Daimothoracodes magnificus Martínez 1994

Ocampo, Federico C., 2005, A new species of the Neotropical genus Daimothoracodes Petrovitz (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Hybosoridae), Zootaxa 1048, pp. 45-51 : 49-50

Daimothoracodes magnificus Martínez 1994

New record. ARGENTINA: La Rioja province, Departamento Rosario Pañaloza, Sierra de Argana, El Rosillo. 20­X­97. M. E. Irwin and F. D. Parker coll., 1 female, (FCOC).

Comment. Daimothoracodes magnificus was previously known only from the type locality, Bolivia, Santa Cruz, Ichilo province, Buenavista ( Martínez 1994).

Key to species of Daimothoracodes Petrovitz (modified from Ocampo and Vaz­de­Mello 2002)

1. Pronotal surface with large, deep foveae or deep, irregular depressions, pronotal surface lacking setae, or with (at most) few scattered setae .............................................. 2

1'. Pronotal surface with deep punctures, sparsely arranged; surface with dense, short setae ......................................................................................... D. magnificus Martínez 1994

2. Pronotal disc with deep, large, rounded foveae; foveae variable in number (1425), shape, and depth, not or rarely coalescent....................................................................... ............................................................... D. confossus Ocampo and Vaz­de­Mello 2002

2'. Pronotal disc with irregular, coalescent foveae; foveae variable in number and depth .. ...................................................................................................................................... 3

3. Protibiae with 3 teeth (of them basal and medial poorly developed). Lateral margin of elytra not rugose. Parameres different from Figs. 4, 5 ........ D . mirabilis Petrovitz 1970

3. Protibiae with 2 well developed teeth ( Fig. 3 ). Lateral margin of elytra distinctly rugose ( Fig. 2 ). Parameres as in Figs. 4, 5 ........ D. rugomarginatus Ocampo , new species Clave para las especies de Daimothoracodes Petrovitz (modificada de Ocampo y Vazde­Mello 2002)

1. Pronoto con la surperficie cubierta de foveas grandes y profundas, o depresiones irregulares profundas, glabro, o con unas pocas setas .......................................................... 2

1'. Pronoto con la superficie con punctuaciones profundas, esparcidas; superficie densamente setosa, setas cortas ................................................. D. magnificus Martínez 1994

2. Disco del pronoto con foveas redondeadas grandes y profundas; foveas variables en número (1425), forma y profundidad, no o raramente coalescentes............................... ................................................................... D. confossus Ocampo y Vaz­de­Mello 2002

2'. Disco del pronoto con foveas irregulares, coalescentes; foveas variables en número y profundidad ..................................................................................................................3

3. Protibias con 3 dientes (de ellos, basal y medio pobremente desarrollados). Margen lateral de los élitros no rugosa. Párameros diferentes de las Figs. 4, 5 ........................... ............................................................................................. D . mirabilis Petrovitz 1970

3. Protibias con 2 dientes bien desarrollados ( Fig. 3 ). Margen lateral de los élitros rugosos ( Fig 2 ). Párameros como en las Figs. 4, 5 ................................................................. ................................................................... D. rugomarginatus Ocampo , especie nueva

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 5. Daimothoracodes rugomarginatus Ocampo, new species. 1 — Lateral view of head and pronotum; 2 — lateral view of elytron; 3 — dorsal view of right protibia; and 4 – 5 — dorsal and lateral view of male parameres.