Eucalandra luteosignata (Blanchard)

Anderson, Robert S., 2008, A review of the Neotropical genus Eucalandra Faust, 1899 (Coleoptera; Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae), Zootaxa 1791, pp. 57-67 : 63-64

Eucalandra luteosignata (Blanchard)

( Figs. 5–6 , 14 , 23 )

Sipalus luteosignata Blanchard in d’Orbigny, 1847: 203. Eucalandra luteosignata ; Wibmer & O’Brien 1986: 366.

Diagnosis. Length 6.7–10.1 mm. Integument ( Figs. 5–6 ) black. Antennal scape ( Fig. 14 ) short and stout, club with basal shiny, glabrous portion comprising almost entire length of club, apical pilose portion limited to extreme apex and only clearly visible in distal (apical) view. Front femora with inner margin simple, occluding area on front tibiae simple, not modified; middle and hind femora and tibiae with inner margins simple. Front tibia with inner margin very finely serrate towards apex. Hind tibia slightly curved inwardly along outer margin. Tarsi with ventral pilose pads covering apical 0.3–0.4 of tarsite 3. Lateral margins of pronotum ( Figs. 5–6 ) with broad yellowish-white scales in a broad row from base to near midlength; mesepisternum with broad yellowish-white scales larger in size to those elsewhere on venter; elytra with broad scales throughout midlength of interval 3, base of 5, and 3–9 (lacking on 8 in some specimens) just anterior to declivity.

Material examined. Holotype: Argentina. Patagonie, Patagones, D’Orbigny 1834 ( MNHN). Other specimens: Argentina. Guayaros, D’Orbigny 1834 (1, MNHN). Brazil. Nova Teutonia, Santa Catarina, x.1974, F. Plaumann (1, CMNC); Bahia, 12–29.i.1945 (2, BMNH); Rio de Janiero, Nova Friburgo, E. Gounelle, ii– iv.1904 (1, MNHN); unknown, “Maller Kuma” (1, BMNH).

Distribution. Argentina and Brazil ( Fig. 23 ), also recorded from Paraguay ( Wibmer & O’Brien 1986). Biology. Unknown.

Figures

FIGURE 23. Eucalandra, distribution; solid circle — E. luteosignata, open circle — E. boxi, asterisk — E. mexicana, plus — E. alas.

FIGURES 1 – 10. Eucalandra, dorsal and lateral habitus. 1 – 2, E. setulosa (Gyllenhal); 3 – 4, E. boxi Marshall; 5 – 6, E. luteosignata (Blanchard); 7 – 8, E. mexicana (Champion); 9 – 10, E. alas Anderson, sp. n.

FIGURES 11 – 16. Eucalandra, lateral view of head, rostrum and antenna. 11, E. setulosa, male; 12; E. setulosa, female; 13; E. boxi, male; 14, E. luteosignata, male; 15, E. mexicana, male; 16, E. alas, male.