Costiniceps Complex

Ten species are included in the Costiniceps Complex: H. costiniceps, H. cherylbarrae, H. buscintilla, H. scintillapicta, H. mintrita, H. amazonica, H. scintillamima, H. scintillarca, H. nanoscintilla, and H. colombiana . These are medium sized species (ca. 1.25–1.51 mm), which have a large pronotal scintilla. The pronotum has a macula or fascia in some species, but is dark, unicolorous in others. The male genitalia are stout in this complex, and have a basic plan similarity, with the main-piece, distal piece, and parameres together forming a more or less cup shape; the gonopore bearing flagellum is short and 'inside' the cup (e.g., Figs. 25–26).