Five new species of Dipropus Germar (Coleoptera: Elateridae) from west-central North America, and a lectotype designation for Elater soleatus Say
Author
Johnson, Paul J.
text
Insecta Mundi
2016
2016-12-23
2016
523
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5171050
1942-1354
5171050
BB77DBBF-3E2F-4E4B-8C84-55B1D05C11D0
Dipropus warneri
new species
(
Fig. 9–10
,
17
)
Description
. As for
D. pericu
,
except length
8.1–11.4 mm
, width
2.3–3.4 mm
. Integument testaceocastaneous.
Head with ocular index 67. Antenna moderately long, reaching to metafemoral angle of elytra, antennomere 8 reaching apex of hind angle, antennomeres 2–3, 7, 11 length ratio 1.0:3.5, 3.6, 5.8.
Pronotum slightly wider (1.1x) than long; trapezoidal; lateral margin strongly carinate at hind angle, sinuate at midlength; integumental punctures coarse, umbilicate, approximate, becoming slightly sparser, separate by 0.2x own diameter on posterior declivity. Hind angles strongly divergent at base, slightly incurved apically; with strong dorsal carina near lateral margin.
Elytra with intervals shallowly convex throughout, becoming obscurely corrugated apically; apices conjointly rounded to subtruncate.
Metaleg with tibia 1.2x length of femur, tarsus 0.8x length of tibia; tarsomere length ratio 1.00:0.47:0.21:0.21:0.74.
Aedeagus as in
Fig. 12
; basal piece 0.63 of total length, paramere 0.42 of total length, paramere apex 0.29 of paramere length.
Female: As for male, except body form subparallel; pronotum length 0.82–0.85x width; antenna short, antennomere 10 reaching apex of hind angle, antennomere 2–4, 11 length ratio 1.0:2.2:2.0, 3.0; metatarsomere length ratio 1.0:0.44:0.22:0.11:0.77; ventrite 5 with punctures small, simple, evenly distributed.
Type Material
.
Holotype
, male,
ARIZONA
:
Pima Co.
,
Continental
,
27.vii.1990
,
W.B. Warner
(
PJJC
to
USNM
).
Paratypes
(26):
MEXICO
:
CHIHUAHUA
,
Nuevo Casas Grandes
,
1371 m
,
13.vii.1981
, at light, P.
Jump
(1,
UAIC
)
.
COAHUILA
,
Cuatro Cienegas Nat’l Preserve
,
21-23.vi.2011
,
26.91851°N
,
102.10211°W
,
D.C. Lightfoot
et al., colrs. /
Site C
7,
Rio Mesquites
, basin floor, ponds, stream, general collecting (9,
UNMC
)
;
23-24.vi.2011
,
26.87756°N
,
102.13855°W
, D.C.
Lightfoot
et al., colrs. /
Site
B4, ~
14.14 km
SW of Cuatro
, saline/alkaline/gypsum, limestone gravels, general collecting (1,
UNMC
)
;
24.vi.2011
,
26.80562°N
,
102.01695°W
, D.C.
Lightfoot
et al., colrs. /
Site
F5, ~
20.61 km
S of Cuatro Poza
, wetlands,
light trap
(11,
UNMC
)
.
UNITED STATES
:
ARIZONA
, “Ariz.” (1,
MCZ
/
Horn
).
Cochise Co
.
,
Willcox
, 24.vii /
Coll. Hubbard
&
Schwarz
(1,
USNM
)
; 25.vii (2,
USNM
);
Douglas
, 25.vii.[19]44, W.W.
Jones
43, 44-20665 (1,
USNM
)
;
Texas
Pass
,
Drago
[o]n
Mts.
, 19-17.vii,
Wheeler
leg. (1,
USNM
). [
Pima Co
.
]
Baboquiv
[ari]
Mt.
, 15-30.vi.[19]23 (1,
MCZ
/Fall)
;
viii/1-15/24 (1,
MCZ
/
Fall
).
Santa Cruz Co
.
,
Santa Rita Mts.
,
8000 ft.
,
July, F.H
.
Snow
(1,
MCZ
/
Fall
)
;
Santa Rita M.
,
13.vii.1937
/ D.J. & J.N.
Knull
collrs (1,
USNM
)
;
Nogales
,
Wickham
,
10.viii.1913
(1,
USNM
)
.
NEW MEXICO
, [
Bernalillo Co.
],
Wickham Albuq
[uerque] /
Wickham
collection 1933 (1,
USNM
).
Chaves Co
.
,
Roswell
,
27.vii.1966
/
Rosenberg
collection (2,
USNM
).
Grant Co
.
,
Central City
,
8 mi.
E. Silver City
,
15.vii.1971
,
J.R. McClellan
, blacklight (1,
TAMU
).
Hidalgo Co
.
,
Animas Mts.
,
1566 m
,
Double Adobe Cr.
,
10.vii.1981
, at light,
S. McCleve
(1,
UAIC
)
;
Otero Co.
,
10 mi.
So. of Orogrande
,
13.vi.1940
,
T.O. Thatcher
collector (1,
USNM
).
Sandoval Co
.
,
Thornton
, vii.[18]97 (1,
MCZ
/
Fall
)
.
TEXAS
,
El Paso Co
.
,
Fabens
,
24.vi.2004
,
31°31’17”N
,
106°07’38”W
, coll.
E. Riley
(1,
TAMU
)
;
El Paso
,
28.vi.1958
, M.H.
Hatch
(1,
USNM
)
;
viii.[190]4,
J. Woodgate
(1,
MCZ
/
Fall
). [
Brewster Co
.
],
Alpine
, 15-30.vii.[19]26 (3,
MCZ
/
Fall
)
.
Etymology
. This species is named in honor of William “Bill” Warner for his generosity in donating specimens and his numerous contributions to coleopterology.
Distribution
.
MEXICO
,
Chihuahua
,
Coahuila
;
UNITED STATES
,
Arizona
,
New Mexico
,
Texas
.
Notes
.
Dipropus warneri
has the most southern and eastern distribution to central
Coahuila
and southwestern
Texas
of the species occurring within the study area.