Coptoborus subtilis (Schedl, 1970)

Smith, Sarah M. & Cognato, Anthony I., 2021, A revision of the Neotropical genus Coptoborus Hopkins (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae, Xyleborini), ZooKeys 1044, pp. 609-720 : 609

Coptoborus subtilis (Schedl, 1970) Figure 17D-F, N

Xyleborus subtilis Schedl, 1970: 96.

Coptoborus subtilis (Schedl): Wood 2007: 395.

Type material.

Holotype (NHMW), examined.

New records.

None.

Diagnosis.

2.0 mm (n = 1), 2.86 × as long as wide. This species is distinguished by the elytral apex attenuate and entire and not produced, declivity interstriae 2 feebly sulcate, declivital interstriae 1-3 denticulate, denticles on interstriae 1 and 3 very large and distinct, posterolateral margin of declivity with interstriae 3 and 9 joining, forming a carina and continuing submarginally to apex, stout form, and declivital interstriae setae sparse and bristle-like.

Similar species.

C. barbicauda , C. bettysmithae , C. capillisoror , C. hansen , C. schulzi , C. trinity , C. uhura .

Distribution.

Brazil (Santa Catarina).

Biology.

Unknown.

Figures

Figure 17. Dorsal, lateral, frontal and declivital view of Coptoborus starbuck holotype, 3.3 - 3.6 mm (A-C, M), C. subtilis holotype, 2.0 mm (D-F, N), C. tolimanus, 2.0 - 2.2 mm (G-I, O), C. trinity holotype, 2.0 mm (J-L, P). All photographs by SMS.