Semiardistomis maindroni (Kult, 1950)

Valdes, Pavel, 2012, Notes about morphological features of the Western Hemisphere subtribe Ardistomina, and revision of genus Semiardistomis Kult (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritinae, Clivinini), ZooKeys 210, pp. 19-67 : 36-37

Semiardistomis maindroni (Kult, 1950) Figs 46 57

Ardistomis (Semiardistomis) maindroni Kult, 1950: 312.

Semiardistomis maindroni (Kult, 1950): Lorenz 1998: 136.

Type material.

Holotype at ADVA, glued on cardboard pinned, genitalia attached in microvial, labeled: handwritten "Ardistomis maindroni Kt. Det. K. Kult 1948"/ "maindroni Kt. det. K.Kult"/ printed in red paper “TYPE” / printed "Cuyaba Matt. Grosso".

Paratypes. two exemplars labeled as holotype (not checked) designated by Kult in "collection of National Museum of Paris (ex Maindron- Babault)".

Type locality.

Given by Kult (1950: 312) as "Brasilia, Matto Grosso, Cuyaba", Brazil.

Diagnosis.

Body piceous with green reflections. Elytral surface covered with isodiametric mesh pattern, striae obliterated in apical half, impunctate, 4 setiferous punctures on interval 3, stria 2 present. Profemur glabrous. Abdominal sternum VII with 4+4 setiferous punctures.

Habitus.

dorsal aspect, as in Fig. 46 .

Measurements and variation.

Variation of measurements (mm) and ratios for Semiardistomis maindroni (n=9) are: HL = 0,63-0,66-0,71; PL = 1,18-1,25-1,32; PW = 1,31-1,44-1,57; EL = 3,10-3,38-3,64; EW = 2,02-2,22-2,40; SBL = 4,93-5,30-5,60; PW/EW = 0,65; PW/PL = 1,15; PL/EL = 0,37; EW/EL = 0,67.

Geographical distribution

( Fig. 57 ). The known range of this species extends from central Brazil southward of the Tropic of Capricorn to central Argentina.

Material examined.

ARGENTINA. Cordoba Arguello Nov 1958 (MHNP, 5); Tucuman Nov 1951 (MHNP, 6); Chaco prov. Capitán Solari env. 3-7 Feb. 2004 (PBPC, 2). BRAZIL. Porta da Bocca am Lagua de Jigua Pernambuco Jul 1937 (BMNH, 4).

Figures

Figure 57. Distribution map of members of the puncticollis species-group.

Figures 45 - 46. 45 Semiardistomis jedlickai (Kult) 46 Semiardistomis maindroni (Kult). Dorsal aspect. Scale bar 1 mm.