Two new species and new records of Notomicrus Sharp, 1882 (Coleoptera: Noteridae) from Brazil
Author
Guimarães, Bruno A. C.
Author
Ferreira-Jr, Nelson
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-07-05
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journal article
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Notomicrus gracilipes
Sharp, 1882
Material examined.
“
AMAZONAS STATE
,
Manaus Municipality
,
Anavilhanas
,
Xidana
,
25.I.1982
,
Nessimian J.L.
leg.” (
1 ♀
/
DZRJ 6573
)
;
“
MATO GROSSO STATE
,
Poconé Municipality
,
Fazenda Ipiranga
,
Pousada Piuval
, charco at river,
16º23’09.9” S
56º37’17.0” W
,
114 m
,
28.VII.2013
, Clarkson B., Sampaio B.H.L. & Ferreira-Jr. N. leg.” (
6 ♀♀
/
DZRJ 6575
)
;
“
Fazenda Ipiranga
, road to
Pousada Piuval
,
16º22’42.2” S
56º37’22.8” W
,
86 m
,
VII.2013
, Clarkson B., Sampaio B.H.L. & Ferreira-Jr. N. leg.” (
2 ♂♂
47 ♀♀
/
DZRJ 6574
)
;
“
RIO DE JANEIRO STATE, Santa Cruz
Municipality
,
Canal de Itá
, Ponte RJ 097,
04.V.1989
,
Bettina
leg.” (
2 ♂♂
/
DZRJ 6577
).
Taxonomic note.
In several of the examined specimens the elytral coarse punctures between discal stria and elytral suture, as described by
Young 1978
, appears almost indistinct which externally makes the distinction with
N. malkini
considerably difficult. In addition, the dorsal coloration described by Young differs widely from that of the examined specimens. The reddish brown of the head and the dark brownish yellow of the elytra are replaced by a uniform dark brown. The sum of these characteristics makes these specimens extremely similar to
N. petrareptans
, even for aedeagal features, though without the diagnostic male pro- and mesotarsal claws of the latter (see also
Manuel 2015
;
Baca & Short 2018
).
Geographic distribution.
Notomicrus gracilipes
is known from
Guatemala
,
Honduras
,
Mexico
,
Nicaragua
,
Panama
and the Brazilian states of Amazonas, Mato Grosso and Rio de Janeiro. First record for Amazonas and Rio de Janeiro.