On Mimestoloides Breuning, 1974

According to Breuning (1974b) (translated): “ Mimestoloides nov. gen. As Estoloides BREUN., but the antennomere III as long as IV, the punctures along elytra are longitudinally arranged, and the mesocoxal cavities open. Type: andresi BREUN. It belongs to Rhodopini, next to Estoloides BREUN. ” The statement on the length of antennomeres does not make sense, since antennomere III in Estoloides, according to Breuning (1974a), is as long as, or longer than IV. Furthermore, the mesocoxal cavities in all American Desmiphorini that we know (including species of Estoloides) are closed (following Linsley & Chemsak 1984). Thus, apparently only the elytral sculpture can help to separate Mimestoloides from Estoloides .

Examination of photographs of the holotype of M. andresi (Figs 55–58, 98) shows that there is no difference between Mimestoloides Breuning, 1974 and Estoloides as antennomere III is slightly longer than IV, elytral punctures are disposed as in some other species of Estoloides, and the mesocoxal cavities are closed. Thus, Mimestoloides Breuning, 1974 is formally synonymized with Estoloides . Consequently, the type species of this genus is transferred to Estoloides: E. andresi comb. nov.

According to Breuning (1974b) the type locality of M. andresi: “ Typus von New Mexico: San Andres de la Sierra.” However, there is no information in the specimen labels about where “San Andres de la Sierra” is located (Fig. 58). Thus, “ New Mexico ” needs to be considered as a mere supposition.