Proxatrypanius incertus ( Bates, 1881 ), 2025

Santos-Silva, Antonio, Bezark, Larry G. & Botero, Juan Pablo, 2025, The Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) from the James Cope collection: New species, synonymy, and taxonomical and geographical notes, Zootaxa 5723 (3), pp. 384-400 : 385-387

Proxatrypanius incertus ( Bates, 1881) , comb. nov.

( Figs 1–6 )

Oedopeza incerta Bates, 1881: 176 .

Leptostylus incertus ; Bates, 1885: 391.

Proxatrypanius rockefelleri Gilmour, 1959: 338 . Syn. nov.

Remarks. Bates (1881) described O. incerta in Oedopeza Audinet-Serville, 1835 , but reported: “I refer this species to Oedopeza with much hesitation.” Later, Bates (1885) transferred it to Leptostylus (p. 391) and provided additional remarks (p. 410): “This species, which I placed in Oedopeza with doubt, must be removed from the genus. It is better placed in Leptostylus , where it forms a member of a small aberrant group closely allied to Leiopus naeviicornis (currently, Sternidius naeviicornis ( Bates, 1885)) , alpha (currently, Sternidius alpha (Say, 1827)) , &c., but differing from them in the thorax being destitute of lateral spine.” Still, according to Bates (1885): “The centrobasal tubercles of the elytra are slightly elevated and pubescent, but the smaller dusky tubercles arranged in rows are scarcely elevated and naked. The basal joint of the hind tarsi is as long as the second and third taken together.” In fact, the centrobasal crest of the elytra and the dorsal tubercles are practically absent, and the latter are not glabrous. Additionally, the metatarsomere I is from slightly shorter to slightly longer than II–III together. Based on a comparison of photographs of the holotype of Proxatrypanius rockefelleri ( Fig. 5 ) and of the lectotype of Oedopeza incerta ( Fig. 6 ), along with the original descriptions and additional specimens ( e.g. Figs. 1–4 ), we conclude that the former is a junior synonym of the latter. Therefore, we are transferring Leptostylus incertus to Proxatrypanius and synonymizing P. rockefelleri with it.

Currently, it is known from Mexico ( Colima, Jalisco, Sinaloa, and Oaxaca), Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica ( Monné 2024b; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2025).

Material examined. MEXICO, Guerrero ( new state record): 23 km S Iguala , 1 male, 19.VII.1984, Jim Cope leg. ( CSCA) .

Figures

FIGURES 1–6. Proxatrypanius incertus (Bates, 1881). 1–4) Male from Mexico (Guerrero): 1) Dorsal habitus; 2) Ventral habitus; 3) Lateral habitus; 4) Head, frontal view. 5) Holotype of Proxatrypanius rockefelleri Gilmour, 1959, by Jesus Santiago Moure. 6) Holotype of Oedopeza incerta Bates, 1881, by Jesus Santiago Moure.