Zeadolopus parvantilliensis Peck and Cook, 2014

Peck, Stewart B. & Cook, Joyce, 2014, A review of the small carrion beetles and the round fungus beetles of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Leiodidae), with descriptions of two new genera and 61 new species., Insecta Mundi 2014 (397), pp. 1-76 : 34-36

Zeadolopus parvantilliensis Peck and Cook , new species

Figure 64

Diagnostic description. Body strongly convex. Length 1.2–2.0 mm; greatest width 0.8–1.4 mm. Reddish brown, shining, without microsculpture. Head moderately finely and densely punctate. Antennal club moderately slender. Eyes large. Pronotum minutely, sparsely punctate; sides rounded, posterior angles roundly obtuse. Elytral striae weakly impressed; strial punctures large, closely spaced. Interstriae minutely, sparsely punctate; punctures larger and more dense apically. Flight wings fully developed. Vertical face of mesosternum broad, convex, not medially carinate. Metasternum coarsely, densely punctate laterally; punctures smaller medially. Male mesofemur with posterior margin broadly expanded, less expanded in female. Posterior margin of male metafemur expanded, with toothlike process at apex; posterior margin roundly expanded at apex in female. In both sexes, meso- and metatibiae broad and spinose. Male with more dense setae on pro- and mesotarsi. Median lobe of aedeagus ( Fig. 64 ) elongate, broad, with inwardly curved paired apices. Parameres moderately slender, weakly sinuate, extending beyond apex of median lobe; apices weakly expanded, each bearing 2 apical setae. Inverted internal sac with distinct short, straight, sclerotized structure in basal half; small, slender sclerites at middle. Spermatheca short, tubular, constricted at middle.

Type material. Holotype, male, with the following label data: “WEST INDIES: DOMINICA / Springfield Estate , 31.V–16.VI.04/ N15°20.841’ W61°22.000’, 400 m / Mt. Joy House, wet montane forest/ FIT, S. & J. Peck, 04-89” ( SBPC) . Paratypes (46) have the following label data: same data as holotype (19, SBPC) ; DOMINICA: Springfield Estate , 30.V–16.VI.04, N15°20.796’ W61°22.142’, mature 2 nd forest, 4FITs, 330- 360 m, S. & J. Peck, 04-86 (26, SBPC) ; DOMINICA: Springfield Estate , 29V–16.VI.04, N15°20.796’ W61°22.142’, 375m, forest edge Malaise trap, S. & J. Peck, 04-86B (1, SBPC) .

Additional material examined. DOMINICA: Portsmouth, Cabrits Nat. Park , N15°35.146’ W61°28.316’, 30 m, trop. decid. forest FITs, 2–13.VI.04, S. & J. Peck, 04-96 (17, SBPC) ; DOMINICA: Springfield Estate, 31.V–16.VI.04, N15°20.841’ W61°20.000’, 550m, ridgetop forest above Mt. Joy , FIT, S. & J. Peck, 04-90 (23, SBPC) ; DOMINICA: Sindicate Estate trail, E. of Dublanc , N15°31.202’ W61°25.015’, 560m, montane rain forest carrion trap, 2–13.VI.04, S. & J. Peck, 04–97 (1, SBPC) ; DOMINICA: Middleham Falls trail, Cochrane , N15°20.922’, W61°20.747’, 650m, forest FITs, 31.V–11.VI.04, S. & J. Peck, 04-93 (12, SBPC; 3, MCZC; 3, FSCA; 3, FMNH) ; MARTINIQUE: 1 km E Diamant , N14°28.7’ W61°00.6’, 7– 23.VII.2010, 10m, thorn forest, flight intercept, Peck, 10-51 (24, SBPB) ; MARTINIQUE: 4 km SW LeMarin, Morn Aca , N14°27.8’ W60°53.9’, 260m, 13–28.VII.2012, humid forest hilltop clearing, FIT, S. Peck, 12-55 (2, SBPC) ; GUADELOUPE: Bas. Ter., Malendure, Petit Trace , Fond Ravine , 3m, streamside forest uv trap, N16°10.44’ W61°46.7’, 21.V.2012, S. Peck, 12-31 (3, SBPC) ; GUADELOUPE: Bas. Ter., Riviere Sens, Sentier Houelemont , N15°58.93’ W61°42.62’, 80m, humid forest FIT, 19-31.V.2012, S. Peck, 12-29B (5, SBPC) ; GUADELOUPE: Bas. Ter., Mahault, Riviere Colas , xeric forest, streamside uv traps, N16°11.26’ W61°46.71’, 80m, 15.V.2012, S. Peck, 12-26 (1, SBPC) ; GUADELOUPE: Bas. Ter., Pigeon, Trace Poirier , N16°08.83’ W61°45.22’, humid forest FIT, 350m, 14–31.V.2012, S. Peck, 12-22 (4, SBPC) ; same data as previous except: uv trap, 23.V.2012, 12-32 (1, SBPC) ; GRENADA: Grand Etang Forest Reserve , N12°04.162’ W61°42.162’, 10–28.VIII. 10, 400m, rain forest FIT, S. Peck, 10-63 (4, SBPC) ; same data except: N12°04.846’ W61°42.333’, 15–18.VIII. 10, 360m, rain forest carrion trap, 10-71 (1, SBPC) ; same data except: 9–28.VIII.10, FIT, 10-61 (3, SBPC) ; same data except: forest Malaise , 10-60 (1, SBPC) ; ST. VINCENT: Hermitage Forest, E. of Spring Village , N13°14.86’ W61°12.77’, 16–27.VIII.06, forest FIT trap, 348m, S. & J. Peck, 06-103B (2, SBPC) ; same data as previous except: forest edge malaise, 340m, 06-104A (1, SBPC) ; same data as previous except: 23–27.VIII.06, forest edge FIT, 06-104B (1, SBPC) ; same data as previous except: 15–27.VIII.06, 348m, 06-102 (3, SBPC) ; same data as previous except: 16–27.VIII.06, forest FIT, 360m, 06-105 (1, SBPC) ; same data as previous exceot: 15–27.VIII.06, clearing FIT trap, 348m, 06-101B (1, SBPC) ; ST. VINCENT: Emerald Valley Hotel, Buccament , N13°12.0’ W61°13.8’, 10–20.VI.07, FIT, 20m, S. & J. Peck, 07-14 (2, SBPC) ; ST. VINCENT: Vermont Nature Trails, 7kmE Buccament , N13°13’ W61°13’, 11–20.VI.07, rainforest FIT, 370m, S. & J. Peck, 07-18 (2, SBPC) ; ST. LUCIA: Praslin, lowland woodland ravine, 11–28.VII.07, N13°52.9’ W60°53.5’, 50m, intercept traps, S. & J. Peck, 07-56 (2, SBPC) ; ST. LUCIA: Micoud Dist., Escap Co mmunity, 55m, 13.8310°N, 61.8962W °, 23–27JUNE2009, malaise, C.A. Maier & M.L. Gimmel (1, WIBF) ; ST. LUCIA: Bordelais trap site, 13.9689°N, 60.8859°W, 25–29JUNE2009, FIT, M.L. Gimmel & E.A. Ivie (1, WIBF) ; same data as previous except: 09–14JULY 2009, 185m, Malaise, C.A. Maier & M.L. Gimmel (1, WIBF) ; ST. LUCIA: Louvette trap site, 13.9689°N, 60.8859°W, 25– 29JUNE2009, FIT, M.L. Gimmel & C.A. Maier (1, WIBF) ; ST. LUCIA: Grande Anse trap site, 38m, 14.00529°N, 60.89737°W, 08–17MAY2009, Malaise, R.C. Winton & I.A. Foley (2, WIBF) ; MONTSERRAT: Woodlands, Cassava Ghaut, Beattie House , 01–29JUNE2003, K.A. Marske, FIT (3, WIBF) ; MONTSERRAT: Gun Hill , 16°45.45’N, 62°12.70’W, 887ft. [270m], 19JUNE–07JULY2002, K.A. Marske (1, WIBF) ; MONTSERRAT: Cassava Ghaut , 18JUNE2002, K.A. Marske, berlese leaf litter (1, WIBF) .

Distribution. Widespread throughout the Lesser Antilles; known from the islands of Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenada.

Etymology. The epithet parvantilliensis (Latin parvus , small; Antilles + the Latin suffix –ensis, locality) refers to the Lesser Antilles distribution of this species.

Figures

Figures 59–64. Aedeagi, dorsal view, of Zeadolopus. 59) Z. oviedoensis. 60) Z. paulus. 61) Z. pedernales. 62) Z. puertoricensis (from Peck 1977). 63) Z. antiguensis. 64) Z. parvantilliensis. Scale line = 0.30 mm.