Peruphorticus Erwin & Zamorano, 2014

Erwin, Terry L. & Zamorano, Laura S., 2014, A synopsis of the tribe Lachnophorini, with a new genus of Neotropical distribution and a revision of the Neotropical genus Asklepia Liebke, 1938 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Carabidae), ZooKeys 430, pp. 1-108 : 17

Peruphorticus Erwin & Zamorano gen. n. Peruvian beauty-bearing beetles Figs 16 , 74 , 75 , 79

Type species here designated.

Peruphorticus gulliveri Erwin & Zamorano, sp. n.

Proposed english vernacular name.

Peruvian beauty-bearing beetles.

Diagnosis

( Figs 63 , 74 , 75 ). With the attributes of Lachnophorini (see above), body form robust, and occiput and pronotum deeply and coarsely punctate, the latter also partly rugose. Ultimate palpomeres elongate and slightly acuminate. Elytral interneurs striatopunctate, deeply engraved; intervals convex and multipunctate and with three shallow fossae in third interval; apex subtruncate, outer angle rounded.

Dispersal potential.

The wings are fully developed, thus it is likely that these beetles are moderate to strong flyers.

Distribution.

As currently recorded, member species are known from Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Perú.

Way of life.

These small beetles are found in dry or wet leaf litter in Amazonian rainforests independent of water bodies, and particularly along dusty trails. In Costa Rica, they occur at higher elevations in cloud forest. At least two species with adults somewhat reddish in color are found only on the lateritic soils pushed up by members of the ant genus Atta during nest building and nest maintenance activities.

Notes.

Nine species are represented in the NMNH, in addition to the one described herein. It is probable that the nine additional species are new to science; however, types of the genera Lachnophorus and Euphorticus need to be examined to make sure they are rightfully assigned to those genera and not Peruphorticus .

Figures

Figure 75. Asklepia demiti sp. n. Digital Photo-illustration, female genitalia based on specimen ADP 132483 from Rio Demiti, Brazil. A Dorsal aspect. Legend, bc, bursa copulatrix; co common oviduct; sg spermathecal gland; sgd spermathecal gland duct; sp spermatheca. dorsal aspect; vc villous canal; lt laterotergite; gc 1 gonocoxite 1; gc 2 gonocoxite 2. B Gonocoxite 2, dorsal aspect: Legend, b base of gonocoxite 2; bl blade of gonocoxite 2; des dorsal ensiform seta. C. Defense gland (gldr); cc accessory gland; ed efferent duct.

Figure 79. Distribution map for known localities of Peruphorticus gulliveri sp. n.

Figure 15 - 18. 15 Lachnophorus sp. Digital Photo-illustration. Habitus, dorsal aspect, based on specimen ADP 132570 from Pakitza, Peru 16 Peruphorticus gulliveri sp. n. Digital Photo-illustration. Habitus, dorsal aspect (specimen slightly teneral) based on specimen BIOLAT 10190 from Pakitza, Peru 17 Peruphorticus gulliveri sp. n. Illustrations, male aedeagus, dorsal, ventral, left lateral aspects, and details of armature of endophallus. BIOLAT / COLE 13107, Pakitza, Peru. See Fig. 61 for labeled attributes 18 Peruphorticus gulliveri sp. n. Digital Photo-illustration, female genitalia, based on specimen BIOLAT / COLE 16860 from Pakitza, Peru. A Ventral aspect. Legend, bc bursa copulatrix; co common oviduct; sg spermathecal gland; sgd spermathecal gland duct; sp spermatheca. dorsal aspect; vc villous canal; lt laterotergite; gc 1 gonocoxite 1; gc 2 gonocoxite 2. B Dorsal aspect. Legend, b base of gonocoxite 2; bl blade of gonocoxite 2; des dorsal ensiform seta.

Figure 69 - 74. 69 Asklepia kathleenae Erwin & Zamorano, sp. n. ADP 132529, Belem, Brazil 70 Asklepia marchantaria Erwin & Zamorano, sp. n. Adis 001103, Ilha de Marchantaria, Lago Camaleao, Brazil 71 Asklepia pakitza Erwin & Zamorano, sp. n. ADP 132466, Pakitza, Peru 72 Asklepia paraguayensis Zamorano & Erwin, sp. n. ADP 132769, San Lorenzo Paraguay 73 Asklepia surinamensis Zamorano & Erwin, sp. n. ADP 132763, l'Hermitage, Surinam 74 Asklepia vigilante Erwin & Zamorano, sp. n. ADP 067301, Boca del Rio Samiria, Peru.

Figure 63 - 68. Illustrations, male aedeagus, dorsal, ventral, left lateral aspects. 63 Asklepia matomena Zamorano & Erwin, sp. n. ADP 132527, 20 km SW Manaus, Brazil 64 Asklepia adisi Erwin & Zamorano, sp. n. Adis 001335, Ilha de Marchantaria, Lago Camaleao, Brazil 65 Asklepia biolat Erwin & Zamorano, sp. n. ADP 132480, Pakitza, Peru 66 Asklepia bracheia Zamorano & Erwin, sp. n. ADP 067304, Boca del Rio Samiria Peru 67 Asklepia ecuadoriana Erwin & Zamorano, sp. n. ADP 132468, Limoncocha, Ecuador. Endophallus not everted 68 Asklepia ecuadoriana Erwin & Zamorano, sp. n. ADP 132468, Limoncocha, Ecuador. Endophallus everted. Scale line = 0.25 mm.