Taxonomic revision of the Western Hemisphere checkered beetle genus Priocera KIRBY (Coleoptera, Cleridae, Clerinae) Author Opitz, Weston text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2021 52 2 1145 1255 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5038854 0253-116X 5038854 Priocera chiricahuae KNULL , 1939 ( Figs 34 , 88 , 119 ) Priocera chiricahuae KNULL, 1939: 27 . HOLOTYPE : ♂ . Type locality: Chiricahua Mountains , VII-22-37. Ar. ( Arizona , USA ). A second label reads: D. J. & J. N. Knull Collrs. ( FMNH ). CORPORAAL 1950 : 99 . A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d ( Fig. 88 ): In addition to the holotype , I examined 111 specimens from: The United States of America : Arizona , Pima County , Santa Catarina Mountains, Gen Hitchcosck , Cpgd., 21-VII-1987 , T. C. MacRae ; Cochise County , Huachuca Mountains , Sunnyside Canyon , 8- VIII- 1970 , K. Stephan ; Cochise County , 5 miles W Portal , 25-VI-1958 , W. F. Barr ; Cochise County , Portal , 10-IX-1957 , W. Rosenberg ; Cochise County , 5 miles W Portal , Chiricahua Mountains , 27- VIII- 1958 , D. D. Linsdale ; idem, 30-VII-1959 , D. J. & J. N. Knull ; Cochise County , South West Research Station , 5 miles W Portal , 14-VII-1956 , 5,400 feet , C. & M. Cazier ; idem, 28-VI-1958 , M. & A. Cazier ; idem, 16- VIII- 1958 , Pinus chihuahuana , E. G. Linsley ; Cochise County , 5131 Bannock Street , Pueblo Del Sol , Huachuca Mountains , 19-V-1986 , UV light, R. S. Wieigus. Mèxico : Estado de Durango , Coyotes , Durango , 8,300 feet , 8- VIII- 1947 , D. Rockefeller Expedition , Gertsch. Specimens are deposited in: AMNH , EMEC , FMNH , FSCA , UCDC , USNM , WFBM , and WOPC . D i a g n o s i s: These beetles are characterized by showing a body that is completely castaneous, except for 3 small yellow spots on each elytral disc These traits will distinguish the members of this species from congeners. D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 12.0 mm; width 4.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 119 . Head: Frons wider than length of antennal pedicel; EW/FW 50/50. Thorax: Pronotum with 2 tumescenses ( PW /PL 150/190); elytral disc sculptured with striate asetiferous oval punctures; metathoracic femur gradually increasing in diameter to femoral apex. Abdomen: Aedeagus as in Fig. 34. V a r i a t i o n: Size: Length 8.0-14.0 mm; width 2.5-3.8 mm . The yellow spots on the elytral disc vary in prominence. N a t u r a l h i s t o r y: Specimens were collected from May through September, one at 1,646 m , and one on Chihuahuan pine [( Pinus leiophylla SCHIEDE ex SCHITDL & CHAM. (Pinaceae) ].