Malthonea Thomson, 1864: 329

Nearns, Eugenio H. & Tavakilian, Gérard-Luc, 2012, New Taxa and Combinations in Onciderini Thomson, 1860 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) from Central and South America, with notes on additional taxa Eugenio H. Nearns, Insecta Mundi 2012 (231), pp. 1-24 : 19-23

Malthonea Thomson, 1864: 329 ( Lamiinae : Desmiphorini )

( Figures 9a–d )

Malthonea Thomson, 1864: 329 . Type species: Malthonea tigrinata Thomson, 1864 .

= Calliphenges Waterhouse, 1880: 296 (Colobotheini) . Type species: Calliphenges cuprascens Waterhouse, 1880 , by monotypy, new synonymy.

Discussion. The monotypic genus Calliphenges was described by Waterhouse (1880) and placed in Colobotheini . Examination of the holotype specimen of Calliphenges cuprascens Waterhouse, 1880 (collected at Chiguinda, Ecuador and deposited at the BMNH) ( Fig. 9 a-d) revealed no characters to distinguish it from the genus Malthonea . Martins and Galileo (1995) reviewed the genus Malthonea , providing diagnostic morphological characters and a key to species. Calliphenges cuprascens is here transferred to Malthonea , creating the new combination Malthonea cuprascens ( Waterhouse, 1880) , and Calliphenges Waterhouse becomes a new synonym of Malthonea Thomson.

New Distribution Records in Cerambycidae

Ataxia hovorei Lingafelter and Nearns, 2007 ( Lamiinae : Pteropliini ) is recorded from Haiti, new country record. One male specimen (MNHN), “ Haïti, ex. museao E. Sallé, 1897, coll. A. Sallé, Museum-Paris.” This species was previously believed to be endemic to Dominican Republic ( Lingafelter and Nearns 2007; Monné and Bezark 2011).

Carterica soror Belon, 1896 ( Lamiinae : Colobotheini ) is recorded from Ecuador, new country record. One specimen (BMNH), “ Ecuador: Pichincha, Nambillo Valley near Mindo, 1450m., 13.viii.1987, M. Cooper.” This species was previously recorded from Bolivia and Peru ( Monné 2005b; Monné and Bezark 2011).

Colobothea lunulata Lucas, 1859 ( Lamiinae : Colobotheini ) is recorded from Colombia, new country record. One female specimen (BMNH), “ Colombia: Meta, La Macarena, 15.3.76, M. Cooper.” This species was previously recorded from Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru ( Monné 2005b; Monné and Bezark 2011).

Curius punctatus (Fisher, 1932) ( Cerambycinae : Curiini ) is recorded from Haiti, new country record. One female specimen (MNHN), “ Haiti, Gonaïves.” This species was previously believed to be endemic to Cuba ( Monné 2005a; Monné and Bezark 2011; Nearns and Branham 2008 ).

Cyclopeplus lacordairei Thomson, 1868 ( Lamiinae : Anisocerini ) is recorded from Colombia, new country record. One female specimen (BMNH), “ Colombia: Amazonas, Tarapaca, 1/10/76, M. Cooper.” This species was previously recorded from Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guiana, and Peru ( Monné 2005b; Monné and Bezark 2011).

Iarucanga mimica (Bates, 1866) ( Lamiinae : Hemilophini ) is recorded from Ecuador, new country record. One specimen (BMNH), “ Ecuador: Morona-Santiago, Cord. de Cutucu 6K. e. of Macas, 1,100m, 12.v.1981, M. Cooper.” This species was previously recorded from Bolivia, Brazil, and French Guiana ( Monné 2005b; Monné and Bezark 2011).

Pirangoclytus latithorax (Martins and Galileo, 2008) ( Cerambycinae : Clytini ) is recorded from Costa Rica, new country record. One specimen (BMNH) “ Costa Rica: Guanacaste, Golfito, iii, M. Cooper.” This species was previously believed to be endemic to Panama ( Monné and Bezark 2011).

Porangonycha princeps (Bates, 1872) ( Lamiinae : Hemilophini ) is recorded from Colombia, new country record. One specimen (BMNH), “ Colombia: Nariño, Barbarcoas, 40m, 7.X.1990, M. Cooper.” This species was previously recorded from Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Nicaragua, and Peru ( Monné and Bezark 2011; Monné et al. 2012).

Trestonia lateapicata Martins and Galileo, 2010 ( Lamiinae : Onciderini ) is recorded from Brazil, new country record. One male specimen (MNHN), “ Brésil, Ét. de Goyaz, Jatahy, Museum Paris, Coll. E. Gounelle 1915.” This species was previously known from Bolivia ( Monné and Bezark 2011).

Tulcus dimidiatus ( Bates, 1865) ( Lamiinae : Onciderini ) is recorded from Colombia, new country record. One female specimen (MNHN), “S.E. Columbia, Putumayo Superior, Muséum Paris 1932 Col. R. Oberthur.” This species was previously known from Brazil and Ecuador ( Monné 2005b; Monné and Bezark 2011).

Unaporanga cincta Martins and Galileo, 2007 ( Lamiinae : Hemilophini ) is recorded from Colombia, new country record. One male specimen (BMNH), “ Colombia: Nariño, Barbarcoas, 40m, 20.iv.1993, M. Cooper.” This species was previously recorded from Panama ( Monné and Bezark 2011). Zeale dubia Galileo and Martins, 1997 ( Lamiinae : Hemilophini ) is recorded from Colombia, new country record. One specimen (BMNH), “ Colombia: Putamayo, Mocoa, 580m. 5.4.76, M. Cooper.” This species was previously recorded from Bolivia ( Monné 2005b; Monné and Bezark 2011).

Zonotylus interruptus (Olivier, 1790) ( Cerambycinae : Trachyderini ) is recorded from Colombia, new country record. One specimen (BMNH), “ Colombia: Amazonas, Leticia, 24.8.74, M. Cooper.” This species was previously recorded from Brazil and French Guiana ( Monné 2005a; Monné and Bezark 2011; Morvan and Morati 2011: 39, fig. 108).

Figures

Figure 9. Malthonea cuprascens (Waterhouse, 1880), holotype. a) Dorsal habitus. b) Lateral habitus with original labels. c) Close-up of head. d) Close-up of pronotum