Colenis punctulata Matthews, 1887

Peck, Stewart B. & Cook, Joyce, 2019, The Leiodidae (Coleoptera) of the Biologia Centrali-Americana, with Descriptions of New Species, The Coleopterists Bulletin 73 (1), pp. 78-84 : 81-83

Colenis punctulata Matthews, 1887 ( Figs. 5, 6 )

Colenis punctulata Matthews 1887: 86 .

Holotype and single original specimen, male in BMNH. Circular label with red ring: “Type”; white label: “Bugaba, / Panama. / Champion.”; white label: “B.C.A., Col., II.I.”; yellow label: “ Colenis punctulate”; white label: “ Colenis [male symbol] /

82 punctulata M / det. Hlisnikowski 1967”; and our red 1,200m, VIII.1982, B. Gill, FIT (3, CMNC); holotype label. Chiriqu´ı , La Fortuna Dam, 1,200 m, 14. VI –16.VII .

Redescription of Holotype. Body length 1.25 mm. 1982, B. Gill, wet forest, FIT (1, CMNC). Dark reddish brown, shiny; mouthparts and antennae ECUADOR: Pichincha, 16 km SE S. Domingo, paler. Head transversely strigose, minutely punctate. Tinalandia , 680 m, 15.VI.1975, S. Peck, Ber, 300, Anterior clypeal margin straight medially, not litter (7, CMNC). emarginate. Antennae short, club slender. Pronotum faintly transversely strigose with scattered minute Colenis crassicornis Matthews, 1887 punctures; posterior angles weakly obtusely angu- ( Figs. 7, 8 ) late. Sutural striae of elytra extending from apex

Colenis crassicornis Matthews 1887: 87 . almost to middle. Mesosternal carina prominent, margin straight, nearly vertical in lateral view, forming Holotype and single original specimen, male in near right angle with mesopresternum; well-developed BMNH. Circular label with red ring: “Type”; white notch between mesopresternum and mesosternal keel. label: “Capetillo, / Guatemala, / C. Champion. ”; Outer margin of protibia with 1 large apical spur. white label: “B.C.A., Col.,II.I”; pink label: “ Colenis / Aedeagus abruptly flattening at apex in lateral view crassicornis”; white label: “ Colenis [male symbol] / ( Fig. 5 ); narrowing in apical 2/5 to acute apex in dorsal crassicornis M / det Hlisnikowski 1967; and our red view ( Fig. 6 ); weakly sclerotized, paired internal holotype label. structures. Parameres narrow both dorsally and lat- Redescription of Holotype. Body length 1.25 mm. erally, each bearing a pair of long apical setae. Reddish brown; mouthparts and antennae paler.

Additional New Records. MEXICO: Hidalgo, Head transversely strigose with minute scattered Tlanchinol, 43 km SW Huejutla , 1,500 m, 14. punctures and 4 larger punctures in quadrate pattern VI .1983, S. & J. Peck, cloud forest litter (10, on frons. Anterior clypeal margin weakly rounded, CMNC); Oaxaca, 24.3 km N San Gabriel Mixtepec, straight medially, not emarginate. Antennae short, 1,174 m, 11.VII.1984, cloud forest, R . Anderson (5, club robust. Pronotum transversely strigose with CMNC); Oaxaca, 26 km E Valle Nacional , km 71, scattered minute punctures and a few erratic larger 1,220 m, 25. VI –2.VIII.1983, S. & J. Peck, montane punctures; posterior angles weakly obtusely angutropical forest (1, CMNC); Puebla, 7.6 km SW La late. Sutural striae of elytra extending from apex to Cumbre , 1,585 m, 23.VII.1987, oak-pine forest, R . about middle. Mesosternal carina prominent with Anderson (3, CMNC); San Luis Potos´ı, 20 km W curved margin, nearly horizontal in lateral view; Xilitla , 1 600 m, 12. VI .1983, S. & J. Peck, cloud well-developed notch between mesopresternum and forest litter (11, CMNC); Tamaulipas, nr. Gomez mesosternal keel. Outer margin of protibia with 1 Farias , 1,000 m, 7.VIII.1983, S. & J. Peck, cloud large apical and 1 short subapical spur. Median lobe forest litter (3, CMNC); same data except Rancho of aedeagus ( Fig. 8 ) broad, with broadly rounded del Cielo, 6. VI .1983 (10, CMNC); Veracruz, Cor- apex; slightly downturned apically in lateral view doba, Paraje Nuevo, Nacimiento, 7.VIII.1969, S. & ( Fig. 7 ); weakly sclerotized, paired internal struc- J. Peck, tropical evergreen forest, Ber. 176, soil, tures. Parameres not reaching apex of median lobe, litter (16, CMNC); Veracruz, 33 km NE Catemaco, each bearing a pair of long apical setae and a shorter Los Tuxtlas Res. Sta. , 160 m, 1.VII–1.VIII.1983, M. single subapical seta. Kaulbars (1, CMNC) . BELIZE: 27 mi NW Stann Additional New Records. MEXICO: Chiapas, Ck., 19.VIII.1972, S. & J. Peck, forest litter (1, San Cristobal, 2,200 m, 26–27. V.1990, H. & A. CMNC); 6 mi S Belmopan, 20.VIII.1972, S. & J. Howden, B. Gill, FIT (1, CMNC); Michoacán , Peck, forest litter (1, CMNC) . GUATEMALA: El 4.8 km W Mil Cumbres, 2,820 m, 27.VII.1988, R . S. Progresso, 12 km N San August´ın, Agascuatlan, Anderson, pine-oak forest (1, CMNC); San Luis 1,200 m, 3. VI .1991, R . Anderson, oak-pine forest Potos´ı, 34 km E San Luis Potos´ı , 2,400 m, 2. litter, 91-49 (9, CMNC) . COSTA RICA: Osa VI .1987, R. Anderson, berlese oak forest leaf litter Peninsula, Rincón de Osa , 5–11.VIII.1966, S. Peck, (1, CMNC); Tamaulipas , nr. Gomez Farias, trap 23, fungus (4, CMNC) . PANAMA: Chiriqu´ı, 1,000 m, 7.VIII.1983, S. & J. Peck, cloud forest 2 km W Cerro Punta, Audubon Forest, 1,770m, 19. litter (1, CMNC); Veracruz , 2 mi S Huatusco , V .1977, S. & J. Peck, Ber. 366 (2, CMNC); Chiriqu´ı , 1,344 m, 2. V .1969, S. & J. Peck, cloud forest litter, 15 km NW Hato Volcán, Hartmann Finca , 25. Ber. 171 (1, CMNC) . GUATEMALA: Guatemala, V .1977, S. & J. Peck, Ber. 369, under bark (32, Fraijanes, Finca San Antonio, 1,800 m, II.1987, J.P. CMNC); Chiriqu´ı , 2 km E Cerro Punta, 2,200m, 1. Mauger (1, CMNC); Baja Verapaz, 8 km S Purulhá, VI .1977, S. & J. Peck, Ber. 377, oak litter (3, 1,660 m, 25. V.1991, R. Anderson, pine cloud forest CMNC); same data except 1,710m, 7. VI .1977, S. litter, 91-22 (1, CMNC). HONDURAS: Francisco Peck, shelf fungi (1, CMNC); Chiriqu´ı, Cerro Pe- Morazán , 30 km E Tegucigalpa, Cerro Uyuca , lota, 1,500m, 1–14.VII.1982, B. Gill (1, CMNC); 1,800 m, 6. VI .1994, H. & A. Howden (8, CMNC); Chiriqu´ı, Cerro Hornito, 15 km NE Gualaca, same data except 30. V .1994 (1, CMNC); same data except 3. VI.1994, FIT (6, CMNC); same data except 10. VI .1994, FIT (9, CMNC); Francisco Morazán, Cerro Uyuca, ca. 10 km W Zamorano, 1,840 –1,910 m, 6. VI .1994, R . Anderson, cloud forest litter berlese, 101F (1, CMNC); Ocotepeque, Guisayote , 20.5 km E Ocotepeque, 2,170 m, 13. VI .1994, R . Anderson, cloud forest litter, 114B (1, CMNC) . COSTA RICA: 74 km S San Jose, 25. II.1984, H. F. Howden, carr. (13, CMNC); Cerro de la Muerte, 9,600 –9,800 ’, 25.II.1984, H. F. Howden (2, CMNC); San José / Cartago, km 78, Int. Amer. Hwy., nr. Ojo de Agua , 09°36’30" N, 83°50’20" W, 2,800 m, 8.VII.1999, R . Anderson, cloud forest litter, 99-123A (1, CMNC); Puntarenas, Monteverde , 1,500 m, 23.II.1991, H. & A. Howden (1, CMNC); same data except 23–27.II.1991, FIT (1, CMNC) . PANAMA: Chiriqu´ı, Cerro Hornito , 15 km NE Gualaca, 1,200 m, VIII.1982, B. Gill, FIT (4, CMNC) .

Subfamily Coloninae

Figures

Figs. 1–12. Aglyptinus horni, lectotype, aedeagus: 1) Lateral view; 2) Dorsal view. Anogdus championi, holotype, aedeagus: 3) Lateral view; 4) Dorsal view. Colenis punctulata, holotype, aedeagus: 5) Lateral view; 6) Dorsal view. Colenis crassicornis, holotype, aedeagus: 7) Lateral view; 8) Dorsal view. 9) Colon (Myloechus) hondurensis, protibial spur. Colon (Myloechus) matthewsi, holotype: 10) Protibial spur; 11) Aedeagus, lateral view; 12) Aedeagus, dorsal view. Scale line = 0.30 mm (Figs. 1, 2); 0.25 mm (Figs. 3, 4); 0.10 mm (Figs. 5–8); 0.15 mm (Figs. 9, 10); 0.20 mm (Figs. 11, 12).