Hemipeplus longiscapus Pollock, 1999

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Hemipeplus longiscapus Pollock, 1999

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Hemipeplus longiscapus Pollock, 1999: 61 , Figs 1E , 4E, 11.

Type Material. Holotype, male, only images sent from NMNH, labeled: ‘ Cayamas 6.1 Cuba / [red label] HOLOTYPE [in Pollock’s handwriting] Hemipeplus longiscapus Pollock [printed] D.A. Pollock 1997 / [with a barcode] USNMENT, 01595471’, in NMNH .

Diagnosis. Hemipeplus longiscapus can be distinguished by its elongate scape longer than eyes, short temples, and pale color. Hemipeplus longiscapus has the following diagnostic features: temples short, rounded; scape long, subequal to the combined length of antennomeres II–IV; eyes small in comparison to its long scape, moderately wide and moderately convex; pronotum subcordiform with shallow anterior emargination; anterior half widened with rounded anterolateral angles; pronotal pad present, slightly raised; posterolateral angles rounded but distinct; pronotal lobe slight; body slender and elongate; elytra flat; color uniformly testaceous; distribution: Cuba (Cayamas) ( Pollock 1999).

Geographical Distribution (Fig. 61). Cuba (Cayería las Cayamasa).

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.