Chnoodes pseudosanguinea Brèthes, 1925

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Chnoodes pseudosanguinea Brèthes, 1925a: 7; Korschefsky, 1932: 226; Blackwelder, 1945: 450.

Material examined. BRAZIL: Minas Gerais: Catas Altas (Serra do Caraça), 1380 m, XI.1961, Kloss, Lenko, Martins & Silva leg., 1 specimen (MZSP); Vila Monte Verde, 10.III.1970, 9827, J. Halik leg., 1 specimen (MZSP). São Paulo: Barueri, XII.1965, K. Lenko leg., 1 specimen (MZSP); Barueri, 30.V.1959, K. Lenko leg., 1 specimen (MZSP); Barueri, 2.X.1954, Coleção M. Alvarenga, K. Lenko leg., 1 specimen (MZSP); Batêa (?), 2.XI.1940, F. Lane leg., 2 specimens (MZSP); Campos do Jordão, XII.1963, Coleção M. Alvarenga, Seabra & Oliveira leg., 1 specimen (DZUP); Campos do Jordão, 23.II.1937, Osw. Guilherme leg., 1 specimen (DZUP); Guarulhos (Sítio Bananal), 15.X.1936, 9745, 1 specimen; 6.X.1957, 3621, 1 specimen, 29.IX.1957, 3137, J. Halik leg., 1 specimen (MZSP, USNM); Jundiaí, 30.I.1964, 2657, J. Halik leg., 1 specimen (MZSP); Par. Mathias (?), 2.I.1960, 3625, J. Halik leg., 1 specimen (MZSP); Salesópolis (Estação Biológica [de] Boracéia), 21–22.III.1973, S. Vanin & M. Jorge leg., 1 specimen (MZSP); São Paulo (Cantareira), 27.XII.1985, 11770, 1 specimen; 4.XII.1958, 11311, 2 specimen; 8.IV.1959, 12890, 1 specimen, J. Halik leg. (USNM); São Paulo (Cantareira), II.1962, J. Halik leg., 5 specimens (MZSP); São Paulo (Cantareira), XI.1939, Dirings leg., 1 specimen (MZSP); São Paulo (Horto Florestal), 11.XII.1959, 3278, J. Halik leg., 1 specimen (MZSP); São Paulo (Represa Billings, Rio Grande), XII.1952, B. Pohl leg., 1 specimen (MZSP); São Paulo (Serra da Cantareira) 9.XII.1943, F. Lane leg., 1 specimen (MZSP). Paraná: Ponta Grossa (Pedreira), IX.1944, Guarda Chuva, 1907, Coleção F. Justus Jor, 1 specimen (DZUP); Ponta Grossa, I.1946, 1907, Coleção F. Justus Jor, 1 specimen (DZUP).

Male. Length 3.04–3.12 mm, width 2.56–2.68 mm. Body oval, with sparse yellowish pubescence. Pronotum orange with one central black spot. Scutellum black or red. Elytra red, without spots (Figs 5 A–D). Head, antennae, mouthparts, hypomera, epipleuron and legs orange or brownish. Meso-, metasternum and central part of first abdominal ventrites black (Fig. 5 B).

Genitalia symmetrical; basal lobe shorter than parameres, rounded, tapered at apex (Fig. 5 E). Parameres narrow, elongated, with long bristles throughout their length (Fig. 5 F). Sipho emarginate at apex, with elongated siphonal capsule (Fig. 5 G).

Female. Length 3.32–3.44 mm, width 2.64–2.68 mm. Coxites longer than wide, subtriangular; apex mammilliform, with long bristles (Fig. 5 H). Spermatheca C-shaped, elongated, rounded at apex (Fig. 5 I).

Geographical Distribution. Brazil (MG, SP, PR).

Remarks. Chnoodes pseudosanguinea differs from other species of the genus in the elytral and pronotal color; it also differs in the shape of the male and female genitalia.