Ameriphoderes Clarke 2015, new genus
Creators: name: Clarke, Robin O. S.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Cerambycidae
Ameriphoderes

description: Key to the Group 2 species of Ameriphoderes new genus   
 1. Pronotum usually with moderately broad scalloped band of golden or brassy pubescence on apical and basal halves; in males rostrum width/length 2.60-3.30, in females 2.30-3.25; in males width of one inferior lobe of eyes/interocular distance 2.1-2.9; elytra type variable; not very long and narrow, in males length/width humeri 2.87-3.65, in females 2.84-3.50; in males abdominal process moderately inclined to abdomen (10-60°), in females (0-20°)...................................... 2   
 — Pronotum with broad, scalloped band of brassy pubescence across basal third and apical half; in male rostrum width/length 2.29, in female 2.19; in male width of one inferior lobe of eyes/ interocular distance 5.30; elytra subtype 5A, very long and narrow, in male length/width humeri 4.04, in female 4.06; in both sexes abdominal process with 70° inclination. Male 20.2 mm. (Fig. 45). Female 18.0 mm. (Fig. 46). Costa Rica, Panama..............................................................................................................................................  A. bayanicus (Giesbert, 1991) comb. nov.    
 2(1). Pubescent bands on pronotum not connected by longitudinal bands of golden pubescence (but see male A. magna with connecting bands of brassy pubescence); in males prothorax length/width 1.06-1.10, and pronotal calli punctate, smaller, and not prominent; elytra subtype 5A, in males length of elytra/width humeri 3.20-3.65, in females 3.22-3.50; in males lengths elytra/forebody 1.26-1.46, in females 1.25-1.55; in males lengths mesosternum/metasternum 0.63-0.76, in females 0.67-0.74; in males lengths forebody/abdomen 0.62-0.79, in females 0.68-0.96; in males abdomen subtype 2B (Fig. 93, 95, 97), and abdominal process moderately inclined to abdomen (10-45°), in females 10-40°; hindleg subtype 3B, in males lengths clave/peduncle 0.70-1.00, in females 0.78-1.00; in males metatarsomere I/II+III 1.19-1.52, in females 1.21-1.44........................... 3   
 — Basal fifth and apical third of pronotum with band of golden pubescence, these bands connected by a narrow, longitudinal band of golden pubescence to either side of midline; in male prothorax length/width 1.19, and pronotal calli almost impunctate, large, and prominent; elytra subtype 4B, rather broad throughout, in male length of elytra/width humeri 2.87, in female 2.84; in male lengths elytra/forebody 1.09, in female 1.16; in male lengths mesosternum/metasternum 0.83, in female 0.73; in male lengths forebody/abdomen 0.81, in female 0.98; in male abdomen subtype 2A (Fig. 87), and abdominal process more strongly inclined to abdomen (60°), in female flat; hind leg subtype 1B, in male lengths clave/peduncle 1.8, in female 1.50; in male metatarsomere I/II+ III 1.00, in female 1.14. Male 18.0 mm. (Fig. 43). Female 14.7 mm. (Fig. 44). W Mexico (Sinaloa-Jalisco, Oaxaca)..............................................................................................................................................  A. amoena (Chemsak and Linsley, 1979) comb. nov  .   
 3(2). Pronotum with or without bands of golden pubescence; in female tegument predominantly orange or rufous in color; sides of pronotum not regularly arced from front margin to hind margin, and basal and apical constrictions deep; in both sexes antennae do not pass urosternite I; in males lengths antennomere III/scape 1.34-1.36, in females 1.24-1.36; in males rostrum width/ length 2.60-2.79, in females 2.30-2.67; in males width of one inferior lobe of eyes/interocular distance 2.10-2.25, in females 0.59-0.72; in males lengths elytra/forebody 1.37-1.46, in females 1.26-1.47; in males lengths forebody/abdomen 0.62-0.65, in females 0.80-0.96; in males lengths mesosternum/metasternum 0.70-0.76, in females 0.67-0.74; in males widths of mesocoxal cavity/ base of mesosternal process 3.5-3.8........................................................................................... 4   
 — Basal and apical thirds of pronotum with broad, scalloped band of golden or brassy pubescence; in female tegument black; sides of pronotum almost regularly arced from front margin to hind margin, and basal and apical constrictions shallower; in male antennae reach urosternite II, in female apical third of I; in male lengths antennomere III/scape 1.45, in female 1.43; in male rostrum width/length 2.80, in female 3.13; in male width of one inferior lobe of eyes/interocular distance 2.43, in female 0.92; in male lengths elytra/forebody 1.26, in female 1.25; in male lengths forebody/abdomen 0.79, in female 0.81; in male lengths mesosternum/metasternum 0.63, in female 0.70; in male widths of mesocoxal cavity/base of mesosternal process 3.5, in female 0.29. Male 16.9 mm. (Fig. 47). Female 14.2 mm. (Fig. 48). W Mexico (Durango, Jalisco, Nayarit)..................................................................  A. cribricollis (Bates, 1892) comb. nov  .   
 4(3). In male basal third and apical half of pronotum with fine recumbent pubescence, the latter brassy or brown, in female pubescence golden, and basally confined to constriction; in male sides of prothorax angular and widest in front of middle, in female sides overhung by lateral calli and widest well before middle; pronotum tumid (but basal and apical constrictions not exceptionally declivous); densely punctured in male, rather sparsely in female, black in male, orange and furnished with two oblique fascia in female; in both sexes antennae reach apex of urosternite I; in male rostrum width/length 2.60, in female 2.30; in male width of one inferior lobe of eyes/ interocular distance 2.3, in female 0.72; in male base of prosternal process about one twelfth (0.08) width of coxal cavity, in female 0.09; sides of elytra dusky, and without triangular black fascia bordering scutellum; in both sexes abdominal process weakly inclined to abdomen (10°); legs with entirely orange femora; in male ratio lengths front/middle/hind legs 1.0:1.3:2.7, in female 1.0:1.4:2.9; in male apex of metafemora reaching basal third of urosternite IV; in male length of metafemoral clave 0.73 length of peduncle, in female 0.78; metatibia with moderate sized, orange brush; in male metatarsomere I/II+ III 1.45, in female 1.44. Male 26.8 mm. (Fig.49). Female 22.5 mm. (Fig. 50). S Mexico (Chiapas)...  A. magna (Giesbert, 1991) comb. nov  .   
 — Golden pubescence on pronotum restricted to apical and basal constrictions; in male prothorax widest near middle, in female well before middle; sides rounded in both sexes, but in female overhung by very tumid disc (resulting in exceptionally deep and declivous apical and basal constrictions); pronotum densely punctured in both sexes; in male black (with median and lateral calli rufous), in female rufous (with black basal and apical constrictions); in male antennae reach basal third of urosternite I, in female metacoxae; in male rostrum width/length 2.79, in female 2.67; in male width of one inferior lobe of eyes/interocular distance 2.1, in female 0.59; in male base of prosternal process about one fifth (0.22) width of coxal cavity, in female 0.26; elytra with ochraceous sides and black, triangular fascia bordering scutellum; in male abdominal process more strongly inclined to abdomen (45°) than in female (30°); legs with orange and black femora; in male ratio lengths front/middle/hind legs 1.0:1.4:2.4, in female 1.0:1.4:2.6; in male apex of metafemora reaching apical third urosternite III; in male metafemoral clave as long as peduncle, in female 0.96; metatibia without brush; in male metatarsomere I/ II+III 1.19, in female 1.21. Male 23.1 mm. (Fig. 51). Female 25.9 mm. (Fig. 52). W Mexico (Colima)............................................  A. prolixa (Chemsak and Linsley, 1979) comb. nov.
description: Published as part of Clarke, Robin O. S., 2015, Revision of the genus Acyphoderes Audinet-Serville, 1833, with a brief synopsis of the genus Bromiades Thomson, 1864 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae), pp. 1-92 in Insecta Mundi 2015 (401) on pages 44-46, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4531694