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)

Sycophantes brasilianus sp. n. (Fig. 10) Description - Winged, oblong-ovate (Fig. 10); black, antennae and mouth parts ferrugineous. Head transverse, sparsely but coarsely punctured, clypeus truncate, frontoclypeal suture shallow but distinct; genae convex, rounded; eyes large and rounded, as wide as genae. Antennae slender, club constituted by antennomeres 8 to 11. Apical palpomere of maxillary palps very large, securiform. Pronotum transverse, apex slightly wider than base; apex deeply emarginate, base very slightly bisinuate; sides gently sinuate before posterior angles regularly narrowed toward anterior angles; anterior angles prominent and subacute, posterior angles rectangular; pronotal surface convex, very sparsely punctate; two shallow impressions visible behind apex and before base. Elytra elongate ovate, distinctly wider than the pronotal base, more convex transversely than longitudinally, regularly narrowed toward base and posteriorly; apex not pointed; striae replaced by regular rows of deep, elongate foveae throughout whole length; interstiae convex, impunctate. Ventral surface shining. Prosternai process well developed, broad, regularly narrowed, apex pointed. Mesoventrite short, metaventrite long, sparsely and coarsely punctate, with a deep midlongitudinal sulcus. Intercoxal process of abdominal ventrite 1 distinctly margined, densely punctate; ventrites 2 and 3 with strong but sparse punctures, 4 and 5 with dense, minute punctation. Hind femora with large pointed tooth. Femora rather thick, with ventral surface punctate, tibiae short, tarsi well developed, claws long. Length 5 mm. Type material - Holotype, male (HNHM): " Sao Paulo, Bras. Muus u. Mclzer"; "Sycophantes sp. det. Kaszab". Distribution - Brasil. Remarks - The elytra with regular rows of elongate foveae combined with an acute tooth on the hind femora make this species unmistakable among the species of Sycophantes. Sycophantes trinitatis sp. n. (Fig. 11) Description - Wingless, convex (Fig. 11); black, moderately shining, elytra bicoloured metallic tint: interstriae alternately green and purple (different in holotype and paratype), and colour varying from base to apex within an interstria. Head large, slightly transverse, almost rectangular, smooth; clypeus truncate; frontoclypeal suture distinct; genae slightly convex; eyes large, slightly transverse, rounded, as wide as genae. Antennomeres 7 to 11 dilated, forming a less marked club; last antennomere distinctly larger than preceding ones. Pronotum transverse, lateral portions slightly explanate, apex deeply excavated, wider than base, base deeply bisinuate; anterior angles very prominent and subacute, a little bent inwardly, posterior angles rectangular; sides slightly arcuate, somewhat bent inwards near anterior angles; bordering strong, widening toward anterior angles; pronotal surface smooth and shining with very minute and sparse punctation, a little more dense at base and near anterior angles. Elytra much wider than pronotum, obovate, wider in the posterior half: very convex both transversely and longitudinally; striae distinct from base to apex, impunctate, interstriae