Coptoborus attenuatus Wood, 2007

Smith, Sarah M. & Cognato, Anthony I., 2021, A revision of the Neotropical genus Coptoborus Hopkins (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae, Xyleborini), ZooKeys 1044, pp. 609-720 : 609

Coptoborus attenuatus Wood, 2007 Figure 1J-L, P

Coptoborus attenuatus Wood, 2007: 400.

Type material.

Holotype (NHMUK), examined.

New records.

None.

Diagnosis.

2.0 mm, 2.5 × as long as wide ( Wood 2007). This species is distinguished by the elytral apex strongly acuminate, declivital interstriae 2 granulate near apex, declivity with a costa extending from apex to interstriae 8, pronotum 1.1 × as long as wide. It is most similar to C. sagitticauda from which it can be distinguished by the smaller size, 2.0 mm vs. 2.3 mm, and stouter form, 2.5 × as long as wide vs. 2.88 × as long as wide.

Similar species.

C. bellus , C. katniss , C. sagitticauda , C. sarahconnor , C. sicula , C. yar .

Distribution.

Brazil (Mato Grosso).

Biology.

Unknown.

Remarks.

The holotype has a field notebook code ‘C76’ on its locality label. The holotype was taken at a light trap set 22 m up in a tree in gallery forest (R.A. Beaver, pers. comm., 30 October 2020).

Figures

Figure 1. Dorsal, lateral, frontal and declivital view of Coptoborus amazonicus holotype, 2.8 mm (A-C, M), C. amplissimus holotype, 2.8 mm (D-F, N), C. asperatus holotype, 2.0 mm (G-I, O), C. attenuatus holotype, 2.0 mm (J-L, P). All photographs by SMS except (A-C, M) by A. V. Petrov and (J-L, P) by R. K. Osborn.