Bembidion elescarabajo, Maddison, 2023
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.11067242 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C82573-441E-A56D-88FE-1EAE0BDCF912 |
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Felipe |
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Bembidion elescarabajo |
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sp. nov. |
Bembidion elescarabajo , sp. nov.
( Figures 1C View FIGURE , 5C, 5D View FIGURE , 6B)
Holotype male, in UASM, labeled “ MEX. Oaxaca Rte. 175. 28 mi. s. Valle Nacional. 2040 m. Aug. 25, 1974 ” [handwritten], “MIDDLE AMER. EXP. 1974, H. Frania & G.E. Ball collectors”, “David R. Maddison V101490 Voucher Specimen”, “ HOLOTYPE Bembidion elescarabajo David R. Maddison [partly handwritten, on red paper]”, “ UASM# 410000 ” [printed on white paper]. Genitalia mounted in Euparal in between coverslips pinned with specimen.
Paratypes (6 males, 6 females). “ Mexico: Oaxaca. 27.5 mi s. Valle Nacional. 5600’ VIII.15- 16.65”, “ George E. Ball and D.R. Whitehead collectors” (2: UASM, CTVR) . “ MEXICO: Oaxaca. 27.5 mi s. Valle Nacional. 5600’ V.4-5.1966”, “ George E. Ball and D.R. Whitehead collectors” (5: UASM, UNAM, OSAC, NHMUK, NMNH) . “ MEXICO Oaxaca 36.2 km s. Valle Nacional, Rte. 175 cloud forest ca. 2010 m., April 27, 1977 ”, “MEXICAN EXP. 1977 J.S. Ashe, H.E. Frania, D. Shpeley coll.” (1: UASM) . “ MEX. Oaxaca Rte. 175. 28 mi. s. Valle Nacional. 2040 m. Aug. 28, 1974 ”, “MIDDLE AMER. EXP. 1974, H. Frania & G.E. Ball collectors” (1: UASM) . “ MEX. Oaxaca 35.1 mi. n. Istlan de Juarez, Rte. 175. 2050m, 22.07.1975 ”, “ MEX. EXP. 1975, H. Frania & G.E. Ball collectors” (3: UASM, UNAM, OSAC) .
Type locality. México: Oaxaca: 28 miles (45 km) south of Valle Nacional (San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional) along route 175; this is approximately 17.594°N 96.427°W GoogleMaps .
Derivation of specific epithet. This species is named in honor of George Ball’s three El Escarabajo campers. George and his colleagues used those trusty vehicles to explore the regions of México inhabited by Geocosmius , and on these journeys most known specimens of the subgenus were collected, including the type series of this species. The name is to be treated as a noun in apposition.
Description. Body length 3.25–3.90 mm. Body brown, with head and pronotum slightly dark- er than elytra. Legs uniform in color, testaceous or slightly infuscated; antennomere 1 testaceous, antennomeres 2 and 3 with distal half slightly infuscated, remaining antennomeres slightly infuscated; penultimate maxillary palpomere infuscated, antepenultimate testaceous. Mentum with anterior lateral regions large, triangular; medial tooth triangular with rounded tip; frontal furrows weakly defined, somewhat rugose; eyes not prominent; prothorax with greatest width in front of middle; sides sinuate, with sides in front of hind angle straight; hind angle approximately right; posterolateral carina evident, moderately long, and straight; posterior region of pronotum slightly rugose with poorly defined punctures. Elytra with lateral bead not prolonged medially at shoulder; inner three striae well-defined around ed3; striae 4 and 5 faint, even anteriorly, with striae 6 and 7 extremely faint; only first stria evident to apex, with other striae more or less absent from apical
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