Aphelocerus sparicapillus OPITZ nov.sp. (Figs 5, 108, 206, 267)

Holotype: ♂. Type locality: Peru, S. a., Nov.11-23-1937, F. Woykowski, No. 3812. A second label reads: Dept. Huanuco, Vic. San Domingo, Andes, 3000 M. el. (FSCA).

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. The available Aphelocerus sparicapillus specimen keys out to A. immarginatus from which the A. sparicapillus specimen differs by showing a non-sagittate aedeagus.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 5.0 mm; width 2.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 267. Color: Black; row of white setae on the basal region of the sutural margin; elytral disc with two slightly developed white setal patches. Head: Interocular depression and frontal umbo shallow; antenna (Fig. 5) capitate, funicular antennomeres filiform, progressively shorter and wider towards capitulum, capitulum compact; eyes finely facetted, eye narrower than frons (EW/FW 17/41). Thorax: Pronotum (Fig. 108) oblong, very finely punctate (PW/PL 75/85); elytral disc with slightly developed anterior and posterior white setal patches, disc with striae of very small setiferous punctures (EL/EW 215/70). Abdomen: Pygidium transverse / scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 206.

N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The available specimen was collected during November, at 3000 m.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: ThisspeciesisknownfromPeru.

E t y m o l o g y: The trivial name, sparicapillus, is a Latin compound name that stems from sparsus (= few) and capillus (= hair); with reference to the patches of white setae on the elytral disc.