Ampleris itaituba OPITZ nov.sp. (Figs 197, 235, 318)

Holotype: ♂. Type locality: Itaituba (Brazil, Para), Amazonas, Hahnel (MNHN).

D i a g n o s i s: The genus Ampleris OPITZ and its 7 previously described species were made available in 2016 (OPITZ 2016). This work included a key to species. The available Ampleris itaituba specimen keys out to A. orosi OPITZ, from which the A. itaituba holotype differs by showing a more obtuse pronotal tubercle and broader capitular antennomeres.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 6.0 mm; width 1.7 mm. Form: As in Fig. 318. Color: Clypeus and cranial venter testaceous, remainder of cranium black; antenna black; prothorax bicolored, prothoracic venter testaceous, pronotum mostly black, with narrow testaceous line at middle; pterothorax and abdomen brown; elytra piceous; legs bicolorous, mostly brown, testaceous at base. Head: Antenna capitate, funicular antennomeres transverse, capitular antennomeres narrow-oblong; eyes small, coarsely facetted, eye narrower than frons (EW/FW 20/25). Thorax: Pronotum (Fig. 197) quadrate, disc coarsely punctate (PW/PL 65/65); lateral tubercle well developed; elytral asetiferous punctures profusely distributed (EL/EW 255/55). Abdomen: Pygidium quadrate / scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 235.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: ThisspeciesisknownfromBrazil.

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