Phrenapates ohausi Gebien, 1910

Phrenapates ohausi Gebien, 1910

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Phrenapates ohausi Gebien, 1910: 503 .

Diagnosis

Phrenapates ohausi can be separated from all other known congeners based on the following characters: large ( 28–39 mm), generally not overlapping in size with the smaller species P. latreillei , P. educator , P. erratus Rincon, Lumen & Kamiński nom. nov. ( 18–28 mm). In P. ohausi the clypeal horn is thick and arced to an abrupt point ( Fig. 3A View Fig ), the horn of P. latreillei is thinner and tapers gradually from the base. Mandible without crenulation, unlike P. bennettii and P. fortunaensis Rincon & Smith sp. nov. Supraocular tubercles present, taller than wide ( Fig. 8A–B View Fig ), unlike in P. bennettii and P. fortunaensis ( Fig. 8C–D View Fig ), though not as tall as in P. gilloglyi Rincon & Smith sp. nov. ( Fig. 8E–F View Fig ). Mentum with apical notch that is deeper ( Fig. 2F View Fig ) than that of P. bennettii ( Fig 2A View Fig ).

Type material

Lectotype (designated here)

ECUADOR • ♂; (green label) “W. Ecuador / Pucay 300m / (Ohaus) / 7.II.1908 // 1 // Phrenapates / Ohausi / X Geb // (red label) Cotype! / No. 162 // (on circle yellow border) Paratype // Phrenapates / ohausi Geb / Det.H.Kulzer 1960 // Sammlung / H Gebien // Brit. Mus. / 1961–329 // (blue label) Tenebrionid Base / Aaron D. Smith / Catalog # 22810”; Teneb_base 22810”; BMNH.

Other material examined

ECUADOR • 2 specs; S. Domingo DLC ; Mar. 1983; Teneb_base 23212 to 23213; CASC • 1 spec.; Balzapampa Route de Quita , Prov. de Bolivar; Sep.–Oct. 1893; M. de Mathan leg.; Teneb_base 23280; MNHN • 1 spec.; Chimbo; 1892; M. de Mathan leg.; Teneb_base 23284; MNHN • 3 specs; Quito Cap D'Espinay; 1922; Teneb_base 23281 to 23283; MNHN • 1 spec.; [ Bucay ]; [1] Nov. 1905; F. Ohs leg.; Teneb_base 23182; NHMB • 3 specs; [ Bucay]; 300 m a.s.l.; 31 Oct. 1905; Ohaus leg.; Teneb_base 23165, 23176, 23181; NHMB .

Redescription

MEASUREMENTS. Length 28–39 mm, width 11–12 mm, specimens measured (n = 6).

HEAD. Medial edge of mandibles without tooth, inner margin without crenulation. Galea with cluster of bristles situated near midpoint. Mentum weakly sculptured, apex with medial notch; lateral apices rounded. Clypeal apex not dilated. Supraorbital tubercles present; height subequal to width. Clypeal horn arced (in lateral view); thick, tapering to abrupt point.

Status

While the original description does not provide a specific number of specimens examined; it does indicate that there were multiple individuals by providing a size range. Therefore, we designate here a lectotype from the presumed syntype series.

Distribution

South America: Ecuador ( Fig. 6 View Fig ).