Hesychotypa Thomson, 1868

Type species. Hesychotypa miniata Thomson, 1868 .

Diagnosis and remarks. Hesychotypa has 24 described species widely distributed in the Neotropical region (Monné 2018; Tavakilian and Chevillotte 2018). According to Dillon and Dillon (1945): “The chief distinguishing characteristics of the genus are as follows: the elytra simply punctate, not granulate at base; antennae with third segment much longer than scape, moderately sinuate, scape short, robust, clavate; mesosternal process angulate each side, apex emarginated; humeri only slightly prominent, anterior margin strongly arcuate; head and pronotum always with alternate dark and pale vittae.”