Quammenis spectabilis Erwin, 2000

Erwin, Terry L., 2000, A New Genus And Species Of Lachnophorini And Two New Species Of Lebiini From Costa Rica (Coleoptera: Carabidae), The Coleopterists Bulletin 54 (3), pp. 279-283 : 280-281

Quammenis spectabilis Erwin , new species

( Figs. 1a, 1b )

Type Series. Holotype female, COSTA RICA: Heredia Province, Estacíon Magsasay, Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo , 200 m, LN 64600,531100, October, (A. Fernandez)( INBio: CRI 000–647080 ).

Derivation of Name. The species name, spectabilis , is an adjective describing the elegance of this metallic green mountain beetle.

Diagnosis. ( Fig. 1a ) As described for genus.

Description. As described for genus. Size moderately small: 6.44 to 7.32 mm in length, 2.56 to 2.76 in width. Aedeagus ( Fig. 1b ) without armature on the endophallus; right paramere small, narrow.

Specimens Examined. Paratypes: COSTA RICA: 1 male, Cartago Province, Pacayas , 1600 m, 09°55'N, 083°48'W, (C. Werckele)( AMNH) ADP44192 ; 1 female, San Jose Province, Estacíon Zurqui , 500 meters before the tunnel, 1600 m, LN226800,535200, April, (G. Maass)( USNM) ADP100513 .

Notes. Remarkably, this species has remained unnoticed. I suspect it lives among mossy boulders at the steep sunny edges of mountain torrents, a slippery and perhaps dangerous place to collect.

Figures

Fig. 1. Quammenis spectabilis: a) habitus; b) left lateral aspect, aedeagus.