Selenophorus discopunctatus species group

Shpeley, Danny, Hunting, Wesley & Ball, George E., 2017, A taxonomic review of the Selenophori group (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Harpalini) in the West Indies, with descriptions of new species and notes about classification and biogeography, ZooKeys 690, pp. 1-195 : 27

Selenophorus discopunctatus species group

Recognition.

Combination of the following characters: intermediate size (SBL 5.92-7.28 mm); elytra with mesh pattern isodiametric to slight transverse; and pronotum with posteriomedial area of disc moderately to densely punctate.

SBL. Males, 5.92-6.88 mm; females, 6.16-7.28 mm.

Color. Antennae and legs testaceous to slightly darker; palpi infuscated, tip testaceous. Dorsal and ventral surfaces brunneous to dark brunneous, not quite piceous; elytral epipleuron paler than disc.

Luster. Shiny without metallic reflection.

Dorsal microsculpture. Mesh pattern isodiametric to slightly transverse, microsculpture visible or not at 100 × in males; microlines more impressed in females, visible at 100 ×.

Male genitalia. Apical portion of phallic median lobe with long taper, apex with prominent dorsal hook, or without hook. Preapical orifice anopic, moderately long; endophallus without macro spines, lamina present.

Ovipositor and female reproductive tract. Gonocoxite 2 moderately thick, nearly straight. Bursa copulatrix short, bowl-like apically; long spermatheca originating near base of common oviduct, without distinct narrowing basally; spermathecal gland duct originating near base of spermatheca; spermathecal gland small, somewhat bulbous.

Included species.

The discopunctatus species group includes two species in the West Indies: S. discopunctatus Dejean and S. yucatanus Putzeys.

Geographical distribution.

In the West Indies, the range of this species group is virtually co-extensive with the islands themselves.