New species of Chnoodes Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from French Guiana Author Krüger, Thaysa C. Author Churata, Julissa Author Castro-Guedes, Camila F. Author Almeida, Lúcia M. text Zootaxa 2018 2018-03-22 4399 3 386 398 journal article 30437 10.11646/zootaxa.4399.3.8 d82952d0-3301-4453-ba9e-07162241f4c4 1175-5326 1206732 56A0F173-B5A4-49F6-B648-1947A94B73D5 Chnoodes centralis Sicard, 1912 ( Fig. 1 ) Chnoodes centralis Sicard, 1912 : 511 ; Korschefsky, 1932 : 226 ; Blackwelder, 1945 : 450 . Diagnosis . Chnoodes centralis Sicard, 1912 resembles C. melanus sp. nov. in the metallic reflections on the pronotum and elytra, but differs in the spots on the elytra and in the shape of the female genitalia, with a short spermatheca with a curved apex. Redescription . Female. Length 2.62 mm , width 2.18 mm . Body rounded, with short fine white pubescence. Pronotum black with metallic-bronze reflections, without spots, anterior border castaneous around apical margin. Scutellar shield black with metallic-bronze reflections. Elytra black with metallic-bronze reflections, which one with one reddish spot occupying almost entire elytron disc, leaving only black area in center and around elytra; apex with narrow castaneous margin ( Figs. 1A, D ). Head and mouthparts black, antennae castaneous. Meso- and metaventrite black ( Fig. 1C ). First and second abdominal ventrites black, others castaneous. Epipleuron black with superficial excavations to receive femora. Femora and tibiae black, tarsus castaneous ( Fig. 1B ). Genitalia with coxites 2.5x longer than wide, subtriangular; stylus mammiliform with short bristles ( Fig. 1E ). Spermatheca C-shaped, strongly curved at apex; apex rounded with small mammiliform projection ( Fig. 1F ). Geographical Distribution. French Guiana (Roura, Cayenne) ( Fig. 7 ). Material examined . Guyane Française, Montagne des Chevaux, Commune de Roura, RN2 PK22, 05/VI/ 2011 , malaise SLAM , Stéphane Brûlé leg./ DZUP 188131 ♀ . Specimens from DZUP were compared with photos of type material received from MNHN .