Nepsudia 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 : 1007

Nepsudia OPITZ nov.gen.

Type species: Nepsudia guenda OPITZ. By present designation.

D i a g n o s i s: Within Peloniinae members of Nepsudia are aligned with Pseudichnea SCHENKLING. Nepsudia specimens differ by having a tibial spur formula of 1-2-2, the formula is 0-1- 1 in specimens of Pseudichnea.

Synapotypic characteristics: A synapotypic character state has not been found.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 6.5 mm; width 2.3 mm. Form: Oblong, subrectangulate, about 3 times longer than broad. Vestiture: Dorsum vested with short pale setae; antennal funicle moderately setose, capitulum profusely vested with microsensilla; elytra abundantly vested with short pale setae. Head: Cranium subquadrate, profusely indented with setiferous punctures; frons narrower than eye; gula large, trapezoidal, sutures converge, post-gular plate with two setose processes; 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 not very deep; antenna capitate, comprised of 11 antennomeres, antennomere 9 longer than funicle, funicular antennomeres become shorter as they approach capitulum, capitulum very long. Thorax: Pronotum quadrate; dorsolateral carina extends to anterior limit of pronotal tubercle, posteriorly carina extends to pronotal posterior angles where confluent with pronotal hem; pronotal disc slightly convex and finely punctated, side margins with well-developed tubercle, pronotal projections acuminate, approximate prointercoxal process; prointercoxal process slightly expanded laterally distally; elytral disc sculptured with partial striations of asetiferous punctures, epipleural fold prominent, narrowly extended to elytral apex, elytral anterior margin not carinate; legs, prothoracic femora not swollen; tibial spur formula 1-2-2, tarsal pulvillar formula 3-3-3, unguis with basal denticle. Abdomen: Pygidium scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Known from Bolivia.

E t y m o l o g y: The name Nepsudia is a partial anagram of the genus Pseudichnea SCHENKLING. The gender is feminine.