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Aulacopalpus clypealis Ohaus, 1905
Aulacopalpus clypealis Ohaus 1905:137. |
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Figure 14. Parameres in caudal view of
Aulacopalpus clypealis. |
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Distribution of Aulacopalpus ciliatus, Aulacopalpus clypealis, Aulacopalpus
pilicollis, and Aulacopalpus punctatus. |
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Description. Male (n=11): Length 15.5-17.3 mm. Width 9.0-9.8 mm. Color: dorsally
greenish-brown to shiny green, sometimes with purple reflections. Head: Dorsal
surface densely punctate, punctures moderately large. Dorsal surface moderately setose;
setae long, slender, tawny to yellowish-brown. Frontoclypeal suture weakly bisinuate.
Labrum with apex vertically produced with respect to clypeus, moderately produced
medially with triangular tooth. Maxillary palpus with terminal segment enlarged, elongate,
with sulcus. Mentum with surface moderately setose, apex bidentate. Antenna 10-
segmented, club slightly shorter than combined basal segments. Pronotum: Midline absent.
Surface moderately to densely punctate and moderately setose; punctures moderately-
to moderately large-sized; setae long, slender, tawny to yellowish-brown. Scutellum:
Shape parabolic: 1.4 times wider than long medially. Surface moderately punctate,
moderately setose; punctures moderately-sized; setae long, slender, tawny to yellowishbrown.
Elytron: Surface sparsely setose (setae often worn off); longitudinal striae punctate,
weakly impressed; punctures moderately-sized, separated by 2-4 puncture widths.
Intervals moderately punctate with moderately-sized punctures. Epipleuron with row of
thick setae just ventral to bead. Pygidium: Width 2.0 times length medially. Surface
weakly rugose, moderately setose; setae short to long, tawny to yellowish-brown. Venter:
Thorax densely setose; setae long, tawny to yellowish-brown. Legs: Protibia with 3
subequally large teeth in apical half. Tarsal claws with modified claw slightly thickened
when compared with other claw, apex bifurcate. Tarsomere 5 without
ventromedial tooth. Meso- and metatibia with apical spurs slender,
acute. Mesotibial apex with 14-16 spinules. Metatibial apex with 22-24 spinules. Parameres:
Figure 14. Basally with broad, medial furrow.
Female: Unknown. |
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Diagnosis. This species is distinguished from all other species in the genus
Aulacopalpus by the following combination of characters: antennal club not
elongated (length much shorter than head); head and pronotum noticeably setose
when viewed without magnification; pronotum and elytron appearing
shiny green when viewed without magnification; all tarsal claws with modified
claw slightly thickened when compared with other claw and with apex bifurcate
(males); and tarsomere 5 without ventromedial tooth; parameres basally
with broad, medial furrow. |
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Distribution (see map). Valparaíso to O’Higgins, Chile.
Locality Data. Based on 11 specimens examined from BMNH, CMNC,
FMNH, PVGH, MNNC, ZMHB.
CHILE (8). O’HIGGINS (2): Parque Nacional Los Cipreses. SANTIAGO
(3): Cerro El Roble. VALPARAISO (1): Cerro El Roble. NO DATA (2).
NO DATA (3). |
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Temporal Data. October (2), November (3). |
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Excerpt from:
Smith,
A. B. T. 2002. Revision of the South American Endemic genus Aulacopalpus Guérin-Ménville with phylogenetic and biogeographic
analyses of the subtribe Brachyisternina (Coleoptera: Ruteliinae:
Anoplognathini: Brachysternina). Coleopterists Bulletin 56: 379-437. |
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