Priocera spinosa ( FABRICIUS , 1801)

Opitz, Weston, 2021, Taxonomic revision of the Western Hemisphere checkered beetle genus Priocera KIRBY (Coleoptera, Cleridae, Clerinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 52 (2), pp. 1145-1255 : 1195-1197

Priocera spinosa ( FABRICIUS, 1801) ( Figs 72 , 98 , 162, 163)

Clerus spinosus FABRICIUS, 1801: 280.

Tillus abdominalis BLANCHARD, 1844: 91. syn.nov.

LECTOTYPE: Gender not known. Herein designated. Type locality: "America Meridionali" (Middle America) ( BMNH). CORPORAAL 1950 : 100. EKIS (now OPITZ) 1975: 19.

A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d ( Fig.98 ):Iexamined 215specimens from: Mèxico: Estado de Veracruz, 7 miles N Santiago Tuxtla, 8-VII-1963, John T. Doyen; Córdoba, no other information given; Estado de Chiapas, Palenque, 10-XI-1974, G. Bohart & W. Hanson; Estado de Oaxaca, 17 km S Matias Romero, 13-VIII-1980, E. Giesbert. Guatemala: Departamento de Esquintla, Zapote, Finca El Zapote, 12-VII-1948, 2,400 feet, on logs, under bark, R. D. Mitchell; Departamento El Petén, Tikal Mayan Ruins, 17-X- 1976, 183 m, E. S. Ross; idem, 30-XII-1975, P. Reyes; Parque Nacional El Rosario, 23-XI-2016, under old bark, Z. H. Falin; Departamento de Alta Vera Paz, Tres Aguas,?- IV-1906, Jordan. Honduras: Departamento de Francisco Morazán, Zamorano, 13-V-2002, R. Turnbow. EL Salvador: Departamento de San Salvador, Izalco, 17-X-1950, N. Virkki. Belize: Distrito Toledo, Punta Gorda, no other information. Nicaragua: Departamento de Masaya, Laguna de Apoyo, 22-XII-1995, van den Berhe. Departamento de Chontales, Chontales, collection date not noted, T. Belt; Departamento de Estelí, 5 miles N Estelí, 22-VII-1965, A. Raske; Departamento de Granada, Reserva Nacional Volcán Mombacho, entrance road, 2-VI-2002, on/under bark of upright tree, 800-1,000 m, R. Brooks, Z. Falin, & S. Chatzimanolis; idem, 4-VI- 2002, 375 m, R. Brooks, Z. Falin, & S. Chatzimanolis; Granada, no other information provided. Costa Rica: Provincia de Limón, Hamburg Farm, Rio Revantazón, 30-IX-1934, under loose bark of dry Ceiba, F. Nevermann ; Provincia de Guanacaste, 14 km S Cañas, 1-11-II-1990, F. D. Parker; idem, 15-24-II-1990, F. D. Parker; Departamento de Alajuela, 20 km S Upsala, 20-I-12-II-1991, F. D. Parker; idem, 1-15- VII-1991, F. D. Parker. Sam Mateo,?-?-1906, P. Biolley. Panamá: Provincia de Chiriquí, Bugaba, collection date not noted, Champion; Provincia de Panamá, Parque Nacional Metropolitano, 6- XII-1995, on Ficus insipida WILLD., F. Ødegaard ; idem, 6-IX-1995, on Arrabidaca candicans FABRICIUS, Ødegaard; Ancon, 4-IX-2001, F. Ødegaard; 30 km W Ipeti, 27-31-V-1984, E. Giesbert; Rio Bayano, 46 km E Chepo, 16-18-VI-1980, E. Giesbert; 14 km E Cañitas, Bayano District, 30-V- 1984, F. Hovore; 45 km E Cañitas, Bayano District, 5-V-1984, F. Hovore; 29 km E Cañitas, Bayano District, 30-V-1984, F. Hovore; 31 km E Cañitas, Bayano District, 22-V-1991, F. Hovore; Fort Kobbe, 25-V-1990, on dead wood, Frank Hovore; 30 km W Ipetí, Bayano District, 27-31-V-1984, E. Giesbert; 15 km W Ipetí, Bayano District, 26-V-1984, E. Giesbert; Bayano District, 3 km S Ipeti, 30-IV-1992, J. E Wappes; 18 km W Ipetí; 18-V-1999, Morris & Wappes; Colón, vicinity Fort Sherman, 15-16-II-1999, J. E. Wappes; Canal Zone, Barro Colorado Island, 11-II-1967, Roger D. Akre; idem, 3-VIII-1974, H. A. Hespenheide; idem, 4-V-1989, Henk Wolda; idem, 8-14-V-1985, blacklight, Henk Wolda; idem, 7-III-1975, UV light, T. L. Erwin & J. L. Lawrence; idem, 15-27-V- 1972, blacklight, R. Pine; idem, 13-19-III-1985, blacklight, Henk Wolda; idem, Fairchild Trail, 31- III-1959; Lago Gatun, 28-V-1981, B. Gill. Colombia: Departamento de Cauca, Santa Rosa,?- VIII-1878, Eujenio Garzon; Departamento de Magdalena, PNN Tayrona Cañaveral, 15-XII-2000 - 2-I-2001, 30 m, R. Henriques; PNN Tayrona Pueblito, 13-16-I- 2003, 300 m, C. Sarmiento; Tayrona Zaino, 12-16-I-2003, C. Sarmiento; Departamento de Córdoba, San Juan de Cordova,?-?-1909, Mayeul Grisol; Departamento de Cesar, Chiriguaná,?-VIII-IX-1924, C. Allan; Departamento de Putumayo, Santa Rosa de Sucumbios, Rio San Miquel, Kofan Indian Village, 25-31-VIII-1971, at light, B. Malkin. Venezuela: Estado de Carabobo, Mun. Bejuma, via Palmichal, 16-I-5-II-2009, Wachtel; Estado de Distrito Capital, Caracas, no other information provided; Estado de Aragua, Maracay, El Limón 11-12-III-1987, B. D. Gill; 4 Km N El Limón, 22-VI-1987, R. S. Miller; Estado de Zulia, 2 km S Machiques, 15-IV-1981, A. S. Menke & L. Hollenberg. Guyana: No other information available. Ecuador: Provincia de Loya, Catamayo, 25-III-2001, O. F. Baron. Peru: Provincia de San Martin, Estación Biodiversidad, 19 km NE Tarapoto, 6-8-VII-2004, Malaise trap, B. Brown, C. Rasmussen, E. Corana; Moyobamba,?-?-1888, M. de Mathan; Provincia de Alta Amazonas, Amazon, no other information available; Provincia de Lima, Quiroz, collection date not noted, F. Woytkowski; Provincia de Junín, San Ramón de Pangoa, 40 km SE Satipo, 24- II-1972, B. T. & J. C. Schuh; Provincia de Satipo, 15-IX-1941, Paprzycki; Provincia de Paucartambo, Quioz, Rio Paucartambo, 12-XI-1933, collector not noted; Provincia de Loreto, Yanamono Lodge, Quebrada Yanamono, 1 km N Rio Amazonas, 21-VI-1978, H. A. Hespenheide; 20 km from Ucayali on Rio Calleria, Colonia Calleria, 5-10-X-1961, S. Malkin. Bolivia: Departamento de Cochabamba, Upper Mamoré River,?- XII-1913, Steinbach; Chapare, 15-XI- 1949, 400 m, R. Zischka; Departamento de Santa Cruz, 75 km NW of city Santa Cruz, Amboro National Park, 30-XI-2007, O. Safránek; Reserva Natural, 40 km NW Santa Cruz, 10-15-X- 2007, 370 m, J. Wappes & A. Cline; Rio Mamore, 2 km N mouth of Rio Chapare, 31-VII-1965, J. K. Bouseman; Potrerillo del Guenda, 22-24-IX-2012, mercury vapor lamp + ultraviolet lights. J. Wappes & Paul Skelley; idem, Snake Farm, Reserva Natural Potrerillo del Guenda, 16-22-X- 2016, 400 m, Wappes, Nearns, & Eya; idem, 27-29-X-2013, mercury vapor lamp + ultraviolet lights, Wappes & Kuckartz; Buena Vista, Fauna & Flora Hotel, 9-19-X-2004, J. Eger; Departamento de Beni, Rurrenabaque, 5-X-1956, L. E. Peña, 175 m; idem,?- VII-1925, G. L. Harrinton; Chacobo Indian Village on Rio Benicito, 28-31-VII-1960, B. Malkin. Brazil: Estado do Bahia, Cachimbo,?-?-1890, Ch. Pujol; Villa Victoria,?-?-1880, Ch. Pujol; Estado do São Paulo. São Paulo, no other information available; Estado do Rondônia, 62 km SE Ariquemes, 22-31-X-1997, W. J. Hanson; Ouro Preto do Oeste, Rio Santa Helena, 30-III-1985, M. F. Torres; Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Villanova,?-?-1880, Hahnel; Estado do Mato Grosso,?-?-1886, P. Germain; Estado do Minas Gerais, Mar de Espanha, 3-VII-1908, J. F. Zikán; Rio Piracicaba,?- II-1885, P. Germain; Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara, Represso de Rio Grande, 28-XII-1960, M. Alvarenga & Bokerman;

Estado do Goias, Jatai ,?- XI-1972, F. M. Oliveira ; Rio Verde ,?-?-1908, G. A. Baer ; Estado do Pará, Jacareacanga ,?- X-1969, F. R. Barrosa ; Faro, Amazones , Hahnel ; Estado do Paraná, Caviuna ,?- XII-1945, collector not noted ; Rolaudia ,?- IV-1948, collector not noted ; Estado do Amazonas, Manacapurú ,?- III-1926, S. M. Klages. Paraguay: Departamento de Guairá, Paso Yobai, collection date and collector not noted ; Specimens are deposited in ACMT, AMNH, BMNH, CASC, CMNC, CMNH, CNCI, EMEC, EMUS, FMNH, FSCA, JMLC, JNRC, KSUC, MCNZ, MNHN, RDCC, RFMC, RGCM, SEMC, TAMU, UCDC, USNM, WFBM, and WOPC .

D i a g n o s i s: Forebody, antennae, and pterothorax black; elytra tricolored, basal 1/2 mostly castaneous, black at sides, apical 1/2 black and castaneous, each elytron with 3 yellow spots, one at basal margin, one premedial, proximal to epipleural suture, one oblong, postmedial proximal to sutural margin, disc castaneous in posterior 1/4 th; legs black except prothoracic femur red and tarsi testaceous; abdomen bicolored, visible ventrites I, II black, rest of sternites castaneous.

R e d e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 12.0 mm; width 3.0 mm. Form: As in Figs 162, 163. Head: Cranium finely punctate; frons wider than length of antennal pedicel; EW/FW 60/35. Thorax: Pronotum finely punctate, with 2 tumescenses, oblong depression at middle (PW/PL 150/200); elytral disc sculptured with striate, asetiferous punctures that extends lightly beyond elytral basal 1/2, elytral apex truncate, outer edge with spine (EL/EW 500/90); metathoracic femur gradually increasing in diameter to femoral apex. Abdomen: Aedeagus as in Fig. 72.

V a r i a t i o n: Size: Length 8.0-14.0 mm; width 2.0- 3.5 mm. The basal half of the elytral disc proximal to the sutural margin may be castaneous or black. The development of spines on the elytral apex varies. They are less obvious in specimens from Middle America. Typically, there are 3 yellow spots on each elytral disc, but in some specimens these spots are more whitish.

N a t u r a l h i s t o r y: Specimens were collected throughout the year, at altitudes that range from 30 to 1,000 m. One specimen was captured under loose bark of a species of Ceiba MILL (Malvaceae) . Frode Ødegaard captured specimens on the fig tree [ Ficus insipida WILLD. (Moraceae) ] and on Arrabidaea candicans (RICH.) DC. ( Bignoniaceae ).

N o t e s: I have seen a photograph of the lectotype. The description is based on a nontype specimen.

Figures

Figs 98. Approximate distribution of species as noted.

Figs 70-78. Aedeagus. Priocera quadrigibbosa (70), P.quadrinotata (71), P. spinosa (72), P. stictica (73), P. strigicollis (74), P. strigilla (75), P. theresae (76), P. trinotata (77), P. uncinata (78).