Creagrophorus sanctalucia Peck and Cook, 2014

Peck, Stewart B. & Cook, Joyce, 2014, A review of the small carrion beetles and the round fungus beetles of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Leiodidae), with descriptions of two new genera and 61 new species., Insecta Mundi 2014 (397), pp. 1-76 : 60-61

Creagrophorus sanctalucia Peck and Cook , new species

Figures 126, 127

Diagnostic description. Length 1.2–1.5 mm; greatest width 0.9–1.1 mm. Shining, evenly reddish brown, antennae and palpi paler. Head and pronotum finely, sparsely punctate; elytra more coarsely, densely punctate. Eyes large. Wings fully developed. Posterior margin of male metafemur with small process at apical two-fifths, larger triangular process at apex. Aedeagus ( Fig. 126, 127 ) evenly, moderately strongly rounded dorsoventrally; apical fourth of dorsal surface with conspicuous small setae; inverted internal sac with many small spines and two apical clusters of larger spines.

Type material. Holotype, male, with the following label data: “LESSER ANTILLES: St. Lucia / Mon Repos , 6.5 km W Fox Grove Inn / 10–28.VII.07, submontane forest FITs/ N13°52.5’ W60°56.4’, 300m / S. & J. Peck, 07-53B” ( SBPC) . Paratypes (11): with same data as holotype (4, SBPC) ; St. Lucia: Barre de L’Isle , 13.9368°N 60.9593°W, 340m, 03.VII.2009, ex puffballs, C.A. Maier & M.L. Gimmel (6, WIBF) ; Barre de L’Isle , 13.9326°N 60.9582°W, 285m, ex puffball in termite nest, M.L. Gimmel & C.A. Maier (1, WIFB) .

Distribution. Known only from St. Lucia.

Etymology. The epithet sanctalucia , latinized form of Saint Lucia, refers to the occurrence of this species on St. Lucia.

Figures

Figures 116–131. Aedeagi, lateral and dorsal views, of Creagrophorus. 116, 117) C. jamaicensis (from Peck 1972). 118, 119) C. bicolor. 120, 121) C. cubensis. 122, 123) C. dominica. 124, 125) C. microdenticulus. 126, 127) C. sanctalucia. 128, 129) C. hispaniolensis. 130, 131) C. unidentatus. Scale line = 0.35 mm, Fig. 116, 117; 0.30 mm, Fig. 118–131.