Bondarius spinipes ( Champion, 1902 )

Bondarius spinipes ( Champion, 1902)

Figs 83–91 View Figures 83–91

Sternechus spinipes Champion, 1902: 115 View in CoL (description); Dalla Torre et al., 1932: 97 (catalog); Blackwelder, 1947: 824 (catalog); O’Brien & Wibmer, 1982: 85 (catalog).

Bondarius spinipes ; Rosado-Neto, 2006 (new combination, systematics).

Redescription. Integument reddishblack to opaque, reddish-brown; covered with thin, elongate and sparse setae ( Figs 83–85 View Figures 83–91 ). Rostrum long, cylindrical, 2.0 times longer than its basal width; slightly convex apically; punctation shallow, dense to sparse on dorsum, deep, irregular and wrinkled laterally ( Figs 83, 84 View Figures 83–91 ). Scrobes ventrally separated by an obsolete longitudinal carina. Antennae with scape as long as funicle. Mouthparts: mandibles bi-toothed, with teeth acute and well separated from each other. Palpifer and basal articles of maxillary palp longer than wide; lacinia with five teeth; prementum transverse, sides approximately round; anterior margin triangular; one pair of latero-basal setae; labial palps elongate, asymmetrical, with a pair of latero-basal setae. Eyes acuminate ventrally, anterior margin round; interocular space 1.2 times the apical width of scape. Prothorax wider on central and posterior portions, sides parallel on basal ½, converging toward anterior margin; punctation shallow to deep, dense, slightly wrinkled on lateral margins; lateral tubercles weakly developed ( Fig. 85 View Figures 83–91 ). Elytra 1.2 times longer than their humeral width; striae with deep punctation, particularly at base, progressively shallower toward the apex; interstriae convex at base of elytron ( Figs 83, 84 View Figures 83–91 ). Legs: punctation shallow and dense. Femora with truncated and short teeth. Male genitalia: median lobe longer than basal apodemes, apex truncated, slightly wider than base ( Figs 86, 87 View Figures 83–91 ). Tegmen with dorsal lobes longer than manubrium ( Fig. 88 View Figures 83–91 ). Spiculum gastrale moderately wide, curved at apex. Female: abdominal tergite 8 trapezoidal, sides converging toward the apex; apical margin crenulated, without median notch; with a moderate number of short and erect setae on apex ( Fig. 89 View Figures 83–91 ). Sternite 8 transverse; ventral spicula subequal to apical lobes, narrow; apical lobes wide ( Fig. 90 View Figures 83–91 ). Coxites cylindrical, broad without setae. Styles cylindrical, distinct, apex covered with short and dense setae. Bursa copulatrix membranous, without sclerites. Spermatheca curved; ramus subequal to collum. Spermathecal duct as long as bursa copulatrix, introduced into the bursa copulatrix base ( Fig. 91 View Figures 83–91 ).

Sexual dimorphism. Females with rostrum longer, punctation shallow and sparse. Males with rostrum shorter, straight, punctation deep and dense.

Dimensions. Males/Females, respectively: BL: 7.34– 10.33/8.5–10.67; RL: 2.08–3.08/1.83–2.08; RW: 0.92– 1.25/1.00–1.25; PL: 1.67–2.5; PW: 3.00–4.67/3.67–4.17; EL: 5.67–8.00/6.67–8.17; EW: 4.42–6.25/5.25–6.25; IO: 0.08–0.25; WE: 0.25; LE: 1.0–1.5/1.0–1.33; LF: 1.0–1.5/1.0–1.33.

Type material examined. Holotype ♀, deposited in the BMNH, with the following labels:“ TYPE /Panima, Guatemala Champion/ B.C.A. Col. IV-4 Sternechus spinipes Champ. /sp. Figured”.

Material examined. FRENCH GUIANA, Rio Maroni , 1♂, 1♀ ( NZAC) , 2 ♀ ( USNM) ; Caiena , 1♂ ( NZAC) , 2♂, 2♀ ( MNHN) ; Locality data missing, “ Guyane Franç”. 1 ♀ ( MNHN) ; St. Jean , 1♀ ( USNM) . Peru, Loreto: Iquitos , 1♂, 28.I.1985, F. Génier leg. ( CMNS) . BRAZIL, Amazonas: Tefé , 1♂, M. Mathan ( MNHN) , 1♀, X.1963, R. Carvalho leg. ( MNRJ, ex. col. CACS) ; Fonte Boa , 1♂ ( MNHN) . Pará: Mocajuba ( Mangabeira ), 2♂, IV.1953, O. Rego leg.( MNRJ, ex, col. CACS) . Locality data missing: 1♀ ( MNHN) .

Geographic distribution. French Guiana, Peru, Brazil (Amazonas, Pará).

Biology and host plants. Unknown.