Theognete janzeni Anderson, 2010

Anderson, Robert S., 2010, A taxonomic monograph of the Middle American leaf-litter inhabiting weevil genus Theognete Champion (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; Molytinae; Lymantini) 2458, Zootaxa 2458 (1), pp. 1-127 : 21-22

9. Theognete janzeni Anderson , new species ( Figures 49 , 53 , 57 )

Diagnosis. Size. Length, male, 4.44mm; female, 4.27–5.06mm. Width, male, 2.42mm; female, 2.53–2.92mm. As for T. laevis except pronotum more obviously punctate except for glabrous, impunctate, broad middle line. Pronotum and elytra with vestiture denser, scales very fine and hair-like, suberect and strongly arched, linearly arranged on elytra. Aedeagus as in Fig. 53 .

Geographical distribution. México (Oaxaca).

Natural history. No information available, but the habitat in the Temascal area is lowland dry tropical forest at about 100m elevation. It is possible that specimens were collected in leaf litter in this habitat.

Derivation of specific name. Named after Daniel H. Janzen of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the collector of the type series .

Material examined. 1♂, 2♀♀ ( CMNC, CUIC). Holotype ♂ ( CUIC): MÉXICO: Oaxaca, Temascal , 10.II.1964, D.H. Janzen / HOLOTYPE ♂ Theognete janzeni sp. nov., R.S. Anderson. Aedeagus extracted. Paratypes: MÉXICO: Oaxaca: Temascal , 10.II.1964, D. H. Janzen (2♀♀ CMNC, CUIC) .

Chorological relationships. Not known to be sympatric with any other species of Theognete .

Figures

FIGURES 47–50. Habitus, dorsal view, Theognete laevis species group. 47. T. laevis. 48. T. championi. 49. T. janzeni. 50. T. cozari.

FIGURES 51–54. Aedeagus, dorsal and lateral view, Theognete laevis species group. 51. T. laevis. 52. T. championi. 53. T. janzeni. 54. T. cozari.

FIGURES 55–58. Abdominal ventrite 5, male, ventral view, Theognete laevis species group. 55. T. laevis. 56. T. championi. 57. T. janzeni. 58. T. cozari.