A new species and synonymy in Atrypanius Bates (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae) from the Brazilian Amazon forest

Atrypanius jauffreti sp. nov. is described from Brazil (Pará). Nyssodrys grisella Bates, 1864 (currently, Atrypanius grisellus) is synonymized with Lepturges lineatocollis Bates, 1863 (currently, Atrypanius lineatocollis), and the species is recorded for the Brazilian states of Rondônia and Mato Grosso.


INTRODUCTION
The specimens of the new species were collected by the French biologist Pierre Edward Jauffret, who defended the preservation of the Amazon and was murdered in 2009 in Santo Antônio do Tauá (Brazil, Pará). He bought land in Santo Antônio do Tauá, where for more than 40 years kept the entire area conserved for research, often facing conflicts alone against the clearing of the forest and the invasion of one of the few conserved areas in the northeast Pará. Unfortunately, the Brazilian state of Pará is one of the dangerous places in the country for those who defend the preservation. This can be confirmed with a simple search in newspapers and with information provided by the Comissão Pastoral da Terra (Pastoral Land Commission), an organ of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (Brazilian Roman Catholic Church). Most striking is the fact that the vast majority of cases of violence and murder remain only as statistics, with no punishment for those found guilty.
Atrypanius Bates, 1864 is exclusively American, occurring from eastern United States of America to southern South America, with 27 known species. Of these, 19 are recorded from Brazil, and 14 in the Brazilian Amazon. With the description of a new species and the synonymy of another, both from the Amazon rainforest, these numbers remain unchanged.

MATERIAL AND METHODS
Photographs were taken in the MZSP with a Canon EOS Rebel T3i DSLR camera, Canon MP-E 65 mm f/2.8 1-5X macro lens, controlled by Zerene Stacker AutoMontage software. Measurements were taken in "mm" using measuring ocular Hensoldt/Wetzlar -Mess 10 in the Leica MZ6 stereomicroscope, also used in the study of the specimens.
Head: Frons slightly convex, minutely, densely punctate; with pale yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument, yellower close to eyes and pale yellow centrally (pale yellow pubescence appearing whiter depending on the intensity of the light); with one somewhat long, arched black seta on each side close to inferior margin of eyes. Area between antennal tubercles with pale yellow pubescence obscuring integument centrally, pale yellowish brown, partially obscuring integument laterally, except glabrous median groove and transverse sulcus between antennal tubercles and upper eye lobes; transverse sulcus and median groove forming a cross; remaining surface of vertex with pale yellow pubescence obscuring integument, except glabrous median groove. Area behind eyes with pale yellowish-brown pubescence obscuring integument. Genae 0.55 times length of lower eye lobes; with pale yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, except dense narrow band close to eye. Wide central area of postclypeus with bristly pale yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, with one long, erect, black seta on each side. Labrum slightly convex, coplanar with anteclypeus at posterior 3/4, inclined at anterior quarter; with minute yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument on coplanar area, and long, erect, sparse black setae directed forward interspersed; anterior margin with short fringe of golden setae. Gulamentum smooth, glabrous, except narrow anterior area depressed, with pale yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, and a few erect dark setae near anterior margin. Distance between upper eye lobes 0.17 times distance between outer margins of eyes; in frontal view, distance between lower eye lobes superiorly 0.48 times distance between outer margins of eyes (0.56 times inferiorly). Antennae 3.1 times elytral length, reaching elytral apex at posterior quarter of antennomere V; with yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument; ventral apex of pedicel with short, thick black setae; antennomeres with short, erect, sparse black setae, slightly more conspicuous apically on III-X, and short, erect, sparse white setae throughout. Antennal formula based on length of antennomere III: scape = 0.91; pedicel = 0.13; IV = 0.93; V = 0.78; VI = 0.71; VII = 0.70; VIII = 0.71; IX = 0.70; X = 0.65; XI = 0.60.
Thorax: Prothorax distinctly transverse; sides slightly rounded, gradually divergent from anterolateral angles to lateral tubercle, then abruptly narrowed; lateral tubercles somewhat large, with its apex acute, slightly directed backward, placed near posterolateral angles. Pronotum finely, abundantly punctate except posterior eight with sparser punctures; area near anterior and posterior margins with row of coarse punctures (slightly coarser, not surpassing lateral tubercles posteriorly); with abundant pale yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, except two pale yellow pubescent bands (appearing whiter depending on the intensity of the light) on each side of middle (subfused after middle), and pubescence of same color laterally; with a few long, erect black setae behind lateral tubercles of prothorax. Sides of prothorax minutely, densely punctate; with pale yellowish-brown pubescence partially obscuring integument. Ventral surface of thorax with abundant pale yellowish-brown pubescence not obscuring integument, denser laterally. Narrowest area of prosternal process 0.09 times procoxal width; narrowest area of mesoventral process 0.42 times mesocoxal width. Scutellum with brownish pubescence not obscuring integument. Elytra: Basal and apical thirds with abundant pale yellowish-brown pubescence (appearing more yellowish-white depending on light intensity) with irregular areas with slightly conspicuous brownish pubescence interspersed; anterior third with white pubescent macula on each side of scutellum; posterior half with abundant white pubescent macula interspersed; central third mostly with slightly conspicuous brownish pubescence, with irregular pale yellowish-brown pubescent macula interspersed; area close to suture on central third with dense white pubescent macula (together on both elytra forming subcircular macula); apex obliquely truncate. Legs: With abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument (appearing whiter depending on light intensity), except ventral surface of tibiae with yellowish-brown pubescence (basal half of protibiae, apical third on meso-and metatibiae), and dorsal sulcus of mesotibiae with dark brown pubescence; ventral surface of meso-and metatibiae with long, oblique black setae interspersed, more abundant on metatibiae; dorsal and lateral surfaces of meso-and metatibiae with short, sparse, thick black setae interspersed, distinctly more abundant on metatibiae; tarsomeres I-III with long dark setae laterally.
Abdomen: Ventrites with abundant yellowish-white pubescence not obscuring integument; apical area of ventrite V with long black setae directed backward.
Variation: Pale yellow pubescence on pronotum forming 8-shaped macula on each side of middle.

Etymology:
The new species is named in honor of the late Pierre Edward Jauffret.
Remarks: Atrypanius jauffreti sp. nov. is similar to A. irrorellus Bates, 1885, but differs especially by the elytral pubescent pattern formed by two areas with dense pubescence, and with distinct white central pubescent macula (with irregular small pubescent spots and without white pubescent macula in A. irrorellus). The other species of the genus cannot be confused with the new species, either by the pattern of pubescence distribution and/or general body shape.