Phyllobaenus testaceus (Gorham, 1883: 169)

Leavengood, John M. & Garner, Beulah H., 2014, Nomenclatural notes on some checkered beetle (Coleoptera: Cleridae) types of the Natural History Museum, London (BMNH), Zootaxa 3760 (3), pp. 301-335 : 317

Phyllobaenus testaceus (Gorham, 1883: 169)

( Figs. 24–26 )

Original combination. Hydnocera testacea

Types. Of the type series localities Gorham indicated multiple specimens from Volcan de Chiriqui and Bugaba. There could also be multiple specimens from Cerro Zunil. He specified that there was only one specimen from Mexico. The number of remaining syntypes in other museums is unknown, however the Mexican specimen is accounted for here and there is at least one specimen from Cerro Zunil unaccounted. One syntype from Cerro Zunil is in the SDEI (Döbler 1980: 431).

Comments. The type series likely contains more than one species. The lectotype ( Fig. 24 ) has two dorsolateral dark vittae while some paralectotypes ( Figs. 25–26 ) have three, one central and two lateral. The elytral form of all three figured specimens appears quite different, so if the figured specimens truly are the same species, then there is considerable plasticity in elytral form.

Series locality. Playa Vicente, Mexico; Cerro Zunil and Quiche Mountains, Guatemala; Volcan de Chiriqui and Bugaba, Panama.

Type locality. Quiche Mountains, Guatemala.

LECTOTYPE (here designated): Type [round, red-bordered label], Quiche Mts., 7–9000 ft, Champion, Type, Hydnocera testacea Gorham, B. C. A. Col. III (2), Hydnocera testacea Gorham ( BMNH; 1). PARALECTOTYPES: Hydnocera testacea Gorham , Quiche Mts: Ch., Museum Paris Coll Gorham 1914 [blue label], Museum Paris ex. Coll. R. Oberthur [blue label] ( MNHN; 1); Playa Vicente, Mexico, Hoge, B. C. A. Col. III (2), Hydnocera testacea Gorham ( BMNH; 1); V. de Chiriqui, 8000 ft, Champion, H. testacea Gorh., Gorham 1914 [blue label], Museum Paris ex. Coll. R. Oberthur [blue label] ( MNHN; 2, sharing a card mount); V. de Chiriqui, 8000 ft, Champion, Gorham 1914 [blue label], Museum Paris ex. Coll. R. Oberthur [blue label] ( MNHN; 1); V. de Chiriqui, 8000 ft, Champion, B. C. A. Col. III (2), Hydnocera testacea Gorham ( BMNH; 3, one label in cursive rather than typed); V. de Chiriqui, below 4000 ft, Champion, [incorrectly named], G. J. A., B. C. A. Col. III (2), Hydnocera testacea Gorham ( BMNH; 1); Bugaba, Panama, Champion, [incorrectly named], G. J. A., B. C. A. Col. III (2), Hydnocera testacea Gorham ( BMNH; 1); Bugaba, 800–1500 ft, Champion, B. C. A. Col. III (2), Hydnocera testacea Gorham ( BMNH; 1).

Figures

FIGURES 21 – 26. Fig. 21) Phyllobaenus obscurus (Gorham), Lectotype (BMNH); Fig. 22) P. r ud i s (Gorham), Lectotype (BMNH); Fig. 23) P. rufipes (Newman), Holotype (BMNH); Fig. 24) P. testaceus (Gorham), Lectotype (BMNH); Fig. 25) P. testaceus (Gorham), Paralectotype (BMNH); Fig. 26) P. testaceus (Gorham), Paralectotype (BMNH).