Axina longevittata Pic 1948

Axina longevittata Pic, 1948

Figures 69, 77.

Axina longevittata Pic, 1948: 132. Holotype. Gender not known. Type locality: Brésil, Goyas (MNHN). Corporaal 1950: 98.

Diagnosis. The predominantly dark castaneous coloration, with faintly visible lighter streaks on the elytral disc, of the members of this species will distinguish them from congeners.

Redescription. Size. Length 9.0 mm; width 2.2 mm. Form. As in Fig. 77. Color. Dark castaneous, except elytron disc with faintly visible paler vitta and elytral apex testaceous. Head. Cranium finely punctate, frons about as wide as length of antennal pedicel; EW/FW 50/8. Thorax. Pronotum finely punctate, with 2 tumescences, concave at middle; PW/PL 95/30; elytra, asetiferous punctures substriate, punctures extend to elytral apical ½, width of interstitial spaces variable; EL/EW 420/80.

Variation. Size. Length 9.0–11.0 mm; width 2.2–2.8 mm. Except for body size, the available specimens are quite homogeneous.

Distribution (for map see Fig. 69). In addition to the holotype, I examined 5 specimens from: Brazil: Estado do Goías, Rio Verde,?-?-1908, G. A. Baer; Mineiro,?-?-1912, H. Donkier; Jatai, collection date and collector not noted. Paraguay: No other information available. Specimens are deposited in: MNHN and WOPC.

Notes. I examined the holotype, but the description is based on a homotype specimen.

plagiata species group

The members of this species group show a glossy luster on the elytral disc. There are four species in this group whose geographical distribution involves Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, and Argentina.