Two new species of Chnoodes Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Brazil Author Krüger, Thaysa C. Author Castro-Guedes, Camila F. Author Almeida, Lúcia M. text Zootaxa 2016 4078 1 269 283 journal article 46794 10.11646/zootaxa.4078.1.24 249154a6-60d8-4211-8e99-6d1bd1e18103 1175-5326 260660 6933D1C8-CB19-4F96-AF9E-7F116C2F3E36 Chnoodes tarsalis Weise, 1904 ( Figure 6 ) Chnoodes tarsalis Weise, 1904 : 197 ; Korschefsky, 1932 : 226 ; Blackwelder, 1945 : 450 . Material examined . TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO : Trinidad : Morne Bleu, Trinidad , W. I., 2700’, 21.VIII.1969 , H. & A. Howden leg., 1 specimen ( USNM ). BRAZIL : Brasil , Dalbonzo leg., 1 specimen ( ZMUC ). Mato Grosso : Chapada Guimarães, 25.XI.1983 , Dptº Zool. UF - Paraná, Exc. Dep. Zool - UFPR (Polonoroeste) leg., 2 specimens ( DZUP ); Poconé, 28.III.1998 , Arm. Mal. Acuri, 1 specimen ( DZUP ). Goiás : Dianopólis, 16–22. I.1962, 1 specimen; 11–14.I.1962 , J. Bechyné leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP ). Minas Gerais : Lagoa Santa, R., 3 specimens ( ZMUC ); Lagoa Santa, R., Chnoodes tarsalis Weise det. R. Gordon 86, 1 specimen ( ZMUC ); Lagoa Santa, Rhds., 2 specimens ( ZMUC ); Santa Rita de Caldas, XII.1953 , Pe. Pereira leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP ). Espírito Santo : Buenos Aires, 10 km W de Guarapari, 500 m , 6.I.1996 , GAR Melo leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP ); Guarapari, IX.1960 , M. Alvarenga leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP ). Rio de Janeiro : Rio de Janeiro (Represa Rio Grande), Dptº Zool. UF - Paraná, 13.X.1967 , F. Oliveira leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP ). São Paulo : São Sebastião (Barra do Una) 8.VII. 961, K. Lenko leg., 1 specimen ( MZSP ); Batêa (?) 5–8. XI.1940, 1 specimen; 2.XI.1940 , 1 specimen , F. Lane leg. ( MZSP ); Cananéia, 5–6.VI.1976 , L.R. Fontes leg., 1 specimen ( MZSP ); Caraguatatuba (Reserva Florestal), 40 m , VII.1965 , Exp. Dep. Zool., 1 specimen ( MZSP ); Itú, II.959, Col. U. Martins leg., 1 specimen ( MZSP ); Salesópolis (Estação Biológica Boracéia), 30.IV.1973 , Jorge & Vanin leg., 1 specimen ( MZSP ), São José do Barreiro (Serra da Bocaina), 1650 m , XI.1968 , Alvarenga & Seabra leg., 1 specimen ( MZSP ); São Paulo, IV.1954 , Coleção J. Lane, J. Lane leg., 1 specimen ( MZSP ). Paraná : Castro (Estrada Castro-Tibagi Km 110), 24º45’57” S 50º09’00” W , altitude 1121 m , 8.IX.2007 , P. Grossi & D. Parizotto leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP ); Ponta Grossa, Guarda chuva, IX.1944 , 1919, Coleção F. Justus Jor, V. Vilella leg., 4 specimens ( DZUP ). Santa Catarina : Corupá (Rio Vermelho), III.1952, 2 specimens; X.1952, 1 specimen, Dirings leg. ( MZSP ); Imbituba (Praia do Rosa), 01.I.2001 , R. Araujo leg., 1 specimen ( FZRS ); Seara (Nova Teutônia), 27º11’ B 52º23’ L, 6.XII.1939 , Fritz Plaumann leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP ); Seara (Nova Teutonia), 27º11’ B 52º23’ L, 300–500 m , XI.1976 , Fritz Plaumann leg., 1 specimen ( DZUP ). Rio Grande do Sul : Cambará do Sul, 25.XI.1993 , A. Bonaldo leg., 1 specimen ; 19–21.XII.1994 , L. Moura leg., 1 specimen ( FZRS ); Canela (Barragem dos Bugres), 04.XI.1998 , L. Moura eg., 1 specimen ( FZRS ); Derrubadas (Parque Estadual do Turvo), 21.X.2004 , R. Ott leg., 1 specimen ( FZRS ); Torres (Parque Estadual de Itapeva), 13.I.2005 , L. Moura & I. Heydrich leg., 1 specimen ; L. Moura leg., 1 specimen ( FZRS ). Male . Length 2.60–3.00 mm, width 2.12–2.68 mm. Body oval, with sparse white pubescence. Pronotum and elytra metallic dark-brownish, anterior border castaneous ( Figs 6 A–D). Head, antennae and mouthparts black or dark brown. Meso-, metasternum and epipleuron black. Tarsomeres light brown, last three abdominal ventrites dark brown ( Fig. 6 B). Genitalia with basal lobe symmetrical, enlarged, shorter than parameres, apex bluntly pointed ( Fig. 6 E). Parameres two times longer than basal lobe ( Fig. 6 F). Sipho turned outward at apex, emarginate, siphonal capsule short and wide ( Fig. 6 G). Female . Length 2.64–3.06 mm, width 2.24–2.60 mm. Genitalia with genital plates rectangular, elongate, styli with setae ( Fig. 6 H). Spermatheca C-shaped, with apex emarginate ( Fig. 6 I). Geographical Distribution . Trinidad and Tobago ; Brazil (MT, GO, MG, ES, RJ, SP, PR, SC). Remarks . Chnoodes tarsalis ( Fig. 6 ) is similar to C. discomaculata ( Fig. 3 ) in color pattern, but is clearly distinguished by the metallic dark-brownish color of the pronotum and elytra; it also differs from this species in the shape of the male and female genitalia.