Cotycicuiara nivaria, Martins & Galileo, 2010

Martins, Ubirajara R. & Galileo, Maria Helena M., 2010, New species of the genus Cotycicuiara Galileo and Martins, 2008 (Cerambycidae, Lamiinae, Desmiphorini), Insecta Mundi 2010 (134), pp. 1-6 : 4

Cotycicuiara nivaria , new species

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Description. Integument brownish-red. Head covered by whitish pubescence. Distance between upper lobes of eyes equal to two rows of ommatidia.

Pronotum with wide, central, longitudinal band of yellowish pubescence and white, dense pilosity on sides. Pronotal surface densely punctate.

Elytra with anterior half covered by whitish pubescence, interrupted by punctures and small, irregular spots; slightly more than posterior half covered by brownish-yellow pubescence, and rows of white, pubescent spots. Elytral punctures denser on anterior half.

Legs and ventral surface covered by whitish pubescence.

Measurements (mm), male/female respectively. Total length, 7.5-9.0/9.3; prothorax length, 1.5-2.0/ 2.0; prothorax width, 2.2-2.5/2.7; elytral length, 5.2-6.1/6.7; humeral width, 2.7-3.3/3.6.

Type material. Male holotype, BRAZIL, Minas Gerais: Catas Altas ( Serra do Caraça , 5.XII.1972, Expedição do Museu de Zoologia col. ( MZSP). Paratypes: Bahia: Porto Seguro (Arraial d’Ajuda, 20 m), female, VIII.2008, V. O. Becker col. ( MCNZ) ; Espírito Santo: Santa Teresa , male, 12.XII.1928, O. Conde col. ( MZSP) ; female, 17.XII.1928, O. Conde col. ( MZSP) .

Etymology. Latin, nivarius = of snow, referring to the elytral pubescence.

Figures

Figure 1-5. Habitus images of Cotycicuiara species. 1) C. oicepe sp. nov., female holotype, total length 9.4 mm. 2) C. multicava female holotype, total length 12.1 mm. 3) C. pertusa female holotype, total length 8.9 mm. 4) C. nivaria male holotype, total length 7.7 mm. 5) C. chionea male holotype, total length 10.2 mm.