Epimetopus hintoni Balfour-Browne, 1949: 17
Epimetopus hintoni : Oliva, 1986: 8
3531
Perkins, Philip D.
Zootaxa
2012
2012-10-30
3531
1
95
6FTXN
Balfour-Browne, 1949
Balfour-Browne
1949
[151,671,1743,1769]
Insecta
Epimetopidae
Epimetopus
Animalia
Coleoptera
14
15
Arthropoda
species
hintoni
Figs. 9(habitus), 13 (aedeagus), 127 (map)
Epimetopus hintoni Balfour-Browne, 1949: 17. Epimetopus hintoni: Oliva, 1986: 8.
Type material: Holotype(male): " Type[red disc]; Yungas Valley Bolivia. 12–13.vi.1937; H. E. Hinton Collector; EpimetopushintoniType! J. Balfour-Brownedet.; Hinton Coll. B.M. 1939-583" ( BMNH). New collection record: Bolivia: Santa Cruz, Amboro National Park, Los Volcanes, MVLight Sheet on stream beach, elev. 1000 m, 18° 6' S, 63° 36' W, 20 xi–12 xii 2004, M.V.L. Barclay& H. Mendel(34 BMNH).
Differential diagnosis.The habitus of this species ( Fig. 9) is very similar to that of several other members of the Costatusgroup; reliable determinations will be based on examination of the aedeagus ( Fig. 13). The median lobe is nearly parallel-sided in dorsal view and quite blunt apically; in lateral aspect it is strongly curved. The aedeagus is similar in general shape to that of E. ecuadorensis( Fig. 21), but differs in shapes of the median lobe and parameres, and curvature of the medial lobe. Externally, E. hintoniis slightly larger than E. ecuadorensis(ca. 1.71 vs. 1.56 mm), but otherwise they are very similar.
Distribution.Currently known from two localities in Bolivia( Fig. 127). Oliva (1986)reported specimens from Tucuman Province, Argentina; these specimens were not seen during this revision, and therefore could not be confirmed as E. hintoni.
1937-06-12
1937-06-13
1937-06-12
BMNH
H. E. Hinton Collector
Bolivia
J. Balfour-Browne
Type
Yungas Valley
14
15
1
holotype
2004-11-20
2004-12-12
2004-11-20
BMNH
Los Volcanes, MV & M. V. L. Barclay & H. Mendel
Bolivia
1000
-18.1
Amboro National Park
1276
-63.6
15
16
1
Santa Cruz