Classification, Natural History, and Evolution of the Subfamily Peloniinae O (Coleoptera: Cleroidea: Cleridae). Part IX. Taxonomic revision of the New World genus Muisca S Author Opitz, Pitz Pinola Weston text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2018 2018-07-27 50 1 587 653 journal article 21064 10.5281/zenodo.4004283 bedafe83-1cab-4329-8c1d-0152874f3907 0253-116X 4004283 Muisca malakela OPITZ nov.sp. ( Figs 42 , 73, 97, 151) Holotype : ♀ . Pérou ( Peru ), Huambo, M de Mathan, IV Trim 1889 ( MNHN ). D i a g n o s i s: Within the M. testacea species group, only in the members of this species does each elytron show 7 brown maculations. D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 6.0 mm; width 2.3 mm . Form: As in Fig. 151 . Color: Mostly light castaneous, frons and epicranium brownish, scape, pedicel, and funicular antennomeres yellow, capitulum brown; pronotal disc with 4 dark brown spots that coalesce via light brown flecks, each elytron with 7 brown flecks that show a bluish luster, humeral fleck elongate. Head: Funicular antennomeres subfiliform progressively more triangular, capitulum longer than combined length of funicular antennomeres, capitular antennomeres 9 and 10 triangular ( Fig. 42 ), antennomere 11 obovate; frons wider than width of eye ( EW /FW 25/34). Thorax: Pronotum (Fig. 73) quadrate ( PW /PL 80/80), side margin with shallow tubercle, disc subglabrous at midline; elytral asetiferous punctation minute, striate to distal 2/3 rd , ( EL /EW 260/70). Abdomen: Pygidium scutiform. E t y m o l o g y: The specific epithet, malakela , is a Greek compound name that stems from mala (= much) and kelis (= stain). I refer to numerous flecks on the dorsum of this beetle. D i s t r i b u t i o n ( Fig.97 ): This species is known only from Peru .