Aglyptinus sinuatus 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 : 55-56

Aglyptinus sinuatus Peck and Cook , new species

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Diagnostic description. Length 1.5–1.8 mm; greatest width 1.0– 1.3 mm. Shining; variable in color: yellowish to reddish brown to dark brown; head and pronotum often darker than elytra. Head moderately fine, densely punctate; pronotum moderately finely, sparsely punctate; elytra moderately coarsely, densely punctate. Antennae length about equal to head width, not reaching pronotal base. Maxillary palps unmodified. Eyes large. Wings fully developed. Metasternum minutely, sparsely punctate medially; with fine lines of microsculpture laterally. Male protarsi and mesotarsi densely setose. Major male mesofemur broader than metafemur; metafemur elongate, narrow, posterior margin weakly concave; metatibia elongate; inner metatibial spine elongate, curved, sinuate apically. Aedeagus ( Fig. 80, 81 ) elongate, slender, roundly curved dorsoventrally; tip of apex sinuate, upturned. Inverted internal sac with three rows of spines. Parameres broad at base, with narrow apex.

Type material. Holotype, male, with the following label data: “ CUBA: SANTIAGO PROV./ 10km NE Caney / Arroya Grovert , 300m / leaf and log litter/ S. Peck, 95-93 ( SBPC) . Paratypes (149): with same data as holotype (25, SBPC) ; Cuba: Gran Piedra, Isabelica , 14.XII.1995, 1100m, elfin forest litter, S. Peck, 95- 95 (1, SBPC) ; Cuba: Santiago Prov., Gran Piedra , Met. Radar , 6–17.XII.1995, 1100m, elfin forest FIT, S. Peck, 95-76 (14, SBPC; 3, MCZC; 3, FMNH; 3, FSCA) ; same data except: Isabelica, carrion traps, 95-80 (1, SBPC) ; Gran Piedra, Segundo Chorroito , 7.XII. 1995, 600m, km8, tree base litter, S. Peck, 95-82 (4, SBPC) ; same data except: 7–17.XII.1995, forest stream FIT, 95-83 (14, SBPC) ; Cuba: Santiago de Cuba, Siboney-Jutici Ecol. Reserve , 20m, 19.955 -75.747, 26.I.2012, R. Anderson, dry scrub litter, 2012-002 (2, SBPC) ; Parque Nacional Gran Piedra, near Museo Isabelica , 1115m, 20.007 -75.619, 26.I.2012, R. Anderson, wet pluviselva litter, 2012-003 (3, SBPC) ; same data except: near La Isabellica, 1130m, 20.004 - 75.619, 2012-004 (1, SBPC) ; same data except: 1075m, 20.003 -75.613, 27.I.2012, 2012-008 (2, SBPC) ; Parque Nacional Gran Piedra, Estacion Ecologica Gran Piedra , 1085m, 20.011 - 75.637, 26.I.2012, R. Anderson, mixed pine litter, 2012-006 (2, SBPC) ; Parque Nacional Gran Piedra, trail to Cerro Mogote , 770m, 19.997-75-582, 28.I.2012, R. Anderson, wet mixed litter, 2012-009 (5, SBPC) ; Cuba: Holguin, Mayari, P.N. Mensura Piloto , 20.48123 -75.80952, 716m, 10.V.2013, R. Anderson, dry pluviselva litter, 2013-003 (1, SBPC) ; Holguin, Mayari, Pinarito , 20.41548 -75.82008, 409m, 12.V.2013, R. Anderson, karst forest litter, 2013-008 (17, SBPC) ; Cuba: Camaguey, Sierra de Cubitas, Res. Ecol. Limones-Tuabaquey , Hojo de Bonet , 21.61027 -77.78371, 143m, 14.V.3013, A. Deler Hernandez, sinkhole forest litter, 2013-010 (10, SBPC) ; same data except: 21.60121 -77.78468, 168m, R. Anderson, karst forest litter, 2013-012 (4, SBPC) ; Cuba: Cienfuegos, Mayari , 2km E, 21.96651 -80.11497, 842m, 18.V.2013, R. Anderson, hardwood forest litter, 2013-017 (1, SBPC) ; Mayari , 1km E, 21.97114 -80.12172, 866m, 18.V.2013, R. Anderson, karst forest litter, 2013-018 (7, SBPC) ; Cienfuegos, P.N. Pico San Juan , road, 21.98542 -80.14873, 1026m, 19.V.2013, R. Anderson, hardwood forest litter, 2013-023 (1, SBPC) ; same data except: 21.98542 -80.14632, 1086m, F. Cala Requelme, elfin forest litter, 2013-024 (1, SBPC) ; same data except: 21.98542 -80.14873, 1026m, A. Deler Hernandez, hardwood forest litter, 2013-025 (2, SBPC) ; Cienfuegos, Rio Cabagan , 21.93123 - 80.08461, 651m, 20.V.2013, R. Anderson, gallery forest litter, 2013-026 (12, SBPC) ; Cienfuegos, Jardin Botanico Cienfuegos, 22.12179 -80.32646, 73m, 21.V.2013, R. Anderson, hardwood forest litter, 2013-028 (9, SBPC) ; Santiago de Cuba, Parque Nacional Gran Piedra , 20.01154 -75.67310, 550m, 23.V.2013, R. Anderson, mixed hardwood litter, 2013-031 (1, SBPC) .

Distribution. The species is known only from Cuba.

Etymology. The epithet sinuatus (Latin, with bends) refers to the dorsoventrally sinuate aedeagal apex of this species.

Figures

Figures 70–91. Aedeagi, lateral and dorsal apical views, of Aglyptinus. 70, 71) A. bahamensis. 72, 73) A. biseriatus. 74, 75) A. capitaneus. 76, 77) A. fortipunctatus. 78, 79) A. minutus. 80, 81) A. sinuatus. 82, 83) A. dimorphicus (from Peck 1972). 84, 85) A. jamaicensis (from Peck 1972). 86, 87) A. hemipterus. 88, 89) A. maculus. 90, 91) A. parvoculus. Scale line = 0.30 mm, Fig. 70–73, 76–85, 88, 89; 0.35 mm, Fig. 74, 75, 90, 91; 0.45 mm, Fig. 86, 87.