Teloplatypus Wood, 1993

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Genus Teloplatypus Wood, 1993

* Teloplatypus brunneus ( Chapuis, 1865)

Notes. The distribution of this species in South America is wider than French Guiana and Brazil. I have seen specimens from Costa Rica and Venezuela, and Teloplaypus striatopennis (Schedl) from Argentina is an unrecognized synonym (Kirkendall, unpublished data). It is abundant at Los Amigos Biological Station , where all but one were taken from FITs. Three other Peru records: Ucayali, Padre Abad , Puente Chino , Tingo Maria-Pucallpa Rd. , km 205, −9.1367°, −75.7889°, 1,300 m, FIT, 11–14 Oct. 1999, Robert Brooks (2 males) ( SEMC); Pasco, Oxapampa, Villa Rica, Villa Rica Rd. , −10.785°, −75.315°, 1,475 m, FIT, 15–18 Oct. 1999, Brooks and Brzoska (1 male) ( SEMC) .

* Teloplatypus enixus (Schedl, 1936)

Notes. This common, tiny species ranges from Mexico to Brazil. Two males were taken from Malaise traps, all other Los Amigos Biological Station males were captured in FITs. One additional male, from a Malaise trap: Madre de Dios , Manú , Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Manú National Park, −11.8958°, −71.4067°, 350 m, FIT, 17–19 Oct. 2000, Robert Brooks ( SEMC). Another male was collected by funnel traps near an Eschweilera tree fall by Berkov and Centeno from Los Amigos, Oct. 2001 ( LRKC). Females of this abundant species are readily recognizable but not included in the species tally .

* Teloplatypus excisus ( Chapuis, 1865)

Notes. Abundant throughout Mexico and Central America, probably present throughout South America. One from Teniente Lopez ( Table 2), and one additional Peru record: Junín, Chanchamayo , Pampa Hermosa Lodge , 22 km N San Ramon, −10.9883°, −75.425°, 1,220 m, FIT, 24–27 Nov. 2007, David Brzoska ( SEMC) .

Teloplatypus ratzeburgi ( Chapuis, 1865)

Notes. Probably occurs throughout Central and South America; not yet recorded from Mexico, although found in El Salvador.