Hypothenemus seriatus (Eichhoff, 1872)

Stephanoderes seriatus Eichhoff, 1872: 133

Hypothenemus seriatus (Eichhoff): complete synonymy (28 synonyms) Wood & Bright 1992: 940

Stephanoderes multidentatus Hopkins, 1915: 28 new synonymy

Stephanoderes ferrugineus Hopkins, 1915: 29: synonymy Wood 1972: 53 ( = multidentatus) new synonymy

Stephanoderes nitidifrons Hopkins, 1915: 31: synonymy Wood 1972: 53 ( = multidentatus) new synonymy

Hypothenemus hopkinsi Browne, 1963: 53: replacement name, Stephanoderes ferrugineus Hopkins, 1915: 29 preoccupied by Hypothenemus ferrugineus Hopkins, 1915: 29

I have examined the types of S. multidentatus, S. ferrugineus, and H. hopkinsi . All fall within the range of variation of the widespread species, H. seriatus . Hopkins’ three species were described from Mexico and Guatemala. I have also examined hundreds of species of H. seriatus from those countries without seeing any specimens that would merit species-level recognition. Based on specimens seen, only a single species is represented. Wood (1982: 894) earlier suggested this synonymy.