See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337339166 Neocrohoria gen. nov., a new Anthicidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) genus from Chile Article in Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis · October 2019 CITATIONS READS 0 97 1 author: Dmitry Telnov Natural History Museum, London 195 PUBLICATIONS 823 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: BMNH Specimen Photography Site View project Taxonomy & diversity of the Ischaliidae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) View project All content following this page was uploaded by Dmitry Telnov on 19 November 2019. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. Acta Biol. Univ. Daugavp. 19 (1) 2019 ISSN 1407 - 8953 NEOCROHORIA GEN. NOV., A NEW ANTHICIDAE (INSECTA: COLEOPTERA) GENUS FROM CHILE Dmitry Telnov Telnov D. 2019. Neocrohoria gen. nov., a new Anthicidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) genus from Chile. Acta Biol. Univ. Daugavp., 19 (1): 1 – 8. Neocrohoria gen. nov. (Anthicinae: Microhoriini) from Chile is described, diagnosed, and illustrated. Some new critical morphological characters of Anthicinae and Microhoriini (Anthicidae) are mentioned and briefly discussed for the first time. New combination is made for Neocrohoria melanura (Fairmaire et Germain, 1863) comb. nov. (from Anthicus) and lectotype is designated for this taxon. Key words: Anthicinae, Microhoriini, taxonomy, morphology, Chile. Dmitry Telnov. Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom & Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Miera iela 3, LV-2169, Salaspils, Latvia, LV-2169, e-mail: [email protected] (ORCID: 0000-0003-3412-0089) INTRODUCTION hitherto known from Chile (Werner 1966, 1974, Moore & Vidal 2005, Kejval 2009, Honour 2016, Anthicidae Latreille, 1819, ant-like flower beetles, Guerrero & Diéguez 2018, Telnov, unpublished is a rather large group of tenebrionoid Coleoptera data). Most recent account and key to the Chilean with a cosmopolitan distribution (Chandler 2010) anthicids presented by Werner (1974), but Kejval and over 3500 extant species (Telnov 2008) in (2009) revised and keyed Chileanthicus Werner, eight subfamilies (Chandler 2010). Two groups 1966 (with one exception), while recently of uncertain placement until recently placed in established Protoanthicus was keyed by Guerrero the Anthicidae, are the Afreminae Levey, 1985 & Diéguez (2018). Nevertheless, Chilean anthicid and Lagrioidinae M. Abdullah et A. Abdullah, fauna is insufficiently studied and in need of a 1968 (Lawrence et al. 2010). more comprehensive and critical revision. The Chilean anthicid fauna has a lower richness When I was working on a material of Chilean relative to tropical South America (Telnov, Anthicidae for a special volume dedicated to unpublished data) and is rather poor in diversity Prof. Cleide Costa’s 80th anniversary, syntype of both species and higher rank taxa. A single of Anthicus melanurus Fairmaire et Germain, lemodine genus (Protoanthicus Moore et Vidal, 1863 deposited in the Natural History Museum 2005) and most of anthicid species recorded in London came to my attention. This species from Chile are considered endemic to the country appears substantially different from the type (Werner 1966, 1974, Moore & Vidal 2005, species of the genus to which it was hitherto Kejval 2009, Guerrero & Diéguez 2018). Almost assigned (Anthicus Paykull, 1798), as well as 40 species of 15 genera and 4 subfamilies are from all other Anthicinae Latreille, 1819 genera. 1 Telnov D. Thus, I have decided to establish a new genus Type species. Anthicus melanurus Fairmaire et Neocrohoria gen. nov. for it and describe it in a Germain, 1863. dedicated paper. Description. With general characters of My goal is to characterize the new anthicid Coleoptera: Polyphaga: Tenebrionoidea (sensu genus from Chile, discuss its relationships, and Lawrence 2010). Small anthicids, total body assign currently known species to it. One new length 2.8-3.3 mm. Body smooth, covered with combination is made, lectotype is designated for sparse suberect setae. Head ovoid with rounded Neocrohoria melanura (Fairmaire et Germain, base. Frontoclypeal suture distinct, nearly 1863). straight. Clypeus transverse. Labrum transverse trapezoid. Compound eyes moderately large, entire, circular, rather finely faceted (Fig. 3), MATERIALS AND METHODS with inconspicuous interfacetal setae. Antennal insertions exposed and clearly visible in dorsal The nomenclature generally follows Chandler view, antenna inserted on lateral side of frons (2010). Specimens were studied using a Leica® between base of a mandible and compound eye. S6D stereomicroscope (maximum magnification Antenna 11-segmented, filiform. Cranial neck 80x) and photographed using a Canon® EOS 77D narrow (about 0.25 of head width across eyes), SLR camera attached to this stereomicroscope. glabrous dorsally, well-differentiated from head. Multiple photographs were taken at different Mandible apex bidentate. Mandible with evenly focal planes and reassembled using CombineZP curved outer margin. Mandible cutting edge even software. Setation and shading for figures 9 & in distal part, subquadrate notched medially. 10 were drawn in Adobe Photoshop CC 2019. Membranous densely setose prostheca with distinct basal mola is covering cutting edge and Genitalia and last abdominal ventrites were median notch. Maxilla apically with dense and studied and photographed using a Meji optical long setae. Maxillary palpomeres 3-4 each with microscope. moderately strong mesal lobe. Terminal maxillary palpomere scalene-triangular. Pronotum slightly All label text is reproduced verbatim, with no convex dorsally (in lateral view), broad apically, corrections or additions. Labels are separated strongly constricted laterally postmedium by slashes if more than one label is present for towards base, widest in anterior half (Figs 1-2). the same specimen. The author’s comments are Complete narrow anterior collar present, ventrally enclosed in square brackets. slightly narrower than dorsally and provided with dense, medially thickened setae (Fig. 2). Well Acronyms of the material stores: defined, complete, rather deep (in particular, laterally) antebasal sulcus is present near base of BMNH – Natural History Museum (British pronotum (Figs 1-2). Antebasal sulcus is directed Museum, Natural History), London, United antero-ventrally on lateral margins, provided with Kingdom; dense short and somewhat thickened setae on DTC – Collection Dmitry Telnov, Rīga, Latvia. its ventral portions. Laterobasal pronotal foveae inconspicuous. With an anterolateral notch on either side of procoxal cavity (in anterior view) RESULTS (Figs 5 & 14). With long, anteriorly directed setae on pronotal base posterior to antebasal sulcus. Neocrohoria gen. nov. (Figs 1-14) Intercoxal process of proventrite well-developed http://zoobank.org/62905368-F03A-4F9E- between procoxae, about a half their length. AAB7-3030B1F55C55 Procoxae contiguous, provided each with several extraordinary long setae. Procoxal cavities open externally but closed internally. Postcoxal bridge 2 Neocrohoria gen. nov., A New Anthicidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) genus from Chile. of procoxae narrow, with straight margin (lacking Omoplates distinct. Elytral setation long, any projection). Mesoventrite triangular, gently sparse, suberect. Elytral apices entire, without wrinkled, bluntly pointed apically (Figs 5-6, modifications in male (more or less distinct 9), with straight lateral margins. Procoxal rests notches or pores present on male elytral apices simple, subtriangular, shallowly impressed. of most known Microhoriini species). Sutural Mesocoxae completely separated by intercoxal striae short, present in apical third of elytra. process (Figs 5-7). Mesothoracic gland opens Metathoracic wings fully developed, with wing in a small pore-like opening in intersegmental venation as in most Anthicinae (wing venation is membrane. Mesoscutellum apex broadly rounded. not studied for many genera of this subfamily). Mesepisterna shallowly impressed, separated Anterior margin of metanepisternum with very at anterior margin, simple (fovea or carina peculiar microscopical setae, which are arranged not present) (Fig. 9), with thickened anterior into several groups of 4-9 items. These setae margin and slightly impressed area posterior to are long, basally wide and flattened, apically this thickening. Mesepimera with long fovea strongly narrowed, flagellate (Figs 11-12). Each starting from its posterior portion, covered of groups arises from its own common area. with conspicuous setae of irregular length and Metendosternite ventro-laterally with lobes shape (Fig. 5). Elytra elongate, vague postbasal of the metasternal tendon (poorly visible at transverse impression present (Fig. 1). 80x magnification). Metacoxa with complete Fig. 1-3. Neocrohoria melanura (Fairmaire et Germain, 1863), lectotype (BMNH). 1 – habitus, dorsal view; 2 – pronotum, lateral view; 3 – head, dorsal view. Not reproduced to the same scale. 3 Telnov D. Fig. 4-8. Neocrohoria melanura (Fairmaire et Germain, 1863), ♂ from El Canelo (DTC). 4 – pronotum, dorsal view; 5 – pro- and mesothorax, pro- and mesocoxae, ventral view; 6 – mesothorax, ventral view; 7 – meso- and metathorax, ventral view; 8 – intercoxal process of the 1st abdominal sternite. Not reproduced to the same scale. 4 Neocrohoria gen. nov., A New Anthicidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) genus from Chile. posterior transverse carina.