Coptoborus gracilens 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 gracilens Wood, 2007 Figure 7G-I, O

Coptoborus gracilens Wood, 2007: 401.

Type material.

Holotype (MEFEIS), not examined. Paratypes (NMNH, 2), examined.

New records.

Brazil: Pará, Belém, Utinga, III-27-28, 1970, JM & BA Campbell (CNCI, 1). Ecuador: Napo Prov. [= Orellana Prov.], Res[erva]. Ethnica Waorani, 1 km S. Okone Gare Camp, Trans[ect]. Ent[omology]., 00°39'10"S, 076°26'W, 220 m, October 1996, T.L. Erwin et al. collectors, insecticidal fogging, terra firme forest, trans[ect] 3, sta[tion] 7, Erwin lot #91687 (ICB, 1). French Guiana: Crique Alma Maripasoula, 2°14'2.47"N, 54°27'0.19W, 12-20-VIII-2015, FIT with blue LED, E Poirier, P-H Dalens, F. Robin, Expedition "Our Planet Reviewed" Mitarka French Guiana 2015, MNHN/PNI & SEAG APA 973-1 (MSUC, 4). Peru: Madre de Dios Dept., CICRA Fld Stn., trail 6, research plot, 12.55207°S, 70.10962°W, 295 m, 11-13.VI.2011, Chaboo team, flight intercept trap PER-11-FIT-021 (SEMC, 1); as previous except: PER-11-FIT-027 (SEMC, 1); as previous except: PER-11-FIT-025 (SEMC, 13); as previous except: Los Amigos Biological Station, 12°34.9S, 70°6.04W, Smith, Hulcr, 26.iv.-2.v.2008, sample Peru 57, 7 cm diameter branch (MSUC, 4; MUSM, 1; NMNH, 3; NHMUK, 3; as previous except 3-9.v.2008, ex Cecropia 4 (MSUC, 2).

Diagnosis.

2.4-2.5 mm, 3.13-3.57 × as long as wide. This species is distinguished by the elytral apex attenuate and strongly emarginate, declivity convex, declivital interstriae 2 denticulate, elytral apex with interstriae 3 and 9 joining, forming a smooth continuous carina that continues submarginally to apex, apex produced, declivital interstriae 1 and 3 denticles subequal, and interstriae with long, erect hair-like setae at least twice as wide as interstrial width.

Similar species.

C. cracens , C. leporinus .

Distribution.

Brazil ( Espírito Santo, Pará), Ecuador* (Orellana), French Guiana*, Peru* (Madre de Dios).

Biology.

This species has been collected from Cecropia ( Urticaceae ).

Remarks.

Wood (2007) incorrectly reported the holotype’s location as MZUSP. The holotype is in MEFEIS.

Figures

Figure 7. Dorsal, lateral, frontal and declivital view of Coptoborus galacatosae holotype, 1.75 mm (A-C, M), C. gentilis holotype, 2.3 mm (D-F, N), C. gracilens 2.4 - 2.5 mm (G-I, O), C. hansen holotype, 2.3 mm (J-L, P). All photographs by SMS.