Neocherentes Tippmann, 1960

Nearns, Eugenio H. & Monné, Miguel A., 2019, Two new species of South America Neocherentes Tippmann, 1960 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Onciderini), Insecta Mundi 2019 (699), pp. 1-10 : 2

Neocherentes Tippmann, 1960

Type species. Neocherentes dilloniorum Tippmann, 1960: 156 .

The genus Neocherentes currently contains a single species. The following key treats all currently known species of Neocherentes including two new species described herein.

1. Apical 1/3 of elytra without distinct punctation; mesosternal process medially concave; mesosternum and abdominal sternites with similar coloration and striped pattern as elytra ( Fig. 4b, e ); usually found in lower elevation habitats, below 1,000 m ( Brazil)................................................... N. adrianoi Nearns and Monné , sp. nov.

— Apical 1/3 of elytra with distinct punctation; mesosternal process medially flat; mesosternum and abdominal segments with similar coloration and striped pattern as elytra or not; found in a wide range of elevations....................................................... 2

2. Abdominal segments with mottled whitish-grey coloration, without striped pattern as in elytra ( Fig. 4c, f ); usually found in lower elevation habitats, below 1,000 m ( Bolivia).................................................... N. pergeri Nearns and Monné , sp. nov.

— Mesosternum and abdominal segments with similar coloration and striped pattern as elytra ( Fig. 4a, d ); usually found in high elevation Andean habitats, above 1,000 m ( Bolivia, Peru).................................................... N. dilloniorum Tippmann, 1960

Figures

Figure 4. Three species of Neocherentes Tippmann, 1960, holotype specimens. a) N. dilloniorum, lateral view. b) N. adrianoi, lateral view. c) N. pergeri, lateral view. d) N. dilloniorum, close-up of abdominal ventrites. e) N. adrianoi, close-up of abdominal ventrites. f) N. pergeri, close-up of abdominal ventrites.