Pujoliclerus mexicoensis OPITZ nov.sp. (Figs 26, 135, 252, 346)

Holotype: ♂. Type locality: MEXICO. Chiapas, Laguna Belgica, 16 km NW, Ocozocoatla, 970 m, 7.VI-1990, H. a. Howden (CMNC).

D i a g n o s i s: This is the only known species of Pujoliclerus from Mexico. The genus Pujoliclerus PIC was revised in 2014 (OPITZ 2014d).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 4.2 mm; width 1.5 mm. Form: As in Fig. 346. Color: Cranium and antenna brown; prothorax mostly brown, pronotal disc shows broad black incised macula; pterothorax and abdomen dark brown; elytra mostly dark brown, epipleural and sutural margins testaceous; prothoracic legs brown, mesothoracic and metathoracic legs testaceous. Head: Cranium coarsely punctate; antenna (Fig. 26) capitate, funicular antennomeres decreasing in length to capitulum, 6 th antennomere expanded, capitular antennomeres 8 and 9 triangular, antennomere 10 ovate; eyes large, coarsely facetted, eye wider than frons (EW/FW 30/20). Thorax: Pronotum (Fig. 135) slightly oblong (PW/PL 65/70), disc coarsely punctate, lateral tubercles well developed; elytral asetiferous punctures organized into 10 striae, punctures diminish in elytral posterior 3/4 th (EL/EW 170/40). Abdomen: Pygidium quadrate / scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 252.

N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The holotype was collected during June, at 970 m.

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

E t y m o l o g y: The trivial name, mexicoensis, is a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality.