Odontocroton quinquecallosus ( 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 : 12-13

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

( Fig. 25, 27–30 )

Odontocera quinquecallosa Zajciw 1963: 248 . Monné 2017: 446 (cat.).

Species concept. Based on Zajciw (1963) original description and photograph of the male holotype ( Fig. 25 ) available on Bezark (2017), which compares well with those taken by the author ( Fig. 27-30 ).

Measurements (mm). 3 males / 4 females: total length, 13.05–15.3/15.70–16.70; length of prothorax, 2.10–2.35/2.30–2.40; width of prothorax, 1.90–2.10/1.90–2.20; length of elytra, 8.00–8.35/8.90–9.90; width at humeri, 2.25–2.40/2.35–2.50.

Specimens analyzed. BOLIVIA, Tarija, 21°01 ʹ S / 63°18 ʹ W, 30 km N of Villa Montes, 4 km E of Camatindi, c. 700m, Semi-dry Chaco Forest , on flowers of Croton sp. A , male and female (in cop), 13.I.2008, Clarke & Zamalloa col. ( RCSZ).

Specimens examined. BOLIVIA, Santa Cruz, 20 km N Camiri, 19°52 ʹ S / 63°29 ʹ W, 1250 m, 5–8 km Road to Eyti , female, 10.XII,2012, Wappes, Bonaso & Skillman col ( ACMT). BOLIVIA, Tarija, 21°01 ʹ S / 63°18 ʹ W, 30 km N of Villa Montes, 4 km E of Camatindi c. 700m, Semi-dry Chaco Forest , on flowers of Croton sp. A , female, 10.I.2010 ( RCSZ) ; same data: female, and male and female (in cop), 13.I.2008 ( RCSZ) ; 48 km N Yacuiba, 21°42 ʹ S / 63°36 ʹ W, 762m, 3–5 km Sanandita Road, Foothill Chaco Forest , on flowers of Croton sp. A , male, 8.I.2010 ( RCSZ). The Tarija records all collected by Clarke and Zamalloa.

Distribution. The author believes the distribution of this species to be in the Chaco forests between the type locality Argentina (CO) and Bolivia (SC, TA).

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.