Tylodinus jonesi Luna-Cozar, 2014

Luna-Cozar, Jesús, Anderson, Robert S., Jones, Robert W. & León-Cortés, Jorge L., 2014, A taxonomic monograph of the genus Tylodinus Champion (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cryptorhynchinae: Tylodina) of Chiapas, Mexico, Zootaxa 3788 (1), pp. 1-63 : 24

10. Tylodinus jonesi Luna-Cozar , sp. nov

( Figures 17 , 46–47 , 106 , 134 )

Diagnosis. Length male, 3.2–4.2 mm, female, 3.4–3.8 mm. Width male, 1.6–2.3 mm, female 1.8–2.1 mm. As for T. buchanani with the following exceptions: head with scales on vertex similar to head scales. Tubercles on I 2 in front of elytral declivity, very small, I4 with tubercle on declivity, longer than tubercle on I2, occasionally small tubercles between tubercles on I3 present, without tubercles on I6, I7 with subbasal tubercle; striae 10 incomplete; elytral declivity with lateral black polished area. Male abdomen with ventrite 1 concave, median section glabrous, ventrite 2 concave, as long as 3–4 combined, concave, median section glabrous. Hind femur length not reaching elytral apex, premucro absent. Male genitalia ( Figure 106 ) with median lobe in lateral view slender; in ventral view as long as apodemes, laterally convex at sides beyond 0.27 of length from the base; apical process in lateral view slightly curved. Female genitalia with tergite eight constricted, apex slightly curved, sternite eight trapezoidal, median area membranous, 1/3 as long as basal plate.

Geographic distribution. México (Chiapas).

Habitat and elevation. Specimens were collected from leaf litter in high elevation cloud forest between 1800–2220 m.

Derivation of specific name. Patronym, named after Robert W. Jones ( México) of the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Mexico.

Material examined. Total 18 males, 5 females. Holotype male ( CMNC): México: Chiapas, Angel Albino Corzo, Reserva de la Biosfera el Triunfo , Campamento el Quetzal , 1800 m (15°43.239'N, 92°56.405'W) 18.vii.2007, coll. R . S. Anderson. Paratypes: México: Chiapas, La Concordia, 3.5 km ESE Custepec , Campamento El Quetzal , elev. 1800 m (15°43'N, 92°56'W), 17.vii.2007, coll. M. G. Branstetter — 2 males ( CMNC); 4 km SE Custepec, elev. 2140 m (15°42'38.48''N, 92°55'43.07''W), 20.v.2008, coll. LLAMA (Wa-A-03-1-03) — 1 male ( CMNC); same locality, 20.v.2008, coll. LLAMA (Wa-A-03-1-02) — 1 male ( CMNC); 4 km SE Custepec , elev. 2125 m (15°42'27.7''N, 92°55'52''W), 20.v.2008, coll. LLAMA (Wa-A-03-2-02) — 1 female ( CMNC); same locality (15.71049°N 92.92872°W), 20.v.2008, coll. LLAMA (Wa-A-03-1-18) — 1 female ( CMNC); same locality (15.70671°N 92.93127°W), 20.v.2008, coll. LLAMA (Wa-A-03-2-26) — 1 male ( CWOB); same locality (15.70729°N 92.93123°W), 20.v.2008, coll. LLAMA (Wa-A-03-2-12) — 1 male ( CMNC); same locality (15.70738°N 92.93121°W), 20.v.2008, coll. LLAMA (Wa-A-03-2-10) — 3 males ( CMNC, ECOS); same locality (15.70751°N 92.93117°W), 20.v.2008, coll. LLAMA (Wa-A-03-2-07) — 1 male ( CMNC); same locality (15.71107°N 92.92846°W), 20.v.2008, coll. LLAMA (Wa-A-03-1-04) — 1 male ( CMNC); same locality (15.71111°N 92.92844°W), 20.v.2008, coll. LLAMA (Wa-A-03-1-03) — 1 male ( CMNC); same locality (15.71053°N 92.92870°W), 20.v.2008, coll. LLAMA (Wa-A-03-1-17) — 1 male ( ECOS); same locality (15.71061°N 92.92867°W), 20.v.2008, coll. LLAMA (Wa-A-03-1-15) — 1 male ( ECOS); same locality (15.71107°N 92.92846°W), 20.v.2008, coll. LLAMA (Wa-A-03-1-04) — 1 male ( ECOS); Reserva de la Biósfera El Triunfo, Campamento El Quetzal , elev. 2160 m (15°42'18.4''N, 92°55'53.8''W), 22.v.2008, coll. R . S. Anderson — 2 males ( BMNH, CMNC); same locality elev. 2220 m (15.70819°N 92.93070°W), 21.v.2008 — 2 females ( CMNC); same locality elev. 2150 m (15.70775°N 92.93121°W), 21.v.2008 — 1 female ( ECOS) .

Figures

FIGURES 12–19. 12. Tylodinus pusillus head a) male, b) female. 13–14. Dorsal habitus of pronotum showing the lateral side of pronotum 13. Tylodinus andersoni, 14. Tylodinus porvenirensis. 15–17. Dorsal habitus: 15. Tylodinus rugosus, 16. Tylodinus exiguus, 17. Tylodinus jonesi. 18. Tylodinus coapillensis note tubercle on elytra declivity base, 19. Tylodinus elongatus showing metasternal tooth.

FIGURES 44–51. Dorsal and lateral habitus: 44–45. Tylodinus ixchel, 46–47. Tylodinus jonesi, 48–49. Tylodinus wibmeri, 50–51. Tylodinus variabilis.

FIGURES 100–109. Ventral and lateral habitus of median lobe: 100. Tylodinus andersoni, 101. Tylodinus cavicrus, 102. Tylodinus pseudocavicrus, 103. Tylodinus rugosus, 104. Tylodinus exiguus, 105. Tylodinus ixchel, 106. Tylodinus jonesi, 107. Tylodinus variabilis, 108). Tylodinus leoncortesi, 109. Tylodinus triumforium.

FIGURES 134–135. Maps showing collecting sites. 134. Occurrences in Chiapas, México of: Tylodinus rufus, Tylodinus kuscheli, Tylodinus pappi, Tylodinus jonesi, Tylodinus coapillensis; 135. Occurrences in Chiapas, México of: Tylodinus spiniventris, Tylodinus lum, Tylodinus noctis, Tylodinus pinguis, Tylodinus rugosus.