Cybocephalus championi, T. R. Smith in T. R. Smith & Cave, 2007

Smith, Trevor Randall, 2022, Review of the Cybocephalidae (Coleoptera) of North America and the West Indies with descriptions of two new species of Cybocephalus Erichson, Insecta Mundi 2022 (950), pp. 1-35 : 11

Cybocephalus championi T. R. Smith

( Fig. 54–63 )

Cybocephalus championi T. R. Smith in Smith and Cave, 2007b: 843–844.

Distribution. Mexico (Jalisco); USA (Florida).

Hosts. Diaspididae : Diaspis echinocacti (Bouch é).

Remarks. Cybocephalus championi was first described from Mexico in 2007 ( Smith and Cave 2007b). Subsequent to that publication, specimens were found in the FSCA that were collected in the Florida Keys, an island chain off the coast of southern Florida. These specimens were collected feeding on Diaspis echinocacti (Bouché) on Opuntia sp. Additional specimens have been found in various collections from the southwestern USA. While similar to C. nigritulus , the genitalia of this species remain quite consistent and distinct.

Figures

Figures 54–63. Cybocephalus championi T. R. Smith. 54) Antenna. 55) Proleg. 56) Mesoleg. 57) Metaleg. 58) Median lobe, variant. 59) Median lobe, variant. 60) Median lobe, lateral view, variant. 61) Median lobe, lateral view, variant. 62) Basal plate, variant. 63) Basal plate, variant.