ClassiIication, Natural History, and Evolution oI the SubIamily Peloniinae OPITZ (Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Cleridae). Part XIII. The New World genera oI checkered beetles of the Labasiella complex
Author
Opitz, Weston
Research Associate, Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Division of Plant Industry / Entomology, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
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Inconnexus lunarus
OPITZ
,
2017a
(
Figs 3
,
30
,
53
,
70
,
74
)
Inconnexus lunarus
OPITZ 2017a: 59
.
Holotype:♂.(Brazil),
BRÉSIL
(Minas), Sertâo de
Diamantina, FAZ. DAS
MELANCIAS, E. GOUNELLE,
10 11 1902
(
MNHN
). Paratypes: Thirteen. Brazil: Estado do
Minas Gerais
, Sertâo de
Diamantina, Faz. Das Malancias, E. Gounelle
,
10-11-1902
(
MNHN
, 5;
WOPC
, 3); Sierra de Diamantina (
MNHN
, 2); Estado do
Pernambuco
, Serra de Communati, E. Gounelle,
12-3-1893
(
WOPC
, 1); Estado do
Minas Gerais
, Matusinhos, E. Gounelle,
3-4-1885
(
MNHN
, 1); Mineiro Goyaz (
MNHN
, 1).
Diagnosis: The larger eyes and more prominent posterior curvature (
OPITZ, 2006: 32
) will conveniently separate the members of this species from the superficially similar specimens of
Silvanoclerus dilatus
.
Description: This species was adequately described and illustrated by
OPITZ (2017a)
Additional characteristics involve: Antenna as in
Fig. 3
, pronotum as in
Fig. 30
, eyes large,
elytral asetiferous punctures striate, epipleural margin serrulate along posterior 1/4
th
of epipleural margin and habitus as in
Fig. 74
, and aedeagus as in
Fig. 98.
Variation: Size: Length 4.0-6.0 mm; width 1.8-2.0 mm.
Distribution (
Fig.70
): This species is known only from
Brazil
.