Atenizus simplex Bates, 1884

Dalens, Pierre-Henri & Touroult, Julien, 2014, New taxa and new records of Oemini Lacordaire, 1868 and Ectenessini Martins, 1998 from French Guiana (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae), Insecta Mundi 2014 (359), pp. 1-12 : 6

Atenizus simplex Bates, 1884

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Material examined (34 specimens, from emergence chamber, otherwise stated.). French Guiana, Saint- Laurent-du-Maroni , female, 25. II.2007, P.-H. Dalens leg. ( PHDC) ; Macouria (Matiti ZA Wayabo), female, 10. VI.2008, Jean-Louis Giuglaris leg. ( JLGC) ; Régina (Bélizon forest trail), male, 5.VIII.2006, Jean-Louis Giuglaris leg. ( JLGC); (Kapiri forest trail) , female, 15.VIII.2007, Jean-Louis Giuglaris leg. ( JLGC) ; couple, 5.IX.2007, Jean-Louis Giuglaris leg. ( JLGC) ; Maripasoula (Antécume Pata), male, 3 females, II.2007, Pierre-Henri Dalens leg. ( PHDC) ; 8 males, 11 females, III.2007, Pierre-Henri Dalens leg. ( PHDC) ; 3 males, VI.2007, Pierre-Henri Dalens leg. ( PHDC) ; female, 3. II.2008, Pierre-Henri Dalens leg. ( PHDC); (New-Saint-Laurent) , male, 3.XI.2010, Pierre-Henri Dalens leg. ( PHDC). New country record .

Remarks. This tiny species has been rarely collected, but is widely distributed (Map 3). It has been observed mainly during the wet season, especially February and March (Graph 1).

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Figures 1–7. Habitus of Oemini species from French Guiana. 1) Sphagoeme premarginata sp. nov., female holotype (IRD/MNHN). 2) Sphagoeme premarginata sp. nov., male, allotype (PHDC). 3) Sphagoeme paraensis Martins, 1977, female. 4) Atenizus apicalis sp. nov., male paratype. 5) Atenizus apicalis sp. nov., female paratype. 6) Atenizus simplex Bates, 1884, male. 7) Atenizus simplex Bates, 1884, female.