Hemipeplus bolivianus Pollock, 1999

Hemipeplus bolivianus Pollock, 1999

(Figs 23.1, 23.2, 62)

FIGURE 23. 1. Hemipeplus bolivianus Pollock, 1999 ( Ecuador). A. Dorsal habitus (with scale bar); B. Dorsal head and prothorax; C. Lateral view of head and prothorax; D. Male genitalia dorsal view without spiculum gastrale; E. Tegmen dorsal view (with scale bar); F. Tegmen lateral view with one paramere removed.

FIGURE 23. 2. Hemipeplus bolivianus Pollock, 1999 ( Bolivia). A. Dorsal habitus (with scale bar); B. Dorsal head and prothorax; C. Lateral view of head and prothorax; D. Male genitalia dorsal view without spiculum gastrale; E. Tegmen dorsal view (with scale bar); F. Tegmen lateral view with one paramere removed.

Hemipeplus bolivianus Pollock, 1999: 69 , Figs 3C, 6C, 10.

Type Material. Holotype, female, in SEMC (Bolivia, Beni Department); see Pollock (1999) for details. One paratype, female, labeled: ‘ BRAZIL: Rondonia. 62 km SW Ariquemes , nr Fzda. Rancho Grande 20–IX–1992 U. Schwitz, BL Trap / [blue label] PARATYPE Hemipeplus bolivianus Pollock’, in FSCA .

Other Material Examined. BOLIVIA. Cochabamba Department. Villa Tunari, Hotel el Puente 16°59’S, 65°324’W, 1158 m. 10–12.ix.2012 P. Skelly J. Wappes, T. Bonaso, C. Hamel leg., ( FSCA, 2♂, 2 sex unknown) ( Fig. 23.2) ; Santa Cruz Department. Potrerillos del Guenda ; 40 km. NW. Santa Cruz de la Sierra; 350–400 m; 17°40’S 063°27’W 7–9.ix.2012, P. Skelley, J. Wappes, T. Banaso, C. Hamel leg., ( FSCA, 1); Santa Cruz 4–6k SSE Buena Vista F &F Hotel, 1–8.xi.2002, J.E. Wappes leg., ( FSCA, 1♂) GoogleMaps . ECUADOR. Napo. 25 km.e. Puerto Napo, 450 m.?. ix.1997, B&B. Valentine leg., Cabanas Alinahui u-v light, ( FSCA, 1♂) ( Fig. 23.1) . COLOMBIA (photograph only, needs verification). Vichada Department. PNN El Tuparro — Centro Administrativo ; 5º21’N 67º51’W 100 m, 08–28.viii.2000, Villalba W. leg., Malaise trap, (IAvH-E, 1) GoogleMaps .

Diagnosis. Hemipeplus bolivianus can be distinguished from the similar-appearing H. argentinus (Fig. 22) by its moniliform scape and shallower anterior emargination on the pronotum. Hemipeplus bolivianus has the following diagnostic features: temples moderately long, rounded; scape very short and moniliform; eyes large (longer than scape + pedicel), moderately wide and moderately convex; pronotum subcordiform, with shallow anterior emargination; punctures wider than in H. argentinus ; anterior half more widened than posterior; anterolateral angles produced, broadly rounded; pronotal pad distinct; posterolateral angles obtuse, rounded; pronotal lobe indistinct with faint to no median notch; scutellar shield subhexagonal, transverse, twice as wide as long; body elongate; color uniformly rufotestaceous; elytra slightly convex; distribution: Bolivia, Brazil ( Pollock 1999), Colombia?, Ecuador, Peru ( Pollock 1999).

Male Genitalia (Figs 23. 1D–F, 23. 2D–F). (Tegmen length = 0.30–0.35 mm (n = 4)) Lobe of basale moderately long, thin, pin-like with rounded apex; shoulders almost straight, acutely angled; apicale and basale with distinct suture; parameres straight, diverging outward; apices of parameres straight, sharp and pointed; penis much longer than tegmen, slightly narrowed medially.

Variation. Some specimens have slightly deeper emargination on anterior pronotal margin; there is a slight median notch on truncate pronotal lobe of some specimens; parameres are longer in some specimens than others.

Remarks. Hemipeplus bolivianus is a widespread species in South America.

Geographical Distribution (Fig. 62). Bolivia, Brazil ( Pollock 1999), Colombia?, Ecuador (new country record), Peru ( Pollock 1999).

Natural History. Hemipeplus bolivianus is most likely associated with palms ( Pollock 1999). According to specimen label data, adults have also been collected from UV light trap and malaise trap(s).