Synopsis of the Neotropical genus Jupoata Martins & Monné, 2002 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

The genus Jupoata is redescribed and Jupoata antonkozlovi, a new species from Costa Rica is described. An updated key to species of the genus and a new geographical record are provided. Key-Words. Central America; Cerambycina; morphology; Taxonomy.

Redescription: Frons short, transverse.Antennal tubercles variable, usually acuminate at apex.Frontoclypeal suture deep with lateral fovea very deep.Eyes without setae between ommatidia; upper lobes of eyes with variable width; lower lobes well-developed.Antennae filiform, with variable length, in males from surpassing apex of elytra at antennomere VIII to twice length of body; in females from as long as body to slightly longer.Antennomere III with long straight apical spine, transverse to antennal axis, longer than antennomere IV; antennomere IV with apical spine from transverse to antennal axis to oblique with apex directed to apex of antennae; antennomere V with apical spine slightly shorter than IV, transverse or slightly directed to apex of antennae; antennomeres VI-X projected at apex; antennomere XI appendiculate.
Prothorax transverse, with two lateral projections, an antemedian tubercle, that can be slightly distinct or very projected, and another spine medially.Pronotum with transverse wrinkles, generally deep; procoxal cavities closed behind.Prosternal process truncate, with or without tubercle at apex.Mesoventral process lacking tubercle.
Remarks: Among the genera of the subtribe Cerambycina (Cerambycini) with a rugose pronotum, Jupoata is the only one that has the antennomere III with an apical spine perpendicular to the antennal axis.sides of humeri, epipleural margins and apex of elytra darker; antennomeres dark reddish brown, darker on apex; elytra reddish brown.General pubescence yellowish.

Key to the species of
Head: Frons coarsely, confluently punctate; with short, sparse setae.Area between upper eye lobes glabrous; vertex abundantly punctate; median groove extending to level of area behind upper eye lobes; antennal tubercles abruptly elevated at apex, with vertical, glabrous groove at anterior region.Gulamentum finely, transversely carinate.Upper eye lobes with 11 rows of ommatidia, separated each other by distance equal to about width of two rows of ommatidia.Antennae as long as twice body length; reaching elytral apex at base of antennomere VIII.Scape robust, widened basally, narrowed toward apex, surface with coarse and irregular wrinkles; with short, sparse setae.Antennomeres III-VI slightly widened toward apex, with long spine perpendicular to axis of antennomere, about as long as width of antennomere; VII-X elongate; XI narrow, very long (about ⅔ elytral length), curved.Antennal formula (ratio) based on length of antennomere III: scape = 0.5; pedicel = 0.15; IV = 0.75; V = 0.90; VI = 0.90; VII = 0.95; VIII = 1.00;IX = 1.20;X = 1.25;XI = 2.30.
Thorax: Prothorax slightly wider than long; sides with distinct spine at middle area, and small tubercle at anterolateral region.Pronotum with abundant, transverse wrinkles, irregular in anterior half; with dense pubescence between wrinkles; with three gibbosities: two posterolateral, slightly elevated, and one elongate, more elevated at central area, V-shaped between lateral gibbosities.Prosternum with anterior half transversely sulcate; with moderately long, abundant setae, especially on basal half.Prosternal process abruptly elevated; apex with distinct perpendicular tubercle.Entire ventral area with abundant setae not obscuring integument.
Elytra: Surface with dense pubescence; apex obliquely truncate, bispinose, external spine as long as spine of antennomere III, innermost slightly shorter and curved.
Legs: Profemora with apex truncate; apex of mesofemora with raised internal flap, spine-shaped; metafemora with slightly raised internal flap in both sides of apex.

Etymology:
The name is dedicated to Anton Olegovich Kozlov, who sent and donated the specimen.
Remarks: Jupoata antonkozlovi sp.nov. is similar to J. rufipennis by the general color of the body, form of the prothorax, and distinct tubercle of the prosternal process, which is perpendicular to the anteroposterior axis of the body.However, Jupoata antonkozlovi sp.nov.differs as follows: scape widened at base and thinner toward the apex (Fig. 4); antennomere XI about as long as ⅔ of elytral length (Fig. 7).In Jupoata rufipennis, the scape (Fig. 5) is widened toward apex and the antennomere XI is as long as ⅓ of elytral length (Fig. 8).Jupoata antonkozlovi sp.nov. is also similar to J. peruviana Tippmann, 1960, by the shape of the scape, robust and widened at base, thinner toward the apex and by the antennomere XI about as long as ⅔ of the elytral length.Martins & Monné (2002) reported that according to the holotype photography of J. peruviana the scape is similar to that of the other species (thinner at base, widened toward the apex).Jupoata antonkozlovi sp.nov.differs from J. peru-viana by the total length of the antennae, which is twice the body length and by the prosternal process with one tubercle.In J. peruviana, the antennae have the triple of the body length and the prosternal process has two tubercles.