3531 Perkins, Philip D. Zootaxa 2012 2012-10-30 3531 1 95 6G5XN Perkins, 2012 Perkins 2012 [151,426,1779,1805] Insecta Epimetopidae Epimetopus Animalia Coleoptera 18 19 Arthropoda species inaequalis sp. nov.   Figs. 19(habitus), 23 (aedeagus), 129 (map)   Type Material.   Holotype(male):  Ecuador: Napo, Tena, 0° 59' N, 77° 49' W,  26 v 1977, W. E. Steiner( USNM).   Paratypes(14): Ecuador: Napo, Tena, 0° 59' N, 77° 49' W,  26 v 1977, W. E. Steiner(5 USNM);   Peru: Madre de Dios, Hostel Erica(near Salvacion), elev.  550 m, 12° 53' S, 71° 14' W,  3–5 ix 1989, R. A. Faitoute et al.(3 USNM); Pantiacolla Lodge, Monk Saki Trail, Alto  Madre de Dios River, at black light, elev.  400 m, 12° 39' S, 71° 13' W, 25  x 2000, R. Brooks( PERU1B00 098A) (5 SEMC); Rio Tambopata Res; 30 air km SW Pto. Maldonado, subtropical moist forest, elev.  290 m, 13° 0' S, 69° 33' W,  16–20 xi 1979, J. B. Heppner(1 USNM).   Differential Diagnosis.A rather coarsely granulate species ( Fig. 19), with prominent elongate granules linking the rather large elytral punctures; however, reliable determinations will be based on examination of the aedeagus. The aedeagus is relatively simple in this species ( Fig. 23). The median lobe is pointed apically, like that of  E. simplex( Fig. 37, 38). However, the parameres are very different in the two species, being pointed apically in  E. inaequalis, and much longer than the median lobe.    Description.Size: holotype(length/width, mm): body (length from anterior margin of pronotum to elytral apices) 1.69/0.82; head (width) 0.45; pronotum 0.61/0.55; elytra 1.11/0.82. Habitus and sculpture as illustrated ( Fig. 19). Head black, dorsum brown to reddish brown, venter and coxae dark brown, maxillary palpi testaceous. Eye with ca. 3–4 facets between canthus and posterior margin. Protibiae slightly arcuate. Granules of pronotum and elytral carinae quite coarse. Elytral punctures large, granules linking punctures prominent. Metaventral depression moderately deep, ca. six granules along base.   Etymology.Named in reference to the unequal lengths of the median lobe and parameres.   Distribution.Currently known only from Ecuadorand Peru( Fig. 129). [336,1432,1885,1910] 1977-05-26 USNM W. E. Steiner Ecuador 0.98333335 Tena 1308 -77.816666 18 19 1 Napo holotype [151,1243,1921,1946] 1977-05-26 USNM W. E. Steiner Ecuador 0.98333335 Tena 1308 -77.816666 18 19 1 Napo paratype 1989-09-03 1989-09-05 1989-09-03 USNM R. A. Faitoute & Pantiacolla Lodge & Monk Saki Trail & Alto Peru 550 -12.883333 Hostel Erica 1292 -71.23333 18 19 1 Madre de Dios paratype [621,1436,1993,2017] Peru 400 -12.65 River 1293 -71.21667 18 19 1 Madre de Dios paratype 1979-11-16 1979-11-20 1979-11-16 SEMC, USNM R. Brooks & SW Pto. Maldonado & J. B. Heppner Peru 290 -13.0 Rio Tambopata Res 1291 -69.55 19 20 1