Geocharidius comayaguanus Sokolov & Kavanaugh 2014

Figures 2.SEM illustrations of structural features and shape of elytra of Geocharidius species, left lateral aspect. A Geocharidius erwini B Geocharidius jalapensis C Geocharidius comayaguanus D Geocharidius phineus. Legend: ed2 – scutellar seta; ed8 – apical seta; eo1-9 – setae 1-9 from the umbilicate series. Scale = 0.2mm.

Figures 23.Diagrams illustrating size variation for sympatric pairs of closely and remotely related species of the integripennis group at different geographical localities of Nuclear Central America. Closely related pairs (for shared characters see subchapters on Relationships in the text for corresponding species): A Chiapas Highlands, Mexico B Mataquescuintla, Guatemala C Celaque National Park, Honduras. Remotely related species: D Volcano Agua, Guatemala E Volcano Atitlan, Guatemala F Pico Pijol National Park, Honduras. Legend: black dot – median; box – 25–75% range of values; whiskers – non-outlier range of values; b – coefficient of regression.

Figures 3.SEM illustrations of structural features of body parts of Geocharidius species. A–C prothorax, ventral aspect: A Geocharidius zullinii B Geocharidius erwini C Geocharidius comayaguanus. D–F pterothorax, ventral aspect: D Geocharidius jalapensis E Geocharidius minimus F Geocharidius comayaguanus. G–I abdominal ventrites 3-5: G Geocharidius minimus, male H Geocharidius jalapensis, male I Geocharidius jalapensis female. Legend: asts – abdominal sternal terminal seta; ipa –intercoxal process of abdominal ventrite 2; mscx – mesocoxa; msp – mesosternal process; mtcx – metacoxa; mtp – metasternal process; mtv – metaventrite; pas – prosternal ambulatory seta; pep – proepipleuron; pes – proepisternum; prcx – procoxa; ps – prosternum; psp – prosternal process; v3-v5 – abdominal ventrites 3-5. Scale = 0.05mm.

Figures 6.SEM illustrations of structural features of front legs of Geocharidius species. A–E protarsi, ventral aspect: A right protarsus of Geocharidius jalapensis, male B left protarsus of Geocharidius jalapensis, female C right protarsus of Geocharidius erwini, male D right protarsus of Geocharidius minimus, female E left protarsus of Geocharidius minimus, male F–I protibia: F right protibia of Geocharidius andersoni, dorso-lateral aspect G left protibia of Geocharidius lencanus, lateral aspect H left protibia of Geocharidius comayaguanus, ventral aspect I right protibia of Geocharidius erwini, ventral aspect. Legend: ac – antenna cleaner; as – adhesive seta; asp – anterior spur; asr – anterior setal row; cls – clip seta; psp – posterior spur; psr – posterior setal row; sb – setal band; ta1-ta4 – tarsomeres 1-4. Scale = 0.05mm.

Figures 7.SEM illustrations of structural features of meso- and metatibia of Geocharidius species, various aspects. A–D mesotibia: A right mesotibia of Geocharidius jalapensis, ventral aspect B left mesotibia of Geocharidius minimus, medial aspect C left mesotibia of Geocharidius longinoi, ventral aspect D left mesotibia of Geocharidius comayaguanus, medial aspect E–H metatibia: E right metatibia of Geocharidius zullinii, medial aspect F left metatibia of Geocharidius balini, medial aspect G left metatibia of Geocharidius longinoi, ventral aspect H right metatibia of Geocharidius comayaguanus, ventral aspect. Legend: msb – mesotibial brush; msms – mesotibial modified seta; mss – mesotibial spur; msta1 – mesotarsus 1; mtb – metatibial brush; mtms – metatibial modified seta; mts – metatibial spur; mtta1 – metatarsus 1. Scale = 0.02mm.

Figures 18.Digital images of habitus of Honduran Geocharidius species. A Geocharidius celaquensis (HONDURAS, Lempira, Celaque National Park), paratype B Geocharidius lencanus (HONDURAS, Lempira, Celaque National Park), paratype C Geocharidius comayaguanus (HONDURAS, Comayagua, Comayagua), paratype D Geocharidius disjunctus (HONDURAS, Francisco Morazán, La Tigra National Park), holotype. Scale = 0.5mm.

Figures 19.Line drawings of aedeagus of Guatemalan and Honduran Geocharidius species. A–D Geocharidius antigua (GUATEMALA, Sacatepéquez, Antigua), holotype: A median lobe with internal sac and dorsal sclerites, right lateral aspect B dorsal sclerite of median lobe, dorsal aspect C left paramere, left lateral aspect D right paramere, right lateral aspect E–G Geocharidius celaquensis (HONDURAS, Lempira, Celaque National Park), holotype: E median lobe with internal sac and dorsal sclerites, right lateral aspect F left paramere, left lateral aspect G right paramere, right lateral aspect H–J Geocharidius lencanus (HONDURAS, Lempira, Celaque National Park), paratype: H median lobe with internal sac and dorsal sclerites, right lateral aspect I left paramere, left lateral aspect J right paramere, right lateral aspect K–N Geocharidius comayaguanus (HONDURAS, Comayagua, Comayagua), paratype: K median lobe with internal sac and dorsal sclerites, right lateral aspect L variation in a shape of dorsal sclerite of internal sac, right lateral aspect M left paramere, left lateral aspect N right paramere, right lateral aspect O–P Geocharidius comayaguanus (HONDURAS, La Paz, Guajicuiro): variations in a shape of dorsal sclerite of internal sac, right lateral aspect Q–S Geocharidius disjunctus (HONDURAS, Francisco Morazán, La Tigra National Park), holotype: Q median lobe with internal sac and dorsal sclerites, right lateral aspect R left paramere, left lateral aspect S right paramere, right lateral aspect. T Geocharidius disjunctus (HONDURAS, Yoro, Pico Pijol National Park): shape of dorsal sclerite of median lobe, right lateral aspect. Scale = 0.05mm.

Figures 20.Line drawings of ring sclerite of Guatemalan and Honduran Geocharidius species, male genitalia, dorsal aspect. A Geocharidius antigua (GUATEMALA, Sacatepéquez, Antigua), holotype B Geocharidius celaquensis (HONDURAS, Lempira, Celaque National Park), holotype C Geocharidius lencanus (HONDURAS, Lempira, Celaque National Park), paratype D Geocharidius comayaguanus (HONDURAS, Comayagua, Comayagua), paratype E Geocharidius disjunctus (HONDURAS, Francisco Morazán, La Tigra National Park), holotype. Scale = 0.1mm.

Figures 21.Line drawings of spermatheca of Guatemalan and Honduran Geocharidius species. A Geocharidius antigua (GUATEMALA, Sacatepéquez, Antigua), paratype B Geocharidius celaquensis (HONDURAS, Lempira, Celaque National Park), paratype C Geocharidius lencanus (HONDURAS, Lempira, Celaque National Park), paratype D Geocharidius comayaguanus (HONDURAS, Comayagua, Comayagua), paratype E Geocharidius disjunctus (HONDURAS, Yoro, Pico Pijol National Park). Scale = 0.05mm.

Figure 22.Map of southern Mexico, Guatemala and adjacent part of Honduras, showing positions of locality records for the species of Geocharidius: white diamond, Geocharidius andersoni; white circles (black point in a circle shows “terra typica” for the species), Geocharidius zullinii; white squares, Geocharidius vignatagliantii; white triangle, Geocharidius gimlii; black and white triangle, Geocharidius integripennis; green squares, Geocharidius longinoi; green circles, Geocharidius erwini; green flowers, Geocharidius minimus; green diamonds, Geocharidius balini; green triangle, Geocharidius jalapensis; yellow quadrangle, Geocharidius antigua; yellow diamond, Geocharidius lencanus; yellow flower, Geocharidius celaquensis; yellow triangles, Geocharidius disjunctus; yellow circles, Geocharidius comayaguanus. Physiographic features: CH, Chiapas Highlands; GC, Guatemalan Cordillera; HIH, Honduran Interior Highlands; MTZ, Motagua Fault Zone; SC, Sierra de los Cuchumatanes; SMC, Sierra Madre de Chiapas. Elevation scale bar is given in meters.