remaining basal half, dark brown on apical half. Pro- and mesotarsi dark orangish brown, slightly darker on some areas; metatarsomeres I dark brown; metatarsomeres II – V light brown with irregular orangish-brown areas. Abdominal ventrites orangish brown with irregular dark-brown areas interspersed. Head. Frons densely, very finely punctate; with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, pubescence lighter close to eyes and genae, except glabrous median groove; with one long, erect dark-brown seta close to eyes. Area between antennal tubercles with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence centrally not obscuring integument, except glabrous median groove, and somewhat abundant brownish pubescence not obscuring integument laterally. Remaining surface of vertex with abundant light yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, except mostly glabrous area close to prothorax; with a few long, erect dull yellowish-brown setae interspersed close to eyes. Area behind upper eye lobes superiorly with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument close to eye, dense yellowish-brown pubescence inferiorly close to eye, glabrous close to prothorax. Area behind lower eye lobes with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument close to eye, with long, erect setae of same color interspersed, glabrous close to prothorax. Genae 0.46 times length of lower eye lobe in frontal view; with sparse yellowish-brown pubescence, absent on most of apex; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed. Postclypeus almost glabrous, with one long, erect dark-brown seta on each side of wide central area close to frons, seta paler apically, few short dull yellowish-brown setae on sides close to anteclypeus, slightly more abundant on sides of wide central area, and one long, erect dull yellowish-brown seta on sides of wide central area. Labrum with very sparse, decumbent yellowish setae on posterior half, glabrous on anterior half, except fringe of yellowish setae on anterior margin; with a few long, erect, mostly dark-brown setae laterally on posterior half, and a few long, erect yellowish setae on center of posterior half, last ones darkened basally. Gulamentum smooth, glabrous, except somewhat sparse yellowish pubescence on intermaxillary process. Distance between upper eye lobes 0.19 times distance between outer margins of eyes, about 1.5 times maximum width of one upper lobe; in frontal view, distance between lower eye lobes 0.54 times distance between outer margins of eyes. Antennae 3.1 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex at base of antennomere VI. Scape with somewhat abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument, pubescence denser ventrally. Pedicel with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument and two short, thick, erect dark-brown setae ventrally. Antennomeres III – XI with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on light integumental area and abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on dark integumental area, dark area with sparse, short, decumbent whitish setae interspersed; III – IV with a few short, thick, erect dark-brown setae interspersed ventrally; III – VI with a few short, thick dark-brown setae directed backward on apex of dorsal and lateral surfaces; III – XI with a few short, erect yellowish setae interspersed throughout. Antennal formula (ratio) based on length of antennomere III: scape = 1.13; pedicel = 0.13; IV = 0.93; V = 0.86; VI = 0.77; VII = 0.73; VIII = 0.77; IX = 0.81; X = 0.86; XI = 1.07. Thorax. Prothorax wider than long; anterior constriction narrow, distinct; sides rounded and widened close to anterior constriction, then slightly divergent toward lateral tubercles, distinctly narrowed past lateral tubercles, parallel-sided toward posterolateral angles; lateral tubercles with acute apex directed backward, located on posterior quarter. Pronotum densely, finely punctate, except transverse row of coarse punctures on posterior fifth; with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument, except one large, longitudinal, subrectangular macula with somewhat abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on each side of center, from near anterior constriction to posterior quarter, and moderately large, oblique brown pubescent macula on each side of middle; with a few long, erect dull yellowish-brown setae interspersed on posterior quarter. Sides of prothorax with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument, pubescence more yellowish-white close to prosternum, except large central area with somewhat abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, continuing the oblique dark-brown pubescent band on pronotum, and glabrous anterior sulcus. Prosternum with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument laterally, somewhat abundant yellowish-white pubescence centrally close to procoxal cavities and prosternal process, subglabrous on anterior region of central surface. Prosternal process with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on anterior half and sparse yellowish-white pubescence on posterior half; central region sub-laminiform. Mesoventrite with somewhat sparse yellowish-white pubescence on center of anterior region, subglabrous on sides of anterior region, and abundant yellowish-white pubescence on sides. Mesanepisterna, mesepimera, metanepisterna, and wide sides of metaventrite with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument; remaining surface of metaventrite with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument. Mesoventral process with sparse yellowish-white pubescence, wide central area sub-laminiform. Scutellum with abundant dull yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, pubescence sparser, shorter, slightly darker anterolaterally. Elytra. Abundantly, coarsely punctate on anterior 3 / 4, punctures almost absent on posterior quarter; apex individually rounded; with somewhat sparse dull yellowish-brown pubescence basally close to scutellum, abundant white pubescence partially obscuring integument on orange and brownish areas, small yellowish pubescent macula on area of humeral carina on anterior quarter, white pubescent macula on middle of dorsal surface close to area of humeral carina, whitish pubescent macula on posterior third, from area of humeral carina to epipleural margin, distinctly widened toward this later, with inverted J-shaped white pubescent macula dorsally on posterior quarter, oblique white pubescent macula laterally on posterior fifth, reaching epipleural margin, subfused with inverted J-shaped dorsal macula, narrow dull yellowish-brown pubescent band close to suture on anterior quarter, very sparse whitish pubescence close to suture from anterior to posterior quarter, sparse white pubescence close to suture on posterior quarter, somewhat sparse brown pubescence on dark-brown integumental areas, yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on subelliptical brown macula on posterior quarter, and somewhat abundant brownish pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining surface. Legs. Femora with abundant white pubescence on peduncles and abundant light yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on clubs, pubescence whiter ventrally. Basal half of tibiae with abundant white pubescence not obscuring integument; with somewhat abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument on beginning of posterior half; apical third of dorsal and lateral surfaces of protibiae with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, except apex of dorsal surface with brown pubescence not obscuring integument; apical third of meso- and metatibiae with brown pubescence not obscuring integument, with decumbent, both whitish and yellowish setae interspersed; ventral surface of apical half of protibiae with abundant, bristly yellowish-brown pubescence, dorsal surface of posterior half of mesotibiae with abundant, short, erect dark-brown setae. Dorsal surface of pro- and mesotarsi with abundant whitish pubescence not obscuring integument; dorsal surface of metatarsomeres I – II with abundant brown pubescence not obscuring integument, with short, decumbent yellowish-white setae interspersed; metatarsomeres III – V with whitish pubescence not obscuring integument; metatarsomere I 1.8 times II – III together. Abdomen. Ventrites with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument; apex of ventrite 5 slightly concave. Female (Figs 43 – 44). Similar to males, differing by the antennae shorter, 2.7 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex at middle of antennomere VI, and femoral clubs slender, specially metafemoral club. Variation. Dark-brown integumental areas on dorsal surface of elytra fused; pubescent band close to elytral suture on anterior quarter whitish; elytral white pubescent band located laterally on middle fused with white pubescence on orange dorsal area. Dimensions (mm) (Holotype male / paratype females). Total length, 4.00 / 4.15 – 4.55; prothoracic length, 0.85 / 0.75 – 0.80; anterior prothoracic width, 0.80 / 0.85 – 0.90; posterior prothoracic width, 0.90 / 0.90 – 1.00; maximum prothoracic width, 0.95 / 1.10 – 1.25; humeral width, 1.35 / 1.40 – 1.55; elytral length, 2.75 / 2.90 – 3.20.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF82E44FFF02FB3E49F9BC39.taxon	materials_examined	Type specimens. Holotype male from ECUADOR, Pichincha: Yellow House, 1400 m, San Carlos, Mindo, 5 Jul 2023, J. Vlasak leg. (MZSP, formerly JVCO). Four paratype females, same data as holotype (1 MZSP, 3 JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF82E44FFF02FB3E49F9BC39.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet “ mindoensis ” refers to Mindo Valley in Ecuador, where the type series was collected.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF82E44FFF02FB3E49F9BC39.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Polymitoleiopus mindoensis sp. nov. is similar to Polymitoleiopus ornatissimus (Bates, 1885) (Fig. 45), comparison established only between male holotypes, especially by the body proportionally stouter (slender in P. ornatissimus), elytra 3.25 times the prothoracic length (3.95 times in P. ornatissimus), upper eye lobe wider, with the distance between them about 1.5 times the maximum width of one upper lobe (narrower, with the distance between them slightly wider than twice the maximum width of one upper lobe in P. ornatissimus). The new species differs from Polymitoleiopus amoenulus (see photographs on Bezark (2025) and in Monné et al. (2020 b )), by the pronotum without a single large dark-brown pubescent macula centrally (present in P. amoenulus), the width of the upper eye lobes distinctly wider and the distance between then distinctly shorter (narrower and the distance between them wider than 2.5 times the maximum diameter of one upper lobe in P. amoenulus), and the metatarsomere I is distinct longer than II – III together (about as long in P. amoenulus); from Polymitoleiopus charillus (Bates, 1885) (see photographs on Bezark (2025) and in Santos-Silva et al. (2024 )), especially by the different elytral pubescent pattern; from Polymitoleiopus clerulus (Bates, 1881) (Fig. 46) especially by the different elytral pubescent pattern, the width of the upper eye lobes distinctly wider, and the distance between then distinctly shorter (narrower and the distance between them wider than 3.0 times the maximum diameter of one upper lobe in P. clerulus); from Polymitoleiopus colibri (Vlasak & Santos-Silva, 2024) (see photographs on Bezark (2025) and in Vlasak & Santos-Silva (2024 )), especially by the different elytral pubescent pattern; and from Polymitoleiopus vulcanensis Santos-Silva, Pérez-Flores, Bezark & Monné (2024) (see photographs on Bezark (2025) and in Santos-Silva et al. (2024 )), by the different elytral pubescent pattern, the width of the upper eye lobes distinctly wider, and the distance between then distinctly shorter (narrower and the distance between them wider than 2.5 times the maximum diameter of one upper lobe in P. vulcanensis).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF87E471FF02FF4B4D95BCC9.taxon	description	(Figs 47 – 52) Description. Holotype male (Figs 47 – 51). Head capsule blackish, except light-brown gulamentum, brown area of vertex between antennal tubercles and upper eye lobes, and antennal tubercles reddish brown, with orange apex; ventral mouthparts both brown and light brown, except palpomeres blackish with reddish-brown apex; anteclypeus irregularly yellowish brown and reddish; labrum dark orangish brown on posterior third, yellowish brown on remaining surface; scape brown except blackish ventrally; pedicel brown, except dark brown on dorsal 2 / 3 and blackish dorsal apex; antennomeres III – V reddish brown, except dark-brown apex; VI – XI orange, except dark-brown apex of VI – VIII and brownish apex of IX – X and orangish-brown apex of XI. Prothorax dark brown, darker on some areas, except irregular brown areas on pronotum. Ventral surface of mesothorax dark brown, except mesoventral process gradually light brown toward apex. Metanepisterna dark brown. Metaventrite reddish brown, except blackish posterocentral area. Scutellum blackish laterally, orangish brown centrally. Elytra blackish on anterior quarter and sides of anterior half, except, wide, slightly oblique, longitudinal reddish-brown band dorsally, from near humerus to about middle, mostly reddish-brown epipleural margin, and longitudinal reddish-brown band close to suture, located just before middle; posterior third mostly light orangish brown, with irregular blackish maculae interspersed; remaining surface mostly dark brown with irregular blackish spots close to suture. Pro- and mesocoxae mostly dark brown; metacoxae mostly reddish-brown. Trochanters orange with irregular, both yellowish and brown areas. Femoral peduncles orangish; femoral clubs reddish brown dorsally, dark brown laterally and ventrally. Protibiae dark brown on basal third, blackish on apical third, reddish on central third; meso- and metatibiae dark brown on basal and apical thirds, orangish on central third. Basal half of protarsomeres I and basal 2 / 3 of meso-and metatarsomeres I reddish, remaining apical region dark brown; protarsomeres II – IV dark brown; basal half of meso- and metatarsomeres II reddish and apical half dark brown; meso- and metatarsomeres III – IV dark brown; tarsomeres V light reddish brown on basal 2 / 3, dark brown on apical third. Abdominal ventrites reddish brown, more orangish brown on ventrite 5, with large, irregular blackish areas interspersed. Head. Frons abundantly, minutely punctate, with a few coarse punctures interspersed; with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, except glabrous median groove; with one long, erect dark-brown seta close to eyes. Area between antennal tubercles with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument, except glabrous median groove, glabrous area widened toward upper eye lobes. Area between upper eye lobes with somewhat abundant yellowish-brown pubescence, except glabrous median groove. Remaining surface of vertex with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument, except subcircular dark-brown pubescent macula on each side of middle (hidden due to the tilt of the head). Area behind upper eye lobes with dense yellow pubescence close to vertex and lower eye lobe, with narrow yellow pubescent band centrally, pubescence almost absent on remaining central surface. Area behind lower eye lobes almost glabrous close to upper eye lobe, with abundant yellow pubescence inferiorly close to eye, somewhat sparse whitish pubescence close to yellow pubescence, glabrous on remaining surface. Genae 0.46 times as long as lower eye lobe in frontal view; transversely striate laterally on wide area close to eye, densely, finely punctate laterally close to apex, finely, slightly rugose-punctate frontally, except smooth apex; with somewhat abundant yellowish pubescence close to eye, sparse on remaining surface, except glabrous apex. Antennal tubercles with abundant, both dull yellowish-brown and yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument, except glabrous area near dorsal apex. Wide central area of postclypeus with somewhat abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence close to frons, and somewhat abundant, short dull yellowish-brown setae directed forward, and long, yellowish-brown setae directed forward, long setae more abundant laterally. Sides of postclypeus glabrous. Posterior third of labrum with abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument, and long, erect yellowish-brown setae interspersed; anterior 2 / 3 glabrous except fringe of dark-brown setae on anterior margin. Gulamentum transversely striate, smooth, glabrous, except intermaxillary process with a few short, erect dark-brown setae. Outer sides of mandibles with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on basal half, glabrous on apical half. Distance between upper eye lobes 0.18 times distance between outer margins of eyes; in frontal view, distance between lower eye lobes 0.53 times distance between outer margins of eyes. Antennae 2.2 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex at basal quarter of antennomere VI. Scape with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence, slightly lighter ventrally, except irregular areas with sparse brownish pubescence dorsally with short, decumbent yellowish setae interspersed; ventral surface with a few long, erect yellowish setae interspersed near apex. Pedicel with abundant dull yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument, except brown pubescence on apical 2 / 3 of dorsal surface and apex of lateral surfaces, and pale-yellow pubescence on apex of ventral surface; with a few long, erect yellowish-brown setae interspersed ventrally. Antennomere III with distinct projection on inner apex; with abundant yellowish pubescence partially obscuring integument, except subglabrous apex; ventral surface with long, erect pale-yellow setae, setae gradually denser and longer toward apex. Antennomeres IV – XI with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument on light integumental area and sparse brownish pubescence on dark integumental area; IV with abundant, long, erect yellowish setae interspersed ventrally; with sparse, short, erect yellowish setae interspersed dorsally and laterally. Antennomeres X – XI with short, erect yellowish setae interspersed throughout. Antennal formula (ratio) based on length of antennomere III: scape = 0.87; pedicel = 0.14; IV = 0.65; V = 0.48; VI = 0.42; VII = 0.40; VIII = 0.36; IX = 0.36; X = 0.35; XI = 0.32. Thorax. Prothorax wider than long; anterior and posterior constrictions narrow, distinct; sides divergent from anterior constriction to lateral tubercles, convergent from lateral tubercles to posterior quarter, then subparallel-sided toward posterolateral angles; lateral tubercles wide, with conical apex, located about middle of prothorax. Pronotum with large, elevated, oblique tubercle on each side of middle of anterior third, and slightly elevated, longitudinal central gibbosity; area close to anterior margin with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on each side of middle; anterocentral quarter with somewhat abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument, pubescence yellower close to anterior margin; apex of anterolateral tubercles with abundant blackish pubescence; center of posterior half with longitudinal yellowish pubescent band, not covering apex of central gibbosity; with subcircular blackish pubescent macula on each side of middle of posterior half; with oblique yellowish-brown pubescent band on each side, from middle to posterior quarter close to central gibbosity; with oblique, somewhat fragmented light yellowish-brown pubescent band on each side of anterior half, from anterior quarter to middle; with moderately abundant, both yellowish-white and yellowish-brown pubescence on posterior quarter close to central pubescent band, not reaching posterior margin; area close to posterior margin with brown pubescence not obscuring integument on each side of central pubescent band; side with large area with dense pubescence, pubescence pale yellow, yellowish brown, and yellowish-white, except dark-brown pubescent spot on each side near lateral tubercles of prothorax, transverse brown pubescent macula on each side of anterior third, and small brownish pubescent spots interspersed; with a few long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed on posterior half. Sides of prothorax with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument, with brown pubescent maculae interspersed, except longitudinal, wide black pubescent band close to posterior margin. Prosternum with abundant yellowish-white pubescence laterally, and slightly sparser, whitish pubescence centrally, except glabrous anterior sulcus. Prosternal process with abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument, pubescence almost absent on apex; narrowest area 0.2 times procoxal width. Anterocentral area of mesoventrite with sparse yellowish pubescence; remaining anterior region with sparse brown pubescence; sides with dense pale-yellow pubescence. Mesanepisterna with abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, with short, decumbent, pale-yellow setae interspersed, except dense yellow pubescence close to mesoventrite. Mesepimera mostly with abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, except dense pale-yellow pubescence close to metanepisternum. Mesoventral process with abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument, except subglabrous sides and apex; apex strongly notched; narrowest area 0.43 times mesocoxal width; apex 0.53 times mesocoxal width. Metanepisterna with dense pale-yellow pubescence on anterior quarter and posterior fifth, moderately sparse yellowish pubescence centrally surrounded by dark-brown pubescence. Sides of metaventrite with abundant pale-yellow pubescence partially obscuring integument; central area with abundant, bristly yellowish-brown pubescence, except glabrous metathoracic discrimen. Scutellum with dense, longitudinal, almost hourglassshaped pubescent band centrally, and abundant blackish pubescence not obscuring integument laterally. Elytra. Abundantly, coarsely, punctate, part of punctures tuberculate anteriorly on anterior quarter and sides of anterior half; remaining surface with punctures gradually finer, sparser toward apex; apex obliquely truncate; centrobasal crest very slightly elevated, with tuft of erect black setae on top; dorsal surface with two longitudinal, slightly tuberculatecarinae, innermost starting on centrobasal crest, ending about posterior third, outermost from near humerus to about posterior quarter; considering both elytra, with large, almost X-shaped pubescent macula, from anterior to posterior quarter, pubescence with complex color pattern, dull yellowish brown, yellowish, yellowish white, white; with irregular blackish pubescent macula from anterior margin to X-shaped macula, another similar macula laterally of the X-shaped macula, from anterior third to slightly past middle; remaining anterior half with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence with glabrous and subglabrous spots and small, dense yellowish-white spots interspersed; central area of both longitudinal carinae with dashed white tufts of erect setae; remaining posterior region with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence close to X-shape macula, both yellowish and yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument, and irregular, small maculae with sparse dark-brown pubescence; area close to epipleural margin with whitish pubescence on beginning of posterior half. Legs. Femoral peduncles with abundant white pubescence not obscuring integument; femoral clubs with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument ventrally and on inferior region of sides, except small, subglabrous or glabrous spots interspersed on meso- and metafemora, and abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument dorsally and on superior region of sides, pubescence yellower on part of dorsal surface, except irregular arc about middle with very sparse pubescence, pubescence on this area partially dark yellowish brown, brownish pubescent macula on base of dorsal surface, and small, subglabrous or glabrous spots interspersed on superior region of sides of meso- and metafemora. Protibiae with abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument, from base to slightly after middle, except sides of anterior third with abundant brown pubescence not obscuring integument, and glabrous basal quarter of ventral surface; remaining surface with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on sides of apical quarter, abundant pale-yellow pubescence partially obscuring integument dorsally on apical quarter, abundant brown pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining dorsal and lateral surfaces, and dense, bristly yellowish-brown pubescence ventrally; with a few long, erect yellowish-brown setae interspersed dorsally on apical third. Mesotibiae with abundant pale-yellow pubescence not obscuring integument on basal quarter, except abundant brown pubescence on sides, dense yellowish-white pubescence about middle; remaining surface with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on sides, dense, bristly yellowish-brown pubescence ventrally and dorsally, and somewhat abundant, short, erect, thick dark-brown setae interspersed dorsally. Metatibiae with abundant yellowish-white pubescence partially obscuring integument, pubescence denser about middle, except dark yellowish-brown pubescent macula on sides of anterior third, with arc of sparse dark yellowish-brown pubescence about apical third of dorsal and lateral surfaces, and ventral surface of apical half with abundant, bristly yellowish-brown pubescence. Protarsomeres I with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on basal third, V with abundant yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on basal 3 / 4 and brownish pubescence not obscuring integument on apical quarter, and apical 2 / 3 of I and entire surface of II – IV with somewhat abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument. Meso- and metatarsomeres I with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on basal 2 / 3 and abundant dark-brown pubescence on apical third; II – III with somewhat abundant yellowish-white pubescence about basal half and abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on remaining surface; IV subglabrous; V with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on basal 3 / 4 and abundant dark-brown pubescence not obscuring integument on apical quarter. All tarsomeres V with long, erect dark-brown setae interspersed near apex. Metatarsomere I 1.35 times longer than II – III together. Abdomen. Central region of ventrite 1 with abundant, bristly yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument; remaining surface of ventrite 1 and ventrites 2 – 4 with abundant yellowish pubescence not obscuring integument, with irregular glabrous and subglabrous areas interspersed, except glabrous longitudinal band on apical half of ventrite 1 and entire surface of ventrites 2 – 4. Ventrite 5 with abundant light yellowish-brown pubescence centrally on basal half, this area widened basally, and remaining basal half with large, glabrous and subglabrous areas; apical half with abundant yellowish-white pubescence on its central base and somewhat abundant yellowish pubescence on remaining surface; apex widely concave. Female (Figs 52 a – 52 b). Similar to males, differing by the antennomere III and IV without fringe of setae on ventral side, antennomere III without distinct projection on inner apex, abdominal ventrite V more elongated and subparallel sided toward apex, apex truncate and notched centrally, last tergite surpassing elytral apex, apex of last tergite rounded. Dimensions in mm (holotype male / paratype male / paratype females). Total length, 10.60 / 11.15 / 10.55 – 12.15; prothoracic length, 1.80 / 2.00 / 1.70 – 1.90; anterior prothoracic width, 2.05 / 2.25 / 2.00 – 2.30; posterior prothoracic width, 2.55 / 2.60 / 2.40 – 2.70; maximum prothoracic width, 3.05 / 3.30 / 2.90 – 3.30; humeral width, 3.80 / 3.95 / 3.70 – 4.30; elytral length, 7.50 / 7.90 / 7.50 – 9.05.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF87E471FF02FF4B4D95BCC9.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male from ECUADOR, Pichincha: Bellavista Cloud Forest Lodge (Tandayapa), 2300 m, 2 – 3 Jul 2023, J. Vlasak leg. (MZSP, formerly JVCO). Paratype — 1 male and 3 females, same data as holotype (JVCO), 1 female from ECUADOR, Pichincha: Bellavista Cloud Forest Lodge (Tandayapa), 2300 m, 19 Jun 2021, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF87E471FF02FF4B4D95BCC9.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name “ x-littera ” (Latin, meaning “ letter X ”) refers to the light-colored X-shaped macula on the elytra. It is a noun in apposition.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFF87E471FF02FF4B4D95BCC9.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Xenocona x-littera sp. nov. differs from Xenocona asperipennis (Fairmaire & Germain, 1860) and Xenocona superstes (Erichson, 1847) (see photographs on Bezark (2025), in Monné (2004), and in Vlasak & Santos-Silva (2022 )), especially by the elytral pubescent pattern, without distinct and isolated whitish or yellowish pubescent macula close to apex of elytra (present in X. asperipennis and X. superstes, usually forming inverted V-shaped macula just before apex when considering both elytra), without dark-brown pubescent maculae forming oblique band after the middle of elytra (present in X. asperipennis and X. superstes). The few males and females of X. asperipennis examined, either in person (e. g. Fig. 67) or through photographs (holotype of Alcathousites chaclacayoi Gilmour, 1962) present a wide, slightly oblique pubescent area on the posterior half of elytra, contrasting sharply with those close to its anterior and posterior margins, which is absent in Xenocona x-littera. Note: Tavakilian & Chevillotte (2024) listed X. asperipennis as described in 1859. However, the work by Fairmaire & Germain was published in two parts (pages 483 – 512, November 9, 1859; pages 513 – 532, March 1, 1860) (Desmarest 1860: CCXC). As Xenocona asperipennis was described on page 513, the correct year is 1860.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB8E471FF02FBAA4AF4BB77.taxon	description	(Fig. 61)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB8E471FF02FBAA4AF4BB77.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described and remains known only from the holotype from Colombia (Monné 2024 a; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB8E471FF02FBAA4AF4BB77.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), Napo: Pacto Sumaco, 1500 m, 0 ° 40 ’ 10 ” S 77 ° 35 ’ 52 ” W, 30 Sep 2021 & 5 – 7 Sep 2024, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB8E470FF02F9C148EEBCC9.taxon	description	(Fig. 62)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB8E470FF02F9C148EEBCC9.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Eburia triocellata was described from “ Nova Granada; ” Eburodacrys mexicana from Mexico (no further details); and Eburodacrys mexicana var. interrupta from Guatemala and Panama. Currently, Eburodacrys triocellata is known from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela (Monné 2024 a; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024). Monné (2024 a) and Tavakilian & Chevillotte (2024) reported Eburia triocellata as having been described from Colombia. However, according to Cardona-Duque et al. (2010) on Birandra (Birandra) lucanoides (Thomson, 1861), “ Hasta 1810 el territorio que hoy corresponde a Colombia comprendía Panamá, Ecuador, Venezuela, parte de Colombia, y la costa atlántica de Costa Rica, Honduras y Nicaragua. Entre 1810 y 1816 recibió el nombre de Nueva Granada y comprendía principalmente el occidente Colombiano, el norte (Sucre, Córdoba y Bolívar) y el oriente (Tolima, Huila, Santanderes, llano y Cunidnamarca). Entre 1816 y 1819 comprendió siempre los territorios de Panamá y Colombia, recibiendo diferentes nombres: Colombia (entre 1819 y 1830), República de la Nueva Granada (entre 1830 y 1858), … Dado que no se sabe en qué periodo se colectaron los sintipos, es imposible afirmar de qué país actual proceden [Until 1810, the territory that today corresponds to Colombia included Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela, part of Colombia, and the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua. Between 1810 and 1816 it was named New Granada and mainly included western Colombia, the north (Sucre, Córdoba and Bolívar) and the east (Tolima, Huila, Santanderes, Llanos and Cunidnamarca). Between 1816 and 1819 it always included the territories of Panama and Colombia, receiving different names: Colombia (between 1819 and 1830), Republic of New Granada (between 1830 and 1858), … Since it is not known in which period the syntypes were collected, it is impossible to say which current country they come from. ” The same applies to the holotype of Eburia triocellata.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB8E470FF02F9C148EEBCC9.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), Loja: Macara, 700 m, 20 – 24 Feb 2024, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB9E470FF02FC62498CBB2F.taxon	description	(Fig. 63)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB9E470FF02FC62498CBB2F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described from Brazil (Acre). Currently, it is known from Bolivia, French Guiana, and Brazil (Acre and Mato Grosso).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB9E470FF02FC62498CBB2F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), Zamora Chinchipe: Zamora, 1000 m, 7 – 8 Aug 2023, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB9E477FF02F9C14BC7BED1.taxon	description	(Fig. 64)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB9E477FF02F9C14BC7BED1.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Ibidion (Compsibidion) vanum was described from French Guiana and Compsa histrionica from Brazil (Amazonas). Currently, Compsibidion vanum is known from Mexico (Jalisco, Veracruz, Chiapas, Tabasco, Michoacán), Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil (Amazonas, Pará, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás, Maranhão, Alagoas, Ceará, Piauí, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul), Paraguay and Argentina (Misiones) (Monné 2024 a; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB9E477FF02F9C14BC7BED1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), Guayas: Manglar Churute, 100 m, 7 Aug 2021, J. Vlasak leg.; Loja: Macara, 700 m, 20 – 24 Feb 2024, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBEE477FF02FE6B4A4ABD37.taxon	description	(Fig. 65)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBEE477FF02FE6B4A4ABD37.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described from Panama. Currently, it is known from Panama and Brazil (Gilmour (1965), no further details) (Monné 2024 b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBEE477FF02FE6B4A4ABD37.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), El Oro: Hillary Nature Resort & Spa, Arenillas, 100 m, 19 Feb 2024, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBEE477FF02FC594A0EBB06.taxon	description	(Fig. 66)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBEE477FF02FC594A0EBB06.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This specie was described from Nicaragua. Currently, it is known from Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama (Monné 2024 b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBEE477FF02FC594A0EBB06.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), Pichincha: El Septimo Paraiso hotel, 1600 m, Mindo, 4 Jul 2023, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBEE477FF02FA0848EEB97B.taxon	description	(Fig. 67)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBEE477FF02FA0848EEB97B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Leiopus asperipennis was described from Chile and Alcathousites chaclacayoi from Peru. Currently, Xenocona asperipennis is known from Peru and Chile (Monné 2024 b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024). In Ecuador, it is very common at mid to high elevations.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBEE477FF02FA0848EEB97B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), Pichincha: Crater Pululahua, 2500 m, 19 Jun 2019, J. Vlasak leg., El Septimo Paraiso hotel, 1600 m, Mindo, 4 Jul 2023, J. Vlasak leg., Nanegal, 1300 m, 9 Jul 2023, J. Vlasak leg., Pasochoa, 3200 m, 2 Oct 2021, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO); Loja: Rumi Wilco Ecolodge, 1600 m, Vilcabamba, 11 Aug 2023, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO); Imbaura: Cabañas Intag Colibri, 1900 m, Intag, 17 – 19 Jun 2023, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBCE475FF02F9DF49C2B984.taxon	description	(Fig. 71)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBCE475FF02F9DF49C2B984.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described from Colombia. Currently, it is known from Panama and Colombia (Monné 2024 b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBCE475FF02F9DF49C2B984.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), El Oro: 600 m, rt. 585 15 km W of Piñas, 18 Feb 2024, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBCE475FF02FEB34A36BC58.taxon	description	(Fig. 68)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBCE475FF02FEB34A36BC58.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described and remains known from Colombia (Monné 2024 b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBCE475FF02FEB34A36BC58.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), Napo: Pacto Sumaco, 1500 m, 0 ° 40 ’ 10 ” S 77 ° 35 ’ 52 ” W, 30 Sep 2021, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBCE475FF02FD394A36BDE7.taxon	description	(Fig. 69)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBCE475FF02FD394A36BDE7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described from Bolivia. Currently, it is known from Bolivia and French Guiana (Monné 2024 b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBCE475FF02FD394A36BDE7.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), Napo: Pacto Sumaco, 1500 m, 0 ° 40 ’ 10 ” S 77 ° 35 ’ 52 ” W, 30 Sep 2021, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBCE475FF02FBA0498CBB6D.taxon	description	(Fig. 70)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBCE475FF02FBA0498CBB6D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described from Nicaragua. Currently, it is known from Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama (Monné 2024 b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFBCE475FF02FBA0498CBB6D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), El Oro: 600 m, rt. 585 15 km W of Piñas, 3 Aug 2021, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB2E47BFF02FEB34A24BC58.taxon	description	(Fig. 72)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB2E47BFF02FEB34A24BC58.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described from Brazil (Amazonas). Currently, it is known from French Guiana and Brazil (Amazonas) (Monné 2024 b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB2E47BFF02FEB34A24BC58.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), Napo: Pacto Sumaco, 1500 m, 0 ° 40 ’ 10 ” S 77 ° 35 ’ 52 ” W, 5 – 7 Sep 2024, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB2E47BFF02FCA94A35BABF.taxon	description	(Fig. 73)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB2E47BFF02FCA94A35BABF.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described based on a single male from Colombia. Currently, it remains known only by the holotype (Monné 2024 b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024). The female (Fig. 73) is similar to male, differing especially by the antennae not reaching the elytral apex (slightly surpassing in the holotype male).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB2E47BFF02FCA94A35BABF.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), Imbaura: Cabañas Intag Colibri, 1900 m, Intag, 17 – 19 Jun 2023, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB2E47BFF02FAC04A24B88D.taxon	description	(Fig. 74)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB2E47BFF02FAC04A24B88D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described and remains known only by the holotype from Peru (Monné 2024 b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB2E47BFF02FAC04A24B88D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), Napo: Pacto Sumaco, 1500 m, 0 ° 40 ’ 10 ” S 77 ° 35 ’ 52 ” W, 5 – 7 Sep 2024, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB2E47AFF02F8FF48EEBD23.taxon	description	(Fig. 75)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB2E47AFF02F8FF48EEBD23.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Cerambyx trilineatus was described from Jamaica; Saperda vittata from “ India ”; Ptychodes insularis and Ptychodes insularis from “ Taïti / “ Tahiti ” and Ptychodes abbreviatus from the U. S. A. (Arizona). Monné (2024 b) and Tavakilian & Chevillotte (2024) reported the holotype of Cerambyx trilineatus as having an unknown depository institution. However, apparently, Linnaeus (1771) was just naming the species described by Drury (1770). Drury (1773) reported: “ Triliniatus [sic], Linn. Mant. p. 532 ”. The specimens from Drury’s collection are now distributed in many institutions. Currently, Neoptychodes trilineatus is known from the United States of America (Arizona, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Missouri, Iowa, Mississippi, and Texas), Mexico (Baja California, Colima, Tamaulipas, Nayarit, Guerrero, Puebla, San Luís Potosí, Mexico, Morelos, Tabasco, Yucatán, Sonora, Oaxaca, and Durango), Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Puerto Rico, and Greater Antilles (Monné 2024 b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024). Probably, the record from Tahiti is questionable. Redtenbacher (1868) reported it from the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro and Chenu (1870) from Brazil (no further details).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB2E47AFF02F8FF48EEBD23.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), Loja: Macara, 700 m, 20 – 24 Feb 2024, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB3E47AFF02FBC44931BBCA.taxon	description	(Fig. 76)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB3E47AFF02FBC44931BBCA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described from Costa Rica and Panama. Currently, it is known from Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama (Monné 2024 b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024). Based on the original description and photographs (see Bezark (2025) and Martins & Galileo (2005 )), Ischiocentra punctata Martins & Galileo, 2005 is probably a junior synonym of I. stockwelli.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB3E47AFF02FBC44931BBCA.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), Pichincha: 1300 m, Nanegal, 8 Jul 2023, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB3E479FF02F93B4A4ABED1.taxon	description	(Fig. 77)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB3E479FF02F93B4A4ABED1.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described from “ Nova-Granata, ” Venezuela, and Costa Rica (see remarks in Eburodacrys triocellata on Nueva Granada). Currently, it is known from Mexico (Chiapas), Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela (Monné 2024 b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024). We suspect that there are synonyms of this species based on pubescent pattern variations.	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB3E479FF02F93B4A4ABED1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), El Oro: Hillary Nature Resort & Spa, Arenillas, 100 m, 19 Feb 2024, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB0E479FF02FEFA4D42BCE2.taxon	description	(Fig. 78)	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB0E479FF02FEFA4D42BCE2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Oncideres dignus was described from Brazil (Amazonas) and Oncideres aegrota from French Guiana and Brazil (no further details). Currently, Oncideres digna is known from Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Peru, French Guiana, and Brazil (Amazonas and Pará) (Monné 2024 b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
C309879BFFB0E479FF02FEFA4D42BCE2.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. ECUADOR (new country record), Napo: Pacto Sumaco, 1500 m, 0 ° 40 ’ 10 ” S 77 ° 35 ’ 52 ” W, 30 Sep 2021 & 23 Nov 2023, J. Vlasak leg.; Pichincha: 1300 m, Nanegal, 8 Jul 2023, J. Vlasak leg. (JVCO).	en	Vlasak, Josef, Santos-Silva, Antonio (2025): The surprisingly little-known fauna of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador: description of one new genus and eight new species of Acanthocinini (Lamiinae) and new records in Cerambycinae and Lamiinae. Zootaxa 5653 (2): 151-195, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.2.1
