Hoplopisthius (Carcinopisthius) Kolbe, 1892

Mantilleri, Antoine, 2010, A taxonomic review and phylogeny of the genera Hoplopisthius Senna, 1892 and Carcinopisthius Kolbe, 1892 (Coleoptera: Brentidae, Hoplopisthiini), Zootaxa 2516, pp. 1-26 : 7-8

Hoplopisthius (Carcinopisthius) Kolbe, 1892 , n. stat.

Carcinopisthius Kolbe, 1892: 174 . Type species: Carcinopisthius fruhstorferi Kolbe, 1892 .

Diagnosis. Head with a small basal notch, temples much shorter than ocular diameter ( Fig. 35 ); vertex, frons and metarostrum glabrous in males, with whitish pubescent area in females ( Fig. 35 ). Venter of head grooved ( Fig. 36 ). Underside of profemora with a strong brush of thick hair ( Fig. 50 ); upper side of metafemorae strongly grooved ( Figs 8–9 ). Metasternum laterally not carinate. Elytral interstria 2 present from base to apex; interstria 7 abruptly interrupted at apex, forming a tooth ( Figs 39 , 48 ); apex of elytra in shape of "forceps" ( Figs 39–40 , 48–49 ), the first interstria not strongly projecting rearward. Sternite III–IV of abdomen longitudinally grooved ( Fig. 41 ); sternites VII ( Figs 41 , 53 ) with basal notch, apical fovea and two lateroapical depressions. Tergite VIII of females ( Figs 47 , 56 ) denticulate at the apex.

Figures

FIGURES 35 – 47. Hoplopisthius (Carcinopisthius) fruhstorferi (Kolbe, 1892). 35, Head (Ψ), dorsal; 36, Head (Ψ), venter; 37, Antenna; 38, Metatarsi and apex of metatibia; 39, Apex of elytra (Ψ); 40, Apex of elytra (♂); 41, Abdomen (♂), venter; 42, Tergite VII (Ψ); 43, Spiculum gastrale; 44, Tegmen; 45, Apex of gonopods IX; 46, Spermatheca; 47, Apex of tergite VIII (Ψ). Scale: 1 mm except fig. 45: 0.17 mm and fig. 46 – 47: 0.33 mm.

FIGURES 48 – 56. Hoplopisthius (Carcinopisthius) oberthueri Senna, 1893. 48, Apex of elytra (Ψ); 49, Apex of elytra (♂); 50, Foreleg; 51, Metatarsi and apex of metatibia; 52, Tergite VII (Ψ); 53, Abdomen (♂), venter; 54, Spermatheca; 55, Apex of epipleurites VIII (Ψ); 56, Apex of tergite VIII (Ψ). Scale: 1 mm except fig. 54 – 56: 0.33 mm.

FIGURES 8 – 11. Hoplopisthius spp., types. 8, Carcinopisthius fruhstorferi Kolbe, 1892, ♂ holotype; 9, Carcinopisthius interrupticosta Senna, 1898, ♂ holotype; 10, Carcinopisthius forcipitiger Damoiseau, 1987, ♂ holotype; 11, Carcinopisthius lamingtoni Damoiseau, 1987, ♂ holotype.