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Djvu Document Vol. 8, No.3· 4, September - December, 1994 251 A revision of the genus Anisostena Weise (Coleoptera. Chrysomelidae, Hispinae). Part IV. The nigrita species group C. L. Staines 3302 Deckel Place Edgewater, Maryland 21037 Abstract The nignta species group of Anises/eRa s. str. is revisod. Lestotypes aro dosignated for A. lunes/a and A. perspicua; A. cyanea is described as new. Key words: Anisostena, lectotype, revision, new species. Introdllction Frons not projeeting; pronotuffi without basal impression nunenmacheri (Weise) This is the fourth andfinalin a series ofarticles revising the genus Anisostena. The first article 3. Frons not projecting persptcua (Horn) (Staines, 1993) summarized the work on the genus Frons projecting 4 and revIsed the subgeneraNeostena andApostena. The second article (Staines, 1994a) divided the 4 Pronotum without basal impression; no tooth subgenusAnisostenas. str. into threespecies groups produced at union oflateral and apical margins and revised the ariadne group. The third article 5 (Staines, 1994b) revised the pilatei group. Pronotum with basal impression; tooth produced at union of lateral and apICal margms .. Types were examined for all species excep t A. ........................................... californica Van Dyke nigrita Lectotypes are designated for A lllnesta and A. perspwua. In recording the label data from 5. Vertex of head with scattered ~unctures 6 type specimens, a slash (I) divides data on different Vertex oehead with row oepane ares on each side labels. of median sulcus cyanea new species MeaSUIements were taken with all ocular mi­ crometer Pronotal length and width were taken 6. Antennal segments II and III subequal in length; along the mIdlines. Elytral WIdth was measured at pronotum with disc imptlnctate . the humeri. Elytrallength was measured from the ............................................... daguerrei Uhmann Antennal segment III longer than II, pronotum base to apex. Total length was measured from the with punctures on disc nigrita (Oli·..ier) base of the frontal sulcus to the apex of the elytra. Anisostena cafifol nica Van Dyke The nigrita species group Map 1 Membersofthenigritaspecies group are distin guished by the unicolorous dorsum. Anisostena californica Van Dyke 1925: 170. Holotype: Cal[ifornia], Yosemite Val[ley], 22N/1921, Van Dyke Key to the species of the nigrita group Collection, CASC Type No. 1639 (CASC). White 1939:55; Papp 1953:58; Uhmann 1957:74; Horning 1. MesofeOlar serrate on inner margin 3 & Barr 1970.39; Hatch 1971.234; Wilcox 1975.140; Mesofemur not serrate on inner margin 2 LeSage 1991:321. Anisostena nigrita nee Hatch & Beller 1932.106. 2. Frons projecting; pronotum with basal impres- Anisostena perspicua nee Fender 1945:73. sion funesta (Daly) 252 Insecta Mundi Description: Body dark metallic blue. Head. me- 3880- 4000 ft., 27-V-1931 (USNM), Y"semite Valley, 14· dian sulcus present; vertex with two rows ofpunc- V·1959 (CDFA). Modoc Co.· Cedarville, 14-VI-1966 tures parallel to sulcus; sulcus present on mner (CDFA). Plumas Co. Greenville, 19 VII 1967 (CDFA); margin of each eye; row of punctures on outer Quincy, 18·V·1959 (CDFA). Siskiyou Co.· no further margin of each eye; eyes finely faceted; rugose data (USNM); MeGloud, 4 VII 1967 (EMUS). Trinity Co.· Hayfork, 19·VI·1968 (CDFA). Tulare Co.· Ash Moun· around top of eyes; interantennal keel present; tain, 3 V 1984 (CDF1\). Yolo Co. Putah Canyon, 26 III frons projecting at base ofantennae; labrum large. 1964 (CDFA). COLORADO: Larimer Co. Below Spring Antennal segment I subglobose, II cylindrical, III· Creek Dam, 17-XI·1989 (SMC). IDAHO: Ada Co.· BOIse, VI transverse, punct.at.e; VII·X t.ransverse, wider 18·IX.1987 (RGRe) Bear Lake Co. Georgetown, 30.IX. than preceding; XI pomted at apex; III longest. 1979 (SMC). Benewah Co.· Fernwood, 1952 (INHS); 7 mI Pronotum: parallel sided; slight prebasal impres NE St. Maire, 21.V.1970 (IIICM) Butte Co. 6 mi S sion; basal margin bisinuate; covered with large, coarse punctures, especially large on disc; small tooth in anterior an les' len th 9 mm n= . ran in 0.- u iver an on wi ... mm avg. .. cu e urn: me a c 10·VII-1967 (EMUS). Fremont Co.· Ashton, 23·VI-1970 blue; quadrate. Elytra: scutellar row 3 or 5 punc <EMUs), lo·Y·1939 (WSUG); Warm River, 28-IV-1987 tures; intervals 2, 4, and6 costate, 6mostproduced; (EGRC). Idaho Co.· Slate Cr. R. S., 9-VI·1951 (INHS, 2 and6 unite on apicalfifth; 4 does notattain union; eNG); Lochsa River, 0.3 mi. El Papoose erk., 13-VI-1988 parllllel-sided; lateral margin smooth; apices indi­ (EGRC, DICM). Kootenai Co.- 4 mi W Athol, 9-VI-1971 vidually rounded, sutureraised, length 3. 3-3.6 mm (UICM), 3 mi 'II Cataldo, 12·VIII·1970 (UICM), Farragut (avg 34); width 1 4 mm Venter- metallic bluish; St. Pk., 23-V-1986 (DICM). Latah Co.· Laird Park, 4 mi. pro-, meso·, and metasterna alutaceous m mIddle, NE Harvard, 20 '11973 (WSUC); Moseow Mt., 23 V rugose and punctate laterally; abdominal sternum 1973 (DICM). Madison Co.- Kellys Canyon, 21-V-1980 (SMC). Moose Co. Selwar Bitter Wild., 23 30 VI 1989 1 alutaceous in middle, rugose at sides; remaining (DICM). Shoshone Co.· 2 mi E Carkia, 62-VI·1966 sterna alutaceous, punctate laterally. Legs. tro- (DICM) T@ton Co 6 mi SW Victor, 8 VII 1967 (DICM). chanterangulate; femora clavate, punctate, mesofe- Twin Falls Co.· 6 mi S Catteford, 18·VI·1965 (DICM); mur serrate on inner margm; tIbIa gradually ex· Twm Falls, 8·VII·1958 (DICM). Valley Co.· SmIths F., 3· panding to apex, cluster of setae at apex on inner vI·1972 (EMUS) MONTANA- Gallatin Co - Bozemall, margin; tarsal segments as follows· I small, trian· 12·VIII·1990, 15-VIII-1990 (JFC); 19 ml. NE Bozeman, gular; II expanded; III bilobed; IV elongate, longer ~-~I~~¢~~~~~~~id~er Cr , 4800 ~' 26.VI-1~\i- than III; I·III with setae beneath; claws simple, 17 ; lCnIC area near ozeman, o· - djvercate Total lengtb' 4 1-4 6 mm (avg 4 24) ~:~~ ~~ D:E~~ ~eDto~ Co. ~Q~~~i~ ;~. HoodRiver Co.- HoodRiver, VII- 1931 (SEMC). Josephine Larval host plant: unknown. Co.· 6·VI·1910 (INHS). Malheur Co.· Harper, 21-V·1931 (tiSNM). Wasco Co.· Deschutes & Columbia Riv. Junc· Distribution: British Columbia, Oregon, Mon­ tion, 23-V·1957 (EMUS). WASffiNGTON: Walla Walla tana, Idaho, 'vVashington, and California. Co.· Walla Walla, 9-Y·1941 (WSDC). Total: 177. Specimens examined- CANIDA- BRITISH CO- Anisostena cyanea, Ae'N species Map 1, Eig'lre 1 (MCZC, DEF'W). Alpme Co.- Woodlords, 7-V-1959, 8·V­ Types_ IIolotype (male). Tex. BastIop Co., BastlOp St. ]959, ]8·VI·1959, ]7.V·]980 (CDFA) Amodor Co. Pk., Juno 10, 1989, ColI. E. G. Rileyl Holotype Anisostena Amodor, 21·vIII·1928 (USNM). Humboldt Co.· eyanea Staines, det. C. L. Staines 1991 (red label). Bridgeville, 20·VI·1959 (CNC). Imperial Co.· Escondido (DSNM). Paratypes (143) all with Paratype Anisostena 15-VII·1941 (SEMC). Mariposa Co.· El Capitan, 5·VIII· cyanea Staines, det. C. L. Staines 1991 (pink label): 4 1938 (WSUC); Ell PortaL 14·Y-1909 (CDFA); Midpines, with same label data as holotype (EGRC); 65 Tex: 15·V·1975 (EGRC); Yosemite, 26-V·1928, 21·VI·1928, Dickens Co.· 1 mi N Dickens, Oct. 11·12·1979, colI. M. E. 14·VIII-1932 (MCZG), 20-V·1934 (INHS); Yosemite Park, Rieel ~ BOTHRIOCHLO~:A~HA~A=S (~!.) Valley Flat, 12-VII-1950 (FSCA); Yosemite Nat. Park, Rydb. ramineae (EGRC, L, FS A, S ); 8- X: " , VII·1950 (LLS), 13-VII-1940, 31-VI- 1938, 12-VIII-1922 (CUIC), Yosemite YaHey, 22·Y·1921 (CASC), Y"semite, Vol. 8, No.3 - 4, September - December, 1994 253 Davis Co., vic. Bloy Camp Meeting, 15 Aug. 1982, R. Turnbow (TAMlJ); 1- Texas: Kerr Co., Center Point, July 3i-August 6, 1987, Wharton, Praelorius, Malaise trap (TAMU); 1- 7 mi. S. W. Marfa, Tex., VlIl-6-1964, H. R. Burke &J. Apperson (TAMU); I· 4 mi. W. or Leaky, Real Co., Texas, August 7, 1969, Board & Harornik (TAMU); I· TEXAS: Scmervell Co., 10 mi. W. Glon Rose, May 21,1973, J. C. Schaffner (TAMU); 1- TEXAS: Trovis Co., Austin, Zilker Park, October 8, 1983, J. B. Woolley, 83/ 002 (TAMU); I. with the .ame label data except 83/003 (TAMU); 1- TEX, 19 mi NE Pine Spgs, Culberson Co., 7­ 25·1970/at night, C. W. O'Brien, G. B. Marshall (LLS): 1- U.S.A. Arizona, Chiricahua Mtn•., Portal, 24-27·VII· 66, W. Boyle & R. Lelonde (LLS); 1· 6 mi. S. Durango, Dgo. Mex., VII-4·64, H. F. Howden/CNCType No. 19497 (red label) (CNC). Description: Head: vertex micropunctate; me· dian sulcus present; row of punctures between median sulcus and each eye; sulcus on inner mar· gin of each eye; row of punctures on outer margin of each eye; slight depression at base of median sulcus;frons projectingatbaseofantennae; clypeus Figure 1. Anisostena cyanca, now spocies. arcuate, with white setae. Antennal segment I subglobular, II·VI transverse, punctate, III longer M. E. Rice (EGRC); 6- Tex: Crosby Co., White River Lk., than II, IV·VI decreasing in length; VII·XI wider Oct. 2-3-1982, CoIl. E. G. Riley (EGRC); 16- TEX: Tarrant than preceding, hirsute, XI pointed at apex. Co., Ft. Worth Nature Center, VI-24- 1989: E. G. Riley Pronotum; covered with large, deep punctures, (EGRC); 7- Texas: Brazos Co., College St., White Ck. rd., more dense laterally; basal margin bisinuate; lat· VlIl·13-14-82: E. O. Riley (EORC); 3· TEXAS: Dickens eralmargins divergentfor basalhalf, then parallel; Co., I mi N orDickens, 24 July 1979, Marlin E. Rico 0011. length 0.9·1.1 mm (avg. 1.0; n=30); width 0.9·1.1 (EORC); 1- with the same label data excopt 17 August mm (avg.
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