Neocrohoria melanura ( Fairmaire et Germain, 1863) comb. nov. ( Figs 1-14 ), 1863

Telnov, Dmitry, 2019, Neocrohoria Gen. Nov., A New Anthicidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) Genus From Chile, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 19 (1), pp. 1-8 : 7

Neocrohoria melanura ( Fairmaire et Germain, 1863) comb. nov. ( Figs 1-14)

Anthicus melanurus Fairmaire et Germain, 1863:

246.

Lectotype BMNH [herewith designated, not dissected]: 28455 [handwritten] / TYPE [printed] / Germain [handwritten] / Chili Chillan [handwritten] / Fry Coll. 1905.100. [printed] / Anthicus melanurus Fairm.et Germain Chili [handwritten, black frame] / LECTOTYPE [printed on red paper, black framed] / Neocrohoria melanura Frm. et. Germ. comb. nov. det. D.Telnov, 2019 [printed].

Additional material examined: 1♂ DTC: El Canelo, Chile. X.1952; 2♂ DTC: CHILE, Región del Bíobío, Los Huemules de Niblinto National reserve , 20-25.iii.2012 , at light, leg. local collector.

This species was described from unspecified number of individuals. The specimen in BMNH, therefore considered syntype and lectotype designation is made.

Figures

Fig. 1-3.Neocrohoria melanura (Fairmaire et Germain, 1863), lectotype (BMNH). 1 – habitus, dorsal view; 2 – pronotum, lateral view; 3 – head, dorsal view. Not reproduced to the same scale.

Fig. 4-8.Neocrohoria melanura (Fairmaire et Germain, 1863), ♂ from El Canelo (DTC). 4 – pronotum, dorsal view; 5 – pro- and mesothorax, pro- and mesocoxae, ventral view; 6 – mesothorax, ventral view; 7 – meso- and metathorax, ventral view; 8 – intercoxal process of the 1st abdominal sternite. Not reproduced to the same scale.

Fig. 9-13. Neocrohoria melanura (Fairmaire et Germain, 1863), details of ♂ morphology. 9 – mesothorax, ventral view; 10 – ditto, lateral view; 11 – schematic shape of metepisternal seta; 12 – ditto, metepisternal setae, grouped; 13 – aedeagus. Not reproduced to the same scale.

Fig. 14. Neocrohoria melanura (Fairmaire et Germain, 1863), pronotum and procoxal cavity, anterior view.