Physiomorphus suturalis Pic

Pollock, D. A., Ide, S. & Costa, C., 2000, Review of the Neotropical genus Physiomorphus Pic (Coleoptera: Mycteridae: Lacconotinae), with description of the larvae of three species, Journal of Natural History 34 (12), pp. 2209-2239 : 2227

Physiomorphus suturalis Pic

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Physiomorphus suturalis Pic 1920: 16 ; Pic 1929: 207; Blackwelder 1945: 494. HOLOTYPE, m, labelled:`Tijuca (Rio) Bresil E. Gounelle , 12, 1884 /? Cleodaeus ou voisin / Type / TYPE / Phy suturalis Pic’, in MNHN, Pic Coll. ( PYTHIDAE ).

Diagnosis, adult

This species may be separated from its congeners by the following diagnostic character: lateral margins of pronotal disc sinuate in anterior half.

Description, adult

Characters of Physiomorphus , with the following speci®c features: Body slightly elongate (TL/GEW 2.88), somewhat ovate. Head. Scape relatively short, subglobular; antennomere 2 moniliform, about half length of scape; antennomere 3 sub®liform; antennomeres 4±10 moniliform; antennomere 11 short, narrowed near midlength, without cleft; distal maxillary palpomere slightly expanded, cultriform; eyes small and widely separated. Pronotum relatively narrow (GPW/PL 1.29); moderately wider than head (GPW/GHW 1.13); lateral margins of disc straight and slightly divergent anteriorly, to near midlength; distinctly sinuate from midlength to anterior margin; discal depressions relatively shallow, indistinctly de®ned inwardly; punctation relatively deep, coarse, of somewhat irregular shape, not umbilicate; setation sparse. Elytra moderately convex, without suggestions of longitudinal costae; epipleuron traceable to very near apex, gradually and evenly narrowed posteriorly; vestiture sparse, not concealing moderately coarse punctation; sutural margin with setae and punctation slightly denser than on disc; binding patch not conspicuous dorsally. Abdomen. Sexual setae and male genitalia not examined. Colour. Entire body uniformly piceous, legs and mouthparts somewhat lighter; elytral suture slightly lighter in colour than disc.