Alyma shapiroi Arias, 2004

Arias, Elizabeth T., 2004, A New Click Beetle Genus from Chilean Temperate Forests, ALYMA (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Pomachiliini), The Coleopterists Bulletin 58 (3), pp. 413-427 : 413-427

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1649/523
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C94F87CD-0120-FFB5-1BD0-FB1EFD1EFAC4
treatment provided by	Tatiana
scientific name	Alyma shapiroi Arias
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Alyma shapiroi Arias , new species

( Figs. 5, 13 View Figs , 21 View Figs , 28 View Figs , 33 View Figs , 34 View Fig )

Description. Body: Elongate; brown, integument shiny; vestiture erect and semi-erect gold; 3.9-4.7 mm long, width 1.1-1.4 mm; PEI: 2.2-2.5.

Head: convex; frontoclypeal region sloping downward; clypeus and labrum with setae erect; clypeus with a vertical carena at middle; apical segment of labial palp translucent almost entirely; labrum slightly convex, 2.1 3 as long as wide; antennomera 2–3 conical, and remaining ones serrate, antenomere 11 triangular, AP: 8-9-10-9-11-11-9-10-10-14 ( Fig. 13 View Figs ).

Prothorax: convex anteriorly; alveolate, sides straight; base curved; pronotal posterior angles straight, long; prosternum slightly convex; pronotosternal lobe broadly curved, and slightly bent; pronotosternal sutures straight, curved at procoxal margin only, slightly excavate, opening apically through second third; hypomeron punctate, umbilicate, punctures dense, base oblique, marginate apically; antennal groove present and carinate ( Fig. 21 View Figs ); prosternum at procoxae marginate, sides slightly elevated; procoxal distance 1.2 3 procoxal diameter; pronotosternal spine strongly bent after procoxae; length 1.5 3 procoxal diameter.

Scutellum : oval; 1.3 3 as long as wide, with long semi-decumbent yellow vestiture; mesocoxae

Downloaded From: https://bioone.org/journals/The-Coleopterists-Bulletin on 26 Aug 2021

426 (w), A. calafquenensis Arias , new sp, A. contulmoensis Arias , new sp. (¤); A. lawlerae Arias, new

sp., (m); A. quiriquinaensis Arias , new sp., A. rieseorum Arias , new sp. (.); A. shapiroi Arias ,

new sp., (3).

separated by posterior margin of mesosternal cavity 0.7 3 mesocoxal diameter; posterior margin of mesosternal cavity extending posteriorly 0.3 3 mesocoxal diameter, and posterior region quadrate.

Elytra: striate; interstria rugulose semi-convex; striae strongly impressed. Leg: light yellow; tarsomere 4 very small (0.3 3 than tarsomere 3), [TP: 37-20-15-5-23] ( Fig. 23 View Figs ).

Male genitalia: aedeagus 2.0 3 as long as wide; median lobe curved anteriorly ( Fig. 28 View Figs ).

Type Material. Holotype: female: Chile, Estero Nonguén , Concepción , 19.XI.1999. T. Cekalovic , [ ETA]. CHILE, male: Estero Nonguén , Concepción, 19.XI.1999. T. Cekalovic, [ ETA] . Paratypes here designated. CHILE, two females: Estero Nonguén , Concepción, 19.XI.1999. T . Cekalovic , [ ETA]. Concepción, Periquillo, 7.XI.1992. T . Cekalovic. [ ETA].

Distribution. Nonguén, VIII Region, Chile ( Fig. 34 View Fig ).

Remarks. This species can be recognized by its shiny integument, gold erect vestiture, and straight long posterior pronotal angles.

Etymology. The name of this species honors Professor Arthur M. Shapiro (University of California, Davis) for his constant help during my graduate studies, and his dedication to South American biogeographic studies.