Lymantes, Schoenherr

Anderson, Robert S., 2022, A new species of eyeless Lymantes Schoenherr (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Molytinae: Lymantini) from Texas caves, Zootaxa 5087 (2), pp. 383-388 : 386

Key to species of eyeless Texas Lymantes

1 Dorsal pronotal and elytral vestiture longer, clearly visible in lateral view ( Fig. 4 ). Body form more elongate narrow, L/W pronotum 1.30–1.50, L/W elytra 2.00–2.10 ( Fig. 3 ); aedeagus with apex slightly produced at middle ( Fig. 7 )................................................................................................ L. nadineae Anderson

1’ Dorsal pronotal and elytral vestiture shorter, not clearly visible in lateral view ( Fig. 2 ). Body form more robust, L/W pronotum 1.10–1.25, L/W elytra 1.60–1.75 ( Fig. 1 ); aedeagus with apex broadly truncate ( Figs. 5–6 )...................................................................................................... L. reddelli Anderson new species

Figures

FIGURES 1–4. Lymantes species. 1. Lymantes reddelli, dorsal habitus (holotype; Arrow Cave). 2. Lymantes reddelli, lateral habitus (holotype; Arrow Cave). 3. Lymantes nadineae, dorsal habitus (Zapata Cave). 4. Lymantes nadineae, lateral habitus (Zapata Cave).

FIGURES 5–7. Lymantes species, aedeagus, dorsal view. 5. Lymantes reddelli (paratype; Sinky Dinky). 6. Lymantes reddelli (paratype; Finnegan Spring). 7. Lymantes nadineae (holotype; Electro-Mag Cave). Scale bar = 0.2 mm.