Hemipeplinae

Kc, Sajan & Pollock, Darren A., 2025, Review of the Hemipeplinae (Coleoptera: Mycteridae) fauna of the world with descriptions of twenty-nine new species, Zootaxa 5574 (1), pp. 1-140 : 12

Key to the genera of Hemipeplinae (Adults)

1. Anterior pronotal margin either emarginate or convex; elytra subparallel, flattened (Fig. 3.1A) to slightly convex (Fig. 8A); abdominal process narrow ( Fig. 1C )...................................................................... 2

- Anterior pronotal margin neither emarginate nor convex; elytra not subparallel, broadly widened laterally near midpoint, and convex (Fig. 24A); abdominal process wider (Fig. 24D) ( Madagascar).............. Eurypeplus KC & Pollock , gen. nov.

2. Head and pronotum elongate (GHW/HL: 0.73–0.77; GPW/PL: 0.76–0.82); pronotum convex anteriorly, not emarginate; pronotal pad raised shelf-like over head (Fig. 2) (Greater Antilles: Cuba, Bahamas)............. Holopeplus Arrow, 1930

- Head and pronotum wider (GHW/HL: 0.83–1.26; GPW/PL: 0.79–1.45); pronotum not convex anteriorly, more or less emarginate; pronotal pad not raised shelf-like over head.................................. Hemipeplus Latreille, 1829

Figures

FIGURE 1. A. Measurements taken of Hemipeplinae specimens. GHW = greatest head width; HL= head length; GPW = greatest pronotum width; PL = pronotum length; GEW = greatest combined elytral width; EL = elytral length; B. Dorsal habitus of Hemipeplus microphthalmus, showing important anatomical features; C. Ventral habitus of Hemipeplus microphthalmus, showing important anatomical features; D. Male genitalia of Hemipeplus africanus, showing important anatomical features.