Hyboptera Chaudoir, 1872 of the Cryptobatida group of subtribe Agrina: A taxonomic revision with notes on their ways of life (Insecta, Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiini) Erwin, Terry L. Henry, Shasta C. ZooKeys 2017 2017-11-07 714 61 127 http://zoobank.org/54DF5437-5E03-4BA5-AE7F-8352ED2FDA11 Henry & Erwin Henry & Erwin 2017 Insecta Carabidae Hyboptera CoL Animalia Hyboptera vestiverdis Coleoptera 19 80 Arthropoda species vestiverdis sp. n.   Holotype. Male.  Peru, Madre de Dios, Manu Reserved Zone, RioManu, BIOLAT Biological Station, Pakitza, 11.9446°S, 71.2831°W, 356m, 16 October 1991 (TL Erwin, MG Pogue)(NMNH: ADP007421).   Derivationof specific epithet. The species epithet '' vestiverdis" is a Latinized feminine noun meaning green vest, referring to the two lobes of color on the pronotal disc on individuals of this species with central line of pale color bisecting the pattern and appearing as an open vest.  Proposed English vernacular name. Leprechaun humps-backed beetle.  Diagnosis. With the attributes of the genus and  angulicollisspecies group as described above and adults with only dark slightly-metallic markings on the pronotal disc, elytra olivaceous, markedly shiny, some individuals with hint of metallic green near basal margin, narrow, with slightly arcuate lateral margin.  Description. (Figs 2A, 5C) Size: See Appendix 1. Length (SBL) short for genus, ABL = 3.46-4.62 mm, SBL = 3.14-3.99 mm, TW = 1.83-2.55 mm.   Figure 2.Digital Photo-illustration. Habitus, dorsal aspect. A  Hyboptera vestiverdisHenry & Erwin, sp. n., female, ADP007334 B  Hyboptera scheeleaErwin & Henry, sp. n., female, ADP007575.  Color: Seediagnosis, above.  Luster: Very shiny elytra, not iridescent.  Microsculpture: Mostly isodiametric and slightly stretched, shallowly impressed, cells somewhat more stretched around elytral tubercles.  Head: Rugae moderately coarse, mostly transverse, somewhat curved on occiput. Eye very large, nearly perfectly hemispheric, evenly rounded. Antenna short, barely reaching humerus. Labrum rectangulate, shallowly bilobed, anterior margin slightly emarginate. Neck finely transversely rugose.  Prothorax: Pronotum markedly broad, disc planar, with dense transverse rugae. Lateral margins broadly explanate and obtusely angulate medially, then markedly arcuate to obtuse hind angle, base medially produced and rounded posteriorly.  Pterothorax: Normal for Agrina, fully winged. Elytron intervals 3 with 7 and 5 with 5(6) elongate unisetiferous tubercles, other intervals moderately convex, side margin broadly explanate laterally only at middle third. Elytron broad and short, slightly narrower than the pronotum at the broadest part, apex truncate, slightly rounded with distal corner broadly and obtusely rounded, disc not significantly convex, basal third slightly depressed. All interneurs well-impressed.  Legs: Femur dorso-ventrally moderately depressed, tibia coequal in length, more depressed; tarsus less than half the length of the tibia, fourth tarsomere markedly bilobed and with tarsal pad of setae.  Abdomen: Sparsely setiferous; normal ambulatory setae on sterna 3-5; female unknown; males with only the lateral pair of longer setae on sternum 6.  Male genitalia: Phallus (Fig. 5C) with ostium of 1/5 its length, catopic, apex moderately long, narrowly rounded; endophallus with flagellum (mid-part obvious in illustration), flagellum not barbed. Parameres asymmetric, right very small, left larger.  Female genitalia: Not investigated, likely similar to that of  H. lucida(Fig. 8).  Dispersal potential. These beetles are macropterous and capable of flight. They are moderately swift and agile runners. Specimens have been acquired in Malaise traps and using insecticidal fogging methods.  Way of life. Adults are common in the lowlands (116 to 356 m.a.s.l.) and appear to be generalists in a variety of rainforest biotopes including terra firme and varzea. In these forests, they are commonly found in big trees with vines and epiphytes, in suspendeddry leaves, in dry  Scheeleasp. and  Astrocaryum chambiraBurret palm frond skirts, in dry leaves scattered in vine tangles, and in dry leaves of the bamboo  Guadua weberbaueriPilg. Individuals can be found in January-February, May-July, and September-October, in both the rainy and dry seasons. Member of this species have been recorded from the canopy of the following tree species using insecticidal fogging techniques:  Grias neuberthii;  Eschweilera coriaceacf.;  Icicopsissp.;  Pentaplaris huaoranicasp. nov.  Rhodostemonodaphne kunthianacf.;  Nectandrasp.;  Iriartea deltoidea;  Protium sagotianumcf.;  Talisiabitter;  Mouriri guapira;  Eriotheca globosacf.;  Sloanesp.,  Matisia malacocalyxcf.;  Tabebuia moby; Pourouma bicolor ssp. bicolorcf.;  Alchornea triplinerviacf.?;  Naucleopsis krukoviicf.;  Hyeronima oblonga;  Brownea grandicepscf.;  Virola decorticanscf.; Pouteria cuspidata ssp. robustacf.;  Duguetia surinamensiscf.;  Trichilia rubracf.;  Coccoloba densifronscf.  Eschweilera coriaceacf.;  Virola obovata; Brosimum utile ssp. ovatifoliumcf.;  Pseudolmedia laevis;  Patinoa paraensis/ sphaerocarpacf.;  Matisia bracteolosastellate;  Simaba guianensiscf.;  Trichilia elsaecf.;  Icicopsissp. nov.  Other specimens examined.    Ecuador, Orellana, Reserva Ethnica Huaorani,  39 kmS Pompeya, Estacion Cientifica Yasuni- Onkone Gare Camp, Erwin PiranaPlot, transect 2, station 10, 0.6581°S, 76.4513°W,  220-250m, 4 October 1995(TL  Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP135922, female paratype),  Erwin PiranaPlot, transect 3, station 1, 0.6575°S, 76.4505°W,  220-250m, 1 July 1995(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP135976, male paratype),  Erwin PiranaPlot, transect 3, station 9, 0.6575°S, 76.4505°W,  220-250m, 21 January 2006(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP133860, female paratype),  Erwin PiranaPlot, transect 4, station 3, 0.6570°S, 76.4498°W,  220-250m, 11 February 1995(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP137321, male paratype),  Erwin PiranaPlot, transect 4, station 3, 0.6570°S, 76.4498°W,  220-250m, 11 February 1995(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP135848, female paratype),  Erwin PiranaPlot, transect 4, station 3, 0.6570°S, 76.4498°W,  220-250m, 11 February 1995(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP135908, female paratype),  Erwin PiranaPlot, transect 4, station 3, 0.6570°S, 76.4498°W,  220-250m, 16 January 1994(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP135934, female paratype),  Erwin PiranaPlot, transect 5, station 10, 0.6566°S, 76.4490°W,  220-250m, 6 October 1996(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP135896, female paratype),  Erwin PiranaPlot, transect 5, station 5, 0.6575°S, 76.4505°W,  220-250m, 6 January 1995(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP135962, female paratype),  Erwin PiranaPlot, transect 6, station 10, 0.6561°S, 76.4483°W,  220-250m, 2 October 1996(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP135932, female paratype),  Erwin PiranaPlot, transect 6, station 3, 0.6561°S, 76.4481°W,  220-250m, 6 October 1995(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP137333, male paratype),  Erwin PiranaPlot, transect 8, station 10, 0.6551°S, 76.4403°W,  220-250m, 3 October 1996(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP137371, male paratype),  Erwin PiranaPlot, transect 8, station 8, 0.6551°S, 76.4403°W,  220-250m, 8 February 1996(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP137381, male paratype),  Erwin PiranaPlot, transect 9, station 7, 0.6545°S, 76.4460°W,  220-250m, 8 October 1995(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP135986, female paratype);  Yasuni National Park(edge), 95.43 kmE (heading 101.46°) Coca, Tiputini Biodiversity Station, Erwin Harpia Plot, transect 1, station 6, 0.6342°S, 76.1443°W,  214m, 2 October 2000(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP139098, male paratype),  Erwin Harpia Plot, transect 5, station 8, 0.6309°S, 76.1443°W,  220-250m, 1 July 1998(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP135870, female paratype),  Erwin Harpia Plot, transect 7, station 6, 0.6287°S, 76.1443°W,  203m, 22 October 1998(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP135855, male paratype),  Erwin Harpia Plot, transect 7, station 9, 0.6287°S, 76.1443°W,  203m, 29 September 2000(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP139138, male paratype);   Sucumbios,  Rio  Napo, Sacha Lodge, Pilchicocha, 0.472°S, 76.459°W,  228m, 12-22 February 1994(P Hibbs)(SEMC: ADP006133, male paratype).    Peru, Loreto, Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Rio Samiria, Pithecia, 5.2116 S, 74.6991 W,  116m, 9 May 1990(TL Erwin, GP Servat, et al.)(NMNH: ADP007293, male paratype),  Boca del Ingles Camp, Hamburgo, 5.6951°S, 75.2243°W,  150m, 10 May 1990(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP007292, male paratype, ADP007574, female paratype);  Madre de Dios, Manu Reserved Zone,  RioManu, BIOLAT Biological Station, Pakitza, 11.9446°S, 71.2831°W,  356m, 11 October 1991(TL Erwin, MG Pogue)(NMNH: ADP005780, male paratype), 11 October 1991(TL Erwin)(NMNH: ADP007314, ADP007359, ADP007374, ADP007375, ADP007376, ADP007377, ADP007378, ADP007379, ADP007380, male paratypes, ADP007358, ADP007357, female paratypes), 14 October 1991(TL Erwin, MG Pogue, NMNH: ADP007333, ADP007334, ADP007337, ADP007352, male paratypes),  16 October 1991(TL Erwin)(NMNH: ADP007332, male paratype), (TL Erwin, MG Pogue)(NMNH: ADP007402, male paratype, ADP007313, ADP007401, female paratypes), 22 June 1993(TL Erwin, F Pfuno S)(NMNH: ADP007484, female paratype), 23 June 1993(TL Erwin, F Pfuno S)(NMNH: ADP007507, female paratype), 9 September 1988(TL Erwin)(NMNH: ADP007445, male paratype), 30 September 1991(TL Erwin, MG Pogue)(NMNH: ADP007423, male paratype), 9 October 1991(TL Erwin, MG Pogue)(NMNH: ADP007442, male paratype, ADP007308, ADP007310, ADP007312, ADP007440, ADP007441, female paratypes);  Reserva Nacional Tambopata, 30km(air) SW Pto. Maldonado, 12.8364°S, 69.2936°W,  209m, 28 February 1984( TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP007268, male paratype),  4 May 1984(TL Erwin, et al.)(NMNH: ADP007266, male paratype).  Geographic distribution (Fig. 11). This species is currently known from the western Amazon Basin in lowland Ecuador and Peru.  Notes. The holotype will be deposited in UNMSM and is currently held in trust until the completion of studies at NMNH. 1995-10-04 Erwin Ecuador Reserva Ethnica Huaorani 235 -0.6581 Erwin Pirana Plot 7 -76.4513 Onkone Gare Camp 1 Orellana paratype 1995-07-01 Erwin Ecuador 235 -0.6575 Erwin Pirana Plot 7 -76.4505 1 Orellana paratype 2006-01-21 Erwin Ecuador 235 -0.6575 Erwin Pirana Plot 7 -76.4505 1 Orellana paratype 1995-02-11 Erwin Ecuador 235 -0.657 Erwin Pirana Plot 7 -76.4498 1 Orellana paratype 1995-02-11 Erwin Ecuador 235 -0.657 Erwin Pirana Plot 7 -76.4498 1 Orellana paratype 1995-02-11 Erwin Ecuador 235 -0.657 Erwin Pirana Plot 7 -76.4498 1 Orellana paratype 1994-01-16 Erwin Ecuador 235 -0.657 Erwin Pirana Plot 7 -76.4498 1 Orellana paratype 1996-10-06 Erwin Ecuador 235 -0.6566 Erwin Pirana Plot 7 -76.449 1 Orellana paratype 1995-01-06 Erwin Ecuador 235 -0.6575 Erwin Pirana Plot 7 -76.4505 1 Orellana paratype 1996-10-02 Erwin Ecuador 235 -0.6561 Erwin Pirana Plot 7 -76.4483 1 Orellana paratype 1995-10-06 Erwin Ecuador 235 -0.6561 Erwin Pirana Plot 7 -76.4481 1 Orellana paratype 1996-10-03 Erwin Ecuador 235 -0.6551 Erwin Pirana Plot 7 -76.4403 1 Orellana paratype 1996-02-08 Erwin Ecuador 235 -0.6551 Erwin Pirana Plot 7 -76.4403 1 Orellana paratype 1995-10-08 Erwin Ecuador 235 -0.6545 Erwin Pirana Plot 7 -76.446 1 Orellana paratype 2000-10-02 Erwin Ecuador Yasuni National Park 214 -0.6342 Tiputini Biodiversity Station 7 -76.1443 Coca 1 Orellana paratype 1998-07-01 Erwin Ecuador 235 -0.6309 Erwin Harpia Plot 7 -76.1443 1 Orellana paratype 1998-10-22 Erwin Ecuador 203 -0.6287 Erwin Harpia Plot 7 -76.1443 1 Orellana paratype 2000-09-29 Erwin Ecuador 203 -0.6287 Erwin Harpia Plot 7 -76.1443 1 Orellana paratype 2017-01-01 2017-12-31 2017-01-01 Rio Ecuador Sucumbios 1 Sucumbios paratype 1994-02-12 1994-02-22 1994-02-12 Hibbs Ecuador 228 -0.472 Pilchicocha 78 -76.459 Sacha Lodge 1 Napo paratype 1990-05-09 Erwin, GP Servat Peru Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve 116 -5.2116 Pithecia 7 -74.6991 Rio Samiria 1 Loreto paratype 1990-05-10 Erwin Peru 150 -5.6951 Hamburgo 7 -75.2243 Boca del Ingles Camp 1 Loreto paratype 1991-10-11 Erwin, MG Pogue Peru Manu Reserved Zone 356 -11.9446 Biological Station 7 -71.2831 Rio Manu 1 Madre de Dios paratype 1991-10-16 Erwin, MG Pogue Peru Manu Reserved Zone 356 true -11.9446 Biological Station 7 -71.2831 Rio Manu 1 Madre de Dios paratype 1984-02-28 SW Pto. Maldonado, TL Erwin Peru 209 -12.8364 Reserva Nacional Tambopata 7 -69.2936 1 Madre de Dios paratype 1984-05-04 Erwin Peru 209 true -12.8364 Reserva Nacional Tambopata 7 -69.2936 1 Madre de Dios paratype