Eupogonius stellatus Chemsak and Noguera, 1995

Wappes, James E. & Santos-Silva, Antonio, 2020, Nomenclatural notes on some currently known species of Eupogonius LeConte, 1852 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) and description of seven new species, Insecta Mundi 748, pp. 1-30 : 5

Eupogonius stellatus Chemsak and Noguera, 1995

( Fig. 16–19 )

Eupogonius stellatus Chemsak and Noguera 1995: 93 ; Monné 2005: 412 (cat.); Monné and Hovore 2006: 247 (checklist); Zaragoza-Caballero and Pérez-Hernández 2017: 33 (holotype); Monné 2019: 582 (cat.); Bezark 2019b: 286 (checklist).

This species was described based on several males and females from Mexico (Jalisco). According to Monné (2019), the species remains known only from this Mexican state. In the original description antennomere III in the male was described as being “a little longer than fourth”, but it is distinctly longer.

Material examined. MEXICO, Guerrero (new state record): Hwy 200, 51 km NE Ixtapa , 1 male, 18–21.VII.1985, J.E. Wappes col. ( ACMT) .

Figures

Figures 16–20. Eupogonius spp. 16–19) Eupogonius stellatus, male. 16) Dorsal habitus. 17) Ventral habitus. 18) Lateral habitus. 19) Head, frontal view. 20) Eupogonius affinis, holotype, dorsal habitus.