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<mods:title>The Mecyclothorax beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Moriomorphini) of Haleakala-, Maui: Keystone of a hyperdiverse Hawaiian radiation</mods:title>
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<paragraph pageId="116" pageNumber="117">Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Carabidae</paragraph>
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(045)
<taxonomicName LSID="http://zoobank.org/3B4C8BE9-2324-4C8A-88C1-A5BE2729CBED" class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Mecyclothorax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mecyclothorax patagiatus" order="Coleoptera" pageId="116" pageNumber="117" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="patagiatus">Mecyclothorax patagiatus</taxonomicName>
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Figs 60C, 61
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, 64
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.
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This, the third
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<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Mecyclothorax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mecyclothorax ovipennis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="117" pageNumber="118" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ovipennis">Mecyclothorax ovipennis</taxonomicName>
group species to display bicolored elytra (Fig. 60C), can be diagnosed by the following combination: 1, discal elytral striae 1-6 rufobrunneous with piceous cast, intervals 7-9 contrastedly rufoflavous; 2, pronotal disc also rufobrunneous with piceous cast, pronotal margins rufoflavous; 3, parascutellar seta present; 4, subapical elytral seta present, apical seta absent; 5, pronotal lateral margins slightly divergent from hind obtuse hind angles; 6, elytral humeri broadly rounded, the elytra broadly subquadrate, MEW/HuW = 2.0. Criteria 1, 5, and 6 diagnose this species from both
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Mecyclothorax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mecyclothorax subtilis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="117" pageNumber="118" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="subtilis">Mecyclothorax subtilis</taxonomicName>
and
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, whereas criteria 2, 3, and 4 diagnose this species from
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Mecyclothorax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mecyclothorax subtilis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="117" pageNumber="118" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="subtilis">Mecyclothorax subtilis</taxonomicName>
. The pronotum of the unique holotype has the basal pronotal seta present on the right side, with the left hind angle glabrous (specimen examined at 125
<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
), obviating use of this character in the diagnosis. Setal formula 2 1-2 2 1[sae]. Standardized body length 3.8 mm (slightly larger than both preceding species).
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<paragraph pageId="117" pageNumber="118">Description</paragraph>
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(n = 1). Head capsule with frontal grooves broad near clypeus, lateral carina to anterior supraorbital seta; dorsal surface of neck flat; eyes moderately convex, ocular ratio = 1.43, ocular lobe ratio 0.78; labral anterior margin broadly emarginate to 1/6 of length; antennae filiform, antennomeres 2-3 with sparse pelage of short setae; mentum tooth with sides acute, apex tightly rounded. Pronotum transverse, MPW/PL = 1.30, base moderately constricted, MPW/BPW = 1.50; hind angle obtuse, margin
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rounded; median base moderately depressed, ~20 punctures or strigose wrinkles each side; basal margin convexly expanded between laterobasal depressions; median longitudinal impression evident, finely incised, joined by fine transverse wrinkles; anterior transverse impression deep, finely incised, minute irregularities in deepest part; anterior callosity elevated, flat, crossed by indistinct longitudinal wrinkles; front angles projected, broadly rounded; apical and basal pronotal widths subequal, APW/BPW = 1.03; lateral marginal depression moderate, edge upturned, broader at front angle; laterobasal depression narrowly concave, continuous with lateral depression. Proepisternum with 5 minute punctures along hind marginal groove; prosternal process narrowly impressed medially, lateral margins broadly beaded between coxae. Elytra with disc flat, sides moderately sloped; basal groove slightly recurved to broadly rounded humerus; parascutellar striole with 3-4 punctures, shallow between punctures; sutural interval coplanar with lateral intervals basally, upraised in apical half; sutural and 2nd striae of subequal depth and breadth from base to apex; discal striae 1-5 broad, deep, stria 6 shallower and more irregular, stria 7 shallower still; sutural stria deep, finely punctate basally, deep, narrow, and smooth apically; striae 2-4 with minute punctures on disc, punctures shallower in stria 5, linear irregularities in stria 6; discal intervals 2-4 convex, lateral intervals less so; 8th interval slightly more convex than fused apical portion of striae 5 + 7; 2 dorsal elytral setae at 0.27
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and 0.54
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elytral length, setal impressions small, spanning
<normalizedToken originalValue="½">1/2</normalizedToken>
width of interval 3; lateral elytral setae arranged in anterior series of 6 setae, posterior series of 5 setae; elytral marginal depression narrow, margin little upturned in basal half, beadlike near subapical sinuation; subapical sinuation very shallow, nearly obsolete. Mesepisternum with ~6 punctures in 1-2 rows; metepisternal width to length ratio = 0.80; metepisternum/metepimeron suture distinct. Abdomen with irregular lateral wrinkles in ventrites 1-5, lateral depressions in ventrites 3-6; suture between ventrites 2 and 3 complete; apical male ventrite with 2 marginal setae. Legs-metatarsomere 1/metatibial length ratio = 0.19; metatarsomere 4 length along outer lobe 1.3
<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
medial tarsomere length, apical and subapical setae present; metatarsal dorsolateral sulci narrow, shallow, median surface broad. Microsculpture of vertex with evident isodiametric sculpticells in transverse rows; pronotal disc with shallow transverse mesh, sculpticell breadth 3
<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
length, to transverse lines; pronotal median base with shallow transverse mesh laterally, median area glossy; elytral disc with evident transverse mesh, sculpticell breadth 2
<normalizedToken originalValue="4×">-4x</normalizedToken>
length, apex with more distinct transverse mesh of same dimensions; metasternum with transverse mesh; laterobasal abdominal ventrites with swirling isodiametric and transverse microsculpture. Coloration of vertex rufobrunneous; antennomere 1 flavous, antennomeres 2-3 rufoflavous; 4-11 rufobrunneous; pronotal disc rufobrunneous with piceous cast, margins rufoflavous; proepipleuron rufoflavous, proepisternum rufobrunneous with piceous cast; elytral sutural interval concolorous with disc basally, rufoflavous apically; elytral epipleuron dorsally flavous, ventrally rufoflavous; metepisternum rufobrunneous; abdomen with ventrites 1-2 medially, 3-5 mediobasally rufopiceous, 3-6 apically and marginally rufoflavous, apical ventrite 6 with apical
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paler, flavous; metafemur flavous; metatibia flavous with brunneous cast.
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<pageBreakToken pageId="119" pageNumber="120" start="start">Male</pageBreakToken>
genitalia (n = 1). Aedeagal median lobe robust, distance between parameral articulation and tip 3.2
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depth at midlength (Fig. 61A); extension of apex beyond ostial opening parallel sided at base and evenly narrowed dorsoventrally to tightly rounded tip; median lobe curved sinuously leftward toward apex in ventral view, the right margin distinctly concave, left margin convex (Fig. 61B); internal sac without ornamentation, flagellar plate elongate, length of sclerotized plate 0.54
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parameral articulation-tip distance.
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Figure 61. Male aedeagus,
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group species (for abbreviations see Table 2, p. 23).
<normalizedToken originalValue="AB">A-B</normalizedToken>
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right and ventral views (Kuhiwa E rim, 900 m)
<normalizedToken originalValue="CE">C-E</normalizedToken>
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C Right view (
<normalizedToken originalValue="Kopiliula">Kopili'ula</normalizedToken>
, 1170 m) D Ventral view (
<normalizedToken originalValue="Heleleikeoha">Helele'ike'oha</normalizedToken>
, 1615 m). E Ventral view (
<normalizedToken originalValue="Kopiliula">Kopili'ula</normalizedToken>
, 1170 m)
<normalizedToken originalValue="FH">F-H</normalizedToken>
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Mecyclothorax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mecyclothorax apicalis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="119" pageNumber="120" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="apicalis">Mecyclothorax apicalis</taxonomicName>
. F Right view (NW upper slope, 2745 m). G Right view, sac everted (summit, 2895-3050 m) H Ventral view (NW upper slope, 2745 m) I
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Mecyclothorax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mecyclothorax parapicalis" order="Coleoptera" pageId="119" pageNumber="120" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="parapicalis">Mecyclothorax parapicalis</taxonomicName>
, right view, sac everted (Holua Cabin, 2134 m).
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<paragraph pageId="119" pageNumber="120">Holotype.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="119" pageNumber="120">
Male (CUIC) dissected and labeled: HI: E.Maui, Kuhiwa / 2950 ft.,10June1999 /
<taxonomicName class="Polypodiopsida" family="Cibotiaceae" genus="Cibotium" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Cibotium chamissois" order="Cyatheales" pageId="119" pageNumber="120" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="chamissois">Cibotium chamissois</taxonomicName>
/ Dead fronds // C. Ewing Coll. / 20°46'25&quot;N / 156°06'04&quot;W // HOLOTYPE /
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Mecyclothorax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mecyclothorax" order="Coleoptera" pageId="119" pageNumber="120" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Mecyclothorax</taxonomicName>
/
<taxonomicName lsidName="patagiatus" pageId="119" pageNumber="120" rank="species" species="patagiatus">patagiatus</taxonomicName>
/ Liebherr / det. J.K. Liebherr 2015 (black-margined red label).
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<paragraph pageId="119" pageNumber="120">Etymology.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="119" pageNumber="120">
The Latin stem for this species epithet is patagium; i.e. a gold edging or border (
<bibRefCitation author="Brown, RW" journalOrPublisher="Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D. C." pageId="307" pageNumber="308" title="Composition of Scientific Words" year="1956">Brown 1956</bibRefCitation>
). The adjectival form
<taxonomicName lsidName="patagiatus" pageId="119" pageNumber="120" rank="species" species="patagiatus">patagiatus</taxonomicName>
signifies the pale elytral border of beetles of this species.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="119" pageNumber="120">Distribution and habitat.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="119" pageNumber="120">
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is known from 900 m elevation in the Kuhiwa Valley of the
<normalizedToken originalValue="Hanawī">Hanawī</normalizedToken>
windward face of
<normalizedToken originalValue="Haleakalā">Haleakala</normalizedToken>
(Fig. 64). The type specimen was collected from dead
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(
<normalizedToken originalValue="hāpuu">hapu'u</normalizedToken>
) tree fern fronds along with one specimen each of
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Bembidion" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Bembidion haleakalae" order="Coleoptera" pageId="119" pageNumber="120" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="haleakalae">Bembidion haleakalae</taxonomicName>
Liebherr,
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Mecyclothorax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mecyclothorax mauiae" order="Coleoptera" pageId="119" pageNumber="120" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="mauiae">Mecyclothorax mauiae</taxonomicName>
(Fig. 71), and
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(Fig. 112).
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