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New Fireflies from Puerto Rico (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) © Zoological Institute, St. Petersburg, 2008 New fi refl ies from Puerto Rico (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) S.V. Kazantsev Kazantsev, S.V. 2008. New fi refl ies from Puerto Rico (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Zoosystema- tica Rossica: 17(1): 101-104. Two fi refl y species, Cheguevaria montana sp. n. and Heterophotinus yuyinque sp. n., are described from Puerto Rico. A checklist of Lampyridae of Puerto Rico is provided. S.V. Kazantsev, Donetskaya 13-326, Moscow 109651, Russia. E-mail: [email protected] Fourteen species of Lampyridae belonging to Genital capsule with elongate sternite provided seven genera – Aspisoma Laporte, 1833, Pyracto- with relatively long median projection (Fig. 1). mena Melsheimer, 1845, Lychnacris Motschulsky, Aedeagus with relatively short parameres and 1853, Robopus Motschulsky, 1853, Heterophoti- straight median lobe, conspicuously widened at nus E. Olivier, 1894, Rufolychnia Kazantsev, 2006 base (Fig. 2). and Cheguevaria Kazantsev, 2006 – have so far Length: 4.9 mm. Width (humerally): 1.5 mm. been recorded from Puerto Rico (Santiago-Blay Female. Unknown. & Medina-Gaud, 1986; Kazantsev, 2006). Four Comparison. Cheguevaria montana sp. n., genera (Aspisoma, Lychnacris, Rufolychnia and being undoubtedly closely related to C. taino Cheguevaria) have so far been represented on the Kazantsev, is easily distinguished from it by the island by one species each. uniformly black head and abdomen and reduced Description of two new lampyrid species from testaceus area on the elytra, as well as by the lon- Puerto Rico, one from the genus Chegue varia, the ger median projection of sternite 8 (Fig. 1) and other from Heterophotinus, is presented below. broader parameres and more robust median lobe The following abbreviation is used in this pa- of the aedeagus (Fig. 2). per: ZMMU – Zoological Museum of Moscow Etymology. The name montana is derived from University. the Latin for ‘montane’ alluding to the relatively high altitude the new species was taken at. Cheguevaria montana sp. n. (Figs 1-2) Robopus cordilleraensis sp. n. (Fig. 3) Holotype. M, Puerto Rico, Cordillera Central, Toro Negro, Doña Juana R.A., ca. 950 m, 13-14.I.2008, S. Ka- zantsev leg. (author’s collection). Holotype. M, Puerto Rico, Cordillera Central, Description. Male. Testaceous; head, antennae Toro Negro, Doña Juana R.A., 800-850 m, 12- except antennomere 11, elytra except 1/20 distally, 14.I.2008, S. Kazantsev leg. (author’s collection). abdomen and legs black; antennomere 11 white. Paratypes. 2 MM and 1 F, same label; 2 MM, Eyes small (interocular distance ca. 4.3 times Puerto Rico, Cordillera Central, Monte Guilarte, greater than eye radius). Antennae attaining ca. 1000 m, 11.I.2008, S. Kazantsev leg. (author’s to elytral third, with antennomere 3 slightly collection). longer than wide, about 2.3 times longer than Description. Male. Dark brown; antennomere 1, antennomere 2 and ca. 1.4 times shorter than palpomeres 1-3, pronotal sides and anterior third, antennomere 4. elytral margins, narrower at suture, wider at sides, Pronotum transverse, almost twice as wide as legs, except tibiae and tarsi, and ventrites 7 and 8 long, bisinuate basally, glabrous, with pronounced whitish yellow; proximal two thirds of pronotal anterior and minute acute posterior angles. Scutel- disk and prothorax ventrally bright pink, with lum parallel-sided, rounded at apex. infuscated M-sign. Elytra moderately long, 2.4 times as long as Eyes relatively small (interocular distance wide at humeri, parallel-sided, densely alveo- ca. 1.6 times greater than eye radius). Labrum late, with noticeable fi rst and second costae in transverse, slightly concave anteriorly. Antennae proximal third. serrate, attaining to elytral three fourths, with 102 S.V. Kazantsev: New fi refl ies from Puerto Rico • ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 17 Figs 1-7. 1-2, Cheguevaria montana sp. n., holotype; genital abdominal segments (1), aedeagus ventrally (2); 3, Robopus cordilleraensis sp. n., holotype; aedeagus ventrally; 4-7, Heterophotinus yuyinque sp. n. ventrite 8 ventrally (4), ventrite 8 laterally (5), aedeagus ventrally (6), aedeagus laterally (7). Scale bars: Fig. 1 – 0.5 mm; Fig. 2 – 0.25 mm; Figs 3-7 – 1 mm. antennomere 3 4 times longer than antennomere Female. Similar to male, but eyes somewhat 2 and 1.25 times shorter than antennomere 4. smaller, with interocular distance 2.5 times greater Pronotum transverse, 1.2 times wider than long, than eye radius, and antennae conspicuously semicircular, with almost straight posterior angles. narrower. Scutellum elongate, triangular, rounded at apex. Length: 8.5-9.6 mm. Width: 3.2-3.7 mm. Elytra long, 2.1 times as long as wide at humeri, Diagnosis. Robopus cordilleraensis sp. n. may almost parallel-sided, densely punctuate, with be distinguished from the similarly coloured obscure longitudinal costae. R. marginipennis (Leng et Mutchler) by the spars- Luminous areas on ventrite 7 (sternite 8) sepa- er and coarser punctuation of the pronotal disk and rated, occupying ca. half sternal length. Ventrite the structure of the aedeagus with shorter median 8 (sternite 9) elongate, medially prolonged. Ae- lobe and bidentate parameral apices (Fig. 3). deagus elongate, with relatively short median lobe Etymology. The new species is named after the and bidentate parameral apices (Fig. 3). Cordillera Central, the mountainous district in ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 17 • S.V. Kazantsev: New fi refl ies from Puerto Rico 103 Central Puerto Rico, where the type series was taino Kazantsev, 2006: 370 collected. montana sp. n. Heterophotinus yuyinque sp. n. CRATOMORPHINI (Figs 4-7) Aspisoma Laporte, 1833 Holotype. M, Puerto Rico, Sierra de Luquillo, El- Aspidosoma Lacordaire, 1857 Yunque, Rd 191, km 13, 700-750 m, 15-17.I.2008, S. Ka- Nyctophanes Dejean, 1833 zantsev leg. (author’s collection). type species: Lampyris ignita Linnaeus, 1767 Paratypes. 2 MM and 13 FF. Same label (author’s col- ignitum Linnaeus, 1767. Also occurring in Central lection and ZMMU). America, Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Hispaniola. Description. Male. Dark brown to black; anten- Lampyris ignita Linnaeus, 1767: 645 nomere 1, pronotal sides and anterior half, elytral Aspisoma polyzona Chevrolat, 1834: 9 Pyractomena Melsheimer, 1845 margins, narrower at suture, wider at sides, legs, Pyractomena Melsheimer, 1845: 304 except tibiae distally and tarsomeres 3-5, whitish Pyrectomena Motschulsky, 1853: 37 (lapsus calami) yellow; ventrites 7 and 8 white; proximal half of Lecontea E. Olivier, 1899: 371 (unjustifi ed replacement) pronotal disk and prothorax ventrally, except at type species: Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845 sides, pink. galeata E. Olivier, 1899 Pyractomena galeata E. Olivier, 1899: 91 Eyes relatively large (interocular distance sub- Lecontea galeata (E. Olivier): E. Olivier, 1912: 23 equal to eye radius). Labrum transverse, straight heterodoxa (Leng et Mutchler, 1922) anteriorly. Antennae fi liform, attaining to elytral Photinus heterodoxus Leng et Mutchler, 1922: 457 proximal fourth, with antennomere 3 2.7 times Pyractomena heterodoxa (Leng et Mutchler, 1922): Mc- longer than antennomere 2 and subequal in length Dermott, 1964: 16 to antennomere 4. Pronotum transverse, 1.2 times wider than long, LAMPROCERINI triangular, with almost straight posterior angles. Lychnacris Motschulsky, 1853 Scutellum elongate, triangular, rounded at apex. Lychnacris Motschulsky, 1853: 33 Elytra long, 2.6 times as long as wide at hu- type species: Lychnacris triguttula Motschulsky, 1853 meri, parallel-sided, densely punctuate, with two emarginata (Leng et Mutchler, 1922) obscure longitudinal costae. Callopisma emarginata Leng et Mutchler, 1922: 443 Luminous areas on ventrite 7 (sternite 8) large, contiguous, occupying all sternal surface. Ventrite PHOTININI 8 (sternite 9) long, with long spiculum gastrale and incised and inwardly bent apex (Figs 3-4). Rufolychnia Kazantsev, 2006 Rufolychnia Kazantsev, 2006: 378 Aedeagus, with elongate, distally slightly biden- type species: Callopisma borencona Leng et Mutchler, 1922 tate parameres and curved distally median lobe, borencona (Leng et Mutchler, 1922) constricted before apex (Figs 5-6). Callopisma borencona Leng et Mutchler, 1922: 440 Female. Similar to male, but pronotum uni- Robopus Motschulsky, 1853 formly pink, except for narrow whitish yellow Robopus Motschulsky, 1853: 41 border, eyes smaller, with interocular distance 1.5 Rabopus Motschulsky, 1854: 42 [lapsus calami] type species: Robopus roseicollis Motschulsky, 1853 times greater than eye radius, and antennae lon- cayeyensis Kazantsev, 2006: 380 ger, attaining to elytral middle. Ultimate ventrite cordilleraensis sp. n. elongate, triangular, medially deeply incised, with marginipennis (Leng et Mutchler, 1922) short spiculum ventrale. Lucidota marginipennis Leng et Mutchler, 1922: 438 Length: 8.0-10.9 mm. Width: 2.7-3.7 mm. niger Kazantsev, 2006: 383 roseicollis Motschulsky, 1853 Comparison. Heterophotinus yuyinque sp. n. Robopus roseicollis Motschulsky, 1853: 42 is readily distinguished from other Heteropho- Photinus decorus Gemminger et Harold, 1869: 1642 [re- tinus species by the coloration and the structure placement name] of ventrite 8 (Figs 3-4) and aedeagus (Figs 5-6). Pygolampis decorus (Gemminger et Harold): E. Olivier, Etymology. The new species is named after 1907: 35 Taíno’s protecting spirit said to live on top of the Lucidota decorus (Gemminger et Harold): Leng & Mutch- ler, 1922: 436 El-Yunque Mountain where the type series was roseinotatus Kazantsev, 2006: 383 collected. Heterophotinus E. Olivier, 1894 Heterophotinus E. Olivier,
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