Ceresium compressipenne (Fisher) Lingafelter, 2008

Lingafelter, Steven W., 2008, Seven New Species of Elaphidiini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from the Dominican Republic with Taxonomic Notes, New Country Records, and a Key toElaphidionAudinet-Serville from Hispaniola, The Coleopterists Bulletin 62 (3), pp. 353-379 : 353-379

Ceresium compressipenne (Fisher) , new combination

Elaphidion compressipenne Fisher 1932: 35 .

Discussion. Lacordaire (1869) established the group ‘‘Callidiopsides’’ (representing the Tribe Callidiopini ) based on genera having middle coxal cavities closed laterally, first abdominal segment not elongate and of normal dimensions, antennae unarmed, elytra without costae or eburneous ridges, and antennal tubercles contiguous, depressed, and nearly glabrous. Based on these features, Elaphidion compressipenne Fisher best fits this tribe. The genus with which it shares most characters is Ceresium Newman , and I tentatively place it in that genus as Ceresium compressipenne (Fisher) , new combination.

Ceresium is in need of revision, and many species need to be studied more thoroughly as they are known only from their often brief original descriptions. For example, Ceresium miserum (Thomson) is known from Hispaniola, although I have not examined the type. Ceresium is primarily an Old World genus, so species in the New World represent enigmatic foci for future studies.