Allocyphotes Gonzalez-Mozo, 2023
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5380.6.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10259530 |
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Allocyphotes Gonzalez-Mozo |
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gen. nov. |
Allocyphotes Gonzalez-Mozo new genus
Type species. Cyphotes insolita Goding, 1926 View in CoL , here designated.
Diagnosis. Length 5–7 mm. (1) Frontoclypeus tubular, in anterior view extended beyond suprantennal ledges (ventrolateral margin of suprantennal ledges and frontoclypeus not in a continuous line) ( Fig. 14 View FIGURE 14 ); (2) in dorsal view posterolateral area of pronotum not extended laterad of humeral angles ( Fig. 16 View FIGURE 16 ); (3) humeral angles trilobate ( Fig. 16 View FIGURE 16 ha); (4) forewing s crossvein present ( Fig. 17 s View FIGURE 17 ).
Description. Color. Brown usually with black marks over pronotum and legs. Sculpture. Punctured, pronotum tuberculate, some species densely pubescent or longitudinal lines. Head. Subrectangular, longer than wide, subparallel to body axis, in lateral view metopidium, vertex and frontoclypeus not in a straight line (forming an angle) ( Fig. 15 View FIGURE 15 ); frontoclypeus tubular, in anterior view extended more than 1/3 beyond suprantennal ledges, apex acute or truncate ( Fig. 14 View FIGURE 14 ). Thorax. Pronotum. In lateral view, preapical part of posterior pronotal process variable among species from evenly convex ( Fig. 15D View FIGURE 15 ), to enlarge rounded ( Fig. 15C View FIGURE 15 ), to conical, some species subdivided into two or more humps ( Figs. 15A, E View FIGURE 15 ); in dorsal view, humeral angles usually trilobate ( Fig. 16A View FIGURE 16 ), if triangular strongly projected laterally ( Fig. 16C View FIGURE 16 ); posterolateral area of pronotum usually not extended beyond the extension of humeral angles ( Figs. 4C View FIGURE 4 ; 16 View FIGURE 16 ), posterior pronotal process triangular, gradually acute. Forewings. s crossvein present ( Fig. 17 View FIGURE 17 ). Abdomen. Male. Aedeagus variable in lateral view from compressed ( Figs. 20K, O View FIGURE 20 ), to scoop-shaped ( Figs. 20C, G View FIGURE 20 ), corona concave with ( Figs. 20C, K, O View FIGURE 20 ) or without denticuli ( Fig. 20K View FIGURE 20 ) on dorsal margin, style variable among species. Female. First valvulae. ventral interlocking device (VID) variable convex ( Figs. 18A, E View FIGURE 18 ) or bent ( Figs. 18B, C, D View FIGURE 18 ), apex variable from acute ( Figs. 18A, D, E View FIGURE 18 ) to truncate ( Figs. 18B, C View FIGURE 18 ). Second valvulae. With ( Figs. 19D, E View FIGURE 19 ) or without teeth ( Figs. 19A, B, C View FIGURE 19 ) on dorsal margin. Gonoplac. Strongly sclerotized ventrally, expanded apically, with long setae along ventral margin, not variable among species ( Fig. 19F View FIGURE 19 ).
Etymology. Allo - Gr. allos, (others); Cyphotes Gr. kyphos, (humpbacked)—feminine.
Distribution. Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela ( Fig. 22 View FIGURE 22 ). Species distributed between 40–2420 meters of altitude.
Comments. Despite the morphological heterogeneity among the species, all included species exhibit the same proposed diagnostic characters that support including them in the same genus. The preapical part of the pronotal posterior process is highly variable and is here considered a reliable character only at the species level. Two species are transferred from Cyphotes , ( C. insolita and C. colombiensis ), one species is transferred from Aspona ( A. pompanoni ), and three new species are described for a total of six species. In contrast to Cyphotes , the distribution Allocyphotes is wider ( Fig. 22 View FIGURE 22 ). “ Cyphotes sp. ” figured in Godoy et al. (2006; pp. 121–123) represents a new species of Allocyphotes but was not available for study; it will be treated in a separate paper.
Key to the species of Allocyphotes new genus.
1 Pronotum with small knots on metopidium and median carina; in dorsal view posterolateral area of pronotum projected laterally ( Fig. 16E View FIGURE 16 )...................................................... Allocyphotes pompanoni (Boulard) comb. nov.
- Pronotum without small knots on metopidium and median carina (if knots are present posterolateral part of pronotum not strongly enlarged); in dorsal view posterolateral area of pronotum not well projected laterally ( Fig. 16A View FIGURE 16 )................ 2
2 In lateral view, preapical part of pronotum low; coloration homogeneous without black marks ( Fig 15D View FIGURE 15 )......................................................................................... Allocyphotes waoraniorum sp. nov
- In lateral view, preapical part of pronotum elevated; coloration heterogenous with black marks ( Figs. 15A, C; F View FIGURE 15 )......... 3
3 In dorsal view, posterolateral area of pronotum extended beyond humeral angles.......................................................................................... Allocyphotes colombiensis (Gonzalez-Mozo) comb. nov.
- In dorsal view, posterolateral area of pronotum not extended beyond humeral angles ( Fig. 16 View FIGURE 16 )......................... 4
4 Humeral angle triangular ( Fig. 16C View FIGURE 16 ); pronotum densely pubescent; female first valvulae with VID bent ( Fig. 18C View FIGURE 18 )....................................................................................... Allocyphotes flavus sp. nov.
- Humeral angle trilobate ( Figs. 16A, F View FIGURE 16 ); pronotum not densely pubescent; female first valvulae with VID convex ( Figs. 18A, E View FIGURE 18 )................................................................................................. 5
5 Pronotum in lateral view with two rounded swellings ( Fig. 15C View FIGURE 15 ); female second valvula with five teeth on dorsal surface ( Fig. 19E View FIGURE 19 )........................................................................ Allocyphotes robertoi sp. nov.
- Pronotum in lateral view with one conical swelling ( Fig. 15A View FIGURE 15 ); female second valvula with one tooth on dorsal surface ( Fig. 19A View FIGURE 19 ).............................................................. Allocyphotes insolita (Goding) comb. nov.
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