Aphelocerus yoro OPITZ nov.sp. (Figs 4, 102, 208, 270)

Holotype: ♀. Type locality: HONDURAS: Yoro, PN Pico Pijol, mv + bl. 2June2003, R. Turnbow (FSCA) . Paratypes: 5 specimens. Honduras: Departamento de Yoro, Parque Nacional Pico Pijol, 2-VI-2003, mercury-vapor lamp and blacklight, R. Turnbow (RHTC, 3) ; idem, 14-V-2002, R. Turnbow (WOPC, 1); Departamento de Francisco Morazán, El Sitio, 24-V-1933, J. Rifkind, P. Gum (JNRC, 1) .

D i a g n o s i s: The genus Aphelocerus KIRSCH was revised in 2005 (OPITZ 2005). This work included a key to species. Aphelocerus yoro specimens key out to A. capillus OPITZ from which A. yoro specimens differ by showing broader phallobasic lobes and angular incurvature of the lobe apex.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 5.2 mm; width 2.1 mm. Form: As in Fig. 270. Color: Black; row of white setae at base of elytral sutural margin contiguous with anterior patch of white setae, elytral disc posterior patch of white setae well developed. Head: Interocular depression and frontal umbo shallow; antenna (Fig. 4) capitate, funicular antennomeres filiform, progressively shorter and wider towards capitulum, capitulum compact; eyes finely facetted, eye narrower than frons (EW/FW 15/40). Thorax: Pronotum (Fig. 102) slightly oblong, very finely punctate; (PW/PL 75/80); elytral disc with two patches of white setae, anterior patch obliquely positioned and oblong, posterior patch subquadrate, disc impressed with small setiferous punctures (EL/EW 225/65). Abdomen: Pygidium transverse / scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 208.

N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The available specimens were collected during May and June.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: This species is known from Honduras.

E t y m o l o g y: The trivial name, yoro, is a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality.