rufipalpis species-group

Diagnosis. Male. T2 with lateral pair of elliptical, inclined, elongated depression with linear and oblique tufts of setae.

Remarks. This species-group contains five species: D. ellipticus Evans, 1969, D. rufipalpis Kieffer, 1910, D. inclinatus Redighieri & Azevedo 2006, D. infissus Evans, 1969, and Dissomphalus guarani sp. nov., the latter three recorded from Espírito Santo.

Distribution. Mexico to southern Brazil.