Pujoliclerus mexicoensis, Opitz, Weston, 2019

Opitz, Weston, 2019, Descriptions of new genera and new species of Western Hemisphere checkered beetles (Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Cleridae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (2), pp. 959-1076 : 1016

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.

Figures

Figs 1-27: Antennae; (1) Aphelocerus nodus; (2) A. copanus; (3) A. magnipannus; (4) A. yoro; (5) A. sparicapillus; (6) A. tigra. (7) A. nolus; (8) A. ligulus; (9) Perilypus schusteri; (10) P. apunctus; (11) P. virgulatus; (12) P. izabal; (13) P. alpinus; (14) Cregya fuscomacula; (15) Phonius versus; (16) Pujoliclerus ariquemes; (17) Pelonium falcatum; (18) Pujoliclerus cnecostus; (19) P. trunculus. (20) P. sentus; (21) P. testudinatus; (22) P. catie; (23) P. flavidus; (24) P. convexus; (25) P. meloinus; (26) P. mexicoensis; (27) P. tuxtlas.

Figs 134-152: Pronota; (134) Pujoliclerus catie; (135) P. mexicoensis; (136) P. convexus; (137) P. testudinatus; (138) Madoniella selvanegra; (139) Cregya entrerios; (140) Pujoliclerus trunculus; (141) P. sentus; (142) P. meloinus; (143) Sicamus suprus; (144) Nepsudia guenda; (145) Nanoclerus fuscus; (146) Topainca pachacutii; (147) Eurycaulis anaxeis; (148) Kataspinula puebla; (149) Madoniella muralla; (150) M. nota; (151) M. acicula; (152) M. baja.

Figs 249-254: Aedeagi; (249) Pujoliclerus catie; (250) P. dexus; (251) P. meloinus; (252) P. mexicoensis (253) P. testudinatus (254) P. trunculus.

Figs 346-349: Habitus; (346) Pujoliclerus mexicoensis; (347) P. sentus; (348) P. testudinatus; (349) P. trunculus.