Muisca bitaeniata
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Muisca bitaeniata is the accepted[2] type species of checkered beetles of the genus Muisca in the subfamily of Clerinae or Enopliinae. It was first described by entomologist Maximilian Spinola in 1844.[1]
Spinola has contributed extensively to the entomological knowledge in the mid 19th century when specimens were brought to him from South America. The Muisca beetle was found in Colombia and part of the collection of Buquet.[1]
In 1962 Brazilian zoologist Adriano Lúcio Peracchi described a species Muisca cylindricollis as part of the same genus of Muisca, but was reclassed to Cregya cylindricollis by Ekis in 1975.[3]
Etymology
The genus Muisca has been named after the Muisca people of central Colombia.[4] Bitaeniata means "two-striped".[5]
Description
The description of the beetle is made in French and Spinola used for measuring the body parts of the sole specimen, which he thinks was a male,[1] the old French unit of length ligne. One ligne corresponds to 2.2558291 mm.[6]
The labium and maxilla of the genus Muisca are less wide than long. This differs from the genus Aulicus.[4]
Antennas, body and legs are red. Eyes and extremities of the mandibles are black. Two black stripes over each elytra (forewing).[1]
- body length - 3 1/2 ligne ~ 8 mm
- prothorax - 2/3 ligne long, maximum 1/2 ligne wide ~ 1.5 mm long, max 1.1 mm wide
- elytra - 2 ligne long, base 1 ligne wide ~ 4.5 mm long, base 2.2 mm wide
- head - 1/2 ligne wide ~ 1.1 mm
References
- ^ a b c d e Template:Fr Spinola, 1844 Essai monographique sur les Clérites, insectes coléoptères, Volume 2 - p. 148 - accessed 21-04-2016
- ^ Muisca bitaeniata accepted species - GBIF Secretariat: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy - 2013-07-01 - accessed 21-04-2016
- ^ List of Cleridae with Muisca bitaeniata and Muisca cylindricollis, reclassed as Cregya cylindricollis in 1975 - accessed 21-04-2016
- ^ a b Template:Fr Maresq, 1860 Encyclopédie d'histoire naturelle ou Traité complet de cette science, d'après les travaux des naturalistes les plus éminents de tous les pays et de toutes les époques: Coléoptères, Volumes 1-3 - p. 258 - accessed 21-04-2016
- ^ Meaning "bitaeniata" - FishBase - accessed 21-04-2016
- ^ Template:Fr Conversion ligne-mm - Horlogerie Suisse - accessed 21-04-2016