Hyperplatys Haldeman, 1847

(Figs. 28–29)

Hyperplatys Haldeman, 1847: 49 .

Type species — Hyperplatys maculata Haldeman, 1847 (subsequent designation, Thomson, 1864: 26).

Diagnosis. Prothorax wider than long; sides gradually widening from anterolateral angles to apex of lateral tubercles, which are acute and slightly directed backward; elytra without centrobasal crest; metafemora not surpassing elytral apex in male; femora clavate; metatarsomere I often longer than II and III together. See remarks in Anisopodus . Number of species currently included: 15; in Mexico and Central America: 2.