Ordinis OPITZ, 2019

Opitz, Weston, 2019, Descriptions of new genera and new species of Western Hemisphere checkered beetles (Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Cleridae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (2), pp. 959-1076 : 1025

Ordinis OPITZ nov.gen.

Type species: Ordinis taxis OPITZ. By present designation.

D i a g n o s i s: This monotypic genus is very similar to the genus Pujoliclerus PIC, from which it differs in showing a 1-2-1 tibial spur formula.

Synapotypic characteristic: Phallic apex not confluent with phallic plate.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 6.0 mm; width 2.0 mm. Form: Oblong rectangular, 3 times longer than broad. Vestiture: Dorsum profusely vested with short pubescence; antennal funicle moderately setose, capitulum profusely vested with microsensilla; elytra abundantly vested with short light setae. Head: Cranium subquadrate, profusely indented with setiferous punctures; frons narrower than eye; gula large, trapezoidal, sutures converge; labrum shallow, broadly incised distally; mandible, body stout, anterior dens subacuminate, medial and posterior dens moderately developed, penicillus well developed; maxilla, terminal palpomere subsecuriform; labium, terminal palpomere subsecuriform; eyes large, coarsely facetted, ocular notch deep into eye; antenna capitate, comprised of 10 antennomeres, funicular antennomeres widened laterally. Thorax: Pronotum slightly oblong, dorsolateral carina extends to pronotal anterior angle, posteriorly carina extends to pronotal posterior angles where confluent with pronotal hem, pronotal disc plane and finely punctate, side margins with slightly-developed tubercle; prointercoxal process linear; pronotal projections acuminate, they do not approximate prointercoxal process; elytral disc with asetiferous punctures, epipleural fold prominent, narrowly extended to elytral apex, elytral anterior margin not carinate; legs, profemora not swollen; tibial spur formula 1-2-1, tarsal pulvillar formula 3-3-3, unguis with basal denticle. Abdomen: Pygidium scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 261.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: KnownfromBrazil.

E t y m o l o g y: Ordinis is a Latin noun with a meaning of "line"; with reference to the broad testaceous line on the elytral disc. Gender masculine.

Figures

Figs 255-261: Aedeagi; (255) Pujoliclerus tuxtlas; (256) Sicamus suprus; (257) Sirpa acara; (258) Sirpa latiflava; (259) Topainca pachacutii; (260) Pelonium atrigonatium; (261) Ordinis taxis.