Priocera pallens THOMSON , 1860

Opitz, Weston, 2021, Taxonomic revision of the Western Hemisphere checkered beetle genus Priocera KIRBY (Coleoptera, Cleridae, Clerinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 52 (2), pp. 1145-1255 : 1191-1192

Priocera pallens THOMSON, 1860 (Figs 66, 98, 155)

Priocera pallens THOMSON, 1860: 54 . HOLOTYPE: Gender not known. Type locality: Brasilia ( Brazil) (MNHN). CORPORAAL 1950: 100. A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d ( Fig. 98 ): In addition to the holotype, I

examined 4 specimens from: Brazil: Estado do Bahia, Encruzilhada,?- XI- 1974, 960 m, M.

Alvarenga. Specimens are deposited in: MNHN, SDEI, and WOPC.

D i a g n o s i s: Light castaneous, except elytra bicolored, mostly light castaneous, each elytron with 3 markings, basal marking irregular, medial marking irregular and preapical marking oblong.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 9.0 mm; width 2.2 mm. Form: As in Fig. 155 . Head: Frons wider than length of antennal pedicel (EW/FW 50/20). Thorax: Pronotum finely punctate, with 2 tumescenses and small central fissure (PW/PL 110//170); elytral disc slightly depressed at middle, sculptured with striate, asetiferous punctures in basal 1/2, elytral apex rounded (EL/EW 210/40); metathoracic femur gradually increasing in diameter to femoral apex. Abdomen: Aedeagus as in Fig. 66.

V a r i a t i o n: Size: Length 9.0-12.0 mm; width 2.2-2.8 mm. The yellow markings may vary in shape.

N a t u r a l h i s t o r y: Specimens were collected during June and November, 2 at 960 m.

N o t e s: The holotype was examined, but the description is based on a homotype specimen.

Figures

Figs 98. Approximate distribution of species as noted.

Figs 152-155.Habitus. Priocera turnbowi nov.sp. (152), P.nubes nov.sp.(153),P.odegaardi nov.sp. (154), P. pallens (155).