Glyptasida rugosissima ( Champion 1884 )

Lockwood, Stephanie A. & Pollock, Darren A., 2009, A review of the genus Glyptasida Casey (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Asidini), Zootaxa 2023, pp. 1-27 : 23

Glyptasida rugosissima ( Champion 1884)

( Figs. 3, 6, 9 , 24–25 , 28 )

Asida rugosissima Champion 1884:53 , Tab. 3 Fig. 1 [Type locality: Mexico: Hacienda de San Miguelito, Saltillo in Coahuila. Type Repository: BMNH]; Champion 1892:492; Blackwelder 1945:516.

Glyptasida rugosissima: Casey 1912:104 ; Wilke 1922:269; Gebien 1937:704; Blackwelder and Arnett 1975:R73.22; Poole and Gentili 1996:435; Fagerlund 2000:36; 435; NMGF 2008.

Diagnosis. Specimens of G. rugosissima are diagnosed on the basis of the following unique combination of characteristics: Pronotum with very coarse and close punctures ( Fig. 10 ); discal costae of elytra fine and highly elevated, with an abrupt change in elevation between the lateral elytral margin and the lateral costa ( Fig. 6 ).

Description. With general features of Glyptasida , and the following specific characteristics: GHW 3.0– 3.9mm; GPW 6.3–8.5mm; GEW 7.7–10.7mm; HL 2.2–3.0mm; PL 3.9–5.0mm; EL 11.0– 14.9mm; TL 17.1–22.9mm; Ratio of GPW/GEW 0.69–0.95. Body small, dull black, may appear brown due to debris between costae; pronotum with or without pronounced acute hind angles; pronotal punctures coarse ( Fig. 10 ), punctures close, in some specimens overlapping ( Fig. 10 ), areas without punctures may appear as globular masses; discal costae of elytra fine, highly elevated, abrupt change in elevation between lateral elytral margin and the lateral costa ( Fig. 6 ). Male genitalia with median lobe flared basally ( Fig. 24 ).

Notes about type material. Asida rugosissima . One female and two male specimens were examined. The female lectotype has the following label information: [round label, white with purple border] “LECTO- TYPE ”/ [round label, white with orange border] “ TYPE ”/ [round label, white with light blue border] “SYN- TYPE ”/ “Sa. De S. Miguelito Dr. Palmer”/ [handwritten det. label] “ Asida rugosissima Champ. ”/ “Sp. Figured”/ [handwritten det, label] “= sordida var. Lec.”/ “B.C.A.Col. IV.1. Asida sordida rugosissima interrupta ”/ “ LECTOTYPE Ψ Asida rugosissima Champ. Examined by K.W. Brown Feb. 1969.” The lectotype has the following identifying features: left antenna with only three basal segments, eight antennomeres on card on pin, ovipositor extended, right hind leg on card on pin.

Distribution. The geographic range of this species is Mexico, from Chihuahua to northern Jalisco and from western Chihuahua to mid San Luis Potosi ( Fig. 28 ).

Material examined. Fifty-two non-type specimens were examined from the following localities: MEXICO, Chihuahua: 1.1 mi S Col. Alvaro Obregón, 20.vii.73, R. and M. Murry, (2, TAMU); 10 mi N Jiménez, 10.ix.50, R. Smith, (2, AMNH); 50 mi W Chihuahua, 1.ix.57, Tanner and Robinson, (1, BYUC); 7–8 mi W Matachic, 11.viii.89, J. Stamov, (3, AMNH); Catarina, 25.vii.47, Schramel, (1, KWBC) (4, AMNH); Chihuahua City, 10.vii.58, Tanner and Robinson, (1, BYUC); Colonia Dublan, (1, BYUC); Rte. 16, 7.6 mi SE Madera, 1.ix.74, Frania and Ball, (1, UASM); Santa Eulalia, W. Foshag, (1, USMN); Valle de Olivas, 20.vii.47, Cazier, (2, AMNH); Valle de Olivas, 20.vii.47, Gertsch, (1, AMNH). Durango: Promontorio, (16, USNM); Yerbanis, Cuencame Dist., 19.viii.47, Gertsch, (1, KWBC) (1, AMNH); Yerbanis, Cuencame Dist., 19.viii.47, Spieth, (2, AMNH); Yerbanis, Cuencame Dist., 19.viii.47, Schramel (1, AMNH); state record only, (1, FMNH). Jalisco: 15.5 mi NE Lagos de Moreno, 26.vii.62, (1, SEMC). San Luis Potosi: state record only, Wickham, (1, KWBC), (3, USNM). Zacatecas: Fresnillo, 15.viii.47, Cazier, (1, AMNH); Meseta de la Zarca, (1, ANSP). Country records: (3, USNM).

Figures

FIGURE 28. Geographic distribution of Glyptasida species. Circles indicate localities of G. sordida, triangles indicate G. aegra, and squares indicate G. rugosissima.

FIGURES 1 – 9. Habitus. Dorsal view: 1, 2, 3) Posterior view: 4, 5, 6) Lateral view: 7, 8, 9) Images of G. sordida (1, 4, 7); total length = 18.0 mm. Images of G. aegra (2, 5, 8); total length = 20.6 mm. Images of G. rugosissima (3, 6, 9); total length = 19.3 mm.

FIGURES 18 – 27. Sexual Dimorphism of G. sordida: 18) Male maxillary palp (outline). 19) Female maxillary palp (outline). Scale bar = 1 mm (18, 19). Male Genitalia of Glyptasida spp.: 21, 25) Median lobe, ventral view; scale bar = 1 mm. 20, 24) Median lobe, lateral view; scale bar = 1 mm. 22) Tegmen, ventral view; scale bar = 1 mm. 23) Tegmen, lateral view; scale bar = 1 mm. Images of G. sordida (20, 21, 22, 23), G. rugosissima (24, 25). Ap = Apicale; Ba = Basale. Female Genitalia of G. sordida: 26) Genital tract; scale bar = 1 mm. 27) Ovipositor, ventral view; scale bar = 1 mm. Ba = Baculi; Co = coxite; Dp = depression; Mg = Medial groove; Ov = Oviduct; SAG = Spermathecal accessory gland; Sp = spermatheca; Va = Vagina; Val = Valvifer; Vu = Vulva.

FIGURES 10 – 13. Discal pronotal punctures: 10) G. sordida. 11) G. aegra. Scale bar = 100 µm (10, 11). Elytral microsculpturing: 12) G. sordida (showing nodes at base of setae). 13) G. aegra (without nodes at base of setae). Scale bar = 30 µm (12, 13).