Laemophloeus caseyi Grouvelle 1898: 42
Dysmerus basalis Casey
Lefkovitch 1958: 97
A review of the genus Dysmerus Casey (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae)
Thomas, Michael C.
Insecta Mundi
2009
2009-05-08
2009
74
1
30
(Grouvelle)
Thomas
2009
Grouvelle
[192,579,1425,1449]
Insecta
Laemophloeidae
Dysmerus
Animalia
Coleoptera
8
7
Arthropoda
species
caseyi
stat. nov.
Fig. 9, 33, Map 2,4
Laemophloeus caseyi Grouvelle 1898: 42 Dysmerus basalisCasey, in part ( Lefkovitch 1958: 97)
Diagnosis.Individuals can be distinguished from other members of the genus by a combination of the following character states: head without median longitudinal carina; dorsal pubescence inconspicuous; eyes not pyramidal in shape. Scape in major males is rather simply curved and laterally flattened ( Fig. 9). Male genitalia as in Fig. 33.
Type material:There is one femalein BMNH, with the following label data: “Type/Grand Etang Rd. (Leeward side) Grenada, W.I. H.H. Smith 209/W. Indies 99-37/ Laemophloeus Caseyity. Grouv”. Grouvelle (1898: 42)did not state the number of specimens in the type series. To fix the identity of this species, the specimen above is here designated as the lectotypeof Laemophloeus caseyi.
Distribution: Belize, Brazil, Costa Rice, Grenada, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Trinidad(Map 2, 4). Specimens examined: 67 from: BELIZE: Orange Walk Dist.: Rio Bravo Conser. Area; BRAZIL: Rondonia: 62km. SW Ariquemes, nr Fzda. Rancho Grande; COSTA RICA: Cartago: 1.2mi.SE Tula; Puntarenas: Las Cruces Biol. Sta. 1330m 08 o47.14N, 82 o57.58’W; GRENADA: St. Andrews: Mirabeau; HONDURAS: Atlantida: Parq Nac Pico Bonito El Manchon 350 m N15 o29’18" W87 o07’39"; El Pino( AMARAS) N15 o42' W86 o54'; MEXICO: Chamela: Estacion de Zoologia Chamela, Edo. Jalisco; Vera Cruz: Lake Catemaco, “Coyame”; PANAMA: Chiriqui:Puerto Armuelles; Colon: ParqueNAC. Soberania, Pipeline Rd. 09 o07’N, 79 o45W; Canal Zone:Barro Colorado I., Fairchild Trail; Paraiso; PERU: Loreto: 40kmNE Iquitos, Explorama Inn; 160kmNE Iquitos, Exploranapo Camp, 2kmfrom Rio Napo on Rio Sucusari; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Trinidad: Simla, Arima-Blachissuese Rd.( CDFA, EAPZ, FMNH, FSCA, SMEC, USNM).
[501,1308,1136,1160]
Belize
Rio Bravo Conser. Area
9
8
1
Orange Walk
SW Ariquemes
Brazil
Rondonia
9
8
1
Rondonia
[931,1435,1168,1192]
Costa Rica
1.2 mi. SE Tula
9
8
1
Cartago
[192,973,1198,1224]
Las Cruces Biol. Sta.
Costa Rica
1330
8.785666
Puntarenas
13
-82.95966
9
8
1
Puntarenas
[982,1435,1200,1224]
Grenada
St. Andrews
9
8
1
[192,1335,1230,1256]
Parq Nac Pico Bonito El Manchon
Honduras
350
15.488334
Atlantida
21
-87.1275
9
8
1
Atlantida
AMARAS
El Pino
Honduras
15.7
1284
-86.9
9
8
1
Atlantida
[552,1363,1264,1288]
Mexico
Estacion de Zoologia Chamela
9
8
1
Jalisco
Mexico
Lake Catemaco
9
8
1
Jalisco
[636,1153,1296,1320]
Panama
Chiriqui
9
8
1
Chiriqui
Parque & Soberania
Panama
9.116667
Pipeline Rd.
1300
-79.75
9
8
1
Colon
Peru
Explorama Inn
9
8
1
Loreto
Peru
Rio Napo on Rio Sucusari
Exploranapo Camp
9
8
1
Loreto
CDFA, EAPZ, FMNH, FSCA, SMEC, USNM
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad
Arima-Blachissuese Rd.
Simla
9
8
1