Five new species of Dipropus Germar (Coleoptera: Elateridae) from west-central North America, and a lectotype designation for Elater soleatus Say Author Johnson, Paul J. text Insecta Mundi 2016 2016-12-23 2016 523 1 27 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5171050 1942-1354 5171050 BB77DBBF-3E2F-4E4B-8C84-55B1D05C11D0 Dipropus warneri new species ( Fig. 9–10 , 17 ) Description . As for D. pericu , except length 8.1–11.4 mm , width 2.3–3.4 mm . Integument testaceocastaneous. Head with ocular index 67. Antenna moderately long, reaching to metafemoral angle of elytra, antennomere 8 reaching apex of hind angle, antennomeres 2–3, 7, 11 length ratio 1.0:3.5, 3.6, 5.8. Pronotum slightly wider (1.1x) than long; trapezoidal; lateral margin strongly carinate at hind angle, sinuate at midlength; integumental punctures coarse, umbilicate, approximate, becoming slightly sparser, separate by 0.2x own diameter on posterior declivity. Hind angles strongly divergent at base, slightly incurved apically; with strong dorsal carina near lateral margin. Elytra with intervals shallowly convex throughout, becoming obscurely corrugated apically; apices conjointly rounded to subtruncate. Metaleg with tibia 1.2x length of femur, tarsus 0.8x length of tibia; tarsomere length ratio 1.00:0.47:0.21:0.21:0.74. Aedeagus as in Fig. 12 ; basal piece 0.63 of total length, paramere 0.42 of total length, paramere apex 0.29 of paramere length. Female: As for male, except body form subparallel; pronotum length 0.82–0.85x width; antenna short, antennomere 10 reaching apex of hind angle, antennomere 2–4, 11 length ratio 1.0:2.2:2.0, 3.0; metatarsomere length ratio 1.0:0.44:0.22:0.11:0.77; ventrite 5 with punctures small, simple, evenly distributed. Type Material . Holotype , male, ARIZONA : Pima Co. , Continental , 27.vii.1990 , W.B. Warner ( PJJC to USNM ). Paratypes (26): MEXICO : CHIHUAHUA , Nuevo Casas Grandes , 1371 m , 13.vii.1981 , at light, P. Jump (1, UAIC ) . COAHUILA , Cuatro Cienegas Nat’l Preserve , 21-23.vi.2011 , 26.91851°N , 102.10211°W , D.C. Lightfoot et al., colrs. / Site C 7, Rio Mesquites , basin floor, ponds, stream, general collecting (9, UNMC ) ; 23-24.vi.2011 , 26.87756°N , 102.13855°W , D.C. Lightfoot et al., colrs. / Site B4, ~ 14.14 km SW of Cuatro , saline/alkaline/gypsum, limestone gravels, general collecting (1, UNMC ) ; 24.vi.2011 , 26.80562°N , 102.01695°W , D.C. Lightfoot et al., colrs. / Site F5, ~ 20.61 km S of Cuatro Poza , wetlands, light trap (11, UNMC ) . UNITED STATES : ARIZONA , “Ariz.” (1, MCZ / Horn ). Cochise Co . , Willcox , 24.vii / Coll. Hubbard & Schwarz (1, USNM ) ; 25.vii (2, USNM ); Douglas , 25.vii.[19]44, W.W. Jones 43, 44-20665 (1, USNM ) ; Texas Pass , Drago [o]n Mts. , 19-17.vii, Wheeler leg. (1, USNM ). [ Pima Co . ] Baboquiv [ari] Mt. , 15-30.vi.[19]23 (1, MCZ /Fall) ; viii/1-15/24 (1, MCZ / Fall ). Santa Cruz Co . , Santa Rita Mts. , 8000 ft. , July, F.H . Snow (1, MCZ / Fall ) ; Santa Rita M. , 13.vii.1937 / D.J. & J.N. Knull collrs (1, USNM ) ; Nogales , Wickham , 10.viii.1913 (1, USNM ) . NEW MEXICO , [ Bernalillo Co. ], Wickham Albuq [uerque] / Wickham collection 1933 (1, USNM ). Chaves Co . , Roswell , 27.vii.1966 / Rosenberg collection (2, USNM ). Grant Co . , Central City , 8 mi. E. Silver City , 15.vii.1971 , J.R. McClellan , blacklight (1, TAMU ). Hidalgo Co . , Animas Mts. , 1566 m , Double Adobe Cr. , 10.vii.1981 , at light, S. McCleve (1, UAIC ) ; Otero Co. , 10 mi. So. of Orogrande , 13.vi.1940 , T.O. Thatcher collector (1, USNM ). Sandoval Co . , Thornton , vii.[18]97 (1, MCZ / Fall ) . TEXAS , El Paso Co . , Fabens , 24.vi.2004 , 31°31’17”N , 106°07’38”W , coll. E. Riley (1, TAMU ) ; El Paso , 28.vi.1958 , M.H. Hatch (1, USNM ) ; viii.[190]4, J. Woodgate (1, MCZ / Fall ). [ Brewster Co . ], Alpine , 15-30.vii.[19]26 (3, MCZ / Fall ) . Etymology . This species is named in honor of William “Bill” Warner for his generosity in donating specimens and his numerous contributions to coleopterology. Distribution . MEXICO , Chihuahua , Coahuila ; UNITED STATES , Arizona , New Mexico , Texas . Notes . Dipropus warneri has the most southern and eastern distribution to central Coahuila and southwestern Texas of the species occurring within the study area.