Pujoliclerus oxinus Opitz, 2014

Opitz, Weston, 2014, Classification, Natural History, and Evolution of the Checkered Beetle GenusPujoliclerusPic (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Peloniinae), The Coleopterists Bulletin 68 (4), pp. 727-756 : 727-756

Pujoliclerus oxinus Opitz , new species ( Figs. 35 , 62 , 105 , 124 )

Holotype. ♀. ECUADOR: Orellana: Reserva Ethnica, Waorani , 1 km S Onkone Gare Camp, 00°39′S 76°26′W, 9-X- 1994, 220 m, T.L. Erwin ( NMNH).

Paratype. One specimen. ECUADOR: Orellana: Reserva Ethnica, Waorani , 1 km S Onkone Gare

Camp, 00°39′ S 76°26′ W, 2-II- 1996, 220 m, T.L. Erwin ( NMNH, 1) .

Diagnosis. The mostly dark brown coloration of the pronotum will distinguish the members of this species from superficially similar specimens of P. gilvus .

Description. Size: Length 6.0 mm; width 1.8 mm. Form: As in Fig. 105 . Integument: Head, frons, and epicranium black, remainder of cranium white; antenna mostly brown, last 2 capitular antennomeres with white marking, apex white; pronotal disc mostly black, upper angles yellow, pronotum ventrally yellow but infuscated; elytra brown, apex yellow; femora mostly yellow, infuscated, tibiae mostly brown, proximal limits yellow; pterothorax and abdomen brown. Head: Eyes wider than vertex (13:09); funicular antennomeres very expanded, 6 th antennomere not very large ( Fig. 35 ). Thorax: Pronotum transverse (35:32), lateral tubercle very prominent ( Fig. 62 ); epipleural fold gradually diminishing to elytral apex; asetiferous punctures prominent throughout elytral disc. Abdomen: Aedeagus not available.

Variation. The specimens examined are quite homogeneous in size. The paratype has a yellow streak along elytral sides, and the pronotum is yellow around the peripheral areas.

Natural History. Specimens were collected during February and October, at 220 m elevation.

Distribution. Known only from Ecuador ( Fig. 124 ).

Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from oxina (= harrow), a Greek noun, referring to the rake-like form of the antennal funicle.

Figures

Figs. 21–38. Pujoliclerus species, antennae. 21) P. helvinus; 22) P. maracayensis; 23) P. bilineatus; 24) P. calceatus; 25) P. corumba; 26) P. ovatus; 27) P. wappesi; 28) P. amplus; 29) P. flavoapicalus; 30) P. gilvus; 31) P. hermani; 32) P. alajuela; 33) P. orellana; 34) P. megacavus; 35) P. oxinus; 36) P. alboordinus; 37) P. apolegmus; 38) P. catarina.

Figs. 62–75. Pujoliclerus species, pronota. 62) P. oxinus; 63) P. alajuela; 64) P. megacavus; 65) P. alboordinus; 66) P. pallidus; 67) P. apolegmus; 68) P. catarina; 69) P. macilentus; 70) P. megalus; 71) P. argus; 72) P. aspigalbus; 73) P. flora; 74) P. posticalis; 75) P. ostrinus.

Figs. 104–109. Pujoliclerus species, habitus. 104) P. orellana; 105) P. oxinus; 106) P. alajuela; 107) P. megacavus;

Fig. 124. Geographic distribution of seven Pujoliclerus species.