Calyptocerus Guérin-Méneville, 1843
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.4645780 |
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Calyptocerus Guérin-Méneville, 1843 |
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Genus Calyptocerus Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Diversity and Distribution. Calyptocerus is a small group consisting of five described species, largely distributed in two tropical regions. Calyptocerus gilvipes Bonvouloir , Calyptocerus leboucheri Guérin-Méneville and Calyptocerus violaceus Chassain are distributed in South America. Calyptocerus favipunctatus Lucht and the new species are distributed in Southeast Asia.
Diagnosis. Characters of Calyptocerini , with apical margin of epistomal part of epicranium feebly trilobed and more than twice as wide as the distance between antennal sockets; antennal grooves absent; antennomeres II and III short, subequal, together shorter than IV; antennomeres IV–X pectinate or flabellate; male prothoracic tarsomere I simple, without sex combs; metathoracic coxal plates laterally wider than medially; last visible produced caudally; tarsal claws simple; lateral surfaces of mesothoracic and metathoracic tibiae with hairs.
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