South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XVII: systematic revision of Western Hemisphere Cephaloscymnini (Coccinellinae) with description of a cryptic new genus and species of Coccidulini (Coccinellinae)
Author
Gordon, Robert D.
Author
Hanley, Guy A.
text
Insecta Mundi
2017
2017-12-29
2017
601
1
158
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5170031
1942-1354
5170031
A5348E25-CC3E-476B-9AD2-0A6C3A37A61A
7.
Cephaloscymnus laevis
Gordon
Cephaloscymnus laevis
Gordon 1970: 70
.
Distribution
.
UNITED STATES
: Hidalgo. (CMNC) (USNM).
Arizona, Santa Cruz Co., Nogales.
MEXICO
:
10 mi.
NE Jacala,
Remarks
. Male genitalia are slightly similar to those of
C
.
beulah
and both species were collected from southern
Arizona
. In addition to genitalia differences,
C
.
laevis
has a characteristic black ventral surface and much smoother appearing pronotum. Genitalia illustrations are reproduced here in addition to other illustrations (
Fig. 29–33
).