Epimetopus simplex Perkins, 1979

Perkins, Philip D., 2012, 3531, Zootaxa 3531, pp. 1-95 : 23-24

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Epimetopus simplex Perkins, 1979 View in CoL

Figs. 33 (habitus), 37, 38 (aedeagus), 144 (map)

Epimetopus simplex Perkins, 1979: 323 View in CoL .

New collection records: Costa Rica: Guanacaste, 2 km SE Santa Rita, Rio Carmona , elev. 64 m, 10° 1' N, 85° 15' W, 26 xi 2002, William D. Shepard (4 SEMC) GoogleMaps ; Finca Agua Fria, N. of Carmona, UV light by Rio Carmona , elev. 64 m, 10° 1' N, 85° 14' W, 26 xi 2002, W. Shepard (4 SEMC) GoogleMaps ; nr. Carmona—Finca Agua Frio, at Rio Carmona , HG light, elev. 30 m, 10° 1' N, 85° 14' W, 15 i 2003, A. Short, R. Roughley, W. Porras (35 SEMC) GoogleMaps ; Puntarenas, Corcovado National Park, Sirena Stn., lower Ollas Trail , ex. UV light, elev. 5 m, 8° 24' N, 83° 35' W, 25 v 2000, Z. H. Falin (CR1ABF00) (4 SEMC) GoogleMaps ; Rio Bonito, ca. 9.2 km NW Golfito, ca. 1.6 km WNW Field Station La Gamba , elev. 109 m, 8° 41' N, 83° 13' W, 4 iii 2009, M. Bojer (9 NMW) GoogleMaps ; Nicaragua: Rio San Juan, Refugio Bartola , light sheets, 10° 59' N, 84° 20' W, 5–10 viii 2002, W. D. Shepard (3 SEMC) GoogleMaps ; Panama: Chiriqui, Las Lajas (2 km N) at Rio San Felix , blacklight, 8° 15' N, 81° 52' W, 28 v 1983, P. J. Spangler, R. A. Faitoute, W. E. Steiner (2 USNM) GoogleMaps ; Panama Province, Rio Mamoni at PanAm Hwy , black light, 9° 8' N, 79° 4' W, 1 ix 2006, W. D. Shepard and D. Post (2 SEMC) GoogleMaps ; Venezuela: Aragua, Ocumare , 10° 7' N, 66° 46' W, 19–20 ii 1969, P. & P. Spangler (2 USNM) GoogleMaps ; Guarico, Rio San Antonio, N. Dos Caminos , river margins, elev. 280 m, 9° 46.32' N, 67° 21.177' W, 8 i 2009, Short, Miller, Garcia, Camacho & Joly (VZ09-0108-02A) (3 SEMC) GoogleMaps ; Zulia, El Tucuco (51 Km. S. O. de Machiques ), 10° 4' N, 72° 33' W, 17–18 ix 1982, T. Borrego, E. Rubio, E. Inciarte (3 MALUZ) GoogleMaps ; same locality, 10° 4' N, 72° 33' W, 1 ii 1985, T. Borrego, E. Rubio, E. Inciarte (1 MALUZ) GoogleMaps .

Differential diagnosis. The habitus of E. simplex ( Fig. 33) is very similar to that of several other members of the Costatus group; reliable determinations will be based on examination of the aedeagus. The median lobe is similar to that of E. inaequalis ( Figs. 23, 37, 38), but the parameres differ markedly in the two species; those of E. simplex being much narrower basally, rounded apically, and each bearing two short, blunt setae. Externally ( Figs. 19, 33) the pronotal hood shape and pronotal hood carinae differ slightly in the two species.

Distribution. Currently known from Venezuela to Honduras ( Fig. 144).