Aphelocerus magnipannus OPITZ nov.sp . (Figs 3, 110, 203, 264)

Holotype: ♂. Type locality: BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz, 2-3 km. N. Bella Vista, 20-XI-2013, Skillman & Wappes. A second label reads: 25 km S. Samaipata, 18°11'S 63°42'W, 4500 m (FSCA) . Paratypes: 15 specimens. Bolivia: Departamento de Santa Cruz, El Refugio Los Volcanes, Elev. 3363', 18-24/X/2014, Morris & Wappes (RFMC, 1) ; idem, 30-XI-2013, Skillman & Wappes (FWSC, 3; WOPC, 1); Amboro National Park, Los Volcanes, S18°06' W63°36', 20-XI-12-XII- 2004, Malaise trap, Mendel, H. & Barclay, M.V. L. (AMNH, 1; BMNH, 5; WOPC, 2) ; idem, Bermejo, Refugio Los Volcanes, Hotel area, 9-XII-2003, open grassland area, swept, D. J. Mann & a. C. Hamel (OXUM, 1) ; Departamento La Paz, Iturralde, Rio Tuhichi, P. N. Madidi, 16-X-2004, J. Wappes & R. Morris (ACMT, 1) .

D i a g n o s i s: The genus Aphelocerus KIRSCH was revised in 2005 (OPITZ 2005). This work included a key to species. Aphelocerus magnipannus specimens key out to A. sturnus KIRSCH from which A. magnipannus specimens differ by showing an acuminate last antennomere and narrower phallobasic lobes.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 5.5 mm; width 2.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 264. Color: Black; row of white setae at base of elytral sutural margin contiguous with anterior patch of white setae, elytral disc posterior patch of white setae very small. Head: Interocular depression and frontal umbo shallow; antenna (Fig. 3) capitate, funicular antennomeres filiform, progressively shorter and wider towards capitulum, capitulum compact; eyes finely facetted, eye narrower than frons (EW/FW 17/37). Thorax: Pronotum (Fig. 110) slightly oblong, very finely punctate; (PW/PL 70/75); elytral disc with two patches of white setae, anterior patch obliquely positioned and oblong, posterior patch subquadrate, disc impressed with small setiferous punctures (EL/EW 255/65). Abdomen: Pygidium transverse / scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 203.

N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The available specimens were collected from October to

December, at altitudes ranging from 1025 to 4500 m.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: This species is known from Bolivia.

E t y m o l o g y: The trivial name, magnipannus, is a Latin compound name that stems from magnus (= large) and pannus (= patch); with reference to large elytral anterior patch of white setae.