Corresponding author: Antonio Santos-Silva (
Academic editor: Ann Ray
Three new species of
Santos-Silva A, Galileo MHM (2016) New Brazilian Cerambycidae from the Amazonian region (Coleoptera). ZooKeys 603: 131–140. doi:
Photographs were taken with a Canon EOS Rebel T3i DSLR camera, Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1–5× macro lens, controlled by Zerene Stacker AutoMontage software. Measurements were taken in ‘‘mm’’ using a micrometer ocular Hensoldt/Wetzlar - Mess 10 in the Leica MZ6 stereomicroscope, also used in the study of the specimens.
The collection acronyms used in this study are as follows:
Coleção Sistemática de Entomologia,
Museu de Zoologia,
Holotype female. Integument dark-brown; mouthparts reddish-brown, except for palpi mostly dark-brown.
Frons totally pubescent, but with glabrous area on holotype covered with short, yellowish-brown pubescence; pubescence on frons ochraceous, almost covering entire surface (except for elliptical brown macula); antennal tubercles mostly with ochraceous pubescence; scutellum centrally with wide, yellowish band of pubescence; elytral without glabrous area on basal third; pubescence on ventral side of body more ochraceous.
Holotype female from BRAZIL,
The new species is named after Larry G. Bezark, for his contribution toward the knowledge of
Holotype male. Integument dark-brown, almost black; base of antennomeres III–V, coxae, femora, and most tibiae dark reddish-brown; abdominal ventrites brown.
Total length, 4.40; prothorax: length, 1.00; anterior width, 1.15; posterior width, 1.15; largest width, 1.40; humeral width, 1.75; elytral length, 3.15.
Holotype male from BRAZIL,
Tupi, ayrí = tiny; relating to the small size of the species.
Holotype male. Head reddish-brown, more brownish on some areas; mandibles reddish-brown on basal 2/3, dark-brown on apical third; scape, pedicel and antennomeres III–IV reddish-brown; antennomeres V–XI brown, more reddish ventrally on distal antennomeres; prothorax dark-brown, except for reddish-brown anterior region of prosternum; mesosternum dark-brown; remaining ventral surface reddish-brown; elytra dark-brown, except for reddish-brown areas under dense yellow pubescence; pro- and mesofemora mostly reddish-brown (slightly darker on mesofemora), except for yellowish-brown distal area of club; metafemora mostly brown, except for reddish brown region of peduncle and part of club, and apex of club; pro- and mesotibiae yellowish-brown; metatibiae yellowish-brown on basal 2/3, reddish-brown on apical third; tarsi from yellowish-brown to reddish-brown. Pubescence mostly yellow, more whitish on mesosternal process, and yellowish-white on ventral side of meso- and metathorax and abdomen; brown on dark regions of elytra.
Total length, 8.7; prothorax: length, 2.1; anterior width, 1.5; posterior width, 1.6; largest width, 2.1; humeral width, 2.1; elytral length, 5.5.
Holotype male from BRAZIL,
The new species is named after James E. Wappes, for his contribution toward the knowledge of
11(10) | Sides at middle of elytra without small spot of white pubescence | |
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11’(11) | Pronotum with distinct yellow pubescence; yellow triangular macula of elytra reaching sides; apical quarter of elytra with yellow pubescence. Brazil (Amazonas) |
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– | Pronotum without yellow pubescence; yellow triangular macula of elytra not reaching sides; apical quarter of elytra without yellow pubescence. French Guiana, Brazil (Amazonas, Pará, Maranhão) |
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We thank José Albertino Rafael (