Acanthoderes (Scythropopsis) virescens ( Fuchs, 1962 )

Monné, Marcela L. & Monné, Miguel A., 2006, Notes on Acanthoderini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae) described by Ernst Fuchs, now in the Herbert Schmid Collection, Vienna, Austria, Zootaxa 1365, pp. 37-47 : 38-39

Acanthoderes (Scythropopsis) virescens ( Fuchs, 1962) transfer

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Acanthoderes (Psapharochrus) virescens Fuchs, 1962: 323 . Psapharochrus virescens ; Monné, 2005: 214 (catalogue).

The flattened tibiae and the antennae shorter than the body in both sexes are the most remarkable characters of the subgenus Scythropopsis Thomson, 1864 . The transfer is proposed based upon examination of the photograph of the female paratype ( CHSV) and two specimens from MNRJ.

Acanthoderes (Psapharochrus) virescens is very similar in colour and structure to Acanthoderes (Scythropopsis) albitarsis Laporte, 1840 , largely distributed in east and south Brazil.

Specimens examined. PERU, Huánuco: Rio Huallaga, female, I. 1985 (L. Peña) ( MNRJ). Junin: Chanchamayo, female ( MNRJ).

Geographical distribution. Peru.

1, Acanthoderes (Scythropopsis) virescens (Fuchs) , paratype female; 2, Eupromerella griseofasciata (Fuchs) , holotype male; 3, Acanthoderes malleri Fuchs , holotype male = Hedypathes curvatocostatus Aurivillius ; 4, Acanthoderes (Psapharochrus) minuta Fuchs , holotype male = Melzerus difficilis (Melzer) ; 5, Oreodera flavopunctata Fuchs , holotype female; 6, Oreodera hassenteufeli (Fuchs) , holotype male.