Leptostylopsis annulipes Lingafelter &amp; Micheli 2009, comb. n.
Creators: name: Lingafelter, Steven
name: Micheli, Charyn
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2009
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Cerambycidae
Leptostylopsis
Leptostylopsis annulipes

description: <i>Leptostylopsis annulipes</i> (Fisher, 1942), comb. n. Map 1, Figs 3, 16, 31, 46, 61, 76, 90, 105 <i>Leptostylus annulipes</i> Fisher, 1942:28 <i>Leptostylus hispaniolae</i> (Fisher, 1942):30 <i>Leptostylopsis hispaniolae</i> (Fisher, 1942):30, syn. n. <i>Leptostylopsis hispaniolae</i>; Gilmour, 1963:59 <b>Diagnosis</b>. Th is species is similar to <i>Leptostylopsis milleri</i> (Fisher) but has the setae atop the elytral tubercles appressed (partially erect in <i>L. milleri</i>). It also is similar to <i>Leptostylopsis antillarum</i> (Fisher), a species not known from Hispaniola, but differs in having a dark, black macula at the base of the humeri (absent in <i>L. antillarum</i>). Most specimens have some elytral pubescence with a greenish tinge combined with ochraceous pubescence concentrated at the basal and apical 1/4 of the elytra and on the pronotum (most specimens of <i>L. antillarum</i> have more uniformly colored pubescence without a greenish tinge or in ochraceous patches.) <i>L. annulipes</i> is also very similar to <i>Leptostylus castaneovirescens</i> Zayas, a species known only from Cuba and which can be distinguished by its longer antennae (Zayas, 1975). Th e pubescence patterns appear to be very similar between the two species, and <i>L. castaneovirescens</i> may be conspecific with <i>L. annulipes</i>. Careful examination of the paratypes of <i>L. hispaniolae</i> (Fisher) show them to be conspecific with <i>L. annulipes</i>. Th e holotype of <i>L. hispaniolae</i> is somewhat unusual in having a bold white fascia at the middle of the elytra, but it appears to be nothing more than a dramatically patterned specimen. Examination of many other specimens of <i>L. annulipes</i> shows that the white macula is variably developed, and the holotype of <i>L. hispaniolae</i> merely represents an extreme of this variation. <b>Redescription.</b> Length: 7.0-10.0 mm; width: 3.5-4.0 mm. <i>Head</i>: Covered throughout in dense, appressed, mottled tawny, white, or pale green pubescence, with exception of a mostly obscured, narrow, median-frontal line extending from fronto-clypeal margin to between lower eye lobes and short, glabrous frontal-genal line extending from anterior tentorial pits along anterior margin of genae to base of mandible. <i>Antenna</i>: covered with dense, appressed, mottled white and tawny pubescence; annulate at apex and base of most antennomeres. Last antennomere uniformly dark, without annulae, of similar coloration to apex of penultimate antennomere. Antennae longer than body, extending beyond apices by 3-4 antennomeres. In both sexes, last antennomere subequal to penultimate. Antennal scape extending to posterior 1/3 or 1/4 of pronotum. <i>Eye</i>: lower eye lobe about as tall as gena below it; over 2 × height of upper eye lobe; lobes connected by 4-6 rows of ommatidia in most specimens. Upper eye lobes separated by little more than greatest width of scape. <i>Mouthparts</i>: frontoclypeal margin with fringe of short pubescence extending about halfway to base of labrum; clypeus without pubescence except at extreme base. Labrum coated with dense, mostly appressed, white or off-white pubescence with 8-10 long, suberect, translucent setae. <i>Thorax</i>: Pronotum with very slightly protuberant, broadly rounded lateral tubercles with greatest projection slightly behind middle; with weakly raised dorsal tubercles with following arrangement: large oval prominence at middle, surrounded by four smaller prominences (two anterolateral, two posterolateral). Pronotum with slight anteromedial elevation at margin. Pronotum mostly covered in appressed pubescence of several colors (white, pale green, tawny, and ochre). Ochraceous pubescence forms two indistinct anterolateral maculae. Pronotum with slight constriction before anterior and posterior margins, with constrictions (particularly posteriorly) lined with row of separate, large punctures. Additional smaller punctures scattered over pronotal disk, some obscured by pubescence. Prosternum smooth, impunctate, covered with uniform, appressed, white or tawny pubescence. Prosternal process broad between procoxae, about 3/4 width of procoxa in most specimens. Scutellum moderately to densely tawny or ochraceous pubescent (occasionally with white pubescence at base and pale iridescent green pubescence at apex); broadly rounded posteriorly. Mesosternum smooth, impunctate, covered with uniform, appressed pubescence, less dense on anterior 1/3 which is deeply constricted. Mesosternal process between mesocoxae very broad, widely separating mesocoxae by about 1.25 × width of mesocoxa. Metasternum covered with appressed, white, offwhite, to slightly pale green pubescence, becoming mottled at sides and on lateral thoracic sclerites. <i>Elytra</i>: covered with combination of mostly appressed, white, tawny, ochraceous, or iridescent green pubescence; with pattern of variably developed white pubescence broadly across middle 1/3, bordered posteriorly by short, transverse black macula emanating from suture; additional dark, vaguely defined macula posterior to basal elytral elevations. Rows of small tubercles present, generally following along costae and very weakly along suture. Tubercles at base of elytra most prominent, forming weak crests. Humeri projecting slightly, marked at anterior margin (base) with black macula that corresponds to small black macula on prothorax. Epipleuron with vague iridescent pale green pubescence in most specimens. Elytral apex subtruncate, with outer apical angle more produced posteriorly than sutural angle. <i>Legs</i>: mostly uniformly pubescent with appressed hairs (white, tawny, iridescent green, in some combination), somewhat mottled; apex and basal 1/3 of tibiae annulate due to less dense pubescence exposing darker integument. Tibiae approximately equal in length to femora; hind legs much longer than forelegs; metafemora extending to about abdominal apex. Tarsi generally covered with short, appressed, pale pubescence; apex of fifth tarsomere sparsely pubescent, dark. <i>Abdomen</i>: Ventrites covered with appressed, white, tawny, or iridescent green pubescence (or some combination), becoming splotchy at sides. Fifth ventrite about 2.3 × broader than long in females; narrowed and extended at middle, with glabrous midline at base, extending toward apex for 1/3 or more of overall length. <b>Distribution</b>. Endemic to Hispaniola, this species is known from southeastern Haiti and throughout the Dominican Republic (Map 1). With the synonymy of <i>L. hispaniolae</i>, the holotype of which is from Port-au-Prince, Haiti represents a new country record. Th is species previously was recorded only from the Dominican Republic by Perez-Gelabert (2008) and Monné and Bezark (2009). <b>Remarks</b>. Th is species has been collected from April through September at lights, by beating, and in flight intercept traps. <b>Type material examined: Holotype</b> of <i>L. annulipes</i> (Fisher): <b>DOMINICAN RE- PUBLIC:</b> Sánchez, July 1938, P.J. Darlington, Jr. (MCZC); <b>Paratypes</b> of <i>L. annulipes</i> (Fisher): same data as holotype (USNM, 2); <b>Holotype</b> of <i>L. hispaniolae</i> (Fisher): <b>HAI- TI</b>: Kenskoff, near Port-au-Prince, 4000-6000 ft, 2 September 1934, P.J. Darlington, Jr. (MCZC); <b>Paratype</b> of <i>L. hispaniolae</i> (Fisher): <b>DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:</b> Haina, 1920, G.N. Wolcott (USNM). <b>Other material examined:</b> <b>DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Baoruco Prov</b>., August 1967 (MNRJ, 1); <b>Barahona Prov</b>., Filipinas, 625 m, 18°07.339’N, 71°07.152’W, blacklight/night beating, 6 July 2004, C.J. Micheli (JCPC, 1); 11 km S Barahona, 15 May 1985, J.E. Wappes (JEWC, 1); <b>Duarte Prov</b>., Reserva Loma Quita Espuela, Canelo, 13.2 km NNE San Francisco de Macorís, 19°24’46”N, 70°09’52”W, 515 m, 6 April 2004, C. Young, R. Davidson, J. Rawlins, edge of wet broadleaf forest, UV light, sample 11213 (CMNH, 1); <b>Hato Mayor Prov</b>., Parque Nacional Los Haitises, 6 km SW Sabana de la Mar, 19°03.494’N, 69°27.302’W, 10-20 m, beating, 6 July 2005, C.J. Micheli (JCPC, 1); 3 km S Sabana de la Mar, 21 m, 19°01.800’N, 69°29.092’W, 3 August 1999, at night, M.A. Ivie and K.A. Guerrero (WIBF, 2); <b>La Altagracia Prov</b>., Punta Cana, near Ecological Reserve, 0-5 m, 18°30.477’N, 68°22.499’W, 12-14 July 2005, attracted to lights, S.W. Lingafelter (USNM, 1); same data but 2-7 July, N.E. Woodley (USNM, 1); same data but 1 July 2006, attracted to lights, N.E. Woodley (USNM, 1); Parque Nacional del Este, Boca de Yuma, 18°21.508’N, 68°36.956’W, 20 m, day coll., 19 July 2004, C.J. Micheli (JCPC, 1); El Verón, road to Hoyo Azul, 25-40 m, day coll., 18°33.805’N, 68°26.543’W, 1 July 2005, C.J. Micheli (JCPC, 2); Punta Cana, near Ecological Reserve, 0-5 m, beating, SpecID 7454, E.H. Nearns and S.W. Lingafelter, 14 June 2005 (ENPC, 1); El Verón, road to Hoyo Azul, 25- 40 m, beating, SpecID 6770, E.H. Nearns &amp; N.E. Woodley, 30 June 2005 (ENPC, 1); Boca de Yuma, entrance Parque Nacional del Este, 6 August 1999, 18°21.904’N, 68°37.094’W, 12 m, beating vegetation, M.A. Ivie (WIBF, 1); Nisibon, Finca Papagayo, 4-7 April 2000, blacklight trap, 150 ft, R.E. Woodruff, T.J. Henry (FSCA, 1); <b>La Vega Prov</b>., Jarabacoa, La Joya, 537 m, beating, Rancho Baiguate, SpecID 7053, E.H. Nearns, 10 June 2005 (ENPC, 1); same data but SpecID 7052 (ENPC, 1); <b>Pedernales Prov</b> ., Parque Nacional Jaragua, 3 km S of Los Tres Charcos, 17°47.51’N, 71°27.78’W, beating, S.W. Lingafelter (USNM, 1); <b>Peravia Prov</b>., Arroyo Canas, 650 m, 7 August 1980, A. Norrbom (MNRJ, 1); [province unknown], Santo Domingo, September 1966 (MNRJ, 1); <b>Puerto Plata Prov</b>., 14 km W Puerto Plata, 11 May 1985, J.E. Wappes (JEWC, 1); <b>San Cristóbal Prov</b>., Borbón, Cuevas Pomier, tropical deciduous forest, flight intercept trap, 28 July–5 August 1995, S. and J. Peck, SpecID 95-47 (CMNC, 1); same data but 13-28 July 1995, SpecID 95-22 (CMNC, 1); <b>San Pedro de Macorís Prov</b> ., near Juan Dolio, 13 May 1985, J.E. Wappes (JEWC, 1).
description: Published as part of <i>Lingafelter, Steven &amp; Micheli, Charyn, 2009, The genus Leptostylopsis of Hispaniola (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Acanthocinini), pp. 1-55 in ZooKeys 17 (17)</i> on pages 7-12, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.17.217, http://zenodo.org/record/576491
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