Dasyrhopala Jordan , 1904

Vilhena, Poliana De Mesquita & Mermudes, José Ricardo Miras, 2025, Review of Dasyrhopala Jordan, 1904 (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) with description of three new species from Brazil, Zootaxa 5632 (2), pp. 243-270 : 267

Key to Dasyrhopala Jordan, 1904 species

1 Pronotum ( Figs 28 , 37 , 55 ) with antebasal carina almost straight in the center. ..................................... 2

1’ Pronotum ( Figs 5 , 8 ) with antebasal carina angulate in the center or irregularly angled ( Brazil, Rio de Janeiro)............................................................................................. D. tarsalis Jordan, 1904

2 Rostrum ( Figs 58 , 69 ) covered with fine, distinct light longitudinal stripes of dense yellowish scales ( Brazil, Espírito Santo)........................................................................ Dasyrhopala thapsinogutta sp. nov.

2’ Rostrum ( Figs 31 , 40 ) covered with yellowish and brown scales, without pattern of distinct stripes.................... 3

3 Pronotum ( Fig. 37 ) with three large, yellow and longitudinal patches on the posterior half ( Brazil, Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais).................................................................... Dasyrhopala trimellina sp. nov.

3’ Pronotum ( Figs 28, 32 ) covered with dark brown and yellowish scales, without longitudinal stripes or spot patterns ( Brazil, Santa Catarina )............................................................. Dasyrhopala tarsinivea sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 28–32. Dasyrhopala tarsinivea, holotype female from Corupá (Santa Catarina). 28, habitus in dorsal view; 29, habitus in ventral view; 30, pygidium in dorsal view; 31, head in dorsal view; 32, habitus in lateral view. Scale bars 28–29, 31–32: 1 mm; 30: 0.5 mm.

FIGURES 37–41. Dasyrhopala trimellina, holotype male from Barra de São Francisco (Espírito Santo). 37, habitus in dorsal view; 38, habitus in ventral view; 39, pygidium in dorsal view; 40, head in dorsal view; 41, habitus in lateral view. Scale bars 37–38, 40–41: 1 mm; 39: 0.5 mm.

FIGURES 55–59. Dasyrhopala thapsinogutta, holotype male from Sooretama (Espírito Santo). 55, habitus in dorsal view; 56, habitus in ventral view; 57, pygidium in dorsal view; 58, head in dorsal view; 59, habitus in lateral view. Scale bars 55–56, 58–59: 1 mm; 57: 0.5 mm.

FIGURES 3–7. Dasyrhopala tarsalis Jordan, female. 3, head in dorso-lateral view; 4, head in dorsal view; 5, pronotum in dorsal view; 6, right antennae in dorsal view; 7, mentum in ventral view. Scale bars 3–5: 1 mm; 6: 0.5 mm; 7: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 8–12. Dasyrhopala tarsalis Jordan, male. 8, habitus in dorsal view; 9, habitus in ventral view; 10, pygidium in dorsal view; 11, head in dorsal view; 12, habitus in lateral view. Scale bars 8–9, 11–12: 1 mm; 10: 0.5 mm.

FIGURES 66–70. Dasyrhopala thapsinogutta, paratype female from Sooretama (Espírito Santo). 66, habitus in dorsal view; 67, habitus in ventral view; 68, pygidium in dorsal view; 69, head in dorsal view; 70, habitus in lateral view. Scale bars 66–67, 69–70: 1 mm; 68: 0.5 mm.