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