Dyslexia, Skelley and Gasca-Alvarez, 2020

Skelley, Paul E. & Gasca-Álvarez, Héctor Jaime, 2020, Dyslexia, a new remarkable genus of pleasing fungus beetles (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Erotylinae) from the Andes, Insecta Mundi 2020 (835), pp. 1-15 : 5

Key to species of Dyslexia

1. Elytra distinctly rounded in dorsal and lateral views, not humped at base ( Fig. 29–30 ); elytral color pattern reduced to 4 transverse wavy lines, vague subapical spot present or absent; Ecuador.................................................. D. tomasi Skelley and Gasca-Álvarez , new species

— Elytra elongate in dorsal view, central disc flattened in lateral view, humped at base; elytral color pattern series of distinct spots and bands....................................................... 2

2(1). Pronotum with a black marking along posterior lateral margin ( Fig. 24–25 ); elytra ovoid, not parallelsided, strongly humped near base; Colombia.................................................................................... D. pulcricolor Skelley and Gasca-Álvarez , new species

— Pronotum lacking discal mark along posterior lateral margin; elytra parallel-sided, moderately humped near base............................................................................ 3

3(2). Antennomere XI black; head with black central spot on vertex in most ( Fig. 10, 13 ); male with tibiae slightly but noticeable swollen in apical quarter ( Fig. 14 ), female tibiae slender entire length; Ecuador........................................ D. belamyi Skelley and Gasca-Álvarez , new species — Antennomere XI pale white; head lacking black central spot on vertex ( Fig. 17, 20 ); male and female tibiae slender entire length ( Fig. 21 ), no distinct tibial dimorphism; Ecuador....................................................... D. dathomirria Skelley and Gasca-Álvarez , new species

Figures

Figures 29‒35. Dyslexia tomasi Skelley and Gasca-Álvarez. 29) Dorsal habitus. 30) Ventral habitus. 31) Lateral habitus. 32) Anterior oblique view of head and pronotum. 33) Ventral view head and posternum. 34) Male genitalia. 35) Female genitalia, allotype.

Figures 24‒28. Dyslexia pulcricolor Skelley and Gasca-Álvarez. 24) Dorsal habitus. 25) Lateral habitus. 26) Ventro-lateral habitus. 27) Anterior oblique view of head and pronotum. 28) Anterior head.

Figures 10–16. Dyslexia belamyi Skelley and Gasca-Álvarez, holotype male, unless stated otherwise. 10) Dorsal habitus.11) Ventral habitus. 12) Lateral habitus. 13) Anterior dorsal oblique view of head and pronotum. 14) Anterior ventral oblique view of head and pronotum, not male protibial dimorphism. 15) Male genitalia. 16) Female genitalia, allotype.

Figures 17‒23. Dyslexia dathomirria Skelley and Gasca-Álvarez. 17) Dorsal habitus. 18) Ventral habitus. 19) Lateral habitus. 20) Anterior oblique view of head and pronotum. 21) ventral view head and prosternum. 22) Male genitalia. 23) Female genitalia, allotype.