Trichohippopsis, Breuning and, 1958

Galileo, Maria Helena M. & Santos-Silva, Antonio, 2016, OnTrichohippopsisBreuning andAprosopusGuérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Agapanthiini): Notes, Transfers, Synonymy, and New Species, The Coleopterists Bulletin 70 (2), pp. 361-367 : 361-367

KEY TO THE SPECIES OF TRICHOHIPPOPSIS

1. Antennomere III longer than IV..................2

1′. Antennomere III shorter than IV.................3

2. Elytra with longitudinal dark band close to suture distinct from base to about distal quarter ( Fig. 8 ). Bolivia, French Guiana, Brazil (Maranhão, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo) .... T. suturalis Martins and Carvalho, 1983

2′. Elytra with longitudinal dark band close to suture slightly distinct only on basal quarter ( Fig. 7 ). Brazil (Piauí) ................................... .......... T. vestita Martins and Galileo, 2013

3. Body notably slender ( Figs. 9–11, 15 ); pubescence forming longitudinal bands on pronotum and elytra (excluding sutural band) .............. 4

3′. Body more robust ( Figs. 1, 6 ); pubescence not forming longitudinal bands on pronotum and elytra (excluding sutural band).............5

4. Prothorax about 1.2 times longer than wide; elytral apex curved at outer angle ( Figs. 9–11 ). Brazil (Goiás, Ceará)......................................... ................................. T. rufula Breuning 1958

4′. Prothorax about 1.5 times longer than wide; elytral apex with outer angle right ( Figs. 5 , 15 ). Bolivia, Brazil (Maranhão).............................. ........................ T. gilmouri ( Breuning, 1962)

5. Prothorax distinctly longer than wide; sides of elytra with depressed, setose area. Brazil (Amazonas) .................................................... ....... T. unicolor Galileo and Martins, 2007

5′. Prothorax about as long as wide; sides of elytra without depressed area......................6

6. Pronotum and elytra densely pubescent, obscuring integument ( Fig. 6 ); antennae with yellowish brown pubescence, distinctly contrasting with dark integument. Bolivia, Brazil (Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais) ...... T. magna Martins and Carvalho, 1983

6′. Pronotum and elytra with sparser pubescence, not obscuring integument ( Figs. 1–4 ); antennae with brown pubescence, not contrasting with dark integument. Brazil (Amazonas) .............. ................ T. birai Galileo and Santos-Silva , new species

Figures

Figs. 8–15. 8) Trichohippopsis suturalis, holotype female, dorsal habitus; 9–12) Trichohippopsis rufula: 9) Dorsal habitus, female from MZSP collection; 10) Holotype, lateral habitus; 11) Holotype, dorsal habitus; 12) Holotype drawing by Breuning (1958); 13) T. rufula sensu Breuning (1962); 14) Aprosopus buquetii, holotype, dorsal habitus; 15) Aprosopus gilmouri, holotype, dorsal habitus (true color changed due to the slide from which it was copied). Photographs in Figs. 10–11 by Camille Locatelli; photographs in Figs. 14–15 by Gérard L. Tavakilian.

Figs. 1–7. 1–4) Trichohippopsis birai, holotype female: 1) Dorsal habitus; 2) Ventral habitus; 3) Lateral habitus; 4) Head, frontal view; 5) Trichohippopsis exilis, paratype female, dorsal habitus; 6) Trichohippopsis magna, holotype female, dorsal habitus; 7) Trichohippopsis vestita, holotype female, dorsal habitus.