Asklepia stalametlitos
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Ordo: Coleoptera
Familia: Carabidae
Genus: Asklepia
Name
Asklepia stalametlitos Zamorano & Erwin sp. n. – Wikispecies link – ZooBank link – Pensoft Profile
Holotype
Bolivia, Beni, Guayamer, Rio Mamoré, 10.8033°S, 65.3476°W, 118m, 24 August 1964 (J.K. Bouseman, L. Lussenhop)(AMNH: ADP132535, female).
Derivation of specific epithet
The specific epithet, stalametlitos, is derived from the Greek, σταλα (stalas) = drop, μηλλιτοσ (melitos) = of honey, drop of honey, and used as a noun in apposition in reference to the golden color of the elytra of these beetles.
Proposed english vernacular name
Honey-drop pattern-wing beetles.
Diagnosis
With the attributes of the genus Asklepia as described by Liebke (1938)[1] and as noted above under the generic diagnosis, and medium-sized for the genus (SBL = 2.815 mm). Adults with head and prothorax flavous, elytral maculae flavous; elytron (cf. Fig. 30) fuscous with triangular flavous macula on proximal basal quadrant, maculae reach the sutural area, medial quadrants largely fulvous, medial sutural area fuscous, proximal apical quadrant with triangular macula flavous macula on proximal basal quadrant reaching the sutural area, medial quadrants largely fulvous without reaching the sutural area, proximal apical quadrant with triangular flavous macula, testaceous, antennomere 3 aurantiacus, antennomeres 4-6 and basal half of 7 deeply infuscated, apical half of 7, 8-11 white. Dorsal surface devoid of microsculpture, surface luster very shiny. Pronotum markedly convex with lateral margin effaced except just anterior to hind angle and there a simple bead; hind angle moderately prominent. Elytral interneurs effaced from the greater part of the elytron surface, only evident as pale spots on apical proximal quadrant and scattered punctures on medial quadrants; elytron substantially transparent.
Description
(Habitus, Fig. 52). Size: [See also Table 24] Medium-size for the genus; ABL = 3.043 mm, SBL = 2.815 mm, TW (total width) 1.467 mm, LP = 0.597 mm, WP = 0.751 mm, LE = 1.788 mm. Color: See diagnosis above. Luster: See diagnosis above. Head (Fig. 52): as in description for genus above. Prothorax. Pronotum (Fig. 52) moderately broad, as wide as head across eyes (WH/WP: 1.089), longer than head (LP/LH: 1.388), wider than longer (W/L: 1.024); markedly cordiform and convex, lateral margin effaced with seta at anterior third on slightly raised area; apex markedly constricted; anterior angle feebly produced, hind angle slightly produced and setose; devoid of median line and transverse impression; surface smooth throughout. Pterothorax. Normal for genus, see description for genus above. Elytra moderately convex; twice as wide as head across eyes (WH/TW: 0.557) and pronotum (WP/TW: 0.512), longer than wide. Elytral interneurs effaced from the greater part of the elytron surface, only evident as pale spots on apical proximal quadrant and scattered punctures on medial quadrants. Hind wings fully developed. Legs. Overall, normal for genus, see description for genus above. Abdominal sterna. Overall, normal for genus, see description for genus above. Male genitalia. Male unknown. Female genitalia. Not investigated, presumably similar to that of Asklepia demiti sp. n.
Dispersal potential
These beetles are macropterous and probably capable of flight. They are moderately swift and agile runners.
Distribution
(Fig. 78). This species has been found at only one location on a white-water system of the upper Amazon River drainage system. But that does not at all indicate its real distribution: as has been pointed out above, very small beetles are inadequately sampled, especially in the Neotropics.
Way of life
See Erwin (1991)[2] for a general description. Adults of this species are active in the rainy season along a large river.
Other specimens examined
None.
Original Description
- Erwin, T; Zamorano, L; 2014: A synopsis of the tribe Lachnophorini, with a new genus of Neotropical distribution and a revision of the Neotropical genus Asklepia Liebke, 1938 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Carabidae) ZooKeys, 430: 1-108. doi
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