Amphelissus, Opitz, 2017

Opitz, Weston, 2019, ClassiIication, Natural History, and Evolution oI the SubIamily Peloniinae OPITZ (Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Cleridae). Part XIII. The New World genera oI checkered beetles of the Labasiella complex, Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (1), pp. 127-170 : 136

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.3762392
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3804538
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A412E01D-1C0D-3920-E49F-4C67E01E096C
treatment provided by	Valdenar
scientific name	Amphelissus
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Genus Amphelissus OPITZ 2017a

Type species: Pelonium meieri SCHENKLING 1900: 408. By original designation.

Diagnosis: Within the Labasiella complex, only members of Amphelissus have the antenna comprised of 10 antennomeres.

Description: This genus was adequately described in OPITZ (2017a). Additional characteristics are: Pronotal sides with reticulated sculpturing, epipleural angle present, epipleural margin serrulate, elytral 2° setae prominent, and elytral posterior slope acute ( Fig. 65 View Figs 65-66 ).