Lycoptis Casey, 1890

Kolibac, Jiri, 2013, Trogossitidae: A review of the beetle family, with a catalogue and keys, ZooKeys 366, pp. 1-194 : 131

Genus Lycoptis Casey, 1890 Map 13

Lycoptis Casey, T. L. 1890: 311, 494.

Type species.

Peltis americana Motschulsky, 1863 [by monotypy]

Léveillé, A. 1910: 33. Barron, J. R. 1971: 120. Barron, J. R. 1975: 1117. Kolibáč, J. 2005: 67 (redescription). Kolibáč, J. 2006: 111 (phylogeny). Kolibáč, J. 2010: 35 (key)

Description.

Body size: 1.9-2.2 mm. Body shape flat. Gular sutures wide, convergent at apex. Frontoclypeal suture broadly emarginate. Frons: longitudinal groove or depression absent. Submentum: ctenidium absent. Antennal groove absent. Eyes: size large, lateral. Eyes number: two. Lacinial hooks: three. Galea: shape elongate. Galea: ciliate setae absent. Mediostipes-Lacinia partially fused. Palpifer: outer edge even. Mandibular apical teeth number: two, horizontally situated. Mola present. Penicillus (at base) absent. Pubescence above mola or cutting edge absent. Ventral furrow absent. Basal notch moderate. Labrum-Cranium not fused. Ligula: ciliate setae absent, not retroflexed, deeply emarginate. Antenna 7-segmented, sensorial fields absent. Front coxal cavities externally open, internally open. Pronotum transverse. Elytra: long hairs absent. Epipleuron moderate. Elytral interlocking mechanism absent, carinae conspicuous. Elytral punctation regular, scales absent. Wing: radial cell moved down, often small, wedge cell absent, cross vein MP3-4 absent, cross vein AA1+2-3+4 absent. Front tibiae: spines along side moderate. Hooked spur present. Claws: denticle absent. Spiculum gastrale present. Tegmen composed of two parts.

Biology.

Lycoptis americana is a very rare beetle, probably fungivorous. Barron (1975) noted that it was " collected under bark of Carya".

Distribution.

USA: Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina ( Barron 1975).

Species:

Lycoptis americana Motschulsky, 1863; USA: Georgia, Maryland, N Carolina, S Carolina (JRB)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 27 ( Lophocateres americanus Motschulsky, 1863). Léveillé, A. 1910: 33 ( Lycoptis villosa Casey, 1890). Barron, J. R. 1971: 120 (syn. Lycoptis villosa Casey, 1890). Barron, J. R. 1971: 120 ( Peltis americana Motschulsky, 1863; comb.). Barron, J. R. 1975: 1120. Kolibáč, J. 2005: 67 (redescription)

Figures

Map 13. A distribution of the tribe Lophocaterini.