Centrocerum variatum ( Newman, 1841 ) Newman, 1841

Monné, Miguel A. & Cupello, Mario, 2015, On the validity of some species names of South American longhorn beetles (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae), Zootaxa 3981 (3), pp. 360-366 : 361

Centrocerum variatum ( Newman, 1841) , comb. nov.

( Figs. 1–2 )

Type locality. Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. ( OXUM; examined). Distribution — Brazil (Goiás, Minas Gerais to Rio Grande do Sul), Bolivia (Santa Cruz), Paraguay, Argentina (Misiones).

Trichophorus variatus Newman, 1841: 94 ; White, 1853: 105.

Ambonus variatus ; Monné, M. A., 1993: 67 (cat.); Martins, 2005: 285; Monné, M. L. et al., 2010: 240 (distr.).

Elaphidion elegans Chevrolat, 1861: 190 ; Zikán & Zikán, 1944: 8 (distr.); Baucke, 1957: 8 (distr.); Buck, 1959: 584 (distr.); Zajciw & Seabra, 1968: 71 (distr.); Viana, 1972: 252 (distr.); Zajciw, 1972: 50 (distr.), syn nov.

Centrocerum elegans ; Thomson, 1864: 244; Martins, 2005: 328, figs. 252, 255; Wappes et al., 2006: 10 (distr.); Monné, M. L. et al., 2009: 9 (distr); Monné, M. L. et al., 2010: 240 (distr.).

Hypermallus elegans ; Gemminger & Harold, 1872: 2817 (cat.); Gounelle, 1909: 634 (distr.); Bruch, 1912: 190 (cat.). Type locality — Brazil. (BMNH; examined).

Elaphidion elegans var. hirsutum Chevrolat, 1861: 190 . syn nov.

Type locality — Brazil, Pará. ( BMNH; not examined).

Elaphidion elegans var. jocosum Chevrolat, 1861: 191 ; Baucke, 1955: 56; Buck, 1959: 584 (distr.). syn nov. Type locality — Brazil. (BMNH; not examined).

Elaphidion elegans var. puberulum Chevrolat, 1861: 190 . syn nov.

Type locality — Brazil. ( BMNH; not examined).

The comparison between the holotype of Trichophorus variatus Newman, 1841 and one of the three syntypes of Elaphidion elegans Chevrolat, 1861 allows us to propose the present synonymy. The examined type specimens of both species names are deposited, respectively, in OXUM and BMNH.

The names of varieties proposed for Elaphidion elegans by Chevrolat (1861), viz var. hirsutum , var. jocosum , and var. puberulum , were not expressely given infrasubspecific rank, nor does the content of the work of Chevrolat indicate that the author refers to varieties as infrasubspecific entities. Therefore, in accordance with Article 45.6.4 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature ( ICZN, 1999), these names must be deemed as of subspecific category and thus available. On the other hand, we consider these names invalid and synonyms of Centrocerum variatum , judging the differences noted by Chevrolat as intraspecific variation of this species and not as indication of the existence of more than one taxon.

Type specimens examined. Trichophorus variatus Newman, 1841 : male (“ Type Col: 1760 Trichophorus variatus Newman. Hope Dept. Oxford ”, “ Type Newman The Entom 1840– 42 p. 94 Coll. Hope Oxon.”, “ MIERS COLL. Presented 1880 by J. W. Miers”, “ Trichophorum variatus Newm Ent. i.94 ”) ( OXUM) ( Fig. 1 a–b). Elaphidion elegans Chevrolat, 1861 : male (label information not noted) ( BMNH) ( Fig. 2 ).

Non-type specimens examined. BRAZIL, Minas Gerais: Mun. Catas Altas, RPPN Serra do Caraça, male, female, 27–31.X.2013 M.L.Monné & J.P.Botero col. Ouro Preto, female, O. Monte col. Poços de Caldas, male, 2 females, X.1969, O. Roppa col. Espírito Santo: Linhares, male, XI.1970, B. Silva col. Rio Bonito, female, XI.1963, A. Maller col. Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro (Corcovado), female, 2.XI.1957, D. Zajciw col., male, 10.X.1959, Alvarenga & Seabra col. Teresopolis, male, 6.XII.1960, D. Zajciw col. São Paulo: Campos de Jordão, female, I.1960, Isidoro col. Iguape, female, X.1942, Pereira col. Peruibe, female, 10.X.1942, H. Zellibor col. Rio Claro, male, X.1940, Claretiano col. São Jose Barreiro, Serra da Bocaina, male, 5 females, XI.1969, Alvarenga & Seabra col. Paraná: Arapoti, male, X. 1938, A. Maller col. Curitiba, male, female, X.1935, Claretiano col. Santa Catarina: Corupa, male, female, XI.1953, A. Maller col. Mafra, female, XI.1937, A. Maller col. Rio Natal, male, X.1965, S. Fragoso col. Seara (Nova Teutonia), 2 males, X–XII. 1941, F. Plaumann col. Rio Grande do Sul: Aratinga, female, 27.II. 1964. C. S. Carbonell & M. A. Monné col., Santo Augusto, male, X.1956, O. Roppa col. ARGENTINA. Misiones: Pindapoy, female, X.1935, J. M. Bosq col. All in MNRJ.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 2. Centrocerum variatum (Newman, 1841) (Cerambycinae, Elaphidiini): 1) Holotype of Trichophorus variatus Newman: 1 a) Dorsal view; 1 b) Labels. 2) Examined syntype of Elaphidion elegans Chevrolat, 1861, junior synonym of C. variatum.