Inca neglectus Sousa & Seidel 2021, sp. nov.
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| contents | <p><b><i>Inca neglectus</i> sp. nov.</b></p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 21C602CA-DB1D-41A4-8BCA-5A2DC0E227FD</p><p>Figs 1F–J, Q, 2E–H, N, 3B, E, 4B</p><p><b>Differential diagnosis</b></p><p><i>Inca neglectus</i> sp. nov. is very similar to <i>I</i>. <i>axeli</i> sp. nov. in that both species have clypeal horns in males with dorsolateral tooth long and acute (short and rounded in <i>I</i>. <i>irroratus</i>), posterior angles of pronotum acute (rounded in <i>I. irroratus</i>), medial area of elytra with large waxy maculae (absent in <i>I</i>. <i>irroratus</i>), and posterior tooth of protibia long and acute (short and rounded in <i>I</i>. <i>irroratus</i>). <i>Inca neglectus</i> sp. nov. has the inner dorsal carina of clypeal horns gradually interrupted (abruptly interrupted at apex in <i>I</i>. <i>axeli</i> sp. nov.) and the outer distal process of parameres long and rounded (long and acuminate in <i>I</i>. <i>axeli</i> sp. nov. and short and rounded in <i>I</i>. <i>irroratus</i>) (see Table 2).</p><p><b>Etymology</b></p><p>The species epithet comes from the Latin word ‘ <i>neglectus</i> ’ referring to the species being neglected taXonomically since Burmeister first described it, but did not name it, in 1847.</p><p><b>Material examined</b></p><p><b>Holotype</b> BRAZIL – <b>Rio de Janeiro</b> • 1 ♂; “Bras. [Brasil], Nov. Frib. [Nova Friburgo], Bske [Bescke] leg., 54, <i>irroratus</i> Ch. Gor. & P, HOLOTYPE, <i>Inca neglectus</i>, sp. nov., det. Sousa & Seidel 2020”; MLUH.</p><p><b>Paratypes</b> (6 ♂♂ and 4 ♀♀) BRAZIL – <b>Espirito Santo</b> • 1 ♂; “Brasil, Espirito Santo, EX col. Visc. Bonvouloir, <i>Inca irroratus</i> Chevr. (?), Burm., 1847 (not 1842), G.J.Arrow det., Brit. Mus. 1946-356”; BMNH. – <b>Minas Gerais</b> • 1 ♂; Ouro Preto; 27 Dec. 1998; F. Ohaus leg.; MZSP. – <b>Rio de Janeiro</b> • 1 ♀; “Bras. [Brasil], Nov. Frib. [Nova Friburgo], Bske [Bescke] leg., <i>irroratus</i> Ch. Gor. & P.”; MLUH • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; “Bras. [Brasil], Bske [Bescke] leg., <i>irroratus</i> Ch. Gor. & P”; MLUH • 1 ♂; Nova Friburgo, Garrafão, Cascatinha, 23 Mar. 2003; UFRPE • 1 ♀; same locality as for preceding; 6 Apr. 2002; UFRPE • 1 ♀; same locality as for preceding; Mar. 1999; R. Vassalo leg., “Coleção F. & P. Grossi”; UFRPE • 1 ♂; same locality as for preceding; 27 Mar. 2004; R. Vassalo leg.; UFRPE • 1 ♂; Petropolis; “21.7.947 [21 Jul. 1947], Luiz P. Leite, Coll. IRSNB, <i>Inca besckei</i> Schaum; ex coll J. ROUCH, I.G.: 32.703”; RBINS.</p><p>Paratypes are labelled with “ PARATYPE; <i>Inca neglectus</i>; sp. nov.; det. Sousa & Seidel, 2020”.</p><p><b>Description</b></p><p><b>Holotype</b> (male)</p><p>BODY (Fig. 1I–H [=images of almost identical paratype]). Total length including clypeal horns 42.0 mm; width across humeri 17.0 mm.</p><p>COLOUR. Reddish brown with dark green heterogeneous spots, dorsal surface with weak green and orange metallic reflections; legs and meso- and metathoraX with reddish brown bright colour (Fig. 1F– H, Q).</p><p>HEAD. Surface of frons with dark green and dark reddish-brown waxy secretion; clypeal horns with anterior area of inner dorsal carina gradually interrupted at apex; dorsolateral tooth long and acute (Fig. 1Q).</p><p>THORAX. Lateral margin of pronotum strongly sinuous; lateromedial area with elongated and irregular fovea; longitudinal groove well marked; posterior angles acute (Fig. 1I–H). Anterior prosternal process acute, projected and densely setose in the median area; can be acute or rounded and little or strongly projected. Anterolateral area of scutellar plate punctate. Elytra little maculated with light yellow waxy maculae covering all surface (Fig. 1F).</p><p>LEGS. Posterior tooth of protibia long and acute (Fig. 3B). Mesempodium with 2 setae.</p><p>ABDOMEN. Fovea of sternite VII strongly marked. Disc of pygidium densely punctate, lateral area with well-defined punctures.</p><p>TERMINALIA. Aedeagus: outer distal process of parameres long and rounded (Fig. 1I–J).</p><p>MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATIONS (males). Body length 33−42 mm, width 14−17 mm. Head. In brachycerous specimens the dorsolateral tooth can be rounded and reduced in size.</p><p><b>Female</b></p><p>BODY (Fig. 2E–G). Length 40–42 mm; width across humeri 16–18 mm. Colour of waxy secretion of elytra surface varies from reddish brown to dark reddish brown with waxy maculae that can vary from light yellow to gold yellow colour.</p><p><b>Type locality</b></p><p>Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.</p><p><b>Distribution</b></p><p>Brazil: Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais (Ouro Preto) and Rio de Janeiro (Nova Friburgo) states (Fig. 5).</p><p><b>Remarks</b></p><p>Burmeister (1847) described and diagnosed this species under <i>I. irroratus</i>. After careful examination of morphological evidence we conclude that the real <i>I. irroratus</i> is actually what Burmeister identified as his new species <i>I. burmeisteri</i>, leaving this species unnamed. The specimens listed in ‘additional material’ under <i>I. burmeisteri</i> in Seidel <i>et al.</i> (2018) belong to <i>I. neglectus</i> sp. nov.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Inca neglectus Sousa & Seidel 2021, sp. nov. Sousa, Rafael Seidel, Matthias Biodiversity Taxonomy Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Cetoniidae Inca Inca neglectus <p><b><i>Inca neglectus</i> sp. nov.</b></p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 21C602CA-DB1D-41A4-8BCA-5A2DC0E227FD</p><p>Figs 1F–J, Q, 2E–H, N, 3B, E, 4B</p><p><b>Differential diagnosis</b></p><p><i>Inca neglectus</i> sp. nov. is very similar to <i>I</i>. <i>axeli</i> sp. nov. in that both species have clypeal horns in males with dorsolateral tooth long and acute (short and rounded in <i>I</i>. <i>irroratus</i>), posterior angles of pronotum acute (rounded in <i>I. irroratus</i>), medial area of elytra with large waxy maculae (absent in <i>I</i>. <i>irroratus</i>), and posterior tooth of protibia long and acute (short and rounded in <i>I</i>. <i>irroratus</i>). <i>Inca neglectus</i> sp. nov. has the inner dorsal carina of clypeal horns gradually interrupted (abruptly interrupted at apex in <i>I</i>. <i>axeli</i> sp. nov.) and the outer distal process of parameres long and rounded (long and acuminate in <i>I</i>. <i>axeli</i> sp. nov. and short and rounded in <i>I</i>. <i>irroratus</i>) (see Table 2).</p><p><b>Etymology</b></p><p>The species epithet comes from the Latin word ‘ <i>neglectus</i> ’ referring to the species being neglected taXonomically since Burmeister first described it, but did not name it, in 1847.</p><p><b>Material examined</b></p><p><b>Holotype</b> BRAZIL – <b>Rio de Janeiro</b> • 1 ♂; “Bras. [Brasil], Nov. Frib. [Nova Friburgo], Bske [Bescke] leg., 54, <i>irroratus</i> Ch. Gor. & P, HOLOTYPE, <i>Inca neglectus</i>, sp. nov., det. Sousa & Seidel 2020”; MLUH.</p><p><b>Paratypes</b> (6 ♂♂ and 4 ♀♀) BRAZIL – <b>Espirito Santo</b> • 1 ♂; “Brasil, Espirito Santo, EX col. Visc. Bonvouloir, <i>Inca irroratus</i> Chevr. (?), Burm., 1847 (not 1842), G.J.Arrow det., Brit. Mus. 1946-356”; BMNH. – <b>Minas Gerais</b> • 1 ♂; Ouro Preto; 27 Dec. 1998; F. Ohaus leg.; MZSP. – <b>Rio de Janeiro</b> • 1 ♀; “Bras. [Brasil], Nov. Frib. [Nova Friburgo], Bske [Bescke] leg., <i>irroratus</i> Ch. Gor. & P.”; MLUH • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; “Bras. [Brasil], Bske [Bescke] leg., <i>irroratus</i> Ch. Gor. & P”; MLUH • 1 ♂; Nova Friburgo, Garrafão, Cascatinha, 23 Mar. 2003; UFRPE • 1 ♀; same locality as for preceding; 6 Apr. 2002; UFRPE • 1 ♀; same locality as for preceding; Mar. 1999; R. Vassalo leg., “Coleção F. & P. Grossi”; UFRPE • 1 ♂; same locality as for preceding; 27 Mar. 2004; R. Vassalo leg.; UFRPE • 1 ♂; Petropolis; “21.7.947 [21 Jul. 1947], Luiz P. Leite, Coll. IRSNB, <i>Inca besckei</i> Schaum; ex coll J. ROUCH, I.G.: 32.703”; RBINS.</p><p>Paratypes are labelled with “ PARATYPE; <i>Inca neglectus</i>; sp. nov.; det. Sousa & Seidel, 2020”.</p><p><b>Description</b></p><p><b>Holotype</b> (male)</p><p>BODY (Fig. 1I–H [=images of almost identical paratype]). Total length including clypeal horns 42.0 mm; width across humeri 17.0 mm.</p><p>COLOUR. Reddish brown with dark green heterogeneous spots, dorsal surface with weak green and orange metallic reflections; legs and meso- and metathoraX with reddish brown bright colour (Fig. 1F– H, Q).</p><p>HEAD. Surface of frons with dark green and dark reddish-brown waxy secretion; clypeal horns with anterior area of inner dorsal carina gradually interrupted at apex; dorsolateral tooth long and acute (Fig. 1Q).</p><p>THORAX. Lateral margin of pronotum strongly sinuous; lateromedial area with elongated and irregular fovea; longitudinal groove well marked; posterior angles acute (Fig. 1I–H). Anterior prosternal process acute, projected and densely setose in the median area; can be acute or rounded and little or strongly projected. Anterolateral area of scutellar plate punctate. Elytra little maculated with light yellow waxy maculae covering all surface (Fig. 1F).</p><p>LEGS. Posterior tooth of protibia long and acute (Fig. 3B). Mesempodium with 2 setae.</p><p>ABDOMEN. Fovea of sternite VII strongly marked. Disc of pygidium densely punctate, lateral area with well-defined punctures.</p><p>TERMINALIA. Aedeagus: outer distal process of parameres long and rounded (Fig. 1I–J).</p><p>MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATIONS (males). Body length 33−42 mm, width 14−17 mm. Head. In brachycerous specimens the dorsolateral tooth can be rounded and reduced in size.</p><p><b>Female</b></p><p>BODY (Fig. 2E–G). Length 40–42 mm; width across humeri 16–18 mm. Colour of waxy secretion of elytra surface varies from reddish brown to dark reddish brown with waxy maculae that can vary from light yellow to gold yellow colour.</p><p><b>Type locality</b></p><p>Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.</p><p><b>Distribution</b></p><p>Brazil: Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais (Ouro Preto) and Rio de Janeiro (Nova Friburgo) states (Fig. 5).</p><p><b>Remarks</b></p><p>Burmeister (1847) described and diagnosed this species under <i>I. irroratus</i>. After careful examination of morphological evidence we conclude that the real <i>I. irroratus</i> is actually what Burmeister identified as his new species <i>I. burmeisteri</i>, leaving this species unnamed. The specimens listed in ‘additional material’ under <i>I. burmeisteri</i> in Seidel <i>et al.</i> (2018) belong to <i>I. neglectus</i> sp. nov.</p> |
| title | Inca neglectus Sousa & Seidel 2021, sp. nov. |
| topic | Biodiversity Taxonomy Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Cetoniidae Inca Inca neglectus |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4737620 |