taxonID	type	description	language	source
415E87ECFFFFFFB0FF22A8A3FDA20ADB.taxon	description	Figures 1, 4.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFFFFFB0FF22A8A3FDA20ADB.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype. ♂. Type locality: Brazil, Minas Geraes (MNHN). Paratypes: 28. Colombia: Departamento de Caldas; Manizales, collection date not noted, A. M. Patino (WOPC, 2; MNHN, 1). Brazil: Estado do Goías; Rio Verde,? -? - 1908, G. A. Baer (WOPC, 5; MNHN, 4); Jatahy, unknown- 1902, H. Donckier (WOPC, 1; MNHN, 1);? - IX- 1897 (WOPC, 2); Goias (MNHN, 6); Trinidae, collection date not noted, Ch. Pujol (MNHN, 3); Estado do Amazonas; Santo Paulo de’Oliveça, collection date not noted, Hahnel (MNHN, 1); Estado do Bahia; Diamantina, collection date not noted, R. P. Torgue (MNHN, 1); Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre, collection date not noted, collector not noted (MNHN, 1).	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFFFFFB0FF22A8A3FDA20ADB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Aedeagus comprised of two subparallel phallic plates, plates narrow near apex; antennae and legs testaceous; cranium black; elytra mostly black, each elytron with three yellow maculae, anterior two maculae nearly contiguous; elytral apex slightly setose.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFFFFFB0FF22A8A3FDA20ADB.taxon	description	Description. Size: Length 6.0 mm; width 1.0 mm. Form: As in Figure 4. Head: Capitulum slightly acuminate; (EW / FW 20 / 53). Thorax: Elytral disc slightly roughened (PL / PW 80 / 80); (EL / EW 220 / 50). Abdomen: Aedeagus (Fig. 1). Variation. Length 6.0 – 8.0 mm; width 1.0 – 1.1 mm.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFFFFFB0FF22A8A3FDA20ADB.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The trivial name, minas, constitutes a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFFFFFB0FF22A8A3FDA20ADB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Enoclerus minas is from the Cordillera Oriental Complex and the Brazilian Highlands (Opitz 2005). The red legs and elytral color pattern, along with a subparallel aedeagus that is narrowed apically distinguish this species from all others in this region.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFFFFFB6FF22ADD9FBCC0D9E.taxon	description	Figures 2, 5.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFFFFFB6FF22ADD9FBCC0D9E.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype. ♂. Type locality: Argentina, Salta, La Liña, 23 - 2 - 1992 (RGCM). Paratypes: 9. Argentina: Provincia de Salta; 3 km S Cnel Moldes, 23 - I- 1989, C. L. Bellamy (WFBM, 1); 4 km S Coronel Moldes, I- 23 - 1989, 1,150, collector not noted (UCDC, 1); Provincia Santiago del Estero; Ojo de Agua, 4 - III- 1992, collector not noted (RGCM, 1); Provincia de Salta; Alemania, 23 - II- 1992, collector not noted (RGCM, 1); 5 km N Cnel Moldes, 23 - I- 1989, C. L. Bellamy (WOPC, 1); Sumalao,? - I- 1992, collector not noted (WOPC, 1); Provincia de Córdaba;? - II- 1939, M. J. Viana (WOPC, 2); Provincia de Tucumán; Tapia, 3 - IV- 1903, 600 m, G. A. Baer (MNHN, 1).	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFFFFFB6FF22ADD9FBCC0D9E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Aedeagus comprised of two parallel sided phallic plates, plates obtusely rounted at apex; mouthparts, antennae, and legs testaceous; cranuim black; pronotum mostly testaceous, arch infustated and partialy setose; elytra tricolored, basal 1 / 3 setaceous, apical 2 / 3 mostly black, each elytral with two small punctiform maculae at base, and two crescentic maculae on apical third; elytral apex highly setose.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFFFFFB6FF22ADD9FBCC0D9E.taxon	description	Description. Size: Length 8.0 mm; width 1.3 mm. Form: As in Figure 5. Head: Capitulum slightly acuminate; (EW / FW 23 / 60). Thorax: Elytral disc slightly roughened (PL / PW 120 / 120); (EL / EW 270 / 80). Abdomen: Aedeagus (Fig. 2). Variation. Length 6.0 – 8.0 mm; width 1.0 – 1.3 mm. The forebody may be entirely testaceous.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFFFFFB6FF22ADD9FBCC0D9E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The trivial name, salta, constitutes a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFFFFFB6FF22ADD9FBCC0D9E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Enoclerus salta is from the Argentinian Highlands (Opitz 2005). The crescentic elytral maculae and parallel sided aedeagus distinguish this species from all others from the region.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFF9FFB6FF22AA9EFA710917.taxon	description	Figures 3, 6.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFF9FFB6FF22AA9EFA710917.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype. ♂. Type locality: Bolivia, Santa Cruz, 4 - 5 km N Achira, road to Amboro, 12 - 13 - X- 2000, coll. Wappes & Dozier (FSCA). Paratypes: 41. Bolivia: Departamento de Santa Cruz; 4 - 5 km Achira, road to Amboro, 12 - 13 - X- 2000, Wappes & Dozier (ACMT, 2); idem, 22 - X- 2000, M. C. Thomas (FSCA, 1); idem, 21 - 22 - X- 2000, Wappes & Morris (ACMT, 1); idem, Campo 5 - 5, 9 – 11 - X- 2004, 800 ft, Wappes & Morris (ACMT, 6); idem, 27 - 28 - X- 2011, Wappes & Skillman (ACMT, 6); idem, 28 - X- 2011, Skillman & Wappes (FWSC, 8); idem, road to Floripondo, 15 - IX- 2012, 6,350 ft, light, Wappes, Skelley, Bonaso, Hamel (ACMT, 1); idem, 15 - IX- 2012, Skelley & Hamel (FSCA, 1); idem, 19 - X- 2011, 1,900 m, Wappes, Lingafelter, & N. Woodley (ACMT, 6); Departamento de La Paz; Chaco, Yungas, 3,000 m, G. Garlepp (NMHN, 2; WOPC, 1); idem. Chaco, collection date not noted, collector not noted (MNHN, 2); Coroico, 6 - XII- 1955, 1,800 m, L. E. Peña (WFBM, 1); Callanga, collection date not noted, G. Garlepp (MNHN, 1); Chicani, collection date not noted, collector not noted (MNHN, 1). “ Bolivia ” collection date not noted, collector not noted (MNHN, 1).	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFF9FFB6FF22AA9EFA710917.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Aedeagus distally flared, then narrowing towards apex, phallic inner margin spinous; mouthparts and antennae testaceous; body mostly black; elytra bicolored, with basal maculae and three broad fasciae and the elytral surface is subglabrous.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFF9FFB6FF22AA9EFA710917.taxon	description	Description. Size: Length 6.5 mm; width 1.2 mm. Form: As in Figure 6. Head: Capitulum slightly truncated (EW / FW 20 / 47). Thorax: Elytral disc finely punctate (PL / PW 90 / 80); (EL / EW 260 / 60). Abdomen: Aedeagus (Fig. 6). Variation. Length 5.0 – 7.0 mm; width 1.0 – 1.2 mm. The width of the testaceous regions of the elytra vary as do the size of the basal maculae.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFF9FFB6FF22AA9EFA710917.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The trivial name, thomasi, honors Michael C. Thomas for his many contributions to Systematic Entomology.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
415E87ECFFF9FFB6FF22AA9EFA710917.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Enoclerus thomasi is from the Altiplano Complex (Opitz 2005). The elytral color pattern with a subglabrous surface along with unique distally flared aedeagus distinguished this species from all other in the region.	en	Opitz, Weston (2020): Three new species of South American checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae). Insecta Mundi 2020 (832): 1-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5353866
