Odontocera limula, Bezark, Larry G., Martins, Ubirajara R., Santos-Silva, Antonio & Berkov, Amy, 2013

Bezark, Larry G., Martins, Ubirajara R., Santos-Silva, Antonio & Berkov, Amy, 2013, New species and new distribution records in Rhinotragini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae), Zootaxa 3647 (1), pp. 181-193 : 184-185

Odontocera limula sp. nov.

( Figs 2–3 )

Diagnosis. Odontocera limula sp. nov. is similar to O. zeteki Fisher, 1930 , but differs, mainly, by the pronotum without black band on anterior and posterior edge, and centrally with two black bands. In O. zeteki the pronotum has on anterior and posterior edge a black band, and centrally a single black band. It differs from O. fasciata (Olivier, 1795) by the absence of black macula under inferior ocular lobe, by the pronotum without black band on anterior and posterior edge, by the black area of prothorax not acute laterally, by the prosternum with black band, by the basal black band of elytra slightly oblique, and by the elytral apex not projected at outer angle. In O. fasciata there is a black macula under inferior ocular lobe, projected towards genal apex, the black area of prothorax is acute laterally, the prosternum has no black band, the basal band of elytra is distinctly more oblique, and the elytral apex is projected at outer angle.

Etymology. Odontocera limula is named for the two transverse black bands on the pronotum.

Male ( Fig. 2 ). Integument orange. The following black: dorsal surface of head, around eyes; distal portion of mandible; a large central area on pronotum, center-laterally extended up to middle of lateral of prothorax (apex on this area widely truncate); a narrow lateral area on elytra, from near humerus up to middle; another slightly oblique band on elytral base, from near humerus up to suture close to scutellum; basal two-thirds of prosternum; metepisterna, except a narrow part near apex; metasternum laterally; part of metacoxae; distal edge of ventrites I– III, distinctly larger laterally. The following brown: antennae (mainly basal antennomeres); dorsal surface of protibiae; urosternites IV–V. Elytra pale on base (except laterally); remaining surface translucent. General pubescence and setae golden.

Head not elongate behind eyes (posterior edge of eyes near the anterior edge of prothorax); rostrum (between apex of inferior ocular lobe and genal apex) about as long as 0.6 times length of inferior ocular lobe in frontal view. Dorsal surface of head coarsely, abundantly punctate, obliterated by the pubescence between and below inferior ocular lobes; pubescence dense between and below inferior ocular lobes, with one very long seta on each side near clypeus; pubescence of area between inferior ocular lobes extended as a band up to level of posterior edge of superior ocular lobes; remaining surface of vertex with long, sparse setae. Labrum dorsally with long, sparse setae, shorter and more abundant on distal edge. Laterally, behind inferior ocular lobes, moderately densely pubescent, mixed with long setae, mainly towards gula. Ventral surface of head coarsely, moderately sparsely punctate, mainly laterally; with short, sparse setae, mixed with long setae. Distance between inferior ocular lobes equal to 0.15 times length of one lobe in frontal view. Antennae slightly longer than elytra, not reaching distal third of elytra; antennomere III filiform; antennomere IV slightly enlarged towards apex; antennomeres V–X distinctly enlarged towards apex, externally serrate; antennomeres V–XI forming a distinct club. Scape, pedicel, and antennomeres III–VI with long, dark, thick setae.

Prothorax subcylindrical, elongate, widest at middle, without tubercles on this area. Pronotum coarsely, abundantly punctate; base, apex and middle region with a wide band of pubescence, the three interconnected laterally on prothorax; remaining black areas of pronotum with long, moderately abundant setae. Prosternum with very long, abundant setae; black area pubescent. Prosternal process moderately narrowed centrally, truncate at apex. Scutellum with short, abundant setae. Elytra long, strongly narrowed from base to apex, dehiscent at sutural distal half; reaching apex of second abdominal segment; surface with long, moderately sparse setae on basal third, gradually shorter towards apex; basal fifth of translucent area moderately coarsely punctate, gradually finer, sparser towards apex; area not translucent, coarsely, abundantly punctate. Metepisterna densely pubescent, mixed with long setae, except on a narrow area on base, and a large sub-elliptic central area, both not pubescent, and with long, sparse setae. Metasternum entirely pubescent, mixed with long setae. Ventrite I laterally pubescent on basal twothirds; remaining surface with long, sparse setae. Ventrite II laterally pubescent on basal half (more largely than on I); remaining surface with long, sparse setae. Ventrite III pubescent, except on longitudinal central area, that has long, sparse setae. Ventrites IV–V entirely pubescent, mixed with long setae.

Femora clavate; metafemora distinctly longer than pro- and mesofemora; apex of metafemora reaches about distal third of ventrite III. Metatarsomere I about as long as II–III together. Abdomen narrowed, long, ichneumoniform.

Female ( Fig. 3 ). Distance between inferior ocular lobes equal to 0.75 times length of one lobe in frontal view. Antennae slightly shorter than elytra; slightly surpassing middle of elytra. Abdomen distinctly shorter than in male.

Dimensions in mm (holotype male/ paratype female). Total length (from mandibular apex to abdominal apex), 10.6/12.0; prothorax: length, 1.7/2.0; anterior width, 1.3/1.5; posterior width, 1.2/1.5; humeral width, 1.6/ 2.0; elytral length, 4.7/6.0.

Type material. Holotype male from COSTA RICA, Guanacaste: 3 km SE R. Naranjo, III.1 -10.1993, F. D. Parker col. Dr. James Pitts (USUL, personal communication) has agreed to donate this type to the California Academy of Sciences (CASC). Paratype: 1 female, same location as holotype, II.11 -18.1993, F. D. Parker col. (MZSP), 2 males same location as holotype, II.3 -7.1993, and II.16 -29.1992 (LGBC).

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 6. 1, Odontocera cinctura sp. nov., holotype female. 2 – 3, Odontocera limula sp. nov.: 2, holotype male; 3, paratype female. 4, Odontocera bettyae sp. nov., holotype male. 5, Eclipta ficta sp. nov., holotype male. 6, Eclipta lucida sp. nov., holotype male.