Neorthopleura turnbowi, 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 : 995-996

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.3746744
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3809323
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A1879C-D871-FFFF-3CB4-FCDB31C0F89F
treatment provided by	Valdenar
scientific name	Neorthopleura turnbowi
status	nov.sp.

Treatment

Neorthopleura turnbowi OPITZ nov.sp. ( Figs 45, 46 View Figs 43-60 , 158 View Figs 153-162 , 233 View Figs 231-236 , 314)

Holotype: ♂. Type locality: CURACAO: Christoffel Pk., The Woods , 12°21'01.01''N 69°06'06.78'' W, bl trap, 11Dec.2015, R. Turnbow ( FSCA) GoogleMaps . Paratypes: 208 specimens. Curacao : Christoffel Pk., Mountain Route, 12°20'29''N 69°06'29'' W, 6-XI-2014, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 4) GoogleMaps ; idem, Copper Mine Trail , 12°20'10''N 69°08'59'' W, 8-XI-2014, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 5) GoogleMaps ; idem, Weg Near Playa Kanoa , 12°09'33''N 68°52'50'' W, 9-XI-2014, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 7) GoogleMaps ; idem, Mountain Route , 12°20'29''N 69°06'29'' W, 10-XI-2014, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 4) GoogleMaps ; idem, Northern Route , 12°20'59''N 69°05'59'' W, 13-XI-2014, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 4) GoogleMaps ; idem, 12°09'33'54''N 68°52'49'' W, 15-XI-2014, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 2) GoogleMaps ; Malpais Trail , 12°10'12.94''N 69°00'16.48'' W, 3-XII-2015, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 3) GoogleMaps ; 12°09'3354''N 68°52'49'' W, 15-XI-2014, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 2) ; 12°09'3354''N 68°52'49'' W, 15-XI-2014, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 2) ; Christoffel Pk. , The Woods, 12°20'59.88''N 69°06'01.22'' W, blacklight trap, 4-XII- 2015, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 7) GoogleMaps ; idem, Mountain Route , 12°20'29''N 69°06'29'' W, 16-XI-2014, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 1) GoogleMaps ; Malpais Trail , 12°10'12.94''N 69°00'16.48'' W, 5-XII- 2015, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 9) GoogleMaps ; idem, Playa Kanoa , 12°09'33''N 68°52'50''.36'' W, 6- XII-2014, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 1; WOPC, 1) GoogleMaps ; idem, The Woods , 12°20'59.49''N 69°05'59.70'' W, blacklight trap, 4-XII-2015, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 5) GoogleMaps ; 12°20'29''N 69°06'29.59'' W, 9-XII-2015, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 7) GoogleMaps ; Santa Cruz , 12°18'19.55''N 69°18'26.07'' W, 8-XII-2015, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 8) GoogleMaps ; idem, The Woods , 12°20'59.49''N 69°05'59.70'' W, blacklight trap, 11-XII-2015, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 33; WOPC, 11) GoogleMaps ; Playa Parasasa , 12°06'58.51''N 68°57'50.11'' W, blacklight trap, 11-XII-2015, R. Turnbow ( WOPC, 1) GoogleMaps ; 12°20'29''N 69°06'29.59'' W, 10-XI-2014, blacklight trap, R. Turnbow ( WOPC, 3) GoogleMaps ; Park Woods , 12°21'02''N 69°06'11'' W, blacklight trap, 12-XI-2014, R. Turnbow ( WOPC, 13) GoogleMaps ; idem, 12°21'00''N 69°06'05'' W, blacklight trap, 12-XI-2014, R. Turnbow ( WOPC, 5) GoogleMaps ; Seru Jamanika , 12°10'12''N 69°00'16'' W, blacklight trap, 17-XI-2014, R. Turnbow ( WOPC, 2) GoogleMaps ; North Car Route , 12°21'2.33''N 69°6'10.14'' W, blacklight trap, 14-XI-2014, M. C. Thomas ( FSCA, 31) GoogleMaps ; South Car Route , dry wash across road, 12°20' 51.68''N 69°6'10.14'' W, blacklight trap, 13-XI-2014, M. C. Thomas ( WOPC, 4) GoogleMaps ; dry stream bed at Christiffelberg trailhead, 12°20' 39.90''N 69°7'11.72'' W, blacklight trap, 11- XI-2014, M. C. Thomas ( FSCA, 2) GoogleMaps ; North Car Route , 12°21'2.33''N 69°6'10.14''W, blacklight trap, 13-XI-2014, M. C. Thomas ( FSCA, 20) GoogleMaps ; Copper Mine , 12°20' 10.68''N 69°6'27.90''W, blacklight trap, 7-XI-2014, M. C. Thomas ( WOPC, blacklight trap, 8-XI-2014, M. C. Thomas ( WOPC, 2) GoogleMaps ; South Car Route , dry wash across road, 12°20' 51.68''N 69°6'24.68'' W, blacklight trap, 9-XI-2014, M. C. Thomas ( WOPC, 3) GoogleMaps ; North Car Route , wet forest, blacklight trap, 7-XII-2015, M. C. Thomas ( WOPC, 9) ; idem, 4-XII-2015, blacklight, M. C. Thomas ( WOPC, 9) .

D i a g n o s i s: Specimens of this species superficially resemble those of Neorthopleura murina KLUG, from which they differ by showing a more oblong male pygidium, the phallobasic struts are shorter, the phallobasic rod is less furcated distally, and the phallic plates are wider apart. The genus Neorthopleura BARR was revised by OPITZ (2013b).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 9.5 mm; width 3.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 314 View Figs 314-317 . Color: Brown, except elytral disc with narrow pale lunulate fascia. Head: Densely, finely punctate; antenna ( Figs 45, 46 View Figs 43-60 ) capitate, funicular antennomeres progressively shorter towards capitulum, antennomeres 9 and 10 with short ( Fig. 46 View Figs 43-60 , female) or long ( Fig. 45 View Figs 43-60 , male) collateral branch, antennomere 11 oblong; eyes large, finely facetted, eye wider (male), or as wide (female), than frons (EW/FW 53/25, male; EW/FW 45/45, female). Thorax: Pronotum ( Fig. 158 View Figs 153-162 ) convex, slightly transverse, profusely finely punctate; side margins linear (PW/PL 80/60); elytra moderately convex, disc densely sculptured with small setiferous punctures, with 8 shallow ridges; epipleural margin abruptly terminates at elytral middle (EL/EW 200/53). Abdomen: Pygidium oblong/scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 233 View Figs 231-236 .

Variation: Length 3.0-12.0 mm; width 1.0- 3.8 mm. There is sex dimorphism in the antennal capitulum and in width of the frons.

N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The available specimens were collected in December, with a blacklight.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: This species is known from the island of Curacao.

E t y m o l o g y: The trivial name, turnbowi, is a patronymic that honors Robert H. Turnbow for his outstanding contributions in field and collection-oriented Taxonomy.