diff --git a/data/24/56/2A/24562A28FBA94C5A2D398ADC41DBCBE8.xml b/data/24/56/2A/24562A28FBA94C5A2D398ADC41DBCBE8.xml index 343f47639c6..06f67c5dca6 100644 --- a/data/24/56/2A/24562A28FBA94C5A2D398ADC41DBCBE8.xml +++ b/data/24/56/2A/24562A28FBA94C5A2D398ADC41DBCBE8.xml @@ -1,147 +1,151 @@ - - - -A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) + + + +A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) - - -Author + + +Author -Deler-Hernandez, Albert +Deler-Hernandez, Albert - - -Author + + +Author -Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn +Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn - - -Author + + +Author -Fikacek, Martin +Fikacek, Martin -text - - -Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift +text + + +Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift - -2014 - -61 + +2014 + +61 - -1 + +1 - -43 -63 + +43 +63 - -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 + +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -journal article -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -1860-1324-1 +journal article +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 +1860-1324-1 - - - -Oosternum luciae -sp. n. + + + +Oosternum luciae +sp. n. Figs 11-122437445761 - -Type-locality. - + +Type-locality. + Saint Lucia, Barre de -L'Isle +L'Isle : -13.9368°N +13.9368°N , -60.9593°W +60.9593°W , 340 m. - -Type-specimens - + +Type-specimens + (1 spec.). Holotype male, dry mounted, with genitalia mounted in Euparal on a microslide pinned below the specimen. Original label: "ST LUCIA: Barre de -L'Isle +L'Isle , 25/28.v.2009, E. A. Ivie, -13.9368°N +13.9368°N , -60.9593°W -, elevation 340 m, [printed] / Holotype, Oosternum luciae sp. n., -Deler-Hernandez +60.9593°W +, elevation 340 m, [printed] / Holotype, +Oosternum luciae +sp. n. +, +Deler-Hernandez & -Fikacek +Fikacek det. 2013 [red, printed]" (WIFP). - -Diagnosis. - -Body widest ca at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum weakly sinuate. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense consisting of small, transverse punctures. Pronotal interstices with microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum divided from lateral portions by oblique sharp ridges. Lateral margin of antennal grooves with acute projection. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate narrow, drop-like, 2.6 -x -longer than wide. Interstices of median portion of metaventrite with strong mesh-like microsculpture on the whole surface. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite not meeting together mesally. Parameres 1.2 -x + +Diagnosis. + +Body widest ca at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum weakly sinuate. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense consisting of small, transverse punctures. Pronotal interstices with microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum divided from lateral portions by oblique sharp ridges. Lateral margin of antennal grooves with acute projection. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate narrow, drop-like, 2.6 +x +longer than wide. Interstices of median portion of metaventrite with strong mesh-like microsculpture on the whole surface. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite not meeting together mesally. Parameres 1.2 +x longer than phallobase, bearing two short setae apically. Median lobe slightly longer than parameres, nearly parallel-sided basally, narrowing apicad in apical 0.4. Membranous lateral projections of median lobe present, with series of long setae on each side. - -Description. -Habitus. Body widely oval, strongly narrowing posteriad; total leght /total width ratio = 1.3. Length: 1.41 mm; width: 0.87 mm. -Coloration. Coloration of dorsal side of head, pronotum and elytra dark brown. Ventral side brown. - -Head. Clypeus with sparse punctation consisting of fine, each puncture bearing fine decumbent seta; setae pale; interstices with fine microsculpture; anterior margin of clypeus slightly concave. Frons with moderately dense punctation consisting of small, shallowly impressed rounded to slightly transverse punctures, punctures of same shape medially and laterally; interstices with fine mesh-like microsculpture. Eyes moderately large. Mentum 1.9 -x -wider than long, anterior margin slightly emarginate; anteromedian part deeply impressed in contrast to lateral portions; with sparse punctation, punctation consisting of small, nearly indistinct punctures bearing minute setae; interstices with fine microsculpture consisting of transverse ridges. Submentum without poriferous disc-like fields. Maxillary palpus with palpomeres 2 and 4 ca. 1.2 -x + +Description. +Habitus. Body widely oval, strongly narrowing posteriad; total leght /total width ratio = 1.3. Length: 1.41 mm; width: 0.87 mm. +Coloration. Coloration of dorsal side of head, pronotum and elytra dark brown. Ventral side brown. + +Head. Clypeus with sparse punctation consisting of fine, each puncture bearing fine decumbent seta; setae pale; interstices with fine microsculpture; anterior margin of clypeus slightly concave. Frons with moderately dense punctation consisting of small, shallowly impressed rounded to slightly transverse punctures, punctures of same shape medially and laterally; interstices with fine mesh-like microsculpture. Eyes moderately large. Mentum 1.9 +x +wider than long, anterior margin slightly emarginate; anteromedian part deeply impressed in contrast to lateral portions; with sparse punctation, punctation consisting of small, nearly indistinct punctures bearing minute setae; interstices with fine microsculpture consisting of transverse ridges. Submentum without poriferous disc-like fields. Maxillary palpus with palpomeres 2 and 4 ca. 1.2 +x longer than palpomere 3. Antenna with 9 antennomeres; scapus shorter than antennomeres 2-6 combined. Evenly convex. - -Prothorax. Pronotum forming continuous curve with elytra in lateral view; lateral margin weakly sinuate, with narrow marginal bead. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense, as dense as that on frons consisting of small, transverse punctures similar on whole surface of pronotum; punctures with minute setae intermixed among those bearing long setae; interstices with microsculpture. Transverse row of punctures on posterior margin of pronotum absent. Median portion of prosterum elevated and demarcated from lateral portins; median carina of prosternum narrow, projecting more anteriad mesally than anterior margin of median portion, with anterior portion elevated into small tooth in lateral view. Median portion of prosternum 1.8 -x + +Prothorax. Pronotum forming continuous curve with elytra in lateral view; lateral margin weakly sinuate, with narrow marginal bead. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense, as dense as that on frons consisting of small, transverse punctures similar on whole surface of pronotum; punctures with minute setae intermixed among those bearing long setae; interstices with microsculpture. Transverse row of punctures on posterior margin of pronotum absent. Median portion of prosterum elevated and demarcated from lateral portins; median carina of prosternum narrow, projecting more anteriad mesally than anterior margin of median portion, with anterior portion elevated into small tooth in lateral view. Median portion of prosternum 1.8 +x wider than long, postero-mesal projection with shallow notch. Pair of deep pits next to ridge delimiting median portion of prosternum present. Antennal grooves moderately large. Lateral margin of antennal grooves with acute projection. - -Mesothorax. Scutellar shield bearing few minute rounded punctures; interstices without microsculpture. Elytral punctures coarse, shallowly impressed rounded to slightly transverse. Serial punctures small; transverse; sparsely arranged, with minute setae (indistinct under binocular microscope). Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate narrow, drop-like, 2.6 -x + +Mesothorax. Scutellar shield bearing few minute rounded punctures; interstices without microsculpture. Elytral punctures coarse, shallowly impressed rounded to slightly transverse. Serial punctures small; transverse; sparsely arranged, with minute setae (indistinct under binocular microscope). Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate narrow, drop-like, 2.6 +x longer than wide, widely attached to metaventrite; posterior part of preepisternal elevation slightly overlapping over anterior margin of metaventrite, median part flat, bearing densely arranged, large, shallow setiferous punctures; interstices with very fine microsculpture, opaque. -Metathorax. Metaventrite ca. as long as preepisternal elevation of mesothorax, median portion markedly differing from lateral portion in punctation and microsculpture; punctation of median portion moderately dense, consisting of large, sharply impressed round setiferous punctures, interstices with strong mesh-like microsculpture on the whole surface. Anterolateral ridges bent posteriad along lateral margin of metaventrite, concave, laterally not meeting together mesally. Anterior margin of metaventrite not crenulate. -Abdomen. Ventrite 1 with additional longitudinal ridges laterally. Ventrites 2-5 without longitudinal ridges; posterior margin of all ventrites lacking denticles. - -Male genitalia. Aedeagus 0.44 mm long, parameres 1.2 -x -longer than phallobase. Parameres continuously narrowing apicad, bearing two short setae apically. Phallobase narrow, 1.9 -x +Metathorax. Metaventrite ca. as long as preepisternal elevation of mesothorax, median portion markedly differing from lateral portion in punctation and microsculpture; punctation of median portion moderately dense, consisting of large, sharply impressed round setiferous punctures, interstices with strong mesh-like microsculpture on the whole surface. Anterolateral ridges bent posteriad along lateral margin of metaventrite, concave, laterally not meeting together mesally. Anterior margin of metaventrite not crenulate. +Abdomen. Ventrite 1 with additional longitudinal ridges laterally. Ventrites 2-5 without longitudinal ridges; posterior margin of all ventrites lacking denticles. + +Male genitalia. Aedeagus 0.44 mm long, parameres 1.2 +x +longer than phallobase. Parameres continuously narrowing apicad, bearing two short setae apically. Phallobase narrow, 1.9 +x longer than wide. Median lobe slightly longer than parameres, nearly parallel-sided basally, narrowing apicad in apical 0.4. Membranous lateral projections of median lobe present. Gonopore present. - -Etymology. - + +Etymology. + The species name is derived from the -woman's +woman's name Lucia, referring to the presence of this species in the Saint Lucia island. - -Distribution. - -Oosternum luciae -sp. n. is an endemic of Saint Lucia island and currently known only from the type locality (Fig. 61). + +Distribution. + +Oosternum luciae +sp. n. +is an endemic of Saint Lucia island and currently known only from the type locality (Fig. 61). - -Habitat. -Based on the label data, the type specimen was collected using an UV light trap. + +Habitat. +Based on the label data, the type specimen was collected using an UV light trap. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/28/64/01/2864019428F4BF96FD0C82A3B73D2549.xml b/data/28/64/01/2864019428F4BF96FD0C82A3B73D2549.xml index bf6a1f4ae5e..6088e7bf3a9 100644 --- a/data/28/64/01/2864019428F4BF96FD0C82A3B73D2549.xml +++ b/data/28/64/01/2864019428F4BF96FD0C82A3B73D2549.xml @@ -1,360 +1,362 @@ - - - -A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) + + + +A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) - - -Author + + +Author -Deler-Hernandez, Albert +Deler-Hernandez, Albert - - -Author + + +Author -Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn +Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn - - -Author + + +Author -Fikacek, Martin +Fikacek, Martin -text - - -Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift +text + + +Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift - -2014 - -61 + +2014 + +61 - -1 + +1 - -43 -63 + +43 +63 - -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 + +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -journal article -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -1860-1324-1 +journal article +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 +1860-1324-1 - - - -Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999 + + + +Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999 Figs 17-182738476061 - - -Oosternum costatum -Sharp, 1882: 113 (secondary homonym of -Megasternum costatum -LeConte, 1855). + + +Oosternum costatum Sharp, 1882: 113 +(secondary homonym of +Megasternum costatum LeConte, 1855 +). - -Oosternum sharpi -Hansen, 1999: 242 (replacement name). + +Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999: 242 +(replacement name). - -Material examined - + +Material examined + (65 spec.). CUBA: Cienfuegos province: Cumanayagua municipality, -Jardin -Botanico +Jardin +Botanico de Cienfuegos, Soledad, ca. 73 m, - -22°7 -'18.44" + +22°7 +'18.44" N , - -80°19 -'35.26" + +80°19 +'35.26" W , 21.v.2013, A. -Deler-Hernandez -leg., horse excrements (3 spec., NMPC); 01.v.1950, Acc. No 49672 (4 spec., WIFP); Mina Carlota, ca. 470 m, -22.0667°N +Deler-Hernandez +leg., horse excrements (3 spec., NMPC); 01.v.1950, Acc. No 49672 (4 spec., WIFP); +Mina +Carlota, ca. 470 m, +22.0667°N , -80.1667°W +80.1667°W , 06.v.1950, Acc. No 49681 (1 spec., WIFP). -Camagueey +Camagueey province: Sierra de Cubitas municipality, Hoyo de Bonet, Res. Ecol. -"Limones-Tuabaquey" +"Limones-Tuabaquey" , ca. 90 m a.s.l., - -21°36 -'32.51" + +21°36 +'32.51" N , - -77°47 -'5.30" + +77°47 +'5.30" W , 14.iv.2012, F. Cala-Riquelme & N. -Duperre +Duperre leg., (CU-20) (1 spec., NMPC). Granma province: PN Turquino track to Pico Turquino, ca. 900 m a.s.l., -20°0.5'N +20°0.5'N , -76°53.6'W +76°53.6'W , 29.iii.2012, F. Cala-Riquelme & N. -Duperre +Duperre leg., (CU03) (15 spec., NMPC). Santiago de Cuba province: San Luis municipality, El Vivero 1.6 Km E of Dos Caminos, ca. 150 m a.s.l., -20°10.8'N +20°10.8'N , -76°46.4'W +76°46.4'W , 20-21.vi.2012, A. -Deler-Hernandez +Deler-Hernandez & M. -Fikacek +Fikacek leg., (MF18) (3 spec., NMPC); Km 7 road to Gran Piedra, ca. 550 m a.s.l., -20.011°N +20.011°N , -75.673°W +75.673°W , 26.i.2012, R. Anderson leg., (2012-007) (1 spec., NMPC). -Guantanamo -province: El Yunque, 0.5-1.0 Km W of campismo popular, ca. 40-50 m a.s.l., 20° -20.1N -74° -33.6W +Guantanamo +province: El Yunque, 0.5-1.0 Km W of campismo popular, ca. 40-50 m a.s.l., 20° +20.1N +74° +33.6W , 10.vi.2012, A. -Deler-Hernandez +Deler-Hernandez & M. -Fikacek +Fikacek leg., (MF01) (1 spec., NMPC). HAITI: Port-au-Prince: - -18°31 -'1.33" + +18°31 +'1.33" N , - -72°20 -'7.42" + +72°20 +'7.42" W , 22.v.1950, Acc # 49650, H. B. Mills colr. (4 spec., WIFP). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Barahona: 7 Km NW Paraiso, ca. 200 m a.s.l., - -17°59 -'06.85" + +17°59 +'06.85" N , - -71°12 -'57.29" + +71°12 +'57.29" W , 27.xi/04.xii.1991, Masner & Peck leg., (91-341) (2 spec., SBPC); 1-04.xii.2012, Masner & Peck leg (91-358) (1 spec., SBPC). JAMAICA: Try Good Hope: ca. 145 m a.s.l., -18°25'N +18°25'N , -77°41'W +77°41'W , 17.viii.1966, H. F. Howden leg., (1 spec., SBPC); Trelawny Par. Nr. Windsor Caves, - -18°20 -'59.21" + +18°20 +'59.21" N , - -77°38 -'56.11" + +77°38 +'56.11" W , 24.iii.1991, T. K. Phillip and L. Gerofsky leg., berlese stream-side leaves (1 spec., WIFP). PUERTO RICO: 3.5 Km S Cabo Rojo, Cueva Tuna, ca. 25 m, -18°02'N +18°02'N , -67°09'W +67°09'W , 14.vi.1974, S. Peck leg., (1 spec., SBPC); Aguas Buenas, near Aguas Buenas Cave, ca. 250 m a.s.l., -18°15'N +18°15'N , -66°07'W +66°07'W , 07-17.v.1973, S. Peck leg., (1 male, SBPC); 2 km S Mamayes (Palmer), ca. 70 m, - -18°21 -'13.63" + +18°21 +'13.63" N , - -65°46 -'36.05" + +65°46 +'36.05" W , 25.IX.1987, M. Ivie, ex. old lawn debris (3 spec., WIFP); Isla Verde, vii/viii.1957, I. Fox lgt, light trap (1 spec., WIFP); El Verde, ca 250 m, - -18°19 -'27.35" + +18°19 +'27.35" N , - -65°49 -'26.90" + +65°49 +'26.90" W , M. A. Ivie lgt, at light (1 spec., WIFP). BARBADOS: Colescave: 1 Km SSE Welchman Hall, ca. 200 m a.s.l., -13°11'N +13°11'N , -59°34'W +59°34'W , 22-26.ii.1979, S. Peck leg., (3 spec., SBPC); Welchman Hall Gully, ca. 270 m a.s.l., -13°11.74'N +13°11.74'N , -59°34.60'W +59°34.60'W , 26.v.2006, S & P. Peck leg (06-60) (1 spec., SBPC). TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Curupe: ca. 13 m a.s.l., - -10°38 -'21.96" + +10°38 +'21.96" N , - -61°24 -'35.91" + +61°24 +'35.91" W 05.xii.1977, W.R.M. Mason leg (1 spec., SBPC). SAINT LUCIA: Vieux Fort, ca. 3 m a.s.l., - -13°43 -'18.68" + +13°43 +'18.68" N , - -60°56 -'58.86" + +60°56 +'58.86" W , 12.vii.2007, S & P. Peck leg (07-60) (1 spec., SBPC). SABA: Neth Antil, ca. 384 m a.s.l., - -17°37 -'43.45" + +17°37 +'43.45" N , - -63°13 -'47.93" + +63°13 +'47.93" W , 20.V.2008, D. S. Sikes & M. A. Ivie leg, berlese litter/lawn clipping, (1 spec., WIFP). DOMINICA: Springfield Estate, ca. 330-360 m a.s.l., -15°20.796'N +15°20.796'N , -61°22.142'W +61°22.142'W , 30.v/16.vi.2004, S & P. Peck leg (04-86) (1 spec., SBPC). SAINT VINCENT AND GRENADINAS: Esmerald Valley Hotel, E. of Layou, ca. 20 m a.s.l., -13°12'N +13°12'N , -61°14.8'W +61°14.8'W , 27-29.viii.2006, S & J. Peck leg., forest edge UV, (06-123) (6 spec., SBPC); Buccament. Esmerald Valley Hotel, ca. 20 m a.s.l., - -13°12 -'36.18" + +13°12 +'36.18" N , - -61°13 -'47.74" + +61°13 +'47.74" W , 10-20.vi.2007, S & P. Peck leg (07-12) (1 spec., SBPC), Bequia island, Hamilton, ca. 25 m a.s.l., - -13°00 -'30" + +13°00 +'30" N , -61°14'W +61°14'W , 01.viii.2008, S. Peck & M. de Silva leg (08-75) (1 spec., SBPC). GUADELOUPE: BT Malendure, Petite Trace, Fond Ravine, ca. 3 m a.s.l., -16°10.44'N +16°10.44'N , -61°46.7'W +61°46.7'W , 21.v.2012, S. Peck leg., forest edge UV, (12-31) (2 spec., SBPC). VIRGIN ISLAND: St. John, Dennis Bay, ca. 5 m, - -18°21 -'7.08" + +18°21 +'7.08" N , - -64°46 -'29.86" + +64°46 +'29.86" W , 16.vi.1980, (1 spec., WIFP); Maho Bay, ca 30 m, - -18°21 -'41.92" + +18°21 +'41.92" N , - -64°44 -'32.81" + +64°44 +'32.81" W , 12.iii.1984, W. B. colr, under trees near road, (1 spec., WIFP); St. Thomas, ca. 50 m, - -18°21 -'20.93" + +18°21 +'20.93" N , - -64°55 -'31.20" + +64°55 +'31.20" W , 05.viii.1984, (1 spec., WIFP). - -Diagnosis. - -Body widest ca at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate. Pronotal punctation double-sized, dense consisting of moderately large, round punctures intermixed with smaller transverse punctures. Pronotal interstices with microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum divided from lateral portions by oblique sharp ridges. Lateral margin of antennal grooves with acute projection. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, drop-like, 2 -x -longer than wide. Interstices of median part of metaventrite with very fine microsculpture, opaque. Anterolateral ridges not meeting together mesally. Parameres 1.2 -x + +Diagnosis. + +Body widest ca at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate. Pronotal punctation double-sized, dense consisting of moderately large, round punctures intermixed with smaller transverse punctures. Pronotal interstices with microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum divided from lateral portions by oblique sharp ridges. Lateral margin of antennal grooves with acute projection. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, drop-like, 2 +x +longer than wide. Interstices of median part of metaventrite with very fine microsculpture, opaque. Anterolateral ridges not meeting together mesally. Parameres 1.2 +x longer than phallobase, bearing a single seta apically. Median lobe longer than parameres, narrowing towards apex. Membranous lateral projections of median lobe large, bearing long setae on each side. - -Distribution. - -Oosternum sharpi + +Distribution. + +Oosternum sharpi is a common species distributed throughout the West Indies. We are recording it from all islands of the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico) as well as from 9 islands of the Lesser Antilles. The species is otherwise widely distributed in southern USA, Central America and northern part of the South America, and was also introduced to the Azores ( -Orchymont 1940 +Orchymont 1940 , -Svensson 1973 +Svensson 1973 ), Hawaiian islands ( -Hansen 1995 +Hansen 1995 ), Ghana ( -Smetana 1978 +Smetana 1978 ) and Sri Lanka ( -Hansen 1995 +Hansen 1995 ). All specimens but one examined by us from the West Indian islands were females. The only male known from the West Indies is from Puerto Rico. - -Habitat. - + +Habitat. + Specimens of -Oosternum sharpi +Oosternum sharpi are often collected from dry leaf litter of secondary forests or other secondary types of vegetation (including bamboo stands in agricultural areas), and are also found in cow and horse dung in the lowlands or occasionally attracted to UV light. diff --git a/data/3C/55/EB/3C55EBCE2BCD2670ED357CF4B7DE5866.xml b/data/3C/55/EB/3C55EBCE2BCD2670ED357CF4B7DE5866.xml index 8f85fba1909..d7b79b22bbf 100644 --- a/data/3C/55/EB/3C55EBCE2BCD2670ED357CF4B7DE5866.xml +++ b/data/3C/55/EB/3C55EBCE2BCD2670ED357CF4B7DE5866.xml @@ -1,126 +1,129 @@ - - - -A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) + + + +A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) - - -Author + + +Author -Deler-Hernandez, Albert +Deler-Hernandez, Albert - - -Author + + +Author -Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn +Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn - - -Author + + +Author -Fikacek, Martin +Fikacek, Martin -text - - -Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift +text + + +Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift - -2014 - -61 + +2014 + +61 - -1 + +1 - -43 -63 + +43 +63 - -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 + +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -journal article -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -1860-1324-1 +journal article +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 +1860-1324-1 - - - - + + + + Oosternum latum -Fikacek +Fikacek , Hebauer & Hansen, 2009 Figs 9-102336435661 - - -Oosternum latum -Fikacek -, Hebauer & Hansen, 2009: 34. + + + +Oosternum latum +Fikacek +, Hebauer & Hansen, 2009: 34 + +. - -New material examined - + +New material examined + (21 spec.). SAINT VINCENT AND GRENADINAS: Hermitage Forest, E. of Spring Village, ca. 360 m a.s.l., - -13°14 -'53.04" + +13°14 +'53.04" N , - -61°12 -'47.49" + +61°12 +'47.49" W , 16-27.viii.2006, S & J. Peck leg., forest FIT (06-105) (10 spec., SBPC, NMPC), 15-27.viii.2006, S & J. Peck leg., clearing FIT trap, (06-101B) (1 spec., SBPC), 16-27.viii.2006, S & J. Peck leg., forest edge Malaise, (06-104) (10 spec., SBPC, NMPC). - -Diagnosis. - -Body widest on base of elytra. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, sparse, consisting of small, rasp-like, weakly impressed punctures. Pronotal interstices with microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum divided from lateral portions by oblique sharp ridges. Lateral margin of antennal grooves with acute projection. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices opaque, with very fine microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, suboval, 2 -x -longer than wide. Interstices of median part of metaventrite without microsculpture, with subpentagonal slightly elevate median portion. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite not meeting together mesally. Parameres 1.2 -x + +Diagnosis. + +Body widest on base of elytra. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, sparse, consisting of small, rasp-like, weakly impressed punctures. Pronotal interstices with microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum divided from lateral portions by oblique sharp ridges. Lateral margin of antennal grooves with acute projection. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices opaque, with very fine microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, suboval, 2 +x +longer than wide. Interstices of median part of metaventrite without microsculpture, with subpentagonal slightly elevate median portion. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite not meeting together mesally. Parameres 1.2 +x longer than phallobase, bearing two short setae apically. Median lobe longer than parameres, projecting slightly farther than parameres, nearly parallel-sided basally, narrowing apicad in apical 0.2. Membranous lateral projections of median lobe present. - -Description. - + +Description. + For complete description see - -Fikacek + +Fikacek et al. (2009) . - -Distribution. - -Oosternum latum + +Distribution. + +Oosternum latum is the endemic of the Saint Vincent Island (Fig. 61). The specimens examined for this study represent the first precisely localized material available for the species, as only the island name is mentioned in the locality label of the type specimens ( - -Fikacek + +Fikacek et al. 2009 ). - -Habitat. - + +Habitat. + Specimens of -Oosternum latum +Oosternum latum examined here were collected in a lower montane rain forest with mixed forest plant compositions. A portion of the specimens were collected using flight intercept traps, and others using a Malaise trap. diff --git a/data/62/17/36/6217366D5ED4A76D7B2F755752581DE6.xml b/data/62/17/36/6217366D5ED4A76D7B2F755752581DE6.xml index 89ecc157c08..9bef230cf2a 100644 --- a/data/62/17/36/6217366D5ED4A76D7B2F755752581DE6.xml +++ b/data/62/17/36/6217366D5ED4A76D7B2F755752581DE6.xml @@ -1,151 +1,155 @@ - - - -A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) + + + +A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) - - -Author + + +Author -Deler-Hernandez, Albert +Deler-Hernandez, Albert - - -Author + + +Author -Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn +Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn - - -Author + + +Author -Fikacek, Martin +Fikacek, Martin -text - - -Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift +text + + +Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift - -2014 - -61 + +2014 + +61 - -1 + +1 - -43 -63 + +43 +63 - -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 + +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -journal article -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -1860-1324-1 +journal article +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 +1860-1324-1 - - - -Oosternum bacharenge -sp. n. + + + +Oosternum bacharenge +sp. n. Figs 3-42030405461 - -Type-locality. - + +Type-locality. + Dominican Republic, Hatomayor province: Parque Nacional Los Haitises, - -19°1 -'4.26" + +19°1 +'4.26" N , - -69°37 -'17.24" + +69°37 +'17.24" W , 250 m, W of Sabana de la Mar. - -Type-specimens - + +Type-specimens + (1 spec.). Holotype dry mounted, with genitalia mounted in Euparal on a microslide pinned below the specimen. Original label: "DOM REP: Hatomayor province, Par. Nac. Los Haitises W. of Sabana de la Mar, 01.iv.1992, M. A. Ivie, D. S. Sikes & W. Lanier, - -19°1 -'4.26" + +19°1 +'4.26" N , - -69°37 -'17.24" + +69°37 +'17.24" W -, elevation 250 m, [printed] / Holotype, Oosternum bacharenge sp. n., -Deler-Hernandez +, elevation 250 m, [printed] / Holotype, +Oosternum bacharenge +sp. n. +, +Deler-Hernandez & -Fikacek +Fikacek det. 2013 [red, printed]" (WIFP). - -Diagnosis. - -Body widest ca. at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense consisting of small rasp-like punctures. Pronotal interstices without microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum not divided from lateral portions. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 as convex as adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate narrow, suboval, 2.8 -x -longer than wide. Interstices of median part of metaventrite without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite meeting together and bent posteriad mesally. Parameres 0.8 -x + +Diagnosis. + +Body widest ca. at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense consisting of small rasp-like punctures. Pronotal interstices without microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum not divided from lateral portions. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 as convex as adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate narrow, suboval, 2.8 +x +longer than wide. Interstices of median part of metaventrite without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite meeting together and bent posteriad mesally. Parameres 0.8 +x as long as phallobase, bearing two short setae apically. Median lobe ca. as long as parameres, nearly parallel-sided, bottle-shaped apically. Membranous lateral projections of median lobe absent. - -Description. -Habitus. Body elongate oval, gradually narrowing posteriad; total length /total widht ratio = 1.6. Length: 1.4 mm; width: 0.84 mm. -Coloration. Coloration of dorsal side of head, pronotum and elytra dark brown. Ventral side brown. - -Head. Clypeus with sparse punctation consisting of fine punctures, each puncture bearing fine decumbent seta; setae pale; interstices without microsculpture; anterior margin of clypeus slightly concave. Frons with moderately dense punctation, consisting of coarse, crescent-like punctures, punctures of same shape medially and laterally; interstices without microsculpture. Eyes moderately large. Mentum 1.8 -x -wider than long, anterior margin slightly emarginate; anteromedian part not distinctly impressed; with sparse punctation consisting of small and isolated, nearly indistinct punctures bearing minute setae; interstices with very fine microsculpture, opaque. Submentum without poriferous disc-like fields. Maxillary palpus with palpomeres 2 and 4 ca. 1.5 -x + +Description. +Habitus. Body elongate oval, gradually narrowing posteriad; total length /total widht ratio = 1.6. Length: 1.4 mm; width: 0.84 mm. +Coloration. Coloration of dorsal side of head, pronotum and elytra dark brown. Ventral side brown. + +Head. Clypeus with sparse punctation consisting of fine punctures, each puncture bearing fine decumbent seta; setae pale; interstices without microsculpture; anterior margin of clypeus slightly concave. Frons with moderately dense punctation, consisting of coarse, crescent-like punctures, punctures of same shape medially and laterally; interstices without microsculpture. Eyes moderately large. Mentum 1.8 +x +wider than long, anterior margin slightly emarginate; anteromedian part not distinctly impressed; with sparse punctation consisting of small and isolated, nearly indistinct punctures bearing minute setae; interstices with very fine microsculpture, opaque. Submentum without poriferous disc-like fields. Maxillary palpus with palpomeres 2 and 4 ca. 1.5 +x longer than palpomere 3. Antenna with 9 antennomeres; scapus shorter than antennomeres 2-6 combined. -Prothorax. Pronotum evenly convex forming continuous curve with elytra in lateral view. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate, with narrow marginal bead. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense, slightly denser than that on frons, consisting of small, rasp-like punctures similar on whole surface of pronotum; all punctures bearing long setae; interstices without microsculpture. Median portion of prosternum not elevated and demarcated from lateral portions, median carina of prosternum narrow, projecting more anteriad mesally than anterior margin of median portion, with anterior portion elevated into small tooth in lateral view. Postero-mesal projection with deep notch. Antennal groves moderately large. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. - -Mesothorax. Scutellar shield bearing a few tiny punctures; interstices without microsculpture. Elytral punctures coarse, shallowly impressed, rounded to slightly transverse. Serial punctures small; transverse; sparsely arranged, with minute setae (indistinct under binocular microscope). Interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex, intervals 5, 7 and 9 as convex as adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate narrow, suboval, 2.8 -x +Prothorax. Pronotum evenly convex forming continuous curve with elytra in lateral view. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate, with narrow marginal bead. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense, slightly denser than that on frons, consisting of small, rasp-like punctures similar on whole surface of pronotum; all punctures bearing long setae; interstices without microsculpture. Median portion of prosternum not elevated and demarcated from lateral portions, median carina of prosternum narrow, projecting more anteriad mesally than anterior margin of median portion, with anterior portion elevated into small tooth in lateral view. Postero-mesal projection with deep notch. Antennal groves moderately large. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. + +Mesothorax. Scutellar shield bearing a few tiny punctures; interstices without microsculpture. Elytral punctures coarse, shallowly impressed, rounded to slightly transverse. Serial punctures small; transverse; sparsely arranged, with minute setae (indistinct under binocular microscope). Interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex, intervals 5, 7 and 9 as convex as adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate narrow, suboval, 2.8 +x longer than wide, widely attached to metaventrite; posterior part of preepisternal elevation slightly overlapping over anterior margin of metaventrite; median part flat; bearing sparsely arranged shallow setiferous punctures; interstices without microsculpture. -Metathorax. Metaventrite distinctly longer than preepisternal elevation of mesothorax, median portion markedly differing from lateral portion in punctation and microsculpture; punctation of median portion sparse, consisting of minute punctures, interstices without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges bent posteriad along lateral margin of metaventrite, concave laterally, meeting together and proyecting posteriad mesally. Anterior margin of metaventrite not crenulate. -Abdomen. Ventrite 1 with additional longitudinal ridges laterally. Ventrites 2-5 without longitudinal ridges; posterior margin of all ventrites lacking denticles. - -Male genitalia. Aedeagus 0.48 mm long, parameres 0.8 -x -longer than phallobase. Parameres continuously narrowing apicad, bearing two short setae apically. Phallobase wide, 2 -x +Metathorax. Metaventrite distinctly longer than preepisternal elevation of mesothorax, median portion markedly differing from lateral portion in punctation and microsculpture; punctation of median portion sparse, consisting of minute punctures, interstices without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges bent posteriad along lateral margin of metaventrite, concave laterally, meeting together and proyecting posteriad mesally. Anterior margin of metaventrite not crenulate. +Abdomen. Ventrite 1 with additional longitudinal ridges laterally. Ventrites 2-5 without longitudinal ridges; posterior margin of all ventrites lacking denticles. + +Male genitalia. Aedeagus 0.48 mm long, parameres 0.8 +x +longer than phallobase. Parameres continuously narrowing apicad, bearing two short setae apically. Phallobase wide, 2 +x longer than wide. Median lobe ca. as long as parameres, nearly parallel-sided, with wide apical projection. Membranous lateral projections of median lobe absent. Gonopore absent. - -Etymology. -The new species is dedicated to the Dominican radio station El Bacharenge, a source of the Caribbean music for the first author during his studies in the Czech Republic. + +Etymology. +The new species is dedicated to the Dominican radio station El Bacharenge, a source of the Caribbean music for the first author during his studies in the Czech Republic. - -Distribution. - -Oosternum bacharenge -sp. n. is a Hispaniolan endemic species currently only known from the type locality in the northeastern part of the Dominican Republic (Hato Mayor province) (Fig. 61). + +Distribution. + +Oosternum bacharenge +sp. n. +is a Hispaniolan endemic species currently only known from the type locality in the northeastern part of the Dominican Republic (Hato Mayor province) (Fig. 61). - -Habitat. -Based on the label data, the type specimens was collected in litter between tree buttresses in the rain forest. + +Habitat. +Based on the label data, the type specimens was collected in litter between tree buttresses in the rain forest. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/86/EB/9F/86EB9F102BB3D6B10F693DA40B1DCFF8.xml b/data/86/EB/9F/86EB9F102BB3D6B10F693DA40B1DCFF8.xml index ba70145aaa4..f51a9aeaaa5 100644 --- a/data/86/EB/9F/86EB9F102BB3D6B10F693DA40B1DCFF8.xml +++ b/data/86/EB/9F/86EB9F102BB3D6B10F693DA40B1DCFF8.xml @@ -1,182 +1,186 @@ - - - -A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) + + + +A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) - - -Author + + +Author -Deler-Hernandez, Albert +Deler-Hernandez, Albert - - -Author + + +Author -Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn +Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn - - -Author + + +Author -Fikacek, Martin +Fikacek, Martin -text - - -Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift +text + + +Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift - -2014 - -61 + +2014 + +61 - -1 + +1 - -43 -63 + +43 +63 - -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 + +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -journal article -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -1860-1324-1 +journal article +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 +1860-1324-1 - - - -Oosternum andersoni -sp. n. + + + +Oosternum andersoni +sp. n. Figs 1-21929395361 - -Type-locality. - + +Type-locality. + Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province: Santiago Municipality, -20.011°N +20.011°N , -75.673°W +75.673°W , 550 m, Km 7 of the road to Gran Piedra. - -Type-specimens - + +Type-specimens + (144 spec.). Holotype male, dry mounted, with genitalia mounted in Euparal on a microslide pinned below the specimen. Original label: "CUBA: Santiago de Cuba: Km 7 of the road to Gran Piedra, 26.i.2012, R. Anderson leg., -20.011°N +20.011°N , -75.673°W -, elevation 550 m [printed] / Holotype, Oosternum andersoni sp. n., -Deler-Hernandez +75.673°W +, elevation 550 m [printed] / Holotype, +Oosternum andersoni +sp. n. +, +Deler-Hernandez & -Fikacek +Fikacek det. 2013 [red, printed]" (NMPC). Paratypes: CUBA: Pinar del -Rio +Rio province, Sierra del Rosario, Rangel, ca. 15 Km S. Cinco Pesos, 30.v.1990, M. A. Ivie leg., berlese from deep log and leaf litter (2 spec., WIFP). Cienfuegos province: Cumanayagua municipality, 2 Km E of -Mayari +Mayari , ca. 842 m a.s.l., -21.96651°N +21.96651°N , -80.11497°W +80.11497°W , 18.v.2013, R. Anderson leg (2013-017) (29 spec., NMPC); Cumanayagua municipality, uphill road to Pico San Juan, ca. 1086 m a.s.l., -21.9881°N +21.9881°N , -80.1464°W +80.1464°W , 19.v.2013, R. Anderson leg (2013-022) (37 spec., NMPC); Cumanayagua municipality, Aguacate, Gruta Mengoa, near of -Rio +Rio Cabagan, ca. 620 m a.s.l., - -21°55 -'52.43" + +21°55 +'52.43" N , - -80°5 -'4.60" + +80°5 +'4.60" W , 20.v.2013, R. Anderson & A. -Deler-Hernandez +Deler-Hernandez leg (CF6) (53 spec., NMPC, CMN, BMNH, SEMC, SBPC). -Holguin +Holguin province: -Mayari +Mayari municipality, Pinarito, PN La Mensura-Piloto, ca. 410 m a.s.l., -20.41598°N +20.41598°N , -75.82008°W +75.82008°W , 12.v.2013, R. Anderson leg (13 spec., NMPC). Santiago de Cuba province: Km 7 of the road to Gran Piedra, ca. 550 m a.s.l., -20.011°N +20.011°N , -75.673°W +75.673°W , 26.i.2012, R. Anderson leg. (2012-007) (5 spec., BSC-E, NMPC); 23.v.2013, R. Anderson leg. (2013-031) (4 spec., NMPC). - -Differential diagnosis. - -Body widest ca at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum weakly sinuate. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense, consisting of small, rasp-like punctures. Pronotal interstices without microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum not divided from lateral portions. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, drop-like, 2 -x -longer than wide. Interstices of median part of metaventrite without microsculpture. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite not meeting together mesally. Parameres 1.2 -x + +Differential diagnosis. + +Body widest ca at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum weakly sinuate. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense, consisting of small, rasp-like punctures. Pronotal interstices without microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum not divided from lateral portions. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, drop-like, 2 +x +longer than wide. Interstices of median part of metaventrite without microsculpture. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite not meeting together mesally. Parameres 1.2 +x longer than phallobase, bearing two short setae apically. Median lobe shorter than parameres, widely oval in shape, acute at apex. Membranous lateral projections of median lobe absent. - -Description. -Habitus. Body elongate oval, gradually narrowing posteriad; total leght/total width ratio = 1.7. Length: 1.25-1.29 mm, length of holotype: 1.37 mm; width: 0.73-0.77 mm, width of holotype: 0.75 mm. -Coloration. Coloration of dorsal side brown to dark brown, elytra darker than pronotum, head dark brown. Ventral side brown. Femora and tibiae brown, tarsi, antennomeres 1-6 and mouthparts yellowish, antennal club pale reddish brown. - -Head. Clypeus with sparse punctation consisting of fine rounded punctures, each puncture bearing fine decumbent seta; setae pale; interstices without microsculpture; anterior margin of clypeus slightly concave. Frons with dense punctation consisting of coarse rounded punctures, punctures of same shape medially and laterally; interstices with fine mesh-like microsculpture. Eyes moderately large. Mentum 1.8 -x -wider than long, anterior margin slightly emarginate; anteromedian part not distinctly impressed; with sparse punctation, punctation consisting of minute, nearly indistinct punctures bearing minute setae; interstices with very fine microsculpture, opaque. Submentum without poriferous disc-like fields. Maxillary palpus with palpomeres 2 and 4 ca. 1.5 -x + +Description. +Habitus. Body elongate oval, gradually narrowing posteriad; total leght/total width ratio = 1.7. Length: 1.25-1.29 mm, length of holotype: 1.37 mm; width: 0.73-0.77 mm, width of holotype: 0.75 mm. +Coloration. Coloration of dorsal side brown to dark brown, elytra darker than pronotum, head dark brown. Ventral side brown. Femora and tibiae brown, tarsi, antennomeres 1-6 and mouthparts yellowish, antennal club pale reddish brown. + +Head. Clypeus with sparse punctation consisting of fine rounded punctures, each puncture bearing fine decumbent seta; setae pale; interstices without microsculpture; anterior margin of clypeus slightly concave. Frons with dense punctation consisting of coarse rounded punctures, punctures of same shape medially and laterally; interstices with fine mesh-like microsculpture. Eyes moderately large. Mentum 1.8 +x +wider than long, anterior margin slightly emarginate; anteromedian part not distinctly impressed; with sparse punctation, punctation consisting of minute, nearly indistinct punctures bearing minute setae; interstices with very fine microsculpture, opaque. Submentum without poriferous disc-like fields. Maxillary palpus with palpomeres 2 and 4 ca. 1.5 +x longer than palpomere 3. Antenna with 9 antennomeres; scapus shorter than antennomeres 2-6 combined. -Prothorax. Pronotum evenly convex forming continuous curve with elytra in lateral view. Lateral margin weakly sinuate; with narrow marginal bead. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense; slightly sparser than that on frons, consisting of small, rasp-like punctures, slightly sparser laterally than medially; all punctures bearing long setae; interstices without microsculpture. Transverse row of punctures on posterior margin of pronotum absent. Median portion of prosternum not elevated and demarcated from lateral portions, median carina of prosternum narrow, projecting more anteriad mesally than anterior margin of median portion, with anterior portion elevated into small tooth in lateral view. Postero-mesal projection with deep notch. Antennal groves moderately large. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. - -Mesothorax. Scutellar shield bearing a few small punctures; interstices without microsculpture. Elytral series 1-5 arising basally, series 6-9 joint subbasally. Serial punctures small, transverse, sparsely arranged, with minute setae (indistinct under binocular microscope). Interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex, intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, drop-like, 2 -x +Prothorax. Pronotum evenly convex forming continuous curve with elytra in lateral view. Lateral margin weakly sinuate; with narrow marginal bead. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense; slightly sparser than that on frons, consisting of small, rasp-like punctures, slightly sparser laterally than medially; all punctures bearing long setae; interstices without microsculpture. Transverse row of punctures on posterior margin of pronotum absent. Median portion of prosternum not elevated and demarcated from lateral portions, median carina of prosternum narrow, projecting more anteriad mesally than anterior margin of median portion, with anterior portion elevated into small tooth in lateral view. Postero-mesal projection with deep notch. Antennal groves moderately large. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. + +Mesothorax. Scutellar shield bearing a few small punctures; interstices without microsculpture. Elytral series 1-5 arising basally, series 6-9 joint subbasally. Serial punctures small, transverse, sparsely arranged, with minute setae (indistinct under binocular microscope). Interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex, intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, drop-like, 2 +x longer than wide, widely attached to metaventrite; posterior part of preepisternal elevation slightly overlapping over anterior margin of metaventrite; median part flat; bearing sparsely arranged shallow setiferous punctures; interstices without microsculpture. -Metathorax. Metaventrite distinctly longer than preepisternal elevation of mesothorax, median portion markedly differing from lateral portion in punctation and microsculpture; punctation of median portion consisting of small rounded punctures, interstices without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges bent posteriad along lateral margin of metaventrite, concave laterally, not meeting together and bent posteriad mesally. Anterior margin of metaventrite not crenulate. -Abdomen. Ventrite 1 with additional longitudinal ridges laterally. Ventrites 2-5 without longitudinal ridges; posterior margin of all ventrites lacking denticles. - -Male genitalia. Aedeagus 0.5 mm long, parameres 1.2 -x -longer than phallobase. Parameres continuously narrowing apicad, bearing two short setae apically. Phallobase wide, 1.4 -x +Metathorax. Metaventrite distinctly longer than preepisternal elevation of mesothorax, median portion markedly differing from lateral portion in punctation and microsculpture; punctation of median portion consisting of small rounded punctures, interstices without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges bent posteriad along lateral margin of metaventrite, concave laterally, not meeting together and bent posteriad mesally. Anterior margin of metaventrite not crenulate. +Abdomen. Ventrite 1 with additional longitudinal ridges laterally. Ventrites 2-5 without longitudinal ridges; posterior margin of all ventrites lacking denticles. + +Male genitalia. Aedeagus 0.5 mm long, parameres 1.2 +x +longer than phallobase. Parameres continuously narrowing apicad, bearing two short setae apically. Phallobase wide, 1.4 +x longer than wide. Median lobe slightly shorter than parameres, widely oval in shape, slightly narrowing at apex. Membranous lateral projections of median lobe absent. Gonopore absent. - -Etymology. -The new species is dedicated to our friend Robert S. Anderson (Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa), a very enthusiastic entomologist and collector of the type specimens. + +Etymology. +The new species is dedicated to our friend Robert S. Anderson (Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa), a very enthusiastic entomologist and collector of the type specimens. - -Distribution. - -Oosternum andersoni -sp. n. is a Cuban endemic species currently known from the western, central and eastern parts of the island (Fig. 61). + +Distribution. + +Oosternum andersoni +sp. n. +is a Cuban endemic species currently known from the western, central and eastern parts of the island (Fig. 61). - - + + Figure 61. Distribution of the representatives of the -Oosternum +Oosternum from West Indies. Shape of the symbols indicate the species group which the respective species belongs to (see the Discussion for details). - -Habitat. -Most specimens were sifted from wet leaf litter in evergreen montane forests. + +Habitat. +Most specimens were sifted from wet leaf litter in evergreen montane forests. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/88/29/DD/8829DD1F062CD54313124C3473BE861E.xml b/data/88/29/DD/8829DD1F062CD54313124C3473BE861E.xml index 3b3bfa586db..88d0895ecf6 100644 --- a/data/88/29/DD/8829DD1F062CD54313124C3473BE861E.xml +++ b/data/88/29/DD/8829DD1F062CD54313124C3473BE861E.xml @@ -1,143 +1,147 @@ - - - -A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) + + + +A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) - - -Author + + +Author -Deler-Hernandez, Albert +Deler-Hernandez, Albert - - -Author + + +Author -Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn +Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn - - -Author + + +Author -Fikacek, Martin +Fikacek, Martin -text - - -Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift +text + + +Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift - -2014 - -61 + +2014 + +61 - -1 + +1 - -43 -63 + +43 +63 - -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 + +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -journal article -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -1860-1324-1 +journal article +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 +1860-1324-1 - - - -Oosternum megnai -sp. n. + + + +Oosternum megnai +sp. n. Figs 13-14253245515861 - -Type-locality. - + +Type-locality. + Cuba, Granma Province: PN Turquino, -20°0.9'N +20°0.9'N , -76°53.3'W +76°53.3'W , slope below Pico Naranjo ca. 0.4 km N of La Platica (by air), 950 m. - -Type-specimens - + +Type-specimens + (13 spec.). Holotype male, dry mounted, with genitalia mounted in Euparal on a microslide attach to the specimens. Original label: "CUBA: Granma: PN Turquino, slope below Pico Naranjo ca. 04 km N of La Platica (by air), 24.vi.2012, -Deler-Hernandez +Deler-Hernandez & -Fikacek +Fikacek leg. -20°0.9'N +20°0.9'N , -76°53.3'W -, elevation 950 m, MF23 [printed] / Holotype, Oosternum megnai sp. n., -Deler-Hernandez +76°53.3'W +, elevation 950 m, MF23 [printed] / Holotype, +Oosternum megnai +sp. n. +, +Deler-Hernandez & -Fikacek +Fikacek det. 2013 [red, printed]" (NMPC). Paratypes CUBA: Granma province: same data as holotype (12 spec., NMPC, CMN, SEMC, BSC-E, BMNH). - -Diagnosis. - -Body widest ca at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate. Punctation uniform in size, moderately dense, consisting of small, rasp-like punctures. Pronotal interstices without microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum not divided from lateral portions. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, as high as intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 as convex as adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate narrow, drop-like, 2.3 -x -longer than wide. Interstices of median part of metaventrite without microsculpture. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite not meeting together mesally. Parameres 0.8 -x + +Diagnosis. + +Body widest ca at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate. Punctation uniform in size, moderately dense, consisting of small, rasp-like punctures. Pronotal interstices without microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum not divided from lateral portions. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, as high as intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 as convex as adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate narrow, drop-like, 2.3 +x +longer than wide. Interstices of median part of metaventrite without microsculpture. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite not meeting together mesally. Parameres 0.8 +x longer than phallobase, bearing two long setae apically. Median lobe longer than parameres, oval in shape, with small apical projection. Membranous lateral projections of median lobe absent. - -Description. -Habitus. Body elongate oval, gradually narrowing posteriad; total length/total width ratio = 1.9. Length: 1.47-1.49 mm, length of holotype: 1.32 mm; width: 0.75-0.82 mm, width of holotype: 0.8 mm. -Coloration. Coloration of dorsal side brown to dark brown, head, pronotum and elytra dark brown. Ventral side light brown. Femora, tibiae, tarsi and antennomeres and light brown, antennal club dark brown. - -Head. Clypeus with moderately dense punctation consisting of fine punctures, each puncture bearing fine decumbent seta; setae pale; interstices without microsculpture; anterior margin of clypeus truncate. Frons with dense punctation consisting of small, punctures of same shape medially and laterally; interstices without microsculpture. Eyes moderately large. Mentum 1.8 -x -wider than long, anterior margin deeply emarginate; anteromedian part not distinctly impressed; with sparse punctation, punctation consisting of minute, nearly indistinct punctures bearing minute setae; interstices with fine microsculpture consisting of transverse ridges. Submentum without poriferous disc-like fields. Maxillary palpus with palpomeres 2 and 4 ca. 1.2 -x + +Description. +Habitus. Body elongate oval, gradually narrowing posteriad; total length/total width ratio = 1.9. Length: 1.47-1.49 mm, length of holotype: 1.32 mm; width: 0.75-0.82 mm, width of holotype: 0.8 mm. +Coloration. Coloration of dorsal side brown to dark brown, head, pronotum and elytra dark brown. Ventral side light brown. Femora, tibiae, tarsi and antennomeres and light brown, antennal club dark brown. + +Head. Clypeus with moderately dense punctation consisting of fine punctures, each puncture bearing fine decumbent seta; setae pale; interstices without microsculpture; anterior margin of clypeus truncate. Frons with dense punctation consisting of small, punctures of same shape medially and laterally; interstices without microsculpture. Eyes moderately large. Mentum 1.8 +x +wider than long, anterior margin deeply emarginate; anteromedian part not distinctly impressed; with sparse punctation, punctation consisting of minute, nearly indistinct punctures bearing minute setae; interstices with fine microsculpture consisting of transverse ridges. Submentum without poriferous disc-like fields. Maxillary palpus with palpomeres 2 and 4 ca. 1.2 +x longer than palpomere 3. Antenna with 9 antennomeres; scapus shorter than antennomeres 2-6 combined. -Prothorax. Pronotum evenly convex forming continuous curve with elytra in lateral view. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate; with narrow marginal bead. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense, as dense as that on frons; consisting of small rasp-like punctures, slightly sparser laterally than medially; all punctures bearing long setae; interstices without microsculpture. Median portion of prosternum not elevated and demarcated from lateral portions, median carina of prosternum narrow, projecting more anteriad mesally than anterior margin of median portion, with anterior portion elevated into small tooth in lateral view. Postero-mesal projection with shallow notch. Antennal grooves moderately large. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. - -Mesothorax. Scutellar shield bearing a few small, rasp-like punctures; interstices without microsculpture. Elytral series 1-5 and 8 arising basally, series 6-7 and 9 joint subbasally. Serial punctures small; transverse; sparsely arranged, with minute setae (indistinct under binocular microscope). Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, as high as intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex, intervals 5, 7 and 9 as convex as adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate narrow, drop-like, 2.3 -x +Prothorax. Pronotum evenly convex forming continuous curve with elytra in lateral view. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate; with narrow marginal bead. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense, as dense as that on frons; consisting of small rasp-like punctures, slightly sparser laterally than medially; all punctures bearing long setae; interstices without microsculpture. Median portion of prosternum not elevated and demarcated from lateral portions, median carina of prosternum narrow, projecting more anteriad mesally than anterior margin of median portion, with anterior portion elevated into small tooth in lateral view. Postero-mesal projection with shallow notch. Antennal grooves moderately large. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. + +Mesothorax. Scutellar shield bearing a few small, rasp-like punctures; interstices without microsculpture. Elytral series 1-5 and 8 arising basally, series 6-7 and 9 joint subbasally. Serial punctures small; transverse; sparsely arranged, with minute setae (indistinct under binocular microscope). Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, as high as intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex, intervals 5, 7 and 9 as convex as adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate narrow, drop-like, 2.3 +x longer than wide, widely attached to metaventrite; posterior part of preepisternal elevation slightly overlapping over anterior margin of metaventrite; median part flat; bearing densely arranged, large, shallow setiferous punctures; interstices without microsculpture. -Metathorax. Metaventrite distinctly longer than preepisternal elevation of mesothorax, median portion markedly differing from lateral portion in punctation and microsculpture; punctation of median portion sparse consisting of small rounded punctures, interstices without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges bent posteriad along lateral margin of metaventrite, concave laterally, not meeting together mesally. Anterior margin of metaventrite not crenulate. -Abdomen. Ventrite 1 with additional longitudinal ridges laterally. Ventrites 2-5 without longitudinal ridges; posterior margin of all ventrites lacking denticles. - -Male genitalia. Aedeagus 0.52 mm long, parameres 0.8 -x -longer than phallobase. Parameres continuously narrowing apicad, bearing two long setae apically. Phallobase narrow, 2.1 -x +Metathorax. Metaventrite distinctly longer than preepisternal elevation of mesothorax, median portion markedly differing from lateral portion in punctation and microsculpture; punctation of median portion sparse consisting of small rounded punctures, interstices without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges bent posteriad along lateral margin of metaventrite, concave laterally, not meeting together mesally. Anterior margin of metaventrite not crenulate. +Abdomen. Ventrite 1 with additional longitudinal ridges laterally. Ventrites 2-5 without longitudinal ridges; posterior margin of all ventrites lacking denticles. + +Male genitalia. Aedeagus 0.52 mm long, parameres 0.8 +x +longer than phallobase. Parameres continuously narrowing apicad, bearing two long setae apically. Phallobase narrow, 2.1 +x longer than wide. Median lobe longer than parameres, oval in shape, with small apical projection. Membranous lateral projections of median lobe absent. Gonopore absent. - -Etymology. -The new species is dedicated to our excellent colleague and friend Yoandri S. Megna (Universidad de Oriente, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba). + +Etymology. +The new species is dedicated to our excellent colleague and friend Yoandri S. Megna (Universidad de Oriente, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba). - -Distribution. - -Oosternum megnai -sp. n. is the Cuban endemic species currently known only from the type locality in the southeastern part of the island (Granma province) (Fig. 61). The locality is situated in the Sierra Maestra mountain range which is considered one of the main centers of diversity in Cuba ( -CENAP 2004 + +Distribution. + +Oosternum megnai +sp. n. +is the Cuban endemic species currently known only from the type locality in the southeastern part of the island (Granma province) (Fig. 61). The locality is situated in the Sierra Maestra mountain range which is considered one of the main centers of diversity in Cuba ( +CENAP 2004 ). - -Habitat. - + +Habitat. + Specimens of -Oosternum megnai +Oosternum megnai were collected in dry leaf litter in the secondary forest. diff --git a/data/90/9A/AC/909AAC28DCF9817DE419A429A69D5644.xml b/data/90/9A/AC/909AAC28DCF9817DE419A429A69D5644.xml index 5b0687f944d..4b427a92ee4 100644 --- a/data/90/9A/AC/909AAC28DCF9817DE419A429A69D5644.xml +++ b/data/90/9A/AC/909AAC28DCF9817DE419A429A69D5644.xml @@ -1,145 +1,149 @@ - - - -A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) + + + +A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) - - -Author + + +Author -Deler-Hernandez, Albert +Deler-Hernandez, Albert - - -Author + + +Author -Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn +Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn - - -Author + + +Author -Fikacek, Martin +Fikacek, Martin -text - - -Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift +text + + +Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift - -2014 - -61 + +2014 + +61 - -1 + +1 - -43 -63 + +43 +63 - -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 + +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -journal article -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -1860-1324-1 +journal article +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 +1860-1324-1 - - - -Oosternum pecki -sp. n. + + + +Oosternum pecki +sp. n. Figs 15-1626334649525961 - -Type-locality. - + +Type-locality. + Dominican Republic, Barahona: - -17°59 -'06.85" + +17°59 +'06.85" N , - -71°12 -'57.29" + +71°12 +'57.29" W , 7 Km NW Paraiso, 200 m. - -Type-specimens - -(19 spec.). Holotype male, dry mounted, with genitalia mounted in Euparal on a microslide pinned below the specimen. Original label: "DOM REP: Barahona: 7 Km NW Paraiso, 27.xi/04.xii.1991, Masner & Peck, elevation 200 m, rainforest remnant, intercept tp. [printed] / Holotype, Oosternum pecki sp. n., -Deler-Hernandez + +Type-specimens + +(19 spec.). Holotype male, dry mounted, with genitalia mounted in Euparal on a microslide pinned below the specimen. Original label: "DOM REP: Barahona: 7 Km NW Paraiso, 27.xi/04.xii.1991, Masner & Peck, elevation 200 m, rainforest remnant, intercept tp. [printed] / Holotype, +Oosternum pecki +sp. n. +, +Deler-Hernandez & -Fikacek +Fikacek det. 2013 [red, printed]" (CNC). Paratypes: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Barahona: same data as holotype (18 spec., CNC, NMPC, BSC-E, CMN, SEMC). - -Diagnosis. - -Body widest ca at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate. Pronotal punctation double-sized, dense consisting of moderately large round and rasp-like punctures. Pronotal interstices without microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum not divided from lateral portions. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, subrhomboid, 2.1 -x -longer than wide, largely overlapping over metaventrite. Interstices of median part of metaventrite without microsculpture. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite not meeting together mesally. Parameres 1.1 -x + +Diagnosis. + +Body widest ca at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate. Pronotal punctation double-sized, dense consisting of moderately large round and rasp-like punctures. Pronotal interstices without microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum not divided from lateral portions. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, subrhomboid, 2.1 +x +longer than wide, largely overlapping over metaventrite. Interstices of median part of metaventrite without microsculpture. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite not meeting together mesally. Parameres 1.1 +x longer than phallobase, bearing two long setae apically. Median lobe ca. as long as parameres, nearly parallel-sided basally, narrowing apicad in apical 0.2, apex rounded. Membranous lateral projections of median lobe absent. - -Description. -Habitus. Body elongate oval, gradually narrowing posteriad; total lenght/total width ratio = 1.6. Length: 1.45-1.5 mm, length of holotype: 1.41 mm; width: 0.89-0.97 mm, width of holotype: 0.89 mm. -Coloration. Coloration of dorsal side reddish brown. Ventral side brown to reddish brown. Femora, tibiae and antennal club pale reddish brown, tarsi and antennomeres 1-6 yellowish. - -Head. Clypeus with sparse punctation consisting of fine punctures, each puncture bearing fine decumbent seta; setae pale; interstices without microsculpture; anterior margin of clypeus truncate. Frons with dense punctation consisting of small punctures of same shape medially and laterally; interstices without microsculpture. Eyes moderately large. Mentum 1.9 -x -wider than long, anterior margin slightly emarginate; anteromedian part not distinctly impressed; with sparse punctation, punctation consisting of minute, nearly indistinct punctures bearing minute setae; interstices with fine microsculpture consisting of transverse ridges. Submentum without poriferous disc-like fields. Maxillary palpus with palpomeres 2 and 4 ca. 1.2 -x + +Description. +Habitus. Body elongate oval, gradually narrowing posteriad; total lenght/total width ratio = 1.6. Length: 1.45-1.5 mm, length of holotype: 1.41 mm; width: 0.89-0.97 mm, width of holotype: 0.89 mm. +Coloration. Coloration of dorsal side reddish brown. Ventral side brown to reddish brown. Femora, tibiae and antennal club pale reddish brown, tarsi and antennomeres 1-6 yellowish. + +Head. Clypeus with sparse punctation consisting of fine punctures, each puncture bearing fine decumbent seta; setae pale; interstices without microsculpture; anterior margin of clypeus truncate. Frons with dense punctation consisting of small punctures of same shape medially and laterally; interstices without microsculpture. Eyes moderately large. Mentum 1.9 +x +wider than long, anterior margin slightly emarginate; anteromedian part not distinctly impressed; with sparse punctation, punctation consisting of minute, nearly indistinct punctures bearing minute setae; interstices with fine microsculpture consisting of transverse ridges. Submentum without poriferous disc-like fields. Maxillary palpus with palpomeres 2 and 4 ca. 1.2 +x longer than palpomere 3. Antenna with 9 antennomeres; scapus shorter than antennomeres 2-6 combined. -Prothorax. Pronotum evenly convex, forming continuous curve with elytra in lateral view. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate, with narrow marginal bead. Pronotal punctation double-sized, dense, slightly denser than on frons, consisting of transverse punctures anteriorly and large round punctures posteriorly; all punctures bearing long setae; interstices without microsculpture. Median portion of prosternum not elevated and demarcated from lateral portions, median carina of prosternum narrow projecting more anteriad mesally than anterior margin of median portion, with anterior portion elevated into small tooth in lateral view. Postero-mesal projection with deep notch. Antenal grooves moderately large. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. - -Mesothorax. Scutellar shield bearing a few small rasp-like punctures; interstices without microsculpture. Elytral series 1-5 and 8 arising basally, series 6-7 and 9 joint subbasally. Serial punctures small; transverse; sparsely arranged, with minute setae (indistinct under binocular microscope). Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex, intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, subrhomboid, 2.1 -x +Prothorax. Pronotum evenly convex, forming continuous curve with elytra in lateral view. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate, with narrow marginal bead. Pronotal punctation double-sized, dense, slightly denser than on frons, consisting of transverse punctures anteriorly and large round punctures posteriorly; all punctures bearing long setae; interstices without microsculpture. Median portion of prosternum not elevated and demarcated from lateral portions, median carina of prosternum narrow projecting more anteriad mesally than anterior margin of median portion, with anterior portion elevated into small tooth in lateral view. Postero-mesal projection with deep notch. Antenal grooves moderately large. Lateral margin of antennal grooves rounded. + +Mesothorax. Scutellar shield bearing a few small rasp-like punctures; interstices without microsculpture. Elytral series 1-5 and 8 arising basally, series 6-7 and 9 joint subbasally. Serial punctures small; transverse; sparsely arranged, with minute setae (indistinct under binocular microscope). Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex, intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, subrhomboid, 2.1 +x longer than wide, widely attached to metaventrite; posterior part of preepisternal elevation much overlapping over anterior margin of metaventrite; median part flat; bearing densely arranged, large, shallow setiferous punctures; interstices without microsculpture. -Metathorax. Metaventrite distinctly shorter than preepisternal elevation of mesothorax, median portion markedly differing from lateral portion in punctation and microsculpture; punctation of median portion sparse, consisting of small rounded punctures, interstices without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges bent posteriad along lateral margin of metaventrite, concave laterally, not meeting together mesally. Anterior margin of metaventrite not crenulate. Lateral margin with additional slightly concave ridge. -Abdomen. Ventrite 1 without additional longitudinal ridges laterally. Ventrites 2-5 without longitudinal ridges; posterior margin of all ventrites lacking denticles. - -Male genitalia. Aedeagus 0.57 mm long, parameres 1.1 -x -longer than phallobase. Parameres continuously narrowing apicad, bearing two long setae apically. Phallobase wide, 1.6 -x +Metathorax. Metaventrite distinctly shorter than preepisternal elevation of mesothorax, median portion markedly differing from lateral portion in punctation and microsculpture; punctation of median portion sparse, consisting of small rounded punctures, interstices without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges bent posteriad along lateral margin of metaventrite, concave laterally, not meeting together mesally. Anterior margin of metaventrite not crenulate. Lateral margin with additional slightly concave ridge. +Abdomen. Ventrite 1 without additional longitudinal ridges laterally. Ventrites 2-5 without longitudinal ridges; posterior margin of all ventrites lacking denticles. + +Male genitalia. Aedeagus 0.57 mm long, parameres 1.1 +x +longer than phallobase. Parameres continuously narrowing apicad, bearing two long setae apically. Phallobase wide, 1.6 +x longer than wide. Median lobe ca. as long as parameres, nearly parallel-sided basally, narrowing apicad in apical 0.2, apex rounded. Membranous lateral projections of median lobe absent. Gonopore present. - -Etymology. - + +Etymology. + The new species is dedicated to Professor Stuart Peck (Carleton University, Canada) whose collecting trips accumulated a huge material of the West Indian -Hydrophilidae +Hydrophilidae , including many -Oosternum +Oosternum specimens used for this study. - -Distribution. - -Oosternum pecki -sp. n. is a Hispaniolan endemic species currently known only from the type locality situated in the southern part of the Dominican Republic (Barahona province) (Fig. 61). + +Distribution. + +Oosternum pecki +sp. n. +is a Hispaniolan endemic species currently known only from the type locality situated in the southern part of the Dominican Republic (Barahona province) (Fig. 61). - -Habitat. -Based on the label data, the type specimens were collected in a remnant of the rain forest using a flight intercept trap. + +Habitat. +Based on the label data, the type specimens were collected in a remnant of the rain forest using a flight intercept trap. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/9A/60/DA/9A60DA3914404271FB0BFD756B10B3AA.xml b/data/9A/60/DA/9A60DA3914404271FB0BFD756B10B3AA.xml index b331258d060..d469054f0c0 100644 --- a/data/9A/60/DA/9A60DA3914404271FB0BFD756B10B3AA.xml +++ b/data/9A/60/DA/9A60DA3914404271FB0BFD756B10B3AA.xml @@ -1,177 +1,181 @@ - - - -A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) + + + +A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) - - -Author + + +Author -Deler-Hernandez, Albert +Deler-Hernandez, Albert - - -Author + + +Author -Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn +Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn - - -Author + + +Author -Fikacek, Martin +Fikacek, Martin -text - - -Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift +text + + +Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift - -2014 - -61 + +2014 + +61 - -1 + +1 - -43 -63 + +43 +63 - -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 + +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -journal article -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -1860-1324-1 +journal article +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 +1860-1324-1 - - - -Oosternum insulare -sp. n. + + + +Oosternum insulare +sp. n. Figs 7-82235425561 - -Type-locality. - + +Type-locality. + Jamaica: Cockpit Country, - -18°20 -'51.7" + +18°20 +'51.7" N , - -77°38 -'29.7" + +77°38 +'29.7" W , 250 m, trail to upper Windsor Cave. - -Type-specimens - + +Type-specimens + (10 spec.). Holotype male, dry mounted, with genitalia mounted in Euparal on a microslide pinned below the specimen. Original label: "JAMAICA, Cockpit Country, trail to upper Windsor Cave, 11.xi.2013, ca. 250 m a.s.l., - -18°20 -'51,7" + +18°20 +'51,7" N , - -77°38 -'29,7" + +77°38 +'29,7" W -, F. Cala-Riquelme leg. [printed] / Holotype, Oosternum insulare sp. n., -Deler-Hernandez +, F. Cala-Riquelme leg. [printed] / Holotype, +Oosternum insulare +sp. n. +, +Deler-Hernandez & -Fikacek +Fikacek det. 2013 [red, printed]' (NMPC). Paratypes: JAMAICA: Cockpit Country: same data as holotype (5 spec., NMPC, CMN, SEMC, BMNH). Trelawny, 5 mi. N. Alberttown, 30.xii.1972, S&J. Peck leg. Ber. 250 (3 spec., CNC). Portland: 1 mi W Ecclesdown, - -18°5 -'33.08" + +18°5 +'33.08" N , - -76°30 -'3.64" + +76°30 +'3.64" W , 10.viii.1974, S & J. Peck leg., 1500ʹ (1 spec., CNC). - -Diagnosis. - -Body widest ca at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, dense, consisting of large rounded punctures. Pronotal interstices without microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum divided from lateral portions by oblique sharp ridges. Lateral margin of antennal grooves with acute projection. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, drop-like, 1.8 -x -longer than wide. Median elevate portion of metaventrite nearly reaching lateral margins, interstices of median part of metaventrite with very fine microsculpture, opaque. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite not meeting together mesally. Parameres 0.7 -x -longer than phallobase, bearing a single seta apically. Median lobe ca. 1.5 -x + +Diagnosis. + +Body widest ca at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, dense, consisting of large rounded punctures. Pronotal interstices without microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum divided from lateral portions by oblique sharp ridges. Lateral margin of antennal grooves with acute projection. Elytral interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, drop-like, 1.8 +x +longer than wide. Median elevate portion of metaventrite nearly reaching lateral margins, interstices of median part of metaventrite with very fine microsculpture, opaque. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite not meeting together mesally. Parameres 0.7 +x +longer than phallobase, bearing a single seta apically. Median lobe ca. 1.5 +x longer than parameres, slight narrowing from base towards apex, with minute apical projection. Membranous lateral projections of median lobe absent. - -Description. -Habitus. Body elongate oval, gradually narrowing posteriad; total length /total width = 1.6. Length: 1.3-1.4 mm, length of holotype: 1.4 mm; width: 0.78-0.84 mm, width of holotype: 0.84 mm. -Coloration. Coloration of dorsal side reddish brown. Ventral side dark to reddish brown. Femora and tibiae dark brown, tarsi, mouthparts and antennomeres 1-6 yellowish. - -Head. Clypeus with sparse punctation consisting of fine puncture, each puncture bearing fine decumbent seta; setae pale; interstices without microsculpture; anterior margin of clypeus slightly concave. Frons with dense punctation consisting of coarse rounded punctures, punctures of same shape medially and laterally; interstices without microsculpture. Eyes moderately large. Mentum 1.9 -x -wider than long, anterior margin slightly emarginate; anteromedian part deeply impressed in contrast to lateral portions; with sparse punctation, punctation consisting of small, nearly indistinct punctures bearing minute setae; interstices with very fine microsculpture, opaque. Submentum without poriferous disc-like fields. Maxillary palpus with palpomeres 2 and 4 ca. 1.2 -x + +Description. +Habitus. Body elongate oval, gradually narrowing posteriad; total length /total width = 1.6. Length: 1.3-1.4 mm, length of holotype: 1.4 mm; width: 0.78-0.84 mm, width of holotype: 0.84 mm. +Coloration. Coloration of dorsal side reddish brown. Ventral side dark to reddish brown. Femora and tibiae dark brown, tarsi, mouthparts and antennomeres 1-6 yellowish. + +Head. Clypeus with sparse punctation consisting of fine puncture, each puncture bearing fine decumbent seta; setae pale; interstices without microsculpture; anterior margin of clypeus slightly concave. Frons with dense punctation consisting of coarse rounded punctures, punctures of same shape medially and laterally; interstices without microsculpture. Eyes moderately large. Mentum 1.9 +x +wider than long, anterior margin slightly emarginate; anteromedian part deeply impressed in contrast to lateral portions; with sparse punctation, punctation consisting of small, nearly indistinct punctures bearing minute setae; interstices with very fine microsculpture, opaque. Submentum without poriferous disc-like fields. Maxillary palpus with palpomeres 2 and 4 ca. 1.2 +x longer than palpomere 3. Antenna with 9 antennomeres; scapus shorter than antennomeres 2-6 combined. - -Prothorax. Pronotum evenly convex, slightly more convex than elytra in lateral view; lateral margin angulate, with narrow marginal bead. Pronotal punctation consisting of two types of punctures, large rounded without seta and smaller transverse with long seta; interstices without microsculpture. Transverse row of punctures on posterior margin of pronotum hardly defined. Median portion of prosternum elevated and demarcated from lateral portion. Median carina of prosternum narrow, projecting more anteriad mesally than anterior margin of median portion, straight in lateral view. Median portion of prosternum 1.2 -x + +Prothorax. Pronotum evenly convex, slightly more convex than elytra in lateral view; lateral margin angulate, with narrow marginal bead. Pronotal punctation consisting of two types of punctures, large rounded without seta and smaller transverse with long seta; interstices without microsculpture. Transverse row of punctures on posterior margin of pronotum hardly defined. Median portion of prosternum elevated and demarcated from lateral portion. Median carina of prosternum narrow, projecting more anteriad mesally than anterior margin of median portion, straight in lateral view. Median portion of prosternum 1.2 +x wider than long, postero-mesal projection with shallow notch. Pair of deep pits next to ridge delimiting median portion of prosternum present. Antennal grooves moderately large. Lateral margin of antennal grooves with acute projection. - -Mesothorax. Scutellar shield bearing a few small, round punctures; interstices without microsculpture. Elytral series 1-6 arising basally, series 7-9 subbasally. Serial punctures small; transverse; sparsely arranged, with minute setae (indistinct under binocular microscope). Interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex, intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, drop-like, 1.8 -x + +Mesothorax. Scutellar shield bearing a few small, round punctures; interstices without microsculpture. Elytral series 1-6 arising basally, series 7-9 subbasally. Serial punctures small; transverse; sparsely arranged, with minute setae (indistinct under binocular microscope). Interval 2 narrower than interval 3, lower than intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex, intervals 5, 7 and 9 distinctly higher than adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, drop-like, 1.8 +x longer than wide, widely attached to metaventrite; posterior part of preepisternal elevation slightly overlapping over anterior margin of metaventrite; median part flat, bearing densely arranged, large, shallow setiferous punctures; interstices with very fine microsculpture, opaque. -Metathorax. Metaventrite ca. as long as preepisternal elevation of mesothorax, median portion markedly differing from lateral portion in punctation and microsculpture reaching nearly to lateral margin; punctation of median portion sparse consisting of small, rounded punctures, interstices without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges bent posteriad along lateral margin of metaventrite, angulate laterally, not meeting together mesally. Anterior margin of metaventrite crenulate. -Abdomen. Ventrite 1 with additional longitudinal ridges laterally. Ventrites 2-5 without longitudinal ridges; posterior margin of all ventrites lacking denticles. - -Male genitalia. Aedeagus 0.57 mm long, parameres 0.7 -x -longer than phallobase. Parameres continuously narrowing apicad, bearing a single seta apically. Phallobase narrow, 3 -x -longer than wide. Median lobe ca. 1.5 -x +Metathorax. Metaventrite ca. as long as preepisternal elevation of mesothorax, median portion markedly differing from lateral portion in punctation and microsculpture reaching nearly to lateral margin; punctation of median portion sparse consisting of small, rounded punctures, interstices without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges bent posteriad along lateral margin of metaventrite, angulate laterally, not meeting together mesally. Anterior margin of metaventrite crenulate. +Abdomen. Ventrite 1 with additional longitudinal ridges laterally. Ventrites 2-5 without longitudinal ridges; posterior margin of all ventrites lacking denticles. + +Male genitalia. Aedeagus 0.57 mm long, parameres 0.7 +x +longer than phallobase. Parameres continuously narrowing apicad, bearing a single seta apically. Phallobase narrow, 3 +x +longer than wide. Median lobe ca. 1.5 +x longer than parameres, slight narrowing from base towards apex, with minute apical projection. Membranous lateral projections of median lobe absent. Gonopore absent. - -Etymology. - + +Etymology. + The species name is the manuscript name used in an unpublished revision of the genus -Oosternum +Oosternum by M. Hansen - it was the only West Indian endemic in the manuscript, hence the highlighting of the fact that it is the island endemic. - -Distribution. - -Oosternum insulare -sp. n. is the Jamaican endemic currently known from three localities throughout the island, all situated in the altitudes around 500 m a.s.l. (Fig. 61). + +Distribution. + +Oosternum insulare +sp. n. +is the Jamaican endemic currently known from three localities throughout the island, all situated in the altitudes around 500 m a.s.l. (Fig. 61). - -Habitat. - + +Habitat. + Specimens of -Oosternum insulare +Oosternum insulare were collected from leaf litter of the well-preserved semi-deciduous forest in the karst area. diff --git a/data/F4/D3/82/F4D382F7CE13332DDC3FD77FC7160A52.xml b/data/F4/D3/82/F4D382F7CE13332DDC3FD77FC7160A52.xml index 65f2c38c27b..e61ede007a0 100644 --- a/data/F4/D3/82/F4D382F7CE13332DDC3FD77FC7160A52.xml +++ b/data/F4/D3/82/F4D382F7CE13332DDC3FD77FC7160A52.xml @@ -1,136 +1,140 @@ - - - -A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) + + + +A review of the genus Oosternum Sharp of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Sphaeridiinae) - - -Author + + +Author -Deler-Hernandez, Albert +Deler-Hernandez, Albert - - -Author + + +Author -Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn +Cala-Riquelme, Franklyn - - -Author + + +Author -Fikacek, Martin +Fikacek, Martin -text - - -Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift +text + + +Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift - -2014 - -61 + +2014 + +61 - -1 + +1 - -43 -63 + +43 +63 - -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 + +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -journal article -http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 -1860-1324-1 +journal article +http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.61.7566 +1860-1324-1 - - - -Oosternum cercyonoides -sp. n. + + + +Oosternum cercyonoides +sp. n. Figs 5-62131415061 - -Type-locality. - + +Type-locality. + Jamaica, St. Thomas P. Portland Gap: - -18°1 -'44.76" + +18°1 +'44.76" N , - -76°30 -'22.40" + +76°30 +'22.40" W , 1676 m. - -Type-specimens - -(5 spec.). Holotype female. Original label: "JAMAICA: St. Thomas P. Portland Gap, 17.xii.1972/01.i.1973, S & J. Peck, elevation 5500ʹ, cloud for., dung & carrion tr. [printed] / Holotype, Oosternum cercyonoides sp. n., -Deler-Hernandez + +Type-specimens + +(5 spec.). Holotype female. Original label: "JAMAICA: St. Thomas P. Portland Gap, 17.xii.1972/01.i.1973, S & J. Peck, elevation 5500ʹ, cloud for., dung & carrion tr. [printed] / Holotype, +Oosternum cercyonoides +sp. n. +, +Deler-Hernandez & -Fikacek +Fikacek det. 2013 [red, printed]" (CNC). Paratypes: JAMAICA: St. Thomas P. Portland Gap: same data as holotype (4 spec., CNC, BSC-E, NMPC). - -Diagnosis. - -Body widest ca at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense consisting of small rasp-like punctures. Pronotal interstices without microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum not divided from lateral portions. Lateral margin of antennal grooves subangulate. Elytral interval 2 of the same width as interval 3, as high as intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 as convex as adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, drop-like, 1.7 -x + +Diagnosis. + +Body widest ca at midlength. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense consisting of small rasp-like punctures. Pronotal interstices without microsculpture. Mesal part of prosternum not divided from lateral portions. Lateral margin of antennal grooves subangulate. Elytral interval 2 of the same width as interval 3, as high as intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex. Elytral intervals 5, 7 and 9 as convex as adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, drop-like, 1.7 +x longer than wide. Interstices without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges of metaventrite not meeting together of median part of metaventrite mesally. - -Description. -Habitus. Body elongate oval, gradually narrowing posteriad; total length /total width ratio = 2.5. Length: 1.9-1.95 mm, length of holotype: 1.9 mm; width: 0.75-0.78 mm, width of holotype: 0.78 mm. -Coloration. Coloration of dorsal side brown to dark brown, elytra darker than pronotum, head dark brown. Ventral side brown. Femora and tibiae brown, tarsi and mouthparts yellow. - -Head. Clypeus with sparse punctation consisting of small rounded punctures, each puncture bearing fine decumbent seta; setae pale; interstices without microsculpture; anterior margin of clypeus truncate. Frons with dense punctation consisting of coarse, impressed rounded punctures, punctures of same shape medially and laterally; interstices without microsculpture. Eyes moderately large. Mentum 1.8 -x -wider than long, anterior margin slightly emarginate; anteromedian part not distinctly impressed; with sparse punctation, consisting of small, nearly indistinct punctures bearing minute setae; interstices with very fine microsculpture, opaque. Submentum without poriferous disc-like fields. Maxillary palpus with palpomeres 2 and 4 ca. 1.2 -x + +Description. +Habitus. Body elongate oval, gradually narrowing posteriad; total length /total width ratio = 2.5. Length: 1.9-1.95 mm, length of holotype: 1.9 mm; width: 0.75-0.78 mm, width of holotype: 0.78 mm. +Coloration. Coloration of dorsal side brown to dark brown, elytra darker than pronotum, head dark brown. Ventral side brown. Femora and tibiae brown, tarsi and mouthparts yellow. + +Head. Clypeus with sparse punctation consisting of small rounded punctures, each puncture bearing fine decumbent seta; setae pale; interstices without microsculpture; anterior margin of clypeus truncate. Frons with dense punctation consisting of coarse, impressed rounded punctures, punctures of same shape medially and laterally; interstices without microsculpture. Eyes moderately large. Mentum 1.8 +x +wider than long, anterior margin slightly emarginate; anteromedian part not distinctly impressed; with sparse punctation, consisting of small, nearly indistinct punctures bearing minute setae; interstices with very fine microsculpture, opaque. Submentum without poriferous disc-like fields. Maxillary palpus with palpomeres 2 and 4 ca. 1.2 +x longer than palpomere 3. -Prothorax. Pronotum evenly convex forming continuous curve with elytra in lateral view. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate, with narrow marginal bead. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense, as dense as that on frons, consisting of small rasp-like punctures similar on whole surface of pronotum; all punctures bearing long setae; interstices without microsculpture. Median portion of prosternum not elevated and demarcated from lateral portions, median carina of prosternum narrow, not projecting more anteriad mesally than anterior margin of median portion, with anterior portion elevated into small tooth in lateral view. Postero-mesal projection with deep notch. Antennal grooves moderately large. Lateral margin of antennal grooves subangulate. - -Mesothorax. Scutellar shield bearing a few small rasp-like punctures; interstices without microsculpture. Elytral series 1-5 and 8 arising basally, series 6-7 and 9 joint subbasally. Serial punctures small; transverse; sparsely arranged; with minute setae (indistinct under binocular microscope). Interval 2 of the same width as interval 3, as high as intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex, intervals 5, 7 and 9 as convex as adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, drop-like, 1.7 -x +Prothorax. Pronotum evenly convex forming continuous curve with elytra in lateral view. Lateral margin of pronotum angulate, with narrow marginal bead. Pronotal punctation uniform in size, moderately dense, as dense as that on frons, consisting of small rasp-like punctures similar on whole surface of pronotum; all punctures bearing long setae; interstices without microsculpture. Median portion of prosternum not elevated and demarcated from lateral portions, median carina of prosternum narrow, not projecting more anteriad mesally than anterior margin of median portion, with anterior portion elevated into small tooth in lateral view. Postero-mesal projection with deep notch. Antennal grooves moderately large. Lateral margin of antennal grooves subangulate. + +Mesothorax. Scutellar shield bearing a few small rasp-like punctures; interstices without microsculpture. Elytral series 1-5 and 8 arising basally, series 6-7 and 9 joint subbasally. Serial punctures small; transverse; sparsely arranged; with minute setae (indistinct under binocular microscope). Interval 2 of the same width as interval 3, as high as intervals 1 and 3, reaching elytral apex, intervals 5, 7 and 9 as convex as adjacent intervals. Elytral interstices shiny, without microsculpture. Preepisternal plate wide, drop-like, 1.7 +x longer than wide, widely attached to metaventrite; posterior part of preepisternal elevation slightly overlapping over anterior margin of metaventrite; median part flat; bearing sparsely arranged shallow setiferous punctures; interstices without microsculpture. -Metathorax. Metaventrite distinctly shorter than preepisternal elevation of mesothorax, median portion markedly differing from lateral portion in punctation and microsculpture; punctation of median portion consting of sparsely arranged but large rasp-like setiferious punctures, interstices without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges bent posteriad along lateral margin of metaventrite, concave laterally, not meeting together mesally. Anterior margin of metaventrite not crenulate. -Abdomen. Ventrite 1 with additional longitudinal ridges laterally. Ventrites 2-5 without longitudinal ridges; posterior margin of all ventrites lacking denticles. +Metathorax. Metaventrite distinctly shorter than preepisternal elevation of mesothorax, median portion markedly differing from lateral portion in punctation and microsculpture; punctation of median portion consting of sparsely arranged but large rasp-like setiferious punctures, interstices without microsculpture, shiny. Anterolateral ridges bent posteriad along lateral margin of metaventrite, concave laterally, not meeting together mesally. Anterior margin of metaventrite not crenulate. +Abdomen. Ventrite 1 with additional longitudinal ridges laterally. Ventrites 2-5 without longitudinal ridges; posterior margin of all ventrites lacking denticles. - -Etymology. - + +Etymology. + The species name is derived from the name of the megasternine genus -Cercyon -Leach, 1817, reflecting the -Cercyon +Cercyon Leach, 1817 +, reflecting the +Cercyon -like appearance of this new species. - -Distribution. - -Oosternum cercyonoides -sp. n. is a Jamaican endemic currently only known from the type locality in the Blue Mountains, i.e. the highest mountain massif in the eastern part of the island (Fig. 61). + +Distribution. + +Oosternum cercyonoides +sp. n. +is a Jamaican endemic currently only known from the type locality in the Blue Mountains, i.e. the highest mountain massif in the eastern part of the island (Fig. 61). - -Habitat. -Based on the label data, the specimens were collected using baited pitfall traps in the montane cloud forest. + +Habitat. +Based on the label data, the specimens were collected using baited pitfall traps in the montane cloud forest. \ No newline at end of file