Calliclytus wappesi Miroshnikov, 2020

Miroshnikov, A. I., 2020, Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Calliclytus Fisher, 1932 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Tillomorphini), with a new synonymy and description of a new species from the Dominican Republic, Russian Entomological Journal 29 (3), pp. 261-270 : 262-269

Calliclytus wappesi Miroshnikov , sp.n.

Figs 3, 6 , 9, 11 , 22 .

Lamproclytus elegans (non Fisher, 1932): Miroshnikov, 2014: 202, figs 7–9.

? Lamproclytus elegans (non Fisher, 1932): Monné, Giesbert, 1995: 124; (R Dominicana); Monné, Hovore, 2005: 134 (R Dominicana); Monné et al, 2007: 140 (R Dominicana); Monné, Bezark, 2011: 171 (R Dominicana); Bezark, Monné, 2013: 176 (R Dominicana); Bezark, 2016: 179 ( Dominican Republic).

MATERIAL. Holotype ♀ ( USNM) ( Figs 3, 6 , 9 ), Dominican Republic, San Pedro Prov., Juan Dolio env., 13.V.1985, leg. J.E. Wappes, “ Lamproclytus oakleyi Fish. Det J.E. Wappes ”.

DIAGNOSIS. The new species is most similar to C. macoris , but differs distinctly by the entirely black coloration of the elytra (excluding an eburneous fascia and a brownish apical spot at the suture) and head, as in Figs 3, 6 , 9 (cf. Figs 2, 5 , 8 ); the more curved eburneous fascia on each elytron, especially when viewed from the side, as in Fig. 9 (cf. Fig. 8 ); the clearly more numerous, rough, irregular punctures on the prosternum, as in Fig. 22 (cf. Fig. 21 ), the less sharp border between the scabrous and smoothened sculpture in its apical one fourth, as indicated by arrows in Fig. 22 (cf. Fig. 21 ); the presence of coarse sculpture on the mesosternum, partly in the form of irregular grooves; the narrower mesosternal process with a more narrow emargination apically, as in Fig. 11 (cf. Fig. 10 ). Calliclytus wappesi sp.n. can also be compared to C. schwarzi , but is distinguished through, like from C. macoris , the almost entirely black coloration of the elytra, as in Figs 3 , 9 (cf. Figs 1 , 7 ), in addition, the black coloration of the pronotum (almost entirely), femora, tibiae, and venter, as in Figs 3, 6 , 9 (cf. Figs 1, 4 , 7 ), as well as by the entirely alveolate-punctate pronotal disc, the somewhat different shape of the eburneous fascia on each elytron, being the less narrowed towards the suture, as in Fig. 3 (cf. Fig. 1 ), the presence of yellow, erect, very long setae in addition to white setae on the pronotum and elytra (like in C. macoris ), and some other traits. In addition, the new species differs very clearly from Calliclytus elegans comb.n. by the location of the eburneous fascia on each elytron, as in Figs 3 , 9 (cf. Figs 12–14 , 18–20 ), the almost entirely black coloration of the elytra, like from C. macoris and C. schwarzi , as in Figs 3 , 9 (cf. Figs 12–14 , 18– 20 ), the black coloration of the femora, tibiae and venter, as in Figs 3, 6 , 9 (cf. Figs 12–20 ), and some other traits. See also the Key below.

DESCRIPTION. Female (see Remarks below). Body length 3.95 mm, humeral width 1.05 mm. Body (almost entirely), femora and tibiae black; most mouthparts, genae, most of antennomeres starting from scape, very base and very apex of pronotum, abdominal apex, procoxae and protrochanters, partly, tarsomeres 3 and 4 reddish brown; elytral fascia eburneous (ivory), whereas apical spot near suture of elytra brownish; apical antennomeres, tarsomeres 1 and 2 dark brown.

Body, antennae and legs with long or very long, erect, light setae, but ones on pronotum and elytra yellow and white tones, whereas on remaining parts only white (like in C. macoris ); in addition, pronotum with suberect and partly erect, shorter, white setae.

Head short, with coarse dense punctures dorsally; antennal tubercles well-expressed; eyes moderately convex, with a very deep emargination, almost divided into upper and lower lobes, with evident, but not large ocelli; genae moderately short; frons barely convex; antennae short, 10- segmented (like in other congeners), freely reaching beyond base of elytra; length ratio of antennomeres 1–10, 64: 28: 37: 44: 45: 39: 38: 30: 28: 30; antennomeres 6–9 distinctly serrate.

Pronotum clearly longitudinal, 1.13 times as long as width; with a sharp constriction in front of base, as in Fig. 3 ; apex 1.19 times as wide as base; on disc in middle part barely convex, but in basal third abruptly sloping down towards base, as in Fig. 9 , coarsely alveolate-punctate, thereby cells/ alveoli round- and oval-shaped resembling that of C. macoris ( Fig. 24 ) and C. elegans comb.n. ( Fig. 27 ).

Scutellum small, strongly narrowed towards apex, triangular.

Elytra distinctly narrowed towards middle starting from base, then clearly widened in apical part, 2.15 times as long as wide at humeral width; on disc behind basal one fourth distinctly depressed, as in Fig. 9 ; with a coarse, mostly irregular, in places confluent puncturation being weakened near apex; each elytron with a relatively narrow fascia in front of the middle, being formed by an inflated surface, thereby a convex margin of fascia is located at its anterior border, as in Figs 3 , 9 ; apical sutural angle obtuse, but well-expressed.

Prosternum with numerous, rough, but shallow, irregular punctures, as in Fig. 22 (like in C. elegans comb.n., Fig. 28 ), with a very well-expressed, but not too sharp border between the scabrous and smoothened sculpture in its apical one fourth, as in Fig. 22 (like in C. elegans comb.n., Fig. 28 ); part of prosternum closing procoxal cavities posteriorly being narrow; prosternal process moderately narrow between coxae; mesosternum partly with coarse, irregular, grooves; mesosternal process between coxae much wider than prosternal process; metasternum and abdominal sternite with very sparse, predominantly rough punctures; metasternum long, about 1.5 times as long as mesosternum and slightly longer than first (visible) abdominal sternite, with distinct median suture except for about anterior one fourth; first (visible) abdominal sternite longest, but clearly shorter than all following (visible) sternites combined; last (visible) abdominal sternite widely rounded apically.

Legs short; femora strongly claviform; metatarsomere 1 distinctly shorter than two next metatarsomeres combined.

ETYMOLOGY. I am pleased to dedicate this magnificent new species to my colleague and longtime friend, Mr. James E. Wappes ( American Coleoptera Museum, San Antonio, Texas, USA), who collected the holotype and has repeatedly provided a very important assistance to my research .

DISTRIBUTION. Dominican Republic.

REMARKS. Previously [ Miroshnikov, 2014: 202], the sex of this specimen was misspelled as “male” due to a misprint. In addition, for some technical reasons, the pictures of specimen in publication under consideration [see page 202, figs 7–9] turned out to be slightly more narrowed than in reality in the original photographs presented here.

Figures

Figs 1–6. Calliclytus spp., holotypes, habitus, dorsal and ventral views: 1, 4 — C. schwarzi, male; 2, 5 — C. macoris, female; 3, 6 — C. wappesi sp.n., female (1–2, 4–5 — photographs by Alexander Konstantinov). Рис. 1–6. Calliclytus spp., голотипы, общий вид, сверху и сниЗу: 1, 4 — C. schwarzi, самец; 2, 5 — C. macoris, самка; 3, 6 — C. wappesi sp.n., самка (1–2, 4–5 — фотографии А. Константинова).

Figs 7–11. Calliclytus spp., holotypes: 7 — C. schwarzi, male; 8, 10 — C. macoris, female; 9, 11 — C. wappesi sp.n., female; 7–9 — habitus, lateral view; 10–11 — mesosternal process (7–8, 10 — photographs by Alexander Konstantinov). Рис. 7–11. Calliclytus spp., голотипы: 7 — C. schwarzi, самец; 8, 10 — C. macoris, самка; 9, 11 — C. wappesi sp.n., самка; 7–9 — общий вид, сбоку; 10–11 — отросток меЗостернума (7–8, 10 — фотографии А. Константинова).

Figs 21–26. Calliclytus spp., holotypes: 21, 24, 26 — C. macoris, female; 22 — C. wappesi sp.n., female; 23, 25 — C. schwarzi, male; 21–22 — prosternum; 23–24 — head and pronotum; 25–26 — scutellum (photographs by Alexander Konstantinov, except for figure 22). Рис. 21–26. Calliclytus spp., голотипы: 21, 24, 26 — C. macoris, самка; 22 — C. wappesi sp.n., самка; 23, 25 — C. schwarzi, самец; 21–22 — простернум; 23–24 — голова и переднеспинка; 25–26 — щиток (фотографии А. Константинова, За исключением рис. 22).

Figs 12–17. Calliclytus elegans comb.n., habitus (photographs by Alexander Konstantinov): 12, 15 — holotype, female; 13, 16 — female from Puerto Rico; 14, 17 — holotype, male of Lamproclytus oakleyi Fisher, 1935; 12–14 — dorsal view; 15–17 — ventral view. Рис. 12–17. Calliclytus elegans comb.n., общий вид (фотографии А. Константинова): 12, 15 — голотип, самка; 13, 16 — самка иЗ ПуЭрто Рико; 14, 17 — голотип, самец Lamproclytus oakleyi Fisher, 1935; 12–14 — сверху; 15–17 — сниЗу.

Figs 18–20. Calliclytus elegans comb.n., habitus, lateral view (photographs by Alexander Konstantinov): 18 — holotype, female; 19 — female from Puerto Rico; 20 — holotype, male of Lamproclytus oakleyi Fisher, 1935. Рис. 18–20. Calliclytus elegans comb.n., общий вид, сбоку (фотографии А. Константинова): 18 — голотип, самка; 19 — самка иЗ ПуЭрто Рико; 20 — голотип, самец Lamproclytus oakleyi Fisher, 1935.

Figs 27–32. Calliclytus spp. (photographs by Alexander Konstantinov): 27–28, 30–31 — C. elegans comb.n. (27, 30 — holotype, female; 28 — female from Puerto Rico; 31 — holotype of Lamproclytus oakleyi); 29 — C. schwarzi, holotype; 32 — C. macoris, holotytpe; 27 — head and pronotum; 28 — head and prosternum; 29–32 — labels. Рис. 27–32. Calliclytus spp. (фотографии А. Константинова): 27–28, 30–31 — C. elegans comb.n. (27, 30 — голотип, самка; 28 — самка иЗ ПуЭрто Рико; 31 — голотип of Lamproclytus oakleyi); 29 — C. schwarzi, голотип; 32 — C. macoris, голотип; 27 — голова и переднеспинка; 28 — голова и простернум; 29–32 — Этикетки.