Eupogonius subaeneus Bates, 1872

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 : 6

Eupogonius subaeneus Bates, 1872 , revalidated

( Fig. 21–24 )

Eupogonius subaeneus Bates 1872: 234 ; Gemminger 1873: 3110 (cat.); Bates 1880: 117; 1885: 352 (distr.); Pittier and Biolley, 1895: 28 (distr.); Aurivillius, 1900: 415 (distr.); 1922: 305 (cat.); Melzer 1933: 379; Blackwelder 1946: 600 (checklist); Breuning 1949: 23 (syn.); Chemsak and Linsley, 1970: 410 (lect.).

Eupogonius columbianus Breuning 1942: 161 ; 1974: 17; Martínez 2000: 98 (distr.); Monné 2005: 408 (cat.); Morvan and Roguet 2013: 26 (distr.); Lingafelter et al. 2014: 43 (holotype); Monné 2019: 578 (cat.). Syn. nov.

Eupogonius subaeneus ( Fig. 24b ) was described based on three specimens (unknown sex) from Nicaragua. Chemsak and Linsley (1970) designated a female specimen deposited at BMNH as lectotype. This species especially differs from E. marmoratus by the elytral pubescence on posterior half of the elytra distinctly longer and denser.

Comparing the holotype of E. subaeneus and the specimens available with the holotype of E. columbianus ( Fig. 24a ) it is evident that this species, based on a single specimen from Colombia, is a junior synonym of the former. This is clearly apparent based on elytral pubescence and color of the antennomeres.

Material examined. NICARAGUA, Nueva Segovia: Jalapa ( Jesus Mountain coffee plantation), 1 female, 1–5.VI.2013, R. Vigneault col. ( ACMT) . Matagalpa: La Dalia ( La Sombra ecolodge), 1 male, 6–8. VI.2013, R. Vigneault col. ( MZSP) .

Figures

Figures 21–24. Eupogonius subaeneus. 21) Male, dorsal habitus. 22) Male, lateral habitus. 23) Male, head, frontal view. 24a) Holotype of E. columbianus, dorsal habitus. 24b) Lectotype of E. subaeneus, dorsal habitus.