setosus species-group

Diagnosis. Male. Clypeus broad with ill-defined median lobe. T2 with lateral depression composed of tuber with wide fovea, thick and conspicuous bristles on the border of each depression.

Remarks. This species-group contains nine species: D. distans, D. divisus, D. filiformis, D. inflexus, D. crassus, D. firmus, D. setosus, D. spissus described for Redighieri & Azevedo, 2006 and Dissomphalus waedeagus sp. nov., the latter five are recorded from Espírito Santo.

Distribution. It is widespread in Neotropical region, from Mexico to South of Brazil, including some Caribbean islands.