A review of the genus Glyptasida Casey (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Asidini)
Author
Lockwood, Stephanie A.
Author
Pollock, Darren A.
text
Zootaxa
2009
2023
1
27
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.186116
d266483d-42ae-4aff-8f74-4fcfa06be298
1175-5326
186116
Glyptasida rugosissima
(
Champion 1884
)
(
Figs. 3, 6, 9
,
24–25
,
28
)
Asida rugosissima
Champion 1884
:53
, Tab. 3
Fig. 1
[
Type
locality:
Mexico
: Hacienda de San Miguelito, Saltillo in Coahuila.
Type
Repository: BMNH];
Champion 1892
:492
;
Blackwelder 1945
:516
.
Glyptasida rugosissima
:
Casey 1912
:104
;
Wilke 1922
:269
;
Gebien 1937
:704
;
Blackwelder and Arnett 1975
:R73.22;
Poole and Gentili 1996
:435
;
Fagerlund 2000
:36
; 435; NMGF 2008.
Diagnosis.
Specimens of
G
.
rugosissima
are diagnosed on the basis of the following unique combination of characteristics: Pronotum with very coarse and close punctures (
Fig. 10
); discal costae of elytra fine and highly elevated, with an abrupt change in elevation between the lateral elytral margin and the lateral costa (
Fig. 6
).
Description.
With general features of
Glyptasida
, and the following specific characteristics: GHW 3.0–
3.9mm
; GPW
6.3–8.5mm
; GEW
7.7–10.7mm
; HL 2.2–3.0mm; PL 3.9–5.0mm; EL 11.0–
14.9mm
; TL
17.1–22.9mm
; Ratio of GPW/GEW 0.69–0.95. Body small, dull black, may appear brown due to debris between costae; pronotum with or without pronounced acute hind angles; pronotal punctures coarse (
Fig. 10
), punctures close, in some specimens overlapping (
Fig. 10
), areas without punctures may appear as globular masses; discal costae of elytra fine, highly elevated, abrupt change in elevation between lateral elytral margin and the lateral costa (
Fig. 6
). Male genitalia with median lobe flared basally (
Fig. 24
).
Notes about
type
material.
Asida rugosissima
.
One female and two male specimens were examined. The female
lectotype
has the following label information: [round label, white with purple border] “LECTO-
TYPE
”/ [round label, white with orange border] “
TYPE
”/ [round label, white with light blue border] “SYN-
TYPE
”/ “Sa. De S. Miguelito Dr. Palmer”/ [handwritten det. label] “
Asida rugosissima Champ.
”/ “Sp. Figured”/ [handwritten det, label] “=
sordida
var. Lec.”/ “B.C.A.Col.
IV.1.
Asida sordida
rugosissima interrupta
”/ “
LECTOTYPE
Ψ
Asida rugosissima Champ.
Examined by K.W. Brown
Feb. 1969
.” The
lectotype
has the following identifying features: left antenna with only three basal segments, eight antennomeres on card on pin, ovipositor extended, right hind leg on card on pin.
Distribution.
The geographic range of this species is
Mexico
, from Chihuahua to northern Jalisco and from western Chihuahua to mid San Luis Potosi (
Fig. 28
).
Material examined.
Fifty-two non-type specimens were examined from the following localities:
MEXICO
, Chihuahua:
1.1 mi
S Col. Alvaro Obregón,
20.vii.73
, R. and M. Murry, (2,
TAMU
);
10 mi
N Jiménez,
10.ix.50
, R. Smith, (2,
AMNH
);
50 mi
W Chihuahua,
1.ix.57
, Tanner and Robinson, (1,
BYUC
);
7–8 mi
W Matachic,
11.viii.89
, J. Stamov, (3,
AMNH
); Catarina,
25.vii.47
, Schramel, (1,
KWBC
) (4,
AMNH
); Chihuahua City,
10.vii.58
, Tanner and Robinson, (1,
BYUC
); Colonia Dublan, (1,
BYUC
); Rte. 16,
7.6 mi
SE Madera,
1.ix.74
, Frania and Ball, (1,
UASM
); Santa Eulalia, W. Foshag, (1,
USMN
); Valle de Olivas,
20.vii.47
, Cazier, (2,
AMNH
); Valle de Olivas,
20.vii.47
, Gertsch, (1,
AMNH
).
Durango:
Promontorio, (16,
USNM
); Yerbanis, Cuencame Dist.,
19.viii.47
, Gertsch, (1,
KWBC
) (1,
AMNH
); Yerbanis, Cuencame Dist.,
19.viii.47
, Spieth, (2,
AMNH
); Yerbanis, Cuencame Dist.,
19.viii.47
, Schramel (1,
AMNH
); state record only, (1,
FMNH
).
Jalisco:
15.5 mi
NE Lagos de Moreno,
26.vii.62
, (1,
SEMC
).
San Luis Potosi:
state record only, Wickham, (1,
KWBC
), (3,
USNM
).
Zacatecas:
Fresnillo,
15.viii.47
, Cazier, (1,
AMNH
); Meseta de la Zarca, (1,
ANSP
).
Country records:
(3,
USNM
).