Dysmerus caseyi (Grouvelle) Thomas, 2009

Thomas, Michael C., 2009, A review of the genus Dysmerus Casey (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae), Insecta Mundi 2009 (74), pp. 1-30 : 7-8

Dysmerus caseyi (Grouvelle) , new status

Fig. 9 , 33 , Map 2,4

Laemophloeus caseyi Grouvelle 1898: 42

Dysmerus basalis Casey , in part ( Lefkovitch 1958: 97)

Diagnosis. Individuals can be distinguished from other members of the genus by a combination of the following character states: head without median longitudinal carina; dorsal pubescence inconspicuous; eyes not pyramidal in shape. Scape in major males is rather simply curved and laterally flattened ( Fig. 9 ). Male genitalia as in Fig. 33 .

Type material: There is one female in BMNH, with the following label data: “Type/Grand Etang Rd. (Leeward side) Grenada, W.I. H.H. Smith 209/W. Indies 99-37/ Laemophloeus Caseyi ty. Grouv”. Grouvelle (1898: 42) did not state the number of specimens in the type series. To fix the identity of this species, the specimen above is here designated as the lectotype of Laemophloeus caseyi .

Distribution: Belize, Brazil, Costa Rice, Grenada, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Trinidad (Map 2, 4).

Specimens examined: 67 from: BELIZE: Orange Walk Dist.: Rio Bravo Conser. Area ; BRAZIL: Rondonia: 62km. SW Ariquemes, nr Fzda. Rancho Grande ; COSTA RICA: Cartago: 1.2mi. SE Tula ; Puntarenas: Las Cruces Biol. Sta. 1330m 08 o 47.14N, 82 o 57.58’W ; GRENADA: St. Andrews : Mirabeau ; HONDURAS: Atlantida: Parq Nac Pico Bonito El Manchon 350 m N15 o 29’18" W87 o 07’39" ; El Pino ( AMARAS) N15 o 42' W86 o 54' ; MEXICO: Chamela: Estacion de Zoologia Chamela , Edo. Jalisco ; Vera Cruz: Lake Catemaco , “Coyame” ; PANAMA: Chiriqui: Puerto Armuelles ; Colon: Parque NAC. Soberania, Pipeline Rd. 09 o 07’N, 79 o 45W ; Canal Zone: Barro Colorado I., Fairchild Trail; Paraiso; PERU: Loreto: 40km NE Iquitos, Explorama Inn ; 160km NE Iquitos, Exploranapo Camp, 2km from Rio Napo on Rio Sucusari ; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Trinidad: Simla, Arima-Blachissuese Rd. ( CDFA, EAPZ, FMNH, FSCA, SMEC, USNM) .

Figures

Figure 7-9. Head and pronotum of males of Dysmerus: 7) D. basalis Casey; 8) D. boliviensis Thomas, n. sp.; 9) D. caseyi (Grouvelle).

Figure 31-34. Male genitalia of species of Dysmerus: 31) D. basalis Casey; 32) D. boliviensis Thomas, n. sp.; 33) D. caseyi Thomas, n. sp., 34) D. curvicornis Thomas, n. sp.