Trypolepis Bright, 2019: 182

Johnson, Andrew J., Hulcr, Jiri, Knížek, Miloš, Atkinson, Thomas H., Mandelshtam, Michail Yu., Smith, Sarah M., Cognato, Anthony I., Park, Sangwook, Li, You & Jordal, Bjarte H., 2020, Revision of the Bark Beetle Genera Within the Former Cryphalini (Curculionidae: Scolytinae), Insect Systematics and Diversity 4 (3), No. 1, pp. 1-81 : 67-69

Trypolepis Bright, 2019: 182

Type of genus

Trypolepis antillica Bright, 2019.

Diagnosis

This genus can be diagnosed from the similar Acorthylus and Neocryphus by the antenna, which has only two funicle segments, with the first (pedicel) of a similar size to the second, and from the superficially similar Ernoporus by the broadly emarginated eye.

Female

Eye broadly emarginated. Antennae with two funicle segments (including pedicel) of a similar size. Antennal club large, flat, with a single suture. Frons with a weakly concave region above epistoma. Pronotum with two asperities just behind margin, plus asperities in

concentric rows on pronotal slope. Pronotal summit distinct. Declivity vertical at the apex.

Male

Unknown.

Distribution

Grenada (West Indies).

Remarks

Monotypic. This species was described during the later stages of the preparation of this manuscript. Based on the description and the photos, it is clearly very similar to Acorthylus and Neocryphus ,

differing only by the antennal funicle.

Type material examined

Photo of holotype of Trypolepis antillica Bright, 2019.

Included species

Trypolepis antillica Bright, 2019: 182.

Remarks: The original spelling, antillicum, is corrected to be fem-

inine to match the gender of the genus.