Chariessa catalina Opitz, 2017

Opitz, Weston, 2017, Classification, natural history, and evolution of the subfamily Peloniinae Opitz (Coleoptera: Cleroidea: Cleridae). Part VIII. Systematics of the checkered beetle genus Chariessa Perty, Insecta Mundi 2017 (574), pp. 1-42 : 9-11

Chariessa catalina Opitz , new species

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Type material. Holotype: Type locality: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Arizona St., Catalina Mts., Redington Pass , Dec. 7, 1969 (collector not noted) ( FSCA) . Paratypes: 121 specimens. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Arizona ; Gila County, Pinal Mountains , 19-3-1931, Parker Lot ( AMNH, 1) ; Gila County, Globe ,?-III-?, D. K. Duncan ( FMNH, 1) ; St. Catalina Mts., Redington Pass , 7-XII-1969, hackberry tree, collector not noted ( FSCA, 3; WOPC, 3) ; idem, Redington pass, 7-XII-1969, collector not noted ( AMNH, 1) ; Chiricahua Mountains, S Fork Cave Creek , emerged from the wood of a species of Quercus on 18- VIII-1975 ( AMNH, 1; WOPC, 1) ; Chiricahua Mountains, Sunny Flat Campground , emerged from Quercus wood 23-III-1985, G. H. Nelson ( FSCA, 1) ; Chiricahua Mountains, South Fork Cave Creek , emerged from wood of Quercus hypoleucoides Camus on 15-XI-1974, G. H. Nelson ( WFBM, 1) ; idem, emerged from wood of Quercus arizonica on 26-XII-1973, G. H. Nelson ( WOPC, 1) ; idem, emerged from wood of Quercus arizonica on 22-VI-1974, G. H. Nelson ( WOPC, 1) ; idem, emerged from wood of Quercus arizonica on 28-XII-1974, G. H. Nelson ( WOPC, 1) ; idem, emerged from wood of Quercus arizonica on 2-V-1974, G. H. Nelson ( WOPC, 1) ; idem, emerged from wood of Quercus arizonica on 5-VII-1976, G. H. Nelson ( WOPC, 1) ; idem, emerged from wood of Quercus arizonica on 18-VIII-1973, G. H. Nelson ( WFBM, 1) ; Pima County, Brush Corral , 17-XII-1914 ( FMNH, 1; WFBM, 3) ; Pima County, Tucson , 25-V-1917, W. Edmonston ( FMNH, 1) ; Pima County, Baboquivari Mountains, Kitt Peak Road , 5.6 mi S hwy 86, 10-III- 1980, Cicero ( FSCA, 2) ; Cochise County, Galiuro Mountains, Bass Canyon , 14-IV-1979, collector? ( FSCA, 1) ; Cochise County, Huachuca Mountains , between Montezuma Pass & Sunnyside Canyon, 8-III-1986, R. K. & J. Gemmill ( WFBM, 2; CSUC, 1) ; Cochise County, South West Research Station ,?- II-1971, E. Giesbert ( FSCA, 1) ; 5 miles W Portal , 14-IV-1970 ( MCZC, 1) ; Cave Creek Canyon , emerged from Quercus oblongifolia Torr. On 1-7-III-1981, R. Turnbow ( WOPC, 2) ; Chiricahua Mountains, S Fork Cave Creek , emerged Quercus arizonicus 1-II-1975, G. H. Nelson ( FSCA, 1) ; Ft. Grant, Praleno Mts , 15-19 VII-1917 ( USNM, 1) ; Globe , 15-XI-1934, Parker ( USNM, 1) ; idem, 20-III-1962, D. K. Duncan ( WOPC, 1) ; idem,?- III-1940, Parker ( WFBM, 1) ; idem, 23-II-1932, F. H. Parke ( WFBM, 1) ; Patagonia , 10-III-1938, no collector noted ( FMNH, 1) ; Patagonia , no date or collector noted ( WOPC, 3) ; idem, 10-III-1938 ( WOPC, 1) ; Redington Pass , 7-XII-1969, K. Stephan ( WOPC, 2) ; Cochise Stronghold, Dragoons Mountains , 20- 24-VI-1970, R. J. Shaw ( WOPC, 1) ; Huachuca Mountains , date and collector not noted ( CASC, 19; WFBM, 1; WOPC, 3) ; Sierra Ancha Mountains , date not noted, D. K. Duncan ( CASC, 1; WOPC, 2) ; Graham County, Safford , 4-IV-1989, collected on Maple, R. Smith ( WFBC, 1) ; Yavapai County, Oak Creek Canyon , reared, date of emergence and collector not noted ( FMNH, 1; WOPC, 3) ; Coconino County, 13-VII- 2010, ex. walnut wood, W. Cranshaw & N. Sedona ( CSUC, 1) ; Santa Rita Mountains ( USNM, 1) : New Mexico; Bernalillo County, Albuquerque , 6-III-1986, in honey locust wood, Ellen Reed ( WFBM, 1) ; Grant County, 20 mi SW Silver City , emerged from wood of Quercus on 24-III-1971, R. Turnbow ( RHTC, 1) ; Las Cruces , 23-II-1983, David Byrd ( WOPC, 2) ; idem, 1-III-1982, in woodpile, G. Nelson ( USNM, 2) ; New Mexico (no other data) ( WOPC, 1) : California; Santa Clara County, Mount Hamilton , 11-III-1965, collector not noted ( WFBM, 1) ; Santa Cruz County, Big Basin , 29-IV-1970, on Arbutus log, W. F. Barr ( WFBM, 1) ; Brookdale , 19-IV-1965, J. S. Cope ( TAMU, 1) ; Tolume County, 10 mi W Sonora , 2-III-1965, no collector noted, ( WFBM, 1; WOPC, 1) ; idem, 13-III-1965, collector not noted ( WFBM, 1) ; Los Angeles County, Pasadena ,?- IV-1927, collector not noted ( USNM, 6) ; Los Angeles National Forest, Highway N- 4, 3 miles NW Jackson L, 27-VI-1982 ( PMNH, 1) ; Los Angeles County, Pasadena , 15-II-13, collector not noted ( FMNH, 1) ; idem, 27-V-?, collector not noted ( FMNH, 2) ; Los Angeles County, Los Angeles National Forest , Opid’s Camp,?- XII- 1916, 450 m, V. Duran ( CASC, 1) ; Los Angeles County, 1-IV-1975, ex Quercus agrifolia, J. M. Cicero ( WOPC, 1) ; Fresno County, Fresno , 19-III-1981 ( WOPC, 1) ; San Gabriel Mountains, 1 mi above Mt. Baldy Village, Glendora Ridge Road , 27-VI-1993, on Quercus wisilizeni, G. H. Nelson ( FSCA, 2) ; Orange County, Silverado Canyon , 13-V-1973, Joseph Cicero ( FSCA, 1) : Texas; Brewster County, 18 mi S Alpine , emerged from wood,?- III-1969, J. W. Tilden ( WFBM, 1) ; Brewster County, emerged from Quercus on 4-III-1969, J. W. Tilden ( CASC, 1) ; Davis County, Davis Mountains ,?- III-1974, F. Hovore ( WFBM, 1) ; Young County, Graham , 8-III-1965, L. M.McCarrol ( TAMU, 1). “ Texas ”, collection date not noted, Belfrage ( MCZC, 1); ‘ Texas ”, collection date and collector not noted ( USNM, 1) : Utah; Washington County, St. George ,?- III-1953, collector not noted ( WOPC, 1) ; idem, 30-III-1960, G. F. Knowlton ( WFBM, 1) ; idem, 7-I-1981, from firewood, Carl Allen ( WOPC, 1) . MEXICO: Sonora; Yécora , emerged from wood of a species of Quercus on?- III-2004, F. T. Hovore ( WFBM, 1) ; 6 mi W Greaterville , 16-III-1972, F. M. & V. S. Beer ( WFBC, 1)

Diagnosis. Specimens of this species are distinguished from those of the superficially similar Chariessa elegans by the crimson pubescence on the forebody and body venter. The forebody and body venter is more pale sanquineous, than crimson, in specimens of Chariessa elegans . Also, in specimens of Chariessa catalina the elytral disc is more bluish.

Description. Size: Length 12.0 mm; width 6.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 53 . Color: Mouthparts bicolorous, maxillary and labial palpomeres dark brown, remainder red, mandibles and labrum brown; antennae bicolorous, scape red, remain- der dark brown; cranium, prothorax, pterothorax, femora, and tibiae crimson red, tarsi black; pronotal collar infuscated; abdomen flavotestaceous; mesoscutellum black; elytra dark blue. Head: Funicular antennomeres progressively shorter and wider towards capitulum, in males capitulum longer than combined length of funicular antennomeres, capitular antennomeres 9 and 10 with collateral branch ( Fig. 5, 6 ), antennomere 11 oblong, anterior margin sinuous; eyes small, frons wider than width of eye (EW/ FW 42/20). Thorax: Pronotum ( Fig. 21 ) transverse (PW/PL 105/95), side margins with slight tubercle, disc slightly depressed at center and at sides, finely punctate; elytral asetiferous punctation very small, profusely distributed throughout disc (EL/EW 250/75); protibial anterior margin spinous. Abdomen: Pygidium transverse / scutiform; aedeagus ( Fig. 57 ) poorly sclerotized ventrally; phallobasic lobes fimbriate, phallobasic rod not bifid, phallobasic apodeme explanate at extremity; phallus with subapical sclerotization, phallic apex papilliform.

Variation. Size: Length 7.5-14.0 mm; width 3.2- 5.0 mm. Other than body size the specimens examined are quite homogeneous

Natural history. Specimens were collected during the year-ending months and during summer months, but mostly during March. These beetles emerged from the wood of the Mexican blue oak [ Quercus oblongifolia Torr.(Fagaceae) ], and were collected from the wood of the coast live oak [ Quercus agrifolia Née (Fagaceae) ], from the wood of a hackberry tree species [ Celtis Linnaeus (Cannabaceae) ], from foliage of a species of maple [ Acer Linnaeus (Sapindaceae) ], from the wood of honey locust [ Gleditsia triacanthos Linnaeus (Fabaceae) ], and from the wood of a species of the strawberry tree [ Arbutus Linnaeus (Ericaceae) ]. One specimen was taken at 450 m.

Distribution ( Fig. 67 ). This United States spe-

cies is known from Arizona, California, New

Mexico, and Utah.

Etymology. The trivial name, catalina , consti-

tutes a noun in apposition and refers to the type

locality.

Figures

Figure 67. Geographical distribution of Chariessa species as noted.

Figures 1-18. Antennae of Chariessa spp. 1) Chariessa duponti (male). 2) C. duponti (female). 3) C. floridana (male). 4) C. floridana (female). 5) C. catalina (male). 6) C. catalina (female). 7) C. elegans (male). 8) C. elegans (female). 9) C. texana (male). 10) C. dichroa (male). 11) C. dichroa (female). 12) C. pilosa (male). 13) C. pilosa (female). 14) C. ramicornis (male). 15) C. ramicornis (female). 16) C. vestita (male). 17) C. vestita (female). 18) C. texana (female).

Figures 21-29. Pronota of Chariessa spp. 21) Chariessa catalina. 22) C. elegans. 23) C. ramicornis. 24) C. duponti. 25) C. floridana. 26) C. texana. 27) C. dichroa. 28) C. pilosa. 29) C. vestita.

Figures 53-56. Habitus of Chariessa spp. 53) Chariessa catalina. 54) C. dichroa. 55) C. duponti. 56) C. elegans.

Figures 57-62. Male genitalia and aedeagi. 57) Chariessa catalina. 58) C. dichroa. 59) C. duponti. 60) C. elegans. 61) C. floridana. 62) C. pilosa.