Theopea flavipalpis species group

Diagnosis. Frons uniform in both sexes. Vertex and pronotum without reticulate microsculpture. Penultimate maxillary palpomere greatly swollen. Pronotum relatively broader, 1.2–1.3x wider than long; disc with one pair of transverse lateral depressions. Procoxal cavities open. Disc of elytra with distinct reticulate microsculpture. Male aedeagus extremely slender, more than 10.0 x longer than wide; apex without notch or with median slit; ventral surface with short, hollow area near apex; strongly curved in lateral view; basal opening medially closed; tectum apically tapering, apex not recurved; internal sac with one pair of longitudinal rows of tiny sclerites along sides of median sclerite. Metatibia without apical spine.

Included species. Theopea flavipalpis Laboissière, T. guoi sp. nov., T. lui sp. nov., and T. sabahensis sp. nov.