Pujoliclerus orellana Opitz, 2014

Opitz, Weston, 2014, Classification, Natural History, and Evolution of the Checkered Beetle GenusPujoliclerusPic (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Peloniinae), The Coleopterists Bulletin 68 (4), pp. 727-756 : 727-756

Pujoliclerus orellana Opitz , new species ( Figs. 33 , 61 , 104 , 124 )

Holotype. Gender unknown. ECUADOR: Orellana: Res. Ethnica, Waorani , 1 km S Onkone Gare Camp, 0039S 7626, 2-II- 1996, 220m, T. L. Erwin ( USNM).

Diagnosis. This species is distinguishable from superficially similar P. amplus by the yellow line on the sides of the elytra and yellow mark near the elytral disc.

Description. Size: Length 5.0 mm; width 1.4 mm. Form: As in Fig. 104 . Integument: Head mostly yellow, with rectangular black marking on vertex; antenna mostly black, antennomere 9 partially yellow, 10 yellow; pronotal disc broadly black, sides yellow; elytra mostly yellow, with yellow line at sides and with yellow macula near apex; legs mostly yellow, tibiae infuscated; pterothorax and abdomen brown. Head: Eyes narrower than frons (12:15); funicular antennomeres considerably expanded ( Fig. 33 ). Thorax: Pronotum quadrate (35:35), lateral tubercle very prominent ( Fig. 61 ); epipleural fold gradually diminishing to elytral apex; asetiferous punctures prominent to elytral half. Abdomen: Abdomen not available

Natural History. The type was collected during February, at 220 m elevation.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality in Ecuador ( Fig. 124 ).

Etymology. The name orellana constitutes a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality.

Figures

Figs. 21–38. Pujoliclerus species, antennae. 21) P. helvinus; 22) P. maracayensis; 23) P. bilineatus; 24) P. calceatus; 25) P. corumba; 26) P. ovatus; 27) P. wappesi; 28) P. amplus; 29) P. flavoapicalus; 30) P. gilvus; 31) P. hermani; 32) P. alajuela; 33) P. orellana; 34) P. megacavus; 35) P. oxinus; 36) P. alboordinus; 37) P. apolegmus; 38) P. catarina.

Figs. 48–61. Pujoliclerus species, pronota. 48) P. helvinus; 49) P. maracayensis; 50) P. modestus; 51) P. bilineatus; 52) P. calceatus; 53) P. corumba; 54) P. flavolimbatus; 55) P. ovatus; 56) P. wappesi; 57) P. amplus; 58) P. flavoapicalus; 59) P. gilvus; 60) P. hermani; 61) P. orellana.

Figs. 104–109. Pujoliclerus species, habitus. 104) P. orellana; 105) P. oxinus; 106) P. alajuela; 107) P. megacavus;

Fig. 124. Geographic distribution of seven Pujoliclerus species.