Platytomus brasiliensis Rakovic, Mencl & Kral 2020
Abstract
Platytomus brasiliensis Rakovic, Mencl & Král, 2020 Figs 29C–D, 56B Platytomus brasiliensis Rakovic, Mencl & Král, 2020: 96–100. Diagnosis Length 2.2 – 2.3 mm. Body piceous. Head with weakly elevated granules; granules restricted to anterior third of clypeus; clypeus emarginate; frontoclypeal suture fine. Pronotum densely punctured by fine and coarse punctures. Elytra with striae deep; interstriae weakly convex. Metaventrite with posterior transverse furrows arched. Abdominal ventrites with median row of coarse punctures. Pygidium with only two setae near uro-genital opening. Material examined BRAZIL – Mato Grosso • 1 spec.; Sesc-Pantanal; 1 Nov. 2001; Malaise trap; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 15 Apr. 2002; light; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 5 Jul. 2003; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 9 Aug. 2002; CEMT • 1 spec.; same data as for preceding; 7 Jul. 2004; CEMT • 8 specs; Cotriguaçu, Fazenda São Nicolau; 20 Aug. 2018; R. Stofel leg.; CEMT • 10 specs; same data as for preceding; 9°49′09″ S, 58°15′31″ W; 21 Oct. 2018; V. Costa-Silva leg.; CEMT • 45 specs; same data as for preceding; 9°51′52″ S, 58°13′45″ W; 2 Oct. 2017; Vaz-de-Mello et al. leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; Cuiabá, Fazenda Mutuca; 15°19′31″ S, 55°58′03″ W; elev. 285 m; Nov. 2015; R.V. Nunes and A. Frolov leg.; light; CEMT • 1 spec.; Juína, Distrito de Fontanillas; 17 May 2012; S.E. Silva leg.; FIT; CEMT • 4 specs; Tangará da Serra; 14°38′33″ S, 57°33′18″ W; 19–22 Feb. 2012; A.S. Tissiani leg.; CEMT. – Minas Gerais • 1 spec.; Diamantina; 23 Feb.–3 Mar. 2001; N. Degallier leg.; CEMT. – Paraná • 1 spec.; Telêmaco Borda, Klabin Papel e Celulose; 13 Oct. 2006; C.A.H. Flechtmann leg.; Pinus taeda; multiple funnel trap baited with sulcato and pinene; FIT; CEMT. Sexual dimorphism Female with sixth abdominal ventrite longer than that of males. Collecting information Specimens were collected with Malaise, light and flight intercept traps.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
Publication details
- Publication date
- 2 February 2026
- Language
- EN