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30 June 2022 A new species of Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from southwestern Mexico, with new state records and clarifying comments on the distribution of Chrysobothris acutipennis Chevrolat, 1835 and Chrysobothris merkelii Horn, 1886
Ted C. MacRae
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Abstract

Chrysobothris daveverityi sp. nov. from Guerrero, Morelos, Michoacán, Oaxaca, and Puebla in southwestern Mexico is described and illustrated. The species has been confused with C. acutipennis Chevrolat, 1835 and C. merkelii Horn, 1886, from both of which it can be distinguished by color, surface sculpture, and male genitalia. The new species is diagnosed, figures of dorsal habitus and male genitalia for the three species are provided, and comments are made regarding their relationship and distribution, including three new state records and one new adult host plant record. The new species is named to honor the late David Verity in recognition of his contributions to the knowledge of Buprestidae.

Chrysobothris daveverity sp. nov. de Guerrero, Morelos, Michoacán, Oaxaca, y Puebla en el suroeste de México se describe e ilustra. La especie se ha confudido con C. acutipennis Chevrolat, 1835 y C. merkelii Horn, 1886, de los cuales se puede distinguir por el color, la escultura superficial, y los genitales masculinos. Se diagnostica la nueva especie, y se proporcionan figuras de habitus dorsal y genitales masculinos para las tres especies, y se hacen comentarios con respecto a su relación y distribución, incluyendo tres nuevos registros estatales y un nuevo registro de planta huésped adulta. La nueva especie lleva el nombre en honor al difunto David Verity en reconocimiento a sus contribuciones al conocimiento de Buprestidae.

Ted C. MacRae "A new species of Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from southwestern Mexico, with new state records and clarifying comments on the distribution of Chrysobothris acutipennis Chevrolat, 1835 and Chrysobothris merkelii Horn, 1886," The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 98(2), 96-109, (30 June 2022). https://doi.org/10.3956/2022-98.2.96
Published: 30 June 2022
KEYWORDS
jewel beetle
metallic wood-boring beetle
neotropical
taxonomy
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