Solariola gratiensis Bellò, Osella & Baviera, 2019

Bello’, Cesare, Osella, Giuseppe & Baviera, Cosimo, 2019, A taxonomic monograph of the genus Solariola Flach, 1908 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae), Zootaxa 4676 (1), pp. 1-261 : 188-195

Solariola gratiensis Bellò, Osella & Baviera sp.n.

( Figs 35, 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e, 35 ’, 35’a, 35’b, 35’c, 35’d, 35’e, 46f, 81, 81’, 124, 167, 210) http://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:C00FC134-9228-454D-B982-031DF9278253

Type locality. Sicily, Messina, Peloritani Mountains , Castanea, Contrada Grazia ( Fig. 261 ).

Diagnosis. A small to medium size Solariola (TL: 2.5 0–3.30 mm; BL: 2.05–2.70 mm) belonging to the paganettii group with slender body shape. Within the species group, it is recognisable by reddish-brownish cuticle, elytra oblong to sides with small and shallow punctures. Rostrum short and more robust (RL: 0.35–0.50 mm, RW: 0.28–0.38 mm, RL/RW: 1.28–1.33). Mesorostrum carinae slightly divergent to sides. Forehead convex (FW/MW: 2.00–2.00). Submentum and laterally mesorostrum with a few, short, whitish-yellowish pappolepida. Antennae long and thin (SL: 0.40–0.60 mm, FL: 0.60–0.80 mm, SL/FL: 0.67–0.77). Pronotum longer than wide (PL: 0.55–0.75 mm, PW: 0.50–0.70 mm, PL/PW: 1.08–1.10) without echinopappolepida at base. Elongate, sub-oval elytra, dorsally vaulted (EL: 1.50–2.00 mm, EW: 0.75–0.95 mm, EL/EW: 2.00–2.10) with thin, slightly elongate, semi-erect setae.

Type series. Holotype male with following labels: [genitalia in DHMF] [transparent label] / ♂ [w, p] / Sicilia: Messina, Peloritani , Castanea, Contr. [ada] Grazia 1, Olea & Hedera , 29. II. 2012, Leg. Baviera C. [w, p] / collezione Cesare Bellò , Castelfranco Veneto [g, p] / Solariola gratiensis Holotype det Bellò, Osella & Baviera, 2018 [r, p] / esemplare fotografato by Francesco Sacco [y, p] ( MCIZ) .

Paratypes. Five specimens (1 male and 4 females) with following labels: Sicilia: Messina, Peloritani , Castanea, Contr. [ada] Grazia 1, Olea & Hedera , 29. II. 2012, Leg. Baviera C. [w, p] / collezione Cesare Bellò , Castelfranco Veneto [g, p] (3 females, CBA) ; Sicilia: Messina, Peloritani , Castanea, Contr. [ada] Grazia 1, Olea & Hedera , 29. II. 2012, Leg. Baviera C. [w, p] / collezione Cesare Bellò , Castelfranco Veneto [g, p] (1 male and 1female, CBE) . All with label: Solariola gratiensis paratype det. Bellò, Osella & Baviera, 2018 [r, p].

Holotype description. Male. See Figs 35, 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d, 35e . Elongate body (T L: 2.60 mm, BL: 2.15 mm). Reddish-brownish cuticle.

Rostrum short and more robust (RL: 0.40 mm, RW: 0.30 mm, RL/RW: 1.33), conical to sides with pterygium very expanded. Epistome absent. Mesorostrum carinae divergent to sides. Submentum with short and whitish-yellowish pappolepida, also visible around mesorostrum. Interocular pit visible. Forehead convex (FW/MW: 2.00). Vestigial eyes convex, visible.

Antennae quite thin and elongate (SL: 0.50 mm, FL: 0.65 mm, SL/FL: 0.77); AS ratio: 5.5.4.3.3.2.2.12. Scape clubbed, slightly more robust than funicle, curved at proximal third and progressively thickening towards apex. Funicle quite long and thin; all segments with elongate and thin setae. Club three-segmented, oval-elongate, in length twice the width, densely covered by thin setae.

Pronotum longer than wide (PL: 0.60 mm, PW: 0.55 mm, PL/PW: 1.09), wider at middle and without echinopappolepida at base. Scutellum visible.

Elytra elongate, sub-oval to sides, dorsally vaulted (EL: 1.60 mm, EW: 0.78 mm, EL/EW: 2.05), wider at middle with convex suture. Humeri rounded. Striae with 14 punctures, catenulate, small and not deep. Interstriae not convex with thin, slightly elongate, semi-erect setae. Elytral declivity <60 degrees.

Legs elongate and slender with clubbed femora. Protibia with seven acute spines on inner edge and an evident mucro on inner apical angle. Protibia sinuous on inner edge and slightly curved in side view. Metatibia and mesotibia straight in side view. All tibia with noticeable apical comb. Tarsal segment 1 short, conical; segment 2 short and transverse; segment 3 very bilobed; all segments with thin golden setae. Onychium curved, robust and short with one short claw.

Male genitalia. See Figs: dorsal shape aedeagus Fig. 81 ; apex of penis Fig. 81 ’; IX sternite Fig. 124 . Female genitalia. See Figs: spermatheca Fig. 167 ; VIII sternite Fig. 210 . Sexual dimorphism. Males can usually be recognized by their smaller size, slender appearance, more rounded humeri, legs stronger with a more noticeable apical mucro, and ventrites 1 and 2 slightly hollowed. Paratypes variability. Paratypes, sexual dimorphism excluded, are similar to the holotype but differs in size. Distribution. See Figs. 223, 223a. Sicilian endemic. Known from Peloritani Mounts, only of type locality “Contrada Grazia” of Castanea at 350–450 meters of elevation. Etymology. Named from the type locality [Contrada] Grazia. Ecology and Phenology. Were collected adults of S. gratiensis by sifting the clayey soil of an olive grove with Hedera sp.. Main soil type. Chromic Cambisol (European Soil Data Centre; Panagos et al. 2012). Reproduction. Amphigonic. Associated species. Sympatric with Pseudomeira vitalei (Desbrochers, 1892) .

Figures

FIGURES 35–35e. Solariola graziaensis Bellò, Baviera & Osella, sp.n. holotype ♂ from “Messina, Contrada Grazia”: 35— habitus dorsal view (scale bar: 1 mm); 35a—habitus, lateral view; 35b—rostrum, lateral view; 35c—base of the elytra; 35delytral declivity; 35e—details rostrum, pronotum, funicle and club.

FIGURES 259–262. FIGURE 259. “Messina, Peloritani, Bosco Malabotta, 1300m” type locality of S. pesarinii Baviera, 2015—Photo by: C. Baviera. FIGURE 260. “Messina, Peloritani, Rometta, Gimello San Leone, 480m” type locality of S. comata Bellò, Osella & Baviera sp.n.—Photo by C. Bellò. FIGURE 261. “Messina, Peloritani, Castanea, Contrada Grazia” type locality of S. graziaensis Bellò, Osella & Baviera sp.n.—Photo by C. Baviera. FIGURE 262. “Reggio Calabria, Aspromonte, Montalto, 1850” type locality of S. margaritae Bellò, Osella & Baviera sp.n.—Photo by C. Baviera.

FIGURES 47–89. Dorsal view aedeagus: 47—S. doderoi A. & F. Solari, 1923, paratype; 48—S. ruffoi Osella & Di Marco, 1996, paratype; 49—S. angelae Baviera, 2015, paratype; 50—S. benellii sp.n., ♂ unknown; 51—S. bucolorum sp.n., paratype; 52—S. forbixi sp.n., paratype; 53—S. hyblensis sp. n, ♂ unknown; 54—S. ientilei sp.n., paratype; 55—S. mariaeclarae sp.n., paratype; 56—S. mariaesilvanae sp.n., paratype; 57—S. paulimagrinii sp.n., ♂ unknown; 58—S. petriolii sp.n., paratype; 59—S. sabellai sp.n., ♂ unknown; 60—S. saccoi sp.n., holotype; 61—S. selinusia sp.n., holotype; 62—S. gestroi (A. & F. Solari, 1923), paratype; 63—S. fraterna Baviera, 2015, paratype; 64—S. angelinii sp.n., paratype; 65—S. cajetanibelloi sp.n., paratype; 66—S. calida sp.n., paratype; 67—S. diottii sp.n., paratype; 68—S. fancelloi sp.n., paratype; 69—S. normanna sp.n., paratype; 70—S. obsoleta sp.n., paratype; 71—S. poggii sp.n., paratype; 72—S. sbordonii sp.n., ♂ unknown; 73—S. tedeschii sp.n., paratype; 74—S. venusta sp.n., paratype; 75—S. zoiai sp.n., paratype; 76—S. paganettii (Flach, 1905); 77—S. hirtula A. & F. Solari, 1923; 78—S. vitalei A. & F. Solari, 1923; 79—S. pesarinii Baviera, 2015, paratype; 80—S. comata sp.n., paratype; 81—S. graziaensis sp.n., paratype; 82—S. margaritae sp.n., paratype; 83—S. mariaetheresiae sp.n., paratype; 84—S. melonii sp.n., paratype; 85—S. nemoralis sp.n., paratype; 86—S. pacei sp.n., paratype; 87—S. pentaphyllica sp.n., paratype; 88—S. raphaelis sp.n., paratype; 89—S. rosae sp.n., paratype.

FIGURES 90–132. IX Sternite: 90—S. doderoi A. & F. Solari, 1923, paratype; 91—S. ruffoi Osella & Di Marco, 1996, paratype; 92—S. angelae Baviera, 2015, paratype; 93—S. benellii sp.n., ♂ unknown; 94—S. bucolorum sp.n., paratype; 95—S. forbixi sp.n., paratype; 96—S. hyblensis sp.n., ♂ unknown; 97—S. ientilei sp.n., paratype; 98—S. mariaeclarae sp.n.,# paratype; 99—S. mariaesilvanae sp.n., paratype; 100—S. paulimagrinii sp.n., ♂ unknown; 101—S. petriolii sp.n., paratype; 102—S. sabellai sp.n., ♂ unknown; 103—S. saccoi sp.n., ♂ holotype; 104—S. selinusia sp.n., ♂ holotype; 105—S. gestroi (A. & F. Solari, 1923), paratype; 106—S. fraterna Baviera, 2015, paratype; 107—S. angelinii sp.n., paratype; 108—S. cajetanibelloi sp.n. paratype; 109—S. calida sp.n., paratype; 110—S. diottii sp.n., paratype; 111—S. fancelloi sp.n., paratype; 112—S. normanna sp.n., paratype; 113—S. obsoleta sp.n., paratype; 114—S. poggii sp.n., ♂ unknown; 115—S. sbordonii sp.n., ♂ unknown; 116—S. tedeschii sp.n., paratype; 117—S. venusta sp.n., paratype; 118—S. zoiai sp.n., paratype; 119—S. paganettii (Flach, 1905); 120—S. hirtula A. & F. Solari, 1923; 121—S. vitalei A. & F. Solari, 1923, not present; 122—S. pesarinii Baviera, 2015, paratype; 123—S. comata sp.n., paratype; 124—S. graziaensis sp.n., paratype; 125—S. margaritae sp.n., paratype; 126—S. mariaetheresiae sp.n., paratype; 127—S. melonii sp.n., paratype; 128—S. nemoralis sp.n., paratype; 129—S. pacei sp.n., paratype; 130—S. pentaphyllica sp.n., paratype; 131—S. raphaelis sp.n., paratype; 132—S. rosae sp.n., paratype.

FIGURES 133–175. Spermatheca: 133—S. doderoi A. & F. Solari, 1923, paratype; 134—S. ruffoi Osella & Di Marco, 1996, paratype; 135—S. angelae Baviera, 2015, paratype; 136—S. benellii sp.n., holotype; 137—S. bucolorum sp.n., paratype; 138— S. forbixi sp.n., paratype; 139—S. hyblensis sp.n., holotype; 140—S. ientilei sp.n., paratype; 141—S. mariaeclarae sp.n., paratype; 142—S. mariaesilvanae sp.n., paratype; 143—S. paulimagrinii sp.n., paratype; 144—S. petriolii sp.n., holotype, not found spermatheca; 145—S. sabellai sp.n., holotype; 146—S. saccoi sp.n., ♀ unknown; 147—S. selinusia sp.n. ♀ unknown; 148—S. gestroi (A. & F. Solari, 1923), sintypus; 149—S. fraterna Baviera, 2015, paratype; 150—S. angelinii sp.n., paratype; 151—S. cajetanibelloi sp.n., paratype; 152—S. calida sp.n., paratype; 153—S. diottii sp.n., paratype; 154—S. fancelloi sp.n., paratype; 155—S. normanna sp.n., paratype; 156—S. obsoleta sp.n., paratype; 157—S. poggii sp.n., holotype; 158—S. sbordonii sp.n., holotype; 159—S. tedeschii sp.n., paratype; 160—S. venusta sp.n., paratype; 161—S. zoiai sp.n., paratype; 162—S. paganettii (Flach, 1905); 163—S. hirtula A. & F. Solari, 1923, paratype; 164—S. vitalei A. & F. Solari, 1923; 165—S. pesarinii Baviera, 2015, paratype; 166—S. comata sp.n., paratype; 167—S. graziaensis sp.n., paratype; 168—S. margaritae sp.n., paratype; 169—S. mariaetheresiae sp.n., paratype; 170—S. melonii sp.n., paratype; 171—S. nemoralis sp.n., holotype; 172—S. pacei sp.n., paratype; 173—S. pentaphyllica sp.n., paratype; 174—S. raphaelis sp.n., paratype; 175—S. rosae sp.n., paratype.

FIGURES 176–218. VIII Sternite: 176—S. doderoi A. & F. Solari, 1923, paratype; 177—S. ruffoi Osella & Di Marco, 1996, paratype; 178—S. angelae Baviera, 2015, paratype; 179—S. benellii sp.n., holotype; 180—S. bucolorum sp.n., paratype; 181— S. forbixi sp.n., paratype; 182—S. hyblensis sp.n., holotype; 183—S. ientilei sp.n., paratype; 184—S. mariaeclarae sp.n., paratype; 185—S. mariaesilvanae sp.n., paratype; 186—S. paulimagrinii sp.n., paratype; 187—S. petriolii sp.n., holotype; 188—S. sabellai sp.n., holotype; 189—S. saccoi sp.n., ♀ unknown; 190—S. selinusia sp.n. ♀ unknown; 191—S. gestroi (A. & F. Solari, 1923), sintypus; 192—S. fraterna Baviera, 2015, paratype; 193—S. angelinii sp.n., paratype; 194—S. cajetanibelloi sp.n., paratype; 195—S. calida sp.n., paratype; 196—S. diottii sp.n., paratype; 197—S. fancelloi sp.n., paratype; 198—S. normanna sp.n., paratype; 199—S. obsoleta sp.n., paratype; 200—S. poggii sp.n., holotype; 201—S. sbordonii sp.n., holotype; 202—S. tedeschii sp.n., paratype; 203—S. venusta sp.n., paratype; 204—S. zoiai sp.n., paratype; 205—S. paganettii (Flach, 1905); 206—S. hirtula A. & F. Solari, 1923, paratype; 207—S. vitalei A. & F. Solari, 1923; 208—S. pesarinii Baviera, 2015, paratype; 209—S. comata sp.n., paratype; 210—S. graziaensis sp.n., paratype; 211—S. margaritae sp.n., paratype; 212—S. mariaetheresiae sp.n., paratype; 213—S. melonii sp.n., paratype; 214—S. nemoralis sp.n., holotype; 215—S. pacei sp.n., paratype; 216—S. pentaphyllica sp.n., paratype; 217—S. raphaelis sp.n., paratype; 218—S. rosae sp.n., paratype.