A review of the Tillicera genus group with a revision of Plathanocera Schenkling (Coleoptera, Cleridae, Clerinae) Author Gerstmeier, Roland Author Stapel, Jessica text Zootaxa 2016 4193 3 517 540 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4193.3.4 22325f21-fd8c-4f1b-995d-9c5521079143 1175-5326 167212 8BD9BBFD-70D0-4518-8B13-C4E6005EDE27 Plathanocera lineata Pic, 1933 ( Figs 9–10 ) Pic 1933: 23. Plathanocera lineata Pic, 1933 , Lectotype (designated here): Lastourville, Gabon , G. Lebesky ( MNHN ). FIGURE 7. Plathanocera bicoloriceps . (A) habitus, (B) antenna, (C) metendosternite, (D) distribution, (E) hind wing, (F) gula, (G) anterior mesoventral process. FIGURE 8. Plathanocera bicoloriceps . Male genitalia. (1) aedeagus, ventral, (2) phallus, ventral, (3) phallus, lateral, (4) tegmen, (5) spicular fork, (6) pygidium, (7) Ventrite VI. FIGURE 9. Plathanocera lineata . (A) habitus, (B) antenna, (C) metendosternite, (D) distribution, (E) hind wing, (F) gula, (G) anterior mesoventral process. FIGURE 10. Plathanocera lineata . Male genitalia. (1) aedeagus, ventral, (2) phallus, ventral, (3) phallus, lateral, (4) tegmen, (5) spicular fork, (6) pygidium, (7) Ventrite VI. Comment on the type specimens: As Pic (1933: 23) made no reference to type specimens in his descriptions of Plathanocera lineata , it cannot be assumed that the nominal species-group name, Plathanocera lineata , was based on a single specimen. The 'type' specimen located in the Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris ( MNHN ) must therefore considered a syntype ( ICZN 1999: Article 73.2) and available for lectotype designation ( ICZN 1999: Article 74.1). Other examined specimens: Côte d’Ivoire , Kound-Abronso, J. Decelle, 7.1961, Coll. Mus. Tervuren ( 1 Ex. , MRAC ); Yangambi (Stan.), 11-1959, J. Decelle , Coll. Mus . Congo ( 1 Ex. , MRAC ) ; Côte d'Ivore: Bingerville , 16/ 30-11-1962 , J. Decelle ( 1 Ex. , MRAC ); Stanleyville, 9-1954, Collection J.G. Pantos, Coll. Mus . Congo , 511 ( 1 Ex. , MRAC ); Stanleyville,I X-1954 , ex coll. J. Pantos , Coll. Mus . Congo , 489 ( 1 Ex. , MRAC ) ; Côte d'Ivore: Dibi, E. d'Aboisso, 7.1961, J. Decelle , Coll. Mus. Tervuren ( 1 Ex. , MRAC ) ; Côte d'Ivore: Amanikro , 50 km N. W. Abengourou , V/ VI 1961 , J. Decelle , Coll. Mus. Tervuren, Recolté sur cacaoyer ( 1 Ex. , MRAC ) ; Côte d'Ivore: Korea S. de Daloa , 6/7.1962, J. Decelle , Coll. Mus. Tervuren ( 1 Ex. , MRAC ) ; Côte d'Ivore: Dibi, E. d'Aboisso, 3.1962, J. Decelle , Coll. Mus. Tervuren ( 1 Ex. , MRAC ) ; Côte d'Ivore: Dibi, E. d'Aboisso, 7.1961, J. Decelle , Coll. Mus. Tervuren ( 1 Ex. , MRAC ) ; Côte d'Ivore: Bingerville , VIII.1961 , J. Decelle , Coll. Mus. Tervuren ( 1 Ex. , MRAC ) ; Côte d'Ivore: Dibi, E. d'Aboisso, 4/5/6.1962, J. Decelle , Coll. Mus. Tervuren ( 1 Ex. , MRAC ) ; Côte d'Ivore: Bingerville , 1/15-11.1962, J. Decelle , Coll. Mus. Tervuren ( 1 Ex. , MRAC ) . Length: 7–10 mm (14 specimens measured). Head: Brown, slightly reddish, with dense and fine punctation, between eyes finely and diffusely punctate; with yellow, strong, hairs, directed towards middle. Frons with broad, black-brown, longitudinal stripe. Antennal base red, from A5 onwards black, A11 long, inner margin more or less straight, outer margin rounded, pointed, distal margin mostly yellowish. Gular process long, narrow. Thorax: Pronotum red brown, paler towards lateral margins; with conspicuous wrinkles before anterior transverse impression, middle smooth, very finely and diffusely punctate, length to width index 0.81:1–0.88:1; vested with whitish to yellowish hairs, longer at lateral margins. Elytra: Red brown, darker than rest, apex frequently paler; diameter of punctures only one third of interstices, interstices with fine longitudinal carina, punctures are orientated at this “line”, diameter of punctures decreasing towards apex, length to width index 1.71:1–1.86:1; elytra vested with sparse, yellow, erect and posteriorly directed hairs. Legs: Reddish brown, with long, white, erect setae; tibiae darker, with short carinae at base. Abdomen: Yellow-brown, V5 and V6 slightly paler, sparsely vested with fine, white hairs; pygidium laterally more round, apical margin straight; male V6 with slight emargination, female V6 without emargination. Aedeagus: Tegmen with short apically tapering phallobasic lobes; phallobasic apodeme distally only slightly broadened ( Fig. 10 ). Distribution: Congo , Ivory Coast .