Corylophinae, LeConte, 1852

Leschen, Richard A. B. & Bowestead, Stanley, 2001, Synonymical Notes For Corylophidae And Cryptophagidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea), The Coleopterists Bulletin 55 (3), pp. 312-316 : 313

Neotropical Corylophinae : Aenigmaticini

Ectinocephalus Matthews, 1888: 105 .

Type species: Ectinocephalus tropicus Matthews, 1888 (by monotypy).

Conodes Matthews, 1888: 107 . Type species: Conodes conicus Matthews, 1888 (by monotypy). New synonymy.

Notes. The synonymy of Conodes with Ectinocephalus was suggested previously by Pakaluk and Lawrence (1986) who included the genus in a paraphyletic Orthoperini . Dissections of the female type specimens confirm the generic synonymy resulting in the new combination Ectinocephalus conicus (Matthews) . Ectinocephalus can be distinguished from other members of Aenigmaticini by having the prothorax widest at the base and a 10­segmented antennal club.

Material Examined ( BMNH). Guatemala: ‘‘ Ectinocephalus tropicus Matthews ; Lectotype female (present designation), labelled ’’ Ectinocephalus tropicus Capetillo Guat. Champion [hand written by D. Sharp], figured, Capetillo Guatemala G. Champion (printed), Ectinocephalus tropicus [hand written by A. Matthews]’’; and 1 paralectotype, female, same locality; labelled ‘‘Mason number 3, Matthews number 2, Matthews coll 1904­120, Ectinocephalus tropicus [hand written by A. Matthews]’’. Conodes conicus Matthews (1888) ; Lectotype female (present designation), labelled: ‘‘ Conodes conicus Guatemala, Capetillo Guatemala G. Champion [hand written by D. Sharp], Capetillo Guatemala G. C. Champion [printed], Conodes conicus [hand written by A. Matthews], det Ectinocephalus tropicus (Matthews) by S. Bowestead’ ’; and 1 paralectotype, female, same locality, labelled ‘‘Mason number 4, Capetillo Guatemala G. C. Champion, Matthews coll 1904­120, Conodes conicus [hand written by A. Matthews], det Ectinocephalus tropicus (Matthews) by S. Bowestead’’.