Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 98. (Budapest 2006)

Marcuzzi, G.: New species of Cyrtosoma Perty, 1830 and Sycophantes Kirsch, 1866 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae: Cnodalonini)

and in anterior half than toward sides posteriorly; fine punctation visible only in most internal striae. Interstriae completely flat, except for anterior part of first and second interstriae, with minute and rather dense punctation; epipleura and interstria 9 distinctly sinuate at half of elytra; epipleura smooth. Ventral surface dull. Mesoventrite, metaventrite and abdominal ventrites sparsely punctate. Length 9 mm. Type material - Holotype, sex unknown (HNHM): "M. Vidéo"; "coll. R. Oberthür ex coll. Deyrolle", "Cyrtosoma obscurum Dej."; "Cyrtosoma sp. det. Kaszab". Distribution - Uruguay. Remarks - In the key to the species of Cyrtosoma (MARCUZZI 1991) this species would run to Cyrtosoma piceum LAPORTE DE CASTELNAU et BRULLÉ, 1831 from Guadeloupe, from which it is easily distinguishable by the larger size (9 mm), the extremely small punctures of elytral striae, and the very convex, almost gibbose stature. Sycophantes bolivianus sp. n. (Fig. 9) Description - Winged, elongate, slightly convex (Fig. 9); black, with faint bronzy tinge. Head rounded, densely and strongly punctate, punctures becoming sparser toward vertex; clypeus truncate, frontoclypeal suture indistinct; genae well developed, convex; eyes rounded, as wide as genae. Pronotum transverse, apex deeply incised, base deeply bisinuate; lateral sides gently narrowing toward anterior angles, gently sinuate before base; anterior angles prominent but rounded, posterior angles subacute; all margins bordered, except medial part of anterior margin; pronotal surface sparsely but distinctly punctate, becoming finer toward base; two shallow impressions visible behind apex and before base, disk with shallow central pit. Elytra almost paralell-sided, less convex transversely and longitudinally, widest at posterior 2/3, wider than pronotum, humeral callus prominent; striae deep from base to apex, with punctation formed by oblong, subcontiguous punctures, slightly stronger toward sides; interstriae convex, very finely punctate. Ventral surface shining. Prosternai process well developed, pointed posteriorly. Mesoventrite very short, metaventrite rather long, minutely punctate. Abdominal ventrite 1 with a well developed, distinctly margined densely punctured intercoxal process. All abdominal ventrites finely punctate, ventrites 1 to 3 with shallow striolac. Legs normally developed, tibiae curved, particularly hind ones. Hind femora with a large, prominent tooth on inner margin. Length 6.5 mm. Type material - Holotype, sex unknown (HNHM): Locus classicus: "0. Bolivia"; "Sycophantes sp. det. Kaszab". Distribution - Bolivia. Remarks - This species has a large tooth on the hind femora and coarsely punctate intercoxal process of abdominal ventrite 1, which are unusual features in the genus Sycophantes.