Funicula Opitz, 2009

Opitz, Weston, 2017, Classification, Natural History, and Evolution of the Orthopleurinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae). Part VI. The New Genera Coadnatus Opitz, Furcadia Opitz, and Latupusillus Opitz, One New Species of Funicula Opitz, and Four New Species of Romanaeclerus Winkler, The Coleopterists Bulletin 71 (3), pp. 421-433 : 424-426

Funicula Opitz, 2009

Type Species. Funicula tubuloides Opitz, 2009 . By monotypy.

Diagnosis. The combination of subcylindrical body form and slender antennal capitulum will

distinguish the members of this genus from others in

Orthopleurinae .

Description. This genus was described and illustrated by Opitz (2009a). In that publication, I neglected to present an etymology for the genus name. The name Funicula stems from the Latin funis (= rope). I refer to the cylindrical appearance of these beetles. Gender: Feminine.

Notes. The two species of Funicula can be identified by the following key:

1. Elytral disc with scant wisp of white setae ( Malaysia) .............................................. ..... Funicula albocapilla Opitz , new species

2. Elytral disc devoid of setal wisp ( Thailand)……… ............................ Funicula tuboloides Opitz

Funicula albocapilla Opitz , new species ( Figs. 8, 10–12 , 21 , 30 , 40 )

Type Material. Holotype: ♀. Cameron Highlands , Pahang, W. MALAYSIA, 26.II.1992, K. Matsumoto leg ( FSCA) . Paratypes: Three specimens. WEST MALAYSIA, Pahang, Benom Mts. , K Ulu Dono, 10-15 km SSE, 17-23.IV.1997, D. Hauk ( RGCM, 1; WOPC, 1). SUMATRA, 30 km SW Brastagi, G. Sinabung, 22-II-1991, 13– 1800 m, Bocák & Bocáková ( RGCM, 1) .

Diagnosis. The scant wisp of white setae just beyond the elytral middle will distinguish the members of this species from congeners.

Description. Size: Length 4.0 mm; width 1.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 30 . Color: Black, except mouthparts, antennae, legs, and abdomen testaceous. Head: Antennal capitulum well-developed ( Fig. 8 ), capitular antennomeres 9 and 10 triangular, antennomere 11 oblong/subovoid, funicular antennomeres subfiliform; maxillary and labial terminal palpomeres digitiform; eyes much narrower than frons (EW/FW = 13/28). Thorax: Pronotum ( Fig. 21 ) quadrate (PW/PL = 60/60), lateral margins evenly arcuate; elytral basal half subrugose, asetiferous punctation deep, extending to just beyond elytral middle, interstitial spaces shiny, scant wisp of white setae just beyond elytral middle, epipleural fold narrowing to elytral apex. Abdomen: Pygidium scutiform; aedeagus ( Figs. 10, 11 ) with distal region of phallobase minutely lobed, tegmen very reduced, submembranous, phallobasic struts confluent with phallobasic apodeme, phallobasic rod well-developed, phallic plates very narrow, interpolate membrane spinous; spicular plates ( Fig. 12 ) narrowly flared, spicular apodemes fused.

Variation. Size: Length 3.5–4.0 mm; width 1.0–1.2 mm. The specimen from Sumatra shows a testaceous elytral apex.

Natural History. The type specimens were collected during February and May. The paratype

from Sumatra was captured at an altitude between

1,300 and 1,800 m.

Distribution. This species is known only from Malaysia and Sumatra ( Fig. 40 ).

Etymology. The Latin specific epithet albocapilla is a compound Latin name that stems from albus (= white) and capillus (= hair). I refer to the scant wisp of white setae on the elytral disc.

Figures

Figs. 1–20. Antennae and male genitalia. Antennae: 1) Coadnatus sakaii; 2) Romanaeclerus gerstmeieri; 3) Furcadia sandala, female; 4) Romanaeclerus quadratus; 5) F. sandala, male; 6) Romanaeclerus dimidius; 7); Romanaeclerus vitellinus; 8) Funicula albocapilla; 9) Latupusillus laculatus. Aedeagi and spicular fork: 10) F. albocapilla, phallus; 11) F. albocapilla, tegmen; 12) F. albocapilla, spicular fork; 13) F. sandala, spicular fork; 14) F. sandala, phallus; 15) F. sandala, tegmen; 16) C. sakaii, tegmen, dorsal view; 17) C. sakaii, phallus; 18) C. sakaii, tegmen, ventral view; 19) R. vitellinus, phallus; 20) R. vitellinus, tegmen, ventral view.

Figs. 21–28. Pronota, dorsal view. 21) Funicula albocapilla; 22) Romanaeclerus quadratus; 23) Furcadia sandala; 24) Romanaeclerus vitellinus; 25) Coadnatus sakaii; 26) Latupusillus laculatus; 27) Romanaeclerus dimidius; 28) Romanaeclerus gerstmeieri.

Figs. 29–32. Habitus. 29) Coadnatus sakaii; 30) Funicula albocapilla; 31) Furcadia sandala; 32) Latupusillus laculatus.

Figs. 39–40. Geographic distributions of 39) Coadnatus sakaii and Furcadia sandala; 40) Funicula albocapilla.