Pelecium fulgidum Straneo, 1962

Orsetti, Artur & Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2024, A contribution to the taxonomy of the genus Pelecium Kirby (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Peleciini), European Journal of Taxonomy 922, pp. 1-61 : 34

Pelecium fulgidum Straneo, 1962

Figs 8I–J , 14D , 15A , 21C–D , 26

Specimen examined

BRAZIL • 1 ♀; Bahia, Encruzilhada ; Dec. 2012; P.C. Grossi, J.A. Rafael, E.J. Grossi and G.A. R. Melo leg.; CELC .

Notes

The only previously known specimens of P. fulgidum were the type material (holotype, allotype and four paratypes), labelled only with state information (Bahia, Brazil). The new record is from the Caatinga biogeographical province.

Complementary description

MEASUREMENTS (in mm). Male (n = 1): AL1 1.2, AL2 0.6, EL 8.6, EW 6.7, PL 5.0, PW 4.9, HL 2.5, HW 3.0, TL 16.1, TL/EW 2.4.

Figures

Fig. 8. A–H. Pelecium drakei Quedenfeldt, 1890, male from Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil (A–G) (CAMB) and female from Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil (H) (CAMB). A. Dorsal view. B. Detail of head. C–D. Median lobe. E. Tergite IX. F. Left paramere. G. Right paramere. H. Genitalia. – I–J. Pelecium fulgidum Straneo, 1962, male from Encruzilhada, Bahia, Brazil (CELC). I. Dorsal view. J. Detail of head. Scale bars: A–B, I–J = 1 mm; C–H = 0.5 mm.

Fig. 14. Types of Pelecium Kirby, 1817, dorsal view. A. Pelecium carinatum Chaudoir, 1846, lectotype (MNHN), junior synonym of Pelecium cyanipes Kirby, 1817, photograph by Azadeh Taghavian. B. Pelecium cyanipes, holotype (BMNH), photograph by Keita Matsumoto. C. Pelecium drakei Quedenfeldt, 1890, lectotype (MUB), photograph by Bernd Jaeger. D. Pelecium fulgidum Straneo, 1962, holotype (MCSN), photograph by Michele Zilioli. Scale bars: 1 mm.

Fig. 15. Types of Pelecium Kirby, 1817, dorsal view. A. Pelecium fulgidum Straneo, 1962, allotype (MCSN), photograph by Michele Zilioli. B. Pelecium helenae Straneo & Ball, 1989, holotype (MZSP), photograph by Guilherme Ide. C. Pelecium helenae, paratype (MCSN), photograph by Michele Zilioli. D. Pelecium helenae, allotype (MCSN), photograph by Michele Zilioli. Scale bars: 1 mm.

Fig. 21.Labels of type specimens of some species of Pelecium Kirby, 1817. A. Pelecium cyanipes Kirby, 1817, holotype (BMNH), photograph by Keita Matsumoto. B. Pelecium drakei Quedenfeldt, 1890, lectotype (MUB), photograph by Bernd Jaeger. C. Pelecium fulgidum Straneo, 1962, holotype (MCSN), photograph by Michele Zilioli. D. Pelecium fulgidum, allotype (MCSN), photograph by Michele Zilioli. E. Pelecium helenae Straneo & Ball, 1989, holotype (MZSP), photograph by Guilherme Ide.F. Pelecium helenae, paratype (MCSN), photograph by Michele Zilioli. G. Pelecium helenae, allotype (MCSN), photograph by Michele Zilioli. H. Pelecium laeve Chaudoir, 1854, holotype (MNHN), photograph by Azadeh Taghavian. I. Pelecium longicolle Straneo, 1953, allotype (MCSN), photograph by Michele Zilioli. J. Pelecium negrei Straneo, 1962, holotype (MCSN), photograph by Michele Zilioli.

Fig. 26. Map highlighting part of South America with the known occurrences, including new records, of Pelecium atroviolaceum Straneo & Ball, 1989, P. bolivianum Straneo & Ball, 1989, P. cyanipes Kirby, 1817, P. drakei Quedenfeldt, 1890, P. fulgidum Straneo, 1962, P. helenae Straneo & Ball, 1989 and P. nicki Straneo, 1955.