Solenoptera dominicensis (Gahan, 1890)

Lingafelter, Steven W., 2015, The Prioninae (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of Hispaniola, with Diagnoses, Descriptions of New Species, Distribution Records, and a Key for Identification, The Coleopterists Bulletin 69 (3), pp. 353-388 : 366

21. Solenoptera dominicensis (Gahan, 1890) ( Figs. 3h, i , 11d , 16b )

Discussion. Lingafelter and Woodley (2007) provided detailed records of this species in the Dominican Republic, and abbreviated localities are included here for brevity. In 2005 and 2006, many specimens were collected in eastern Dominican Republic from late June through July. In fact, all known specimens have been taken in the eastern part of the country, with the exception of one specimen from Barahona (WIBF). Like other Solenopterini , adults are diurnal and encountered flying or resting on vegetation on hot days. Most specimens were collected as they were clinging to grasses and other herbaceous plants along a road in an area recently cleared of most trees for cattle grazing.

This species is very distinct with its black head, pronotum, scutellum, and elytral base, with the remainder of the elytra ferruginous. There is variation in extent of elytral darkening at the base: in males, it is limited to the basal and epipleural margin and periscutellar region, while in females it extends around the basal fourth or more. Sexual dimorphism is present on the pronotum, which is typical of the genus. Males have flattened, broad lateral margins that are densely punctate and not glossy, and these border a glossy, sulcate, impunctate disk; females have the entire pronotum glossy and mostly impunctate. Specimens are con-

siderably variable in size, ranging from 17–38 mm in length.

Hispaniolan Localities. D O M I N I C A N REPUBLIC: Barahona Province (7 km south of Cabral, 240 m, Cabral Polo Rd. , 4 July 1992, Polo Magnetico, M. A. and R. O. Ivie) ; La Altagracia Province (Punta Cana near Ecological Reserve; Parque Nacional del Este, Boca de Yuma ; Parque Nacional del Este , Valle de Orqueta ; Verón, road to Hoyo Azul) .

Figures

Fig. 3. Dorsal habitus of HispaniolanPrioninae.a) Elateropsis femoratus, male,b) Elateropsis lineatus, female, c) Elateropsis quinquenotatus, female, d) Elateropsis sericeiventris, male, e) Elateropsis trimarginatus, female, f) Elateropsis dichroma, female holotype, g) Elateropsis woodleyi, male holotype, h) Solenoptera dominicensis, male, i) S. dominicensis, female.

Fig. 11. Living Hispaniolan Prioninae (photographs by Rick Stanley). a) Xixuthrus domingoensis, male, b) Hovorodon bituberculatum, female, c) Elateropsis femoratus, male, d) Solenoptera dominicensis, male.

Fig. 16. Distribution maps of Hispaniolan Prioninae. a) Elateropsis sericeiventris, Elateropsis trimarginatus, Elateropsis dichroma, and Elateropsis woodleyi, b) Solenoptera dominicensis, Solenoptera scutellata, and Solenoptera rugosa.