South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XVII: systematic revision of Western Hemisphere Cephaloscymnini (Coccinellinae) with description of a cryptic new genus and species of Coccidulini (Coccinellinae) Author Gordon, Robert D. Author Hanley, Guy A. text Insecta Mundi 2017 2017-12-29 2017 601 1 158 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5170031 1942-1354 5170031 A5348E25-CC3E-476B-9AD2-0A6C3A37A61A 42. Neaporia metallica Gorham Neaporia metallica Gorham 1897: 219 . Prodilis metallica : Korschefsky 1931: 109 ; Blackwelder 1945: 444 . Description. Male lectotype . Length approximately 2.4 mm , width 1.6 mm ; body oval, somewhat elongate, elytra wider than pronotal base, widest at anterior middle of elytra. Elytral surface entirely shiny, lacking microsculpture. Color greenish to bluish black; elytron with single, transverse reddish yellow macula medially in anterior ½, not reaching suture ( Fig. 264 ); antenna, legs yellow; mouthparts yellow except apical 2 articles of maxillary palpus brown; epipleuron yellowish brown; venter dark brownish red; abdomen yellowish brown. Head punctures small, dense, separated by less than a diameter; pronotal punctures larger than on head, separated by a diameter or less; elytral punctures larger than on pronotum, separated by less than twice a diameter; prosternum with large, median, apical pit, punctures large, separated by less than a diameter; metasternum medially tumid, punctures large, separated by about a diameter; punctures on abdominal ventrites 1, 2 large, separated by less than 3 times a diameter, punctures on remaining ventrites small, separated by about a diameter. Head densely pubescent ( Fig. 266 ). Prosternum ( Fig. 267 ). Epipleuron flat, wide in basal ½, as wide as pronotal hypomeron. Postcoxal line on ventrite 1 long, evenly rounded, extended to apical margin of ventrite ( Fig. 265 ). Apex of ventrite 5 broadly, deeply emarginate. Genitalia with basal lobe slightly longer than paramere, equal in width from base to deeply emarginate apex, side sinuate; paramere widest in basal 4/5, apical 1/5 contorted, twisted, dorsal margin without trace of serrations ( Fig. 268, 269 ); sipho robust, short ( Fig. 270 ). Female. Similar to male except spermathecal capsule short, slender, base and apex widened, cornu with apical beak, bursal cap rounded, apical strut short, not heavily sclerotized. Variation . Length 2.0– 2.3 mm , width 1.6–1.7 mm . Macula on elytron variable in color and size, sometimes yellow, sometimes narrow, extended inward from lateral margin only 2/3 distance to suture, sometimes continued across most of elytron, forming a pale band. Type locality . PANAMA : V. de Chiriqui , 3–4000 ft. Type depository . BMNH ( lectotype here designated). Geographical distribution . Panama . Specimens examined . 1. Lectotype . Remarks . This distinctive species is easily recognized, at least in the male sex, by dorsal color pattern; prosternal pit; tumid metasternum; broadly, deeply emarginate 5th abdominal ventrite; and extremely characteristic male genitalia. The lectotype here designated is labeled “V. de Chiriqui , 3–4000 ft. Champion./ Neaporia metallica Gorh. (handwritten)/sp. figure./B.C.A., Col, VII./ LECTOTYPE Neaporia metallica Gorham, Gordon 1970 .” A single paralectotype is labeled “Bugaba, Panama . Champion./ Neaporia metallica Go (handwritten)/B.C.A., Col., VII/ SYNTYPE (blue bordered disc).”