Enoclerus thomasi Opitz, 2020

Opitz, Weston, 2020, Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae), Insecta Mundi 2020 (832), pp. 1-5 : 4

Enoclerus thomasi Opitz , new species

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Type material. Holotype. ♂. Type locality: Bolivia, Santa Cruz, 4-5 km N Achira, road to Amboro , 12-13-X- 2000, coll. Wappes & Dozier ( FSCA) . Paratypes: 41. Bolivia: Departamento de Santa Cruz; 4-5 km Achira, road to Amboro , 12-13-X-2000, Wappes & Dozier ( ACMT, 2) ; idem, 22-X-2000, M. C. Thomas ( FSCA, 1) ; idem, 21-22-X- 2000, Wappes & Morris ( ACMT, 1) ; idem, Campo 5-5, 9–11-X- 2004, 800 ft, Wappes & Morris ( ACMT, 6) ; idem, 27-28-X-2011, Wappes & Skillman ( ACMT, 6) ; idem, 28-X-2011, Skillman & Wappes ( FWSC, 8) ; idem, road to Floripondo , 15-IX-2012, 6,350 ft, light, Wappes, Skelley, Bonaso, Hamel ( ACMT, 1) ; idem, 15-IX-2012, Skelley & Hamel ( FSCA, 1) ; idem, 19-X-2011, 1,900 m, Wappes, Lingafelter, & N. Woodley ( ACMT, 6) ; Departamento de La Paz; Chaco, Yungas , 3,000 m, G. Garlepp (NMHN, 2; WOPC, 1) ; idem. Chaco , collection date not noted, collector not noted ( MNHN, 2) ; Coroico , 6-XII-1955, 1,800 m, L. E. Peña ( WFBM, 1) ; Callanga , collection date not noted, G. Garlepp ( MNHN, 1) ; Chicani , collection date not noted, collector not noted ( MNHN, 1). “Bolivia” collection date not noted, collector not noted ( MNHN, 1) .

Diagnosis. Aedeagus distally flared, then narrowing towards apex, phallic inner margin spinous; mouthparts and antennae testaceous; body mostly black; elytra bicolored, with basal maculae and three broad fasciae and the elytral surface is subglabrous.

Description. Size: Length 6.5 mm; width 1.2 mm. Form: As in Figure 6 . Head: Capitulum slightly truncated (EW/ FW 20/47). Thorax: Elytral disc finely punctate (PL/PW 90/80); (EL/EW 260/60). Abdomen: Aedeagus ( Fig. 6 ).

Variation. Length 5.0 – 7.0 mm; width 1.0 – 1.2 mm. The width of the testaceous regions of the elytra vary as do the size of the basal maculae.

Etymology. The trivial name, thomasi , honors Michael C. Thomas for his many contributions to Systematic Entomology.

Remarks. Enoclerus thomasi is from the Altiplano Complex ( Opitz 2005). The elytral color pattern with a subglabrous surface along with unique distally flared aedeagus distinguished this species from all other in the region.

Figures

Figures 1–6. Enoclerus spp. 1–3) Aedeagi. 1) Enoclerus minas. 2) E. salta. 3) E. thomasi. 3–6) Habitus. 4) E. minas. 5) E. salta. 6) E. thomasi.