Theognete jonesi 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 : 43-44

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treatment provided by	Felipe (2021-08-22 23:30:28, last updated by Plazi 2023-11-04 10:35:35)
scientific name	Theognete jonesi Anderson
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

35. Theognete jonesi Anderson , new species ( Figures 162 View FIGURES 155–164 , 197 View FIGURES 196–197 )

Diagnosis. Size. Length, male, 4.07–4.50mm; female, 4.27mm. Width, male, 2.64–2.81mm; female, 2.25mm. As for T. montana except dorsal vestiture very dense, suberect, shorter, distinctly recurved at apex, distinctly plumose; strial regions with suberect, recurved, plumose scales. Aedeagus as in Fig. 197 View FIGURES 196–197 .

Geographical distribution. México (Chiapas).

Natural history. Collected from berlese extraction of forest leaf litter at an elevation of 2200m.

Derivation of specific name. Named after Robert Jones of Querétaro, México.

Material examined. 4♂, 2♀♀ ( CMNC, ECOS, UNAM). Holotype ♂ ( UNAM): MÉXICO: Chiapas. Mpio: Tapalapa, Cerro El Calvario, nr. Tapalapa, 17º11’11.9 N, 93º07’21.0 W, 2200m, 23.VII.2003, R. GoogleMaps

Anderson, wet cloud forest litter, 2003-118B / HOLOTYPE ♂, Theognete jonesi sp. nov., R.S. Anderson. Aedeagus extracted. Paratypes: MÉXICO. Chiapas. Mpio: Tapalapa, Cerro de la Danta , 20.VII.1994. R. Jones, HR 17-2 (1♂, 1♀ ECOS). Mpio : Tapalapa , Cerro El Calvario , nr. Tapalapa , 17º11’11.9 N, 93º07’21.0 W, 2200m, 23.VII.2003, R. Anderson, wet cloud forest litter, 2003-118B (1♂ CMNC). Municipio Coapilla , 5km NE Coapilla, 17.17602ºN, 93.13293ºW, 1990m, 26.V.2008, M.G. Branstetter #788 (1♂ CMNC). Municipio Tapalapa , 15km N. Coapilla , 13.III.1994, R. Jones, HR 6 (1♀ CMNC) GoogleMaps .

Chorological relationships. Sympatric with T. backorum , T. cortesi , T. illuviosa , T. weadockae and T. tzotzil .

Figures

FIGURES 155–164. Habitus, dorsal view, Theognete tzotzil species group. 155. T. confusa. 156. T. lapouimetorum. 157. T. balli. 158. T.gaia. 159. T. sylvatica. 160. T. campbelli. 161. T. weadockae. 162. T.jonesi. 163. T. coleadesi. 164. T. ludvigseni.