Odontocroton septemtuberculatus ( Zajciw, 1963 ) Clarke, 2018

Clarke, Robin O. S., 2018, Provisional revision of the genus Odontocera Audinet-Serville, 1834 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). I: exclusions, new rank, synonymies and the description of two new genera, Insecta Mundi 637, pp. 1-27 : 13-14

Odontocroton septemtuberculatus ( Zajciw, 1963) , n. comb.

( Fig. 26 , 31–34 )

Odontocera septemtuberculata Zajciw 1963: 250 ; Monné 2017: 446 (cat.). Species concept. Based on Zajciw (1963) original description and a photograph of the male holotype ( Fig. 26 ) available on Bezark (2017), which compares well with those taken by the author ( Fig. 31-34 ).

Measurements (mm). 18 males / 9 females: total length, 11.20–16.85/14.10–19.65; length of prothorax, 1.85–2.60/2.00–2.75; width of prothorax, 1.75–2.50/1.80–2.85; length of elytra, 6.35–10.30/7.60–11.75; width at humeri, 1.85–2.85/2.10–3.35.

Specimens analyzed. BOLIVIA, Tarija, 21°18 ʹ S / 63°30 ʹ W, 7 km W Villamontes, 700m, 4 km San Antonio Road , Foothill Chaco Forest , flying to/on flowers of Croton sp. A , male, 9.I.2008, female, 6.I.2008 ( RCSZ ).

Specimen examined. (All Clarke and Zamalloa col.). BOLIVIA, Santa Cruz, 10 km S Abapo, 18°59 ʹ S / 63°14 ʹ W, 600m, Santa Cruz-Yacuiba Hwy, Foothill Chaco Forest , on flowers of Croton sp. A , male and female, 2.I.2008, ( RCSZ). Tarija, 21°18 ʹ S / 63°30 ʹ W, 7 km W Villamontes , 700m, 3–4 km San Antonio Road, Foothill Chaco Forest , flying to/on flowers of Croton sp. A , 11 males, 2 females 14–16.XII. 2007 ( RCSZ) ; same data: male and female, 2.I.2008 ( ACMT) ; male, female and 2 mating pairs, 5–6.I.2008 ( RCSZ) ; male, female, and mating pair, 8-9.I.2008 ( RCSZ) .

Distribution. The author believes the distribution of this species to be in the semi-dry Chaco forests between the type localities in Argentina (TU, SA) and Bolivia (SC, TA).

Comment. Wappes et. al. (2013: figure 65) illustrated a female of O. flavicauda , incorrectly identified as O. septemtuberculata .

Figures

Figures 25–30. Species of Odontocroton (Group B (ii)). 25) Odontocroton quinquecallosus (Zajciw, 1963), holotype, male. 26) Odontocroton septemtuberculatus (Zajciw, 1963), holotype male. 27–30. Odontocroton quinquecallosus. 27) Male, dorsal aspect. 28) Male, ventral aspect. 29) Female, dorsal aspect. 30) Female, ventral aspect.

Figures 31–36. Species of Odontocroton (Group B (ii)) and Rhinobatesia n. gen. 31–34. Odontocroton septemtuberculatus (Zajciw, 1963). 31) Male, dorsal aspect. 32) Male, ventral aspect. 33) Female, dorsal aspect. 34) Female, ventral aspect. 35–36. Rhinobatesia rugicollis (Bates, 1880). 35) Holotype male. 36) Female, holotype of junior synonym Odontocera nevermanni Fisher, 1930.