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2020

Longhorned beetles

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New Species Of Trachyderini From Mexico And Central America (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae), James E. Wappes, Antonio Santos-Silva Nov 2020

New Species Of Trachyderini From Mexico And Central America (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae), James E. Wappes, Antonio Santos-Silva

Insecta Mundi

Three new trachyderine species in the subtribe Trachyderina (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Ceram­bycinae: Trachyderini) are described: Entomosterna kovariki Wappes and Santos-Silva, new species, from Belize; Gortonia sumideroensis Wappes and Santos-Silva, new species, from Mexico (Chiapas); and Sphaeno­thecus vandenberghei Wappes and Santos-Silva, new species, from Nicaragua. A new key to Entomosterna species, and a previous Sphaenothecus key by Chemsak and Noguera (1998) is modified to include the new species, with both provided herein.


Two New Species Of Corynellus Bates, 1885 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae), Antonio Santos-Silva, James E. Wappes Sep 2020

Two New Species Of Corynellus Bates, 1885 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae), Antonio Santos-Silva, James E. Wappes

Insecta Mundi

Two new species of Corynellus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae) are described: C. rebeccae Santos-Silva and Wappes, from Bolivia; and C. elianae Santos-Silva and Wappes, from Panama. A key to species of Corynellus is provided.


Notes, New Records, New Combinations, A New Genus And Three New Species In Hemilophini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae), Antonio Santos-Silva, Daniel Heffern, Juan Pablo Botero, Francisco E. De L. Nascimento Jul 2020

Notes, New Records, New Combinations, A New Genus And Three New Species In Hemilophini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae), Antonio Santos-Silva, Daniel Heffern, Juan Pablo Botero, Francisco E. De L. Nascimento

Insecta Mundi

The number of specimens in the type series of Hemilophus leuconotus Laporte, 1840 (= Cirrhicera leu­conota) is corrected. Cirrhicera leucronota Thomson, 1857 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Hemilophini), currently considered lapsus calami or an error to C. leuconotus, and the number of specimens in the type series is also corrected. Cirrhicera leuconota is recorded from Guatemala for the first time. The sex of the holotype of Lamacoscylus albatus Martins, Santos-Silva and Galileo, 2015, is corrected, and a new state record in Mexico is provided. The description of the antennae in females of Lamacoscylus Martins and Galileo, 1991 is discussed; Malacoscylus …


Description Of A New Species Of Xalitla Lane, 1959 (Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Neoibidionini) From Western Mexico, Antonio Santos-Silva, Frederick W. Skillman Jr. May 2020

Description Of A New Species Of Xalitla Lane, 1959 (Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Neoibidionini) From Western Mexico, Antonio Santos-Silva, Frederick W. Skillman Jr.

Insecta Mundi

The tribal allocation of Xalitla Lane, 1959 (Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae) is discussed. Xalitla limoni Santos-Silva and Skillman, new species, is described from Mexico (Jalisco). Xalitla lezamai Galileo and Mar­tins, 2008 is determined to be synonymous with X. genuina Martins, 1970 and formally placed in synonymy. A key to the species of Xalitla, which includes the new species and synonymy, is provided.


Taxonomic Contributions To Neotropical Lamiinae (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Including A New Genus, Five New Species And A New Synonym, James E. Wappes, Antonio Santos-Silva Apr 2020

Taxonomic Contributions To Neotropical Lamiinae (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Including A New Genus, Five New Species And A New Synonym, James E. Wappes, Antonio Santos-Silva

Insecta Mundi

Five new species and one new genus in Neotropical Lamiinae (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) are de­scribed: Cotycicuiara lingafelteri Wappes and Santos-Silva, from Panama (Acanthoderini); Nesozineus morrisi Wappes and Santos-Silva, from Bolivia (Acanthoderini); Trichoanoreina panamensis Wappes and Santos-Silva, from Panama (Acanthoderini); Callisema skillmani Wappes and Santos-Silva, from Bolivia (Calliini); Rileyellus panamensis Wappes and Santos-Silva, new genus and species, from Panama (Desmiphorini). Callia pulchra Melzer, 1930 is placed in synonymy with Callia axillaris (Dalman, 1823).


New Genera, Species, And Records Of Acanthocinini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) From Hispaniola, Steven W. Lingafelter Feb 2020

New Genera, Species, And Records Of Acanthocinini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) From Hispaniola, Steven W. Lingafelter

Insecta Mundi

Two new genera of Acanthocinini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Luctithonus Lingafelter and Duocris­tala Lingafelter, are described from Hispaniola. Two new species of Luctithonus are described: Luctithonus aski Lingafelter and L. duartensis Lingafelter. A third species, L. pantherinus (Zayas), is newly recorded from Hispan­iola and the Dominican Republic (new country record), and transferred from Sternidius Haldeman as a new combination. Additional new species of Lamiinae are described from Hispaniola: Eugamandus albipumilus Lingafelter; Leptostylopsis opuntiae Lingafelter; and Lethes turnbowi Lingafelter. Keys to tribes of Lamiinae, genera of Acanthocinini, and species of Luctithonus in Hispaniola are included.