Abstract
The genus Eupempelus Bates, 1870 is revised and its taxonomic position altered in transferring from Cleomenini Lacordaire, 1869 to Heteropsini Lacordaire, 1869. The genus and the type species, Eupempelus olivaceus Bates, 1870, are redescribed and two new species added: Eupempelus illuminus sp. n., from Bolivia and E. spinithorax sp. n., from Ecuador. All the species are illustrated and keyed.
Heteropsini; Eupempelus; new species; revision
Revision of Eupempelus Bates and its transference to Heteropsini Lacordaire (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae)1 1 Contribuição número 1208 do Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná.
José Ricardo M. Mermudes; Dilma Solange Napp
Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná. Caixa Postal 19020, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil. Bolsista do CNPq
ABSTRACT
The genus Eupempelus Bates, 1870 is revised and its taxonomic position altered in transferring from Cleomenini Lacordaire, 1869 to Heteropsini Lacordaire, 1869. The genus and the type species, Eupempelus olivaceus Bates, 1870, are redescribed and two new species added: Eupempelus illuminus sp. n., from Bolivia and E. spinithorax sp. n., from Ecuador. All the species are illustrated and keyed.
Key words: Heteropsini, Eupempelus, new species, revision
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. We deeply thank to Dr. M.A. Monné (MNRJ) for the informations about the holotype of
Eupempelus olivaceus
and also for providing most of the specimens studied here. Thanks are extended to Dr. J.M. Menier (MNHN) for the loan of material, and to Dr. A.M. Sakakibara (DZUP) who kindly revised the English manuscript and took the photos.
REFERENCES
Aurivillius, C. 1912. Coleopterorum Catalogus. 39. Cerambycinae. Berlin, W. Junk, 574p.
Blackwelder, R.E. 1946. Checklist of the coleopterous insects of Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and South America. Part 4. Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 185:551-763.
Bates, H. W. 1870. Contributions to an insect fauna of the Amazon Valley (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae). Trans ent. Soc. London 1870:391-444.
Mermudes, J.R.M. & D.S. Napp. 2000. Review of the genus Haenkea Tippmann (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Cleomenini). Coleopts Bull. 54(4):511-519.
Monné., M. A. 1993. Catalogue of the Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of the Western Hemisphere. Part IX. São Paulo, Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia, 131p.
Monné, M.A. & E. Gisbert. 1995. Checklist of the Cerambycidae and Disteniidae (Coleoptera) of the Western Hemisphere. Burbank, Wolfsgardcn Books, XIV+419p.
Napp, D.S. & J.R.M. Mermudes. (in press). Revision of the genus Listroptera Audinet-Serville and description of Aguassay, new genus (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cleomenini). Coleopts. Bull.
Recebido em 27.IV.2000; aceito em 06.IV.2001
- Aurivillius, C. 1912. Coleopterorum Catalogus. 39. Cerambycinae. Berlin, W. Junk, 574p.
- Blackwelder, R.E. 1946. Checklist of the coleopterous insects of Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and South America. Part 4. Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 185:551-763.
- Bates, H. W. 1870. Contributions to an insect fauna of the Amazon Valley (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae). Trans ent. Soc. London 1870:391-444.
- Mermudes, J.R.M. & D.S. Napp. 2000. Review of the genus Haenkea Tippmann (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Cleomenini). Coleopts Bull. 54(4):511-519.
- Monné., M. A. 1993. Catalogue of the Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of the Western Hemisphere. Part IX. São Paulo, Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia, 131p.
- Monné, M.A. & E. Gisbert. 1995. Checklist of the Cerambycidae and Disteniidae (Coleoptera) of the Western Hemisphere. Burbank, Wolfsgardcn Books, XIV+419p.
- Napp, D.S. & J.R.M. Mermudes. (in press). Revision of the genus Listroptera Audinet-Serville and description of Aguassay, new genus (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cleomenini). Coleopts. Bull.
Publication Dates
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Publication in this collection
30 Apr 2009 -
Date of issue
Mar 2001
History
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Received
27 Apr 2000 -
Accepted
06 Apr 2001
