Nosodendron (Dendrodipnis) venezuelanum, Háva, 2019

Háva, Jiří, 2019, Nosodendridae deposited in the Canadian Museum of Nature, with new records and descriptions of three new species, Baltic Journal of Coleopterology 19 (1), pp. 77-87 : 77-87

Nosodendron (Dendrodipnis) venezuelanum

sp. nov.

( Figs. j, 6-8 )

Type material. Holotype (male): “ VENEZUELA: Tachira, Pregonero, Presa Las Cuevas , 650 m, 9-31.vii.1989, S&J Peck, raiforest, ex:f.i.t., 89-255”, ( CMNC) . Paratypes: (3 spec.): the same data as holotype, (2 CMNC, 1 JHAC); (2 spec.): “ VENEZUELA: Tachira, Pregonero, Camp. Siberia La Idea , 1200 m, 10-31.vii.1989, S&J Peck, raiforest, ex:f.i.t., 89-258”, ( CMNC) .

Description. Measurements (in mm): total length 2.9-3.3; maximum elytral width 1.9-2.4. Body convex ( Figs. 6-7 ). Cuticle black, matt. Head finely, but clearly punctate, without setae. Eyes small, visible from above. Antennae brown, with eleven antennomeres, antennal club with three antennomeres, with yellow setae. Mentum with small punctures, with groove as in Fig. j, with long yellow setae. Pronotum as finely punctate as head; without setae. Pronotal anterior angle with very indistinct small groove. Scutellum triangular, finely punctate. Elytra without setae, each elytron with 11 striae consisting of distinct punctures; small punctures forming quadrangular-hexagonal patterns with one central puncture. Mesosternum finely and regularly punctate. Metasternum without longitudinal carina, punctures very large on lateral margins. Legs brown, tibiae and femora finely punctate, with short yellow setation and brown thorns. Abdominal visible ventrites very dark brown. Longitudinal striation of base of abdominal ventrites short. Male genitalia as

( Fig. 8 ).

Female externally similar to male.

Differential diagnosis. The new species belongs to the testudinum group and based on the shape of its groove on the scutellum, it differs from all the other Neotropical species.

Etymology. Toponymic, named according to the country, Venezuela.

Figures

Figs. 6-8. Nosodendron(Dendrodipnis) venezuelanum sp. nov.: 6- habitus, dorsal aspect; 7- habitus lateral aspect; 8- male genitalia (schematically).