Theognete sylvatica Anderson, 2010

Anderson, Robert S., 2010, A taxonomic monograph of the Middle American leaf-litter inhabiting weevil genus Theognete Champion (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; Molytinae; Lymantini) 2458, Zootaxa 2458 (1), pp. 1-127 : 61-62

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2458.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:7E42061C-9D11-49C5-8737-CEED0864E699
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E88799-FF80-FFDD-2CA5-FAED4F4F1EF0
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Theognete sylvatica Anderson
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

62. Theognete sylvatica Anderson , new species ( Figures 159 View FIGURES 155–164 , 194 View FIGURES 193–195 , 229 View FIGURES 228–235 )

Diagnosis. Size. Length, male, 3.26–3.71mm; female, 3.20–3.62mm. Width, male, 1.91–2.19mm; female, 1.80–2.02mm. As for T. schaubeli but pronotal scales denser, apices distinctly plumose; flanks with distinct, separate punctures but no sulci. Elytra with scales shorter and more robust, distantly placed along elytral intervals. Strial regions with distinct, fine, hair-like scales. Aedeagus as in Fig. 194 View FIGURES 193–195 .

Geographical distribution. México (Chiapas).

Natural history. Collected from berlese extraction of pine cloud forest and mixed pine forest leaf litter at elevations from 1450–1500m.

Derivation of specific name. Named from the Latin sylvaticus, meaning occuring in forest, in reference to the occurrence of this species in forest habitat.

Material examined. 6♂, 5♀♀ ( CMNC, ECOS, MCZC, MZLU) . Holotype ♂ ( CMNC) : MÉXICO: Chiapas. 10 km. W. El Bosque, 1475m, 15.IX.1992, R.S. Anderson, 92-103, pine cloud forest litter / HOLO- TYPE ♂, Theognete sylvatica sp. nov., R.S. Anderson. Aedeagus extracted . Paratypes: MÉXICO. Chiapas. El Bosque (6.6 mi. W) , 4800', 29.VIII.1973, A. Newton (1♀ MCZC) . El Bosque (10 km. W.) , 1475m, 15.IX.1992, R.S. Anderson, 92-103, pine cloud forest litter (5♂, 3♀♀ CMNC, ECOS) . Jitotol , 1500m, 22.IX.1986, R. Baranowski, sifting litter mixed pine forest (1♀ MZLU) .

Chorological relationships. Sympatric with T. backorum .