Crossomeles Chemsak & Noguera, 1993

Nearns, Eugenio H. & Swift, Ian P., 2022, Descriptions and new records in longhorned beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Central America, Zootaxa 5141 (1), pp. 39-48 : 40

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Crossomeles Chemsak & Noguera, 1993 View in CoL

( Cerambycinae : Rhinotragini )

Type species. Epimelitta (?) aureopilis Fisher, 1953 (original designation)

The following key treats all currently known species of Crossomeles , including the two new species described herein.

1. Elytra longer, extending to near posterior margin of abdominal segment I or beyond, narrowly rounded apically ( Figs. 2a View FIGURE 2 , 3a View FIGURE 3 ) ................................................................................................... 2

- Elytra shorter, extending to near base of abdominal segment I, broadly rounded apically ( Figs. 1a View FIGURE 1 , 4a View FIGURE 4 ).................. 3

2. Elytral apices extending to near posterior margin of abdominal segment I; genae about 1/2 as long as lower lobe of eye ( Fig. 5a View FIGURE 5 )..................................................... Crossomeles acutipennis Chemsak & Noguera, 1993 View in CoL

- Elytra extending beyond posterior margin of abdominal segment I to about middle of segment II; genae about 3/4 as long as lower lobe of eye ( Fig. 5d View FIGURE 5 )................................................. Crossomeles oscarcastilloi View in CoL sp. nov.

3. Metatibiae with dense brush of suberect setae ( Figs. 4a, d View FIGURE 4 , 5j View FIGURE 5 ); genae about 1/2 as long as lower eye lobe ( Figs. 4c View FIGURE 4 , 5b View FIGURE 5 )......................................................................... Crossomeles aureopilis ( Fisher, 1953) View in CoL

- Metatibiae with sparse brush of suberect setae ( Figs. 1a, d View FIGURE 1 , 5k View FIGURE 5 ); genae about a 1/4 as long as lower eye lobe ( Figs. 1c View FIGURE 1 , 5c View FIGURE 5 )................................................................................. Crossomeles copei View in CoL sp. nov.

References

Chemsak, J. A. & Noguera, F. A. (1993) Annotated checklist of the Cerambycidae of the estacion de Biologia Chamela, Jalisco, Mexico (Coleoptera), with descriptions of new genera and species. Folia Entomologica Mexicana, 89, 55 - 102.

Fisher, W. S. (1953) New Cerambycid beetles belonging to the tribe Rhinotragini (Coleoptera). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 29 (1), 14 - 17.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Crossomeles copei sp. nov., holotype male. a) Dorsal habitus. b) Close-up of pronotum. c) Close-up of head. d) Lateral habitus.

FIGURE 2. Crossomeles oscarcastilloi sp. nov., holotype male. a) Dorsal habitus. b) Photograph of live holotype. c) Close-up of head. d) Lateral habitus.

FIGURE 3. Crossomeles acutipennis Chemsak & Noguera, 1993, paratype male. a) Dorsal habitus. b) Close-up of pronotum. c) Close-up of head. d) Lateral habitus.

FIGURE 4. Crossomeles aureopilis (Fisher, 1953), paratype male. a) Dorsal habitus. b) Close-up of pronotum. c) Close-up of head. d) Lateral habitus.

FIGURE 5. Four species of Crossomeles. a) C. acutipennis, paratype male, close-up of head. b) C. aureopilis, paratype male, close-up of head. c) C. copei, holotype male, close-up of head. d) C. oscarcastilloi sp. nov., holotype male, close-up of head. e) C. acutipennis, paratype male, close-up of pronotum. f) C. aureopilis, paratype male, close-up of pronotum. g) C. copei, holotype male, close-up of pronotum. h) C. oscarcastilloi sp. nov., holotype male, close-up of pronotum. i) C. acutipennis, paratype male, close-up of metatibia. j) C. aureopilis, paratype male, close-up of metatibia. k) C. copei, holotype male, close-up of metatibia. l) C. oscarcastilloi sp. nov., holotype male, close-up of metatibia.