Hemipeplus gounellei Grouvelle, 1896

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Hemipeplus gounellei Grouvelle, 1896

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Hemipeplus gounellei Grouvelle, 1896: 189 .— Hetschko 1930: 90; Blackwelder 1945: 423; Kamiya 1963: 14; Pollock 1999: 65, Figs 2D, 5D, 10.

Type Material. Lectotype, designated by Pollock (1999), in MNHN ( Brazil, Goiás State); not studied, see Pollock (1999) for details. One paralectotype, female, labeled: ‘[round label with yellow margin] Para-type / Brazil. S. Antonio da Barra (Prov. de Bahia) 1l. xii.1888 Gounelle coll. / Hemipeplus gounellei Grouvelle PARATYPE. / [red label] PARALECTOTYPE Hemipeplus gounellei Grouvelle design. DA Pollock 1997 / Brit. Mus. 1933-348. / [with a barcode] NHMUK 014663487 / [blue label] ♀ ’, in BMNH.

Diagnosis. Hemipeplus gounellei can be distinguished by its subcylindrical scape, strongly convex eyes, short temples, rounded pronotal lobe, and rufopiceous color. Hemipeplus gounellei has the following diagnostic features: temples short, rounded; scape subcylindrical; eyes medium (about as long as scape + pedicel) and wide, strongly convex; pronotum subcordiform, wide with moderate anterior emargination, anterior half widened than posterior; anterolateral angles produced, broadly rounded, slightly sinuate; pronotal pad very distinct; lateral margins sinuate; posterolateral angles obtuse, rounded; pronotal lobe distinct and rounded, without median notch; scutellar shield subpentagonal, transverse, not twice as wide as long; body elongate; elytra flat; color unevenly rufopiceous, dull; distribution: Brazil (Goiás).

Geographical Distribution (Fig. 62). Brazil (Goiás).