Theognete illuviosa Anderson, 2010

Anderson, Robert S., 2010, A taxonomic monograph of the Middle American leaf-litter inhabiting weevil genus Theognete Champion (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; Molytinae; Lymantini) 2458, Zootaxa 2458 (1), pp. 1-127 : 43

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2458.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5325755
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scientific name	Theognete illuviosa Anderson
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

34. Theognete illuviosa Anderson , new species ( Figures 165 View FIGURES 165–168 , 200 View FIGURES 200–201 , 233 View FIGURES 228–235 )

Diagnosis. Size. Length, male, 3.63–4.11mm; female, 3.55–4.15mm. Width, male, 2.21–2.47mm; female, 2.13–2.38mm. As for T. montana but elytra less elongate, strial regions lacking distinct vestiture, erect vestiture of pronotum and elytra distinctly plumose, confused and irregular in clumps. Ventrite 5 not impressed in either sex. Aedeagus as in Fig. 200 View FIGURES 200–201 .

Geographical distribution. México (Chiapas).

Natural history. Collected from berlese extraction of wet cloud forest leaf litter at 2050–2200m.

Derivation of specific name. Named from the Latin illuviosa , meaning unwashed, unclean or dirty, in reference to the general appearance of the specimens, which are generally matted with dirt trapped in the dense dorsal vestiture.

Material examined. 7♂, 4♀♀ ( CMNC, ECOS, UNAM). Holotype ♂ ( UNAM): MÉXICO: Chiapas. Municipio Tapalapa, Cerro El Calvario , 17º11’11.9” N, 93º07’21.0” W., 2200m, 23.VII.2003, R. Anderson, wet cloud forest litter, 2003-118C GoogleMaps / HOLOTYPE ♂, Theognete illuviosa sp. nov. R.S. Anderson. Aedeagus extracted. Paratypes: MÉXICO. Chiapas. Municipio Chalchihuitán, Cerros de Chalchihuitán, 16º59’20.8” N, 92º37’13.0” W, 2050m, 24.VII.2003, R. Anderson, we cloud forest litter (2♂, 1♀, CMNC, ECOS). Municipio Tapalapa , Cerro El Calvario , 17º11’11.9” N, 93º07’21.0” W., 2200m, 23.VII.2003, R. Anderson, wet cloud forest litter (1♂, 2♀, CMNC, ECOS). Municipio Tapalapa , Cerro de La Danta , 20.VII.1994, R. Jones (1♀, ECOS). Municipio Tapalapa , Cerro El Calvario , ca. 14 km NE Coapilla, 2150m, 17°10.958 N 93°07.091 W, 13.VII.2007, R.Anderson, mixed cloud forest litter (steep) 2007-008 (3♂ CMNC) GoogleMaps .

Chorological relationships. Sympatric with T. jonesi , T. cortesi , T. huitepec , T. weadockae and T. backorum .

Figures

FIGURES 165–168. Habitus, dorsal view, Theognete tzotzil species group. 165. T. illuviosa. 166. T. maziaki. 167. T. evelynae. 168. T. barringerorum.

FIGURES 200–201. Aedeagus, dorsal and lateral view, Theognete tzotzil species group. 200. T. illuviosa. 201. T. maziaki.

FIGURES 228–235. Abdominal ventrite 5, male, ventral view, Theognete tzotzil species group. 228. T. gaia. 229. T. sylvatica. 230. T. campbelli. 231. T. coleadesi. 232. T. ludvigseni. 233. T. illuviosa. 234. T. evelynae. 235. T. barringerorum.