Pelecium striatum Straneo, 1955

Orsetti, Artur & Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2024, A contribution to the taxonomy of the genus Pelecium Kirby (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Peleciini), European Journal of Taxonomy 922, pp. 1-61 : 40-42

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2024.922.2443

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10715367

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scientific name

Pelecium striatum Straneo, 1955
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Pelecium striatum Straneo, 1955 View in CoL

Figs 11I–P View Fig , 19D View Fig , 23B View Fig , 27 View Fig

Specimens examined

BRAZIL • 1 ♂; Santa Catarina, R. Vermelho; MZSP 1 ♀; Santa Catarina, Corupá; MZSP 1 ♂; Santa Catarina, Corupá; Oct. 1937; A. Maller leg.; MZSP 1 ♀; Santa Catarina, Corupá; Nov. 1937; A. Maller leg.; MZSP 1 ♀; Santa Catarina, Corupá; Feb. 1954; A. Maller leg.; MZSP .

Notes

This species was known only from the state of Santa Catarina, South Region, Brazil. The new records are from the Araucaria Forest province, while the holotype is from the Atlantic province, both in the Chacoan dominion.

Complementary description

ABDOMINAL TERGITE IX ( Fig. 11M View Fig ). Oval, subelongate, asymmetrical; sides arcuate; posterior third rounded; anterior portion converging to a flat projection.

AEDEAGUS ( Fig. 11K–L, N–O View Fig ). With median lobe ( Fig. 11K–L View Fig ) cylindrical, asymmetrical; sides in apical fourth sinuous; ostium short, confined to apical third; apical lamella moderately long, narrowed to a square apex; apical edges sharp. Parameres ( Fig. 11N–O View Fig ) asymmetrical; left paramere longer and thinner than right paramere, square.

GONOCOXITE 1 ( Fig. 11P View Fig ). Outer and inner sides arcuate, forming acute projection on posterior margin; anterior margin dull.

GONOCOXITE 2 ( Fig. 11P View Fig ). Elongate; basal lobe bearing ensiform setae on each side; ensiform setae long, with half the length of gonocoxite 2; slender setae at apex.

MEASUREMENTS (in mm). Male (n = 2): AL1 1.0–1.1 (1.05 ±0.07), AL2 0.6–0.6 (0.6 ±0.0), EL 6.9–7.2 (7.05 ± 0.21), EW 5.0–5.2 (5.1 ±0.14), PL 4.0–4.1 (3.8± 4.1), PW 3.8–4.1 (3.95 ±0.21), HL 1.9–2.0 (1.95± 0.07), HW 2.6–2.9 (2.75± 0.21), TL 12.9–13.2 (13.05 ± 0.21), TL/EW 2.5–2.6 (2.56± 0.03), lp2L 0.8–0.8 (0.8 ±0.0), lp3L 0.9–0.9 (0.9 ±0.0), lp3 W 0.6 –0.6 (0.6 ± 0.0), mp3L 0.4–0.4 (0.4 ± 0.0), mp4L 0.8–0.9 (0.85± 0.07), mp4 W 0.5 –0.6 (0.55 ± 0.07). Females (n = 3): AL1 1.0–1.1 (1.03± 0.06), AL2 0.5–0.6 (0.53 ±0.06), EL 6.8–7.1 (6.93 ±0.15), EW 4.9–5.0 (4.97 ± 0.06), PL 3.5–3.9 (3.7 ±0.2), PW 3.8–4.1 (3.93 ± 0.15), HL 1.8–2.0 (1.9± 0.1), HW 2.6–2.8 (2.67± 0.12), TL 12.2–12.7 (12.53 ±0.29), TL/ EW 2.4–2.6 (2.52± 0.08), lp2L 0.6–0.7 (0.65± 0.07), lp3L 0.8–0.8 (0.8 ± 0.0), lp3 W 0.2 –0.2 (0.2 ± 0.0), mp3L 0.3–0.3 (0.3 ± 0.0), mp4L 0.7–0.8 (0.73 ± 0.06), mp4 W 0.3 –0.3 (0.3 ±0.0).

MZSP

Brazil, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo

MZSP

Sao Paulo, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Carabidae

Genus

Pelecium

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