Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus), 1858

Powell, Gareth S. & Schnepp, Kyle E., 2020, Review of Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus) Motschulsky, 1858 (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Carpophilinae) in the West Indies, Insecta Mundi 2020 (840), pp. 1-8 : 2-3

Key to Species of Carpophilus (Ecnomorphus) of the Caribbean

1. Pronotal margins parallel at middle; lateral margins of pronotum without well-developed bead, or if weakly present, not reflexed ( Fig. 1A )................................................... 2

— Pronotal margins broadly rounded; lateral margins of pronotum with well developed, weakly reflexed bead ( Fig. 1D ).................................... C. thomasi Powell and Schnepp , sp. nov.

2(1). Apex of elytra shorter at midline; body coloration mostly dark brown ( Fig. 1A, F )................ 3

— Apex of elytra truncate; body coloration mostly orange ( Fig. 1C )........... C. tempestivus Erichson

3(2). Last dorsally visible tergite longer than penultimate tergite; setae uniform in length over dorsal surface ( Fig. 1F )........................................................... C. dufaui Grouvelle

— Penultimate dorsally visible tergite longer than last tergite; elytra with long gold primary setae ( Fig. 1A ).............................................. C. jamaicensis Powell and Schnepp , sp. nov.

Figures

Figure 1. Caribbean Carpophilus spp. A–B) Carpophilus jamaicensis sp. nov., holotype. C) Carpophilus tempestivus Erichson (lectotype MNHUB).D–E) Carpophilus thomasi sp. nov., holotype. F) Carpophilus dufaui Grouvelle (lectotype MNHN). A, C–D, F, dorsal habitus. B, E, ventral habitus.