Melzerella

Wappes, James E. & Lingafelter, Steven W., 2011, A new species of Melzerella Lima from Bolivia (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Aerenicini) with a key to known species, Zootaxa 2805, pp. 31-35 : 34-35

Key to species of Melzerella

1. Elytron integument covered on at least middle third by broad region of dense, yellow to orange pubescence. Region of pubescence undivided by glabrous region or differently colored pubescence. Venter without bright yellow, orange, or red pubescence ( Venezuela, French Guiana) ( Figs 1, 5 , 9 )............................................ Melzerella costalimai Seabra

- Elytron with pubescence not as above; divided either by glabrous region near middle or with differently colored pubescence, or both. Venter with bright cream yellow, orange, or red pubescence................................................ 2

2. Elytron with uniform orange to reddish pubescence in two regions: the first, an oblique chevron strip angling at 45 degrees from humerus nearly to suture; the second, a triangular lateral region just posterior to midlength, with apex approaching, but

not attaining suture. Sides of ventrites 1–4 and metasternum with bold patches of orange to red pubescence (Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia) ( Figs 4, 8 , 12 )........................... Melzerella monnei Wappes & Lingafelter , new species - Elytron with areas of cream yellow pubescence with partial or complete orange to reddish margins in an arrangement not as above. Sides of ventrites and metasternum without bold patches of red or orange pubescence......................... 3

3. Middle third of elytron, at least, covered by cream yellow pubescence with a narrow division exposing black integument that extends from outer edge of elytron at level midway between middle and hind legs to suture at the posterior margin of yellow region. Anterior margin of yellow elytral pubescence nearly transverse. Sides of ventrites 1–3 with bold, cream yellow pubescence (Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia) ( Figs 2, 6 , 10 )................................ Melzerella huedepohli Monné

- Middle third of elytron, at least, covered by cream yellow pubescence with a broader division exposing black integument that extends from outer edge of elytron to nearly level of middle leg and the suture at posterior edge of yellow region. Anterior margin of yellow elytral pubescence deeply angled posteriorly along suture. Sides of ventrites 1–3 with dull gray pubescence (southeast Brazil) ( Figs 3, 7 , 11 )......................................................... Melzerella lutzi Lima

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 8. Melzerella species. 1, M. costalimai; 2, M. huedepohli; 3, M. lutzi; 4, M. monnei, new species; 5, M. costalimai; 6, M. huedepohli; 7, M. lutzi; 8, M. monnei, new species.

FIGURES 9 – 12. Melzerella species. 9, M. costalimai; 10, M. huedepohli; 11, M. lutzi; 12, M. monnei, new species.