Pseudolathra inviolata (SCHEERPELTZ 1933) Assing, 2013

Assing, V., 2013, A revision of Pseudolathra of the East Palaearctic and Oriental regions. II. Six new species and additional records, with notes on some New World species, Linzer biologische Beiträge 45 (1), pp. 205-227 : 205-227

Pseudolathra inviolata (SCHEERPELTZ 1933) , nov.comb.

Lathrobiella integra CASEY 1905: 141 ; secondary homonym.

Lathrobium inviolatum SCHEERPELTZ 1933: 1277; replacement name.

T y p e m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d Syntypes: 1♀ [dissected prior to present study]: "L / Casey bequest 1925 / Type USNM 38195 / Lectotype Lathrobiella integra By L. Watrous / Syntypus ♀ Lathrobiella integra Casey , rev. V. Assing 2012 / Pseudolathra integra (Casey) , det. V. Assing 2012" (USNM).

C o m m e n t: The original description of Lathrobiella integra is based on an unspecified number of female syntypes, probably only a single specimen, from "Indiana? (Cab. Levette)" ( CASEY 1905). The species was subsequently attributed to Lathrobium (BERNHAUER & SCHUBERT 1912) and thus became a junior secondary homonym of Lathrobium integrum SHARP 1876 . SCHEERPELTZ (1933) replaced Lathrobiella integra Casey with the nomen novum Lathrobium inviolatum.

One female syntype was located in the collections of the USNM. It has a lectotype label by Watrous attached to it, but this designation was never published. An examination of this specimen revealed that it belongs to the genus Pseudolathra CASEY 1905 . Hence, Pseudolathra inviolata represents a new combination. Lathrobiella integra CASEY remains an invalid name, since it was found to be still congeneric with Lathrobium integrum SHARP 1876 (see below). The examined syntype was identified as P. integra (CASEY) rather than P. inviolata (SCHEERPELTZ) because it was returned before the holotype of P. integra (SHARP) became available for study.

In P. inviolata , the supra-marginal line of the elytra is very fine, reaching neither anterior nor posterior margins of the elytra in lateral view. The abdomen is rather matt, due to very dense punctation and pronounced microsculpture.