Carpophilus tempestivus Erichson, 1843

Powell, Gareth S. & Schnepp, Kyle E., 2020, Review of Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus) Motschulsky, 1858 (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Carpophilinae) in the West Indies, Insecta Mundi 2020 (840), pp. 1-8 : 6

Carpophilus tempestivus Erichson, 1843

Specimens examined. Lectotype studied ( MNHUB) ( Fig. 1C )

Geographical distribution. Cuba, Puerto Rico, USA (Florida). ( Fig. 3 ).

Diagnosis. The separation between antennomeres 9 and 10 place this species within the subgenus Ecnomorphus . Carpophilus tempestivus is easily distinguished from other members of this subgenus in the Caribbean by bright orange coloration, dark bands at apex of elytra, parallel sided lateral margins of pronotum, and evenly truncate elytral apices (lateral margins extending further than midline in all other consubgenerics in the region).

Natural history. All life stages are known to be associated with palmettos.

Figures

Figure 1. Caribbean Carpophilus spp. A–B) Carpophilus jamaicensis sp. nov., holotype. C) Carpophilus tempestivus Erichson (lectotype MNHUB).D–E) Carpophilus thomasi sp. nov., holotype. F) Carpophilus dufaui Grouvelle (lectotype MNHN). A, C–D, F, dorsal habitus. B, E, ventral habitus.

Figure 3. Distributions of Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus) in the West Indies. Carpophilus dufaui Grouvelle (red square), Carpophilus jamaicensis sp. nov. (pink circle), Carpophilus tempestivus Erichson (orange triangle), Carpophilus thomasisp. nov. (green hexagon).