Eclipta lucida, 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 : 189-190

Eclipta lucida sp. nov.

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Diagnosis. Eclipta lucida sp. nov. is similar to E. eirene (Newman, 1841) , but differs as follows: elytra with translucent area in both sexes; elytra of male reaching middle of fourth abdominal segment; metafemora of male shorter than elytra. In E. eirene the elytra do not have a translucent area in both sexes, and reach about anterior third of third abdominal segment of male, and the metafemora of male are about as long as elytra.

Etymology. Eclipta lucida is named for the longitudinal translucent area of the elytra along the suture.

Male ( Fig. 6 ). Body not notably slender. Integument dark-green, shiny; head and prothorax black, except for two punctiform depressions on base of pronotum, that are reddish; scape, pedicel and antennomere III black, shiny; antennomeres IV–XI dark-brown, opaque; base of elytra, on each side of scutellum, with one small reddish macula; elytra with longitudinal, translucent area between basal fourth to about distal sixth, uniformly narrowed from base to apex; metatarsi yellow-whitish, except base of metatarsomere I, apex of V and claws, that are dark-brown; ventrites metallic.

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) as long as 0.5 times length of inferior ocular lobe in frontal view. Dorsal surface of head coarsely, abundantly punctate, except on a triangular area at frons between apex of inferior ocular lobes, that is impunctate; frons with short, moderately abundant setae, on each side with one very long seta, except on the impunctate triangular area, that is almost glabrous; vertex with long, sparse setae. Labrum with short, sparse setae on base; laterally with a very long seta; centrally glabrous; distal edge with short setae. Outer surface of mandibles with short, sparse setae; one very long seta near base. Laterally, behind inferior ocular lobes, with long, sparse setae, and fringe of setae close to ocular edge. Ventral surface of head striate-punctate; with long, moderately abundant setae. Distance between inferior ocular lobes equal to 0.15 times length of one lobe in frontal view. Antennae 1.2 times longer than elytra, reaching base of distal elytral fourth; antennomeres III–VI filiform; antennomeres VII–X enlarged towards apex; antennomeres VII–XI forming a distinct club. Scape, pedicel, and antennomeres III–V with dark, thick setae.

Prothorax cylindrical, distinctly longer than wide, laterally without tubercles. Pronotum coarsely, abundantly punctate; with long, moderately sparse setae. Lateral area of prothorax densely pubescent, mixed with sparse, long setae. Prosternum coarsely, abundantly punctate on basal three-fourths, striate-punctate on distal third (punctures moderately coarse); punctate area pubescent, mixed with long, abundant setae; striate punctate area with long, moderately abundant setae. Prosternal process not notably narrowed centrally, truncate at apex, with abundant, long setae. Scutellum with short, abundant setae. Elytra long, laterally convergent from humerus to about middle, then subparallel towards apex; dehiscent at sutural distal half; reaching middle of fourth abdominal segment; surface coarsely, abundantly punctate, except on translucent area, where the punctures are distinctly sparser; carina absent; basal fourth with long, sparse setae, distinctly shorter and sparser towards apex; apex obliquely truncate, with outer angle slightly projected. Metepisterna with short, abundant setae, mixed with long to very long, abundant setae. Metasternum laterally with moderately coarse, sparse punctures; basal half and wide band along metasternal suture densely pubescent, mixed with long to very long, abundant setae; remaining surface with long to very long, abundant setae. Ventrites laterally with short, abundant setae, mixed with moderately long setae, centrally with moderately long, sparse setae.

Femora clavate; metafemora distinctly longer than pro- and mesofemora; ventral surface of mesofemora with short, sparse tubercles on distal half of club; apex of metafemora reaching about apex of abdomen. Metatibiae without brush of setae. Metatarsomere I 1.35 times longer than II–III together. Abdomen narrowed, long, cylindrical.

Female. General coloration as in males, and with same kind of variations. Distance between inferior ocular lobes equal to 0.75 times length of one lobe in frontal view; elytra reaching almost apex of fourth abdominal segment; apex of metafemora surpassing abdominal apex.

Variation. Male: antennomeres IV–XI (occasionally only some of them) reddish on base; pronotum with violaceous reflections; pronotum violaceous or greenish; pronotum without reddish area on the basal depressions; base of pronotum entirely reddish; ventral surface with violaceous reflections; lateral base of elytra, near humerus, with or without a small reddish or yellowish macula; dark areas of elytra with violaceous reflections; reddish area on each side of scutellum from absent to distinctly long (from base to apex of basal fourth, connected to translucent area); longitudinal translucent area of elytra very variable in length (starting or not at base, finishing far from apex or very close to it); peduncle of meso- and metafemora partially to entirely yellow-reddish; metatibiae reddish on basal third; metatarsi from entirely yellow-whitish to entirely brownish; setae on frons somewhat sparse; antennomeres VI–VII with thick, dark setae; tubercles of ventral surface on distal half of club very pronounced, forming acute denticles. Female: pronotum and lateral of prothorax orange.

Dimensions in mm (male/female). Total length (from mandibular apex to abdominal apex), 6.80–10.20/8.60– 10.40; prothorax: length, 1.35–2.00/1.80–2.30; anterior width, 0.95–1.35/1.20–1.50; posterior width, 0.95–1.50/ 1.30–1.60; humeral width, 1.20–1.90/1.60–2.00; elytral length, 3.90–5.80/4.85–6.75. The largest dimensions are those of holotype.

Type material. Holotype male from PANAMA, Panama: Cerro Jefe (about 2800’), 14.V.1984, E. Giesbert col. (FSCA). Paratypes—COSTA RICA, Guanacaste: 3 km SE R. Naranjo, male, 16–29.II.1992, F. D. Parker col. (USUL); female, 24–31.III.1992, F. D. Parker (USUL); female, 16–31.III.1993, F. D. Parker col. (USUL); 2 females, 1–14.IV.1993, F. D. Parker col. (MZSP); female, 9–12.VII.1993, F. D. Parker col. (LGBC) Alajuela: 20 km S Upala, female, 30.IV–06.V.1991, F. D. Parker col. (LGBC); female, 11–21.VI.1991, F. D. Parker col. (LGBC). PANAMA, Panama: 8.5 km N El Llano, 2 males, 3–4.I.1983, E. Giesbert col. (FSCA); 7–10 km N El Llano, 2 males, 2 females, 14–22.V.1993, E. Giesbert col. (FSCA); male, 14–22.V.1983, E. Giesbert col. (MZSP); Cerro Jefe (2200’), female, 30.V–01.VI.1992, E. Giesbert col. (FSCA). Paratypes emerged from three specimens of Swartzia simplex (Sw.) Spreng. (Fabaceae-papilionoideae; specimens 34, 35, and 36) cut in PANAMA, Colón: Gamboa (Rivera Oeste; Zona del Canal; “ACP sitio 7”; 9º07’N, 79º45’W), 15–22.III.2010, Berkov & Rivera col.—male, emerged from specimen 34 on 11–17.X.2010 (AMNH); 6 males, 2 females, emerged from specimen 35 on 17–23.I.2011 (5 males, 1 female from AMNH; 1 male, 2 females from MNRJ); 2 males, 1 female, emerged from specimen 34 on 17–23.I.2011 (AMNH); 1 female, emerged from specimen 36 on 17–23.I.2011 (AMNH); 1 female emerged from specimen 35 on 17–23.I.2011 (AMNH); 2 males, 1 specimen (sex unknown), emerged from specimen 35 on 17–23.I.2011 (MIUP); 1 female emerged from specimen 35 on 31.I–6.II.2011 (MIUP); 1 female emerged from specimen 35 on 2–8.V.2011 (MIUP).

GenBank accession numbers. JX865437 (1 female, Pan1025_Red1, 17–23.I.2011), JX865438 (1 male, Pan1025_Dark2, 17–23.I.2011), JX865439 (1 female, Pan1025_Green3, 17–23.I.2011).

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.