Genus Cystowithius Harvey, 2004

Cystowithius Harvey 2004: 440; García and Romero-Ortiz 2021: 2.

Type species.

Cystowithius smithersi Harvey, 2004, by original designation.

Diagnosis.

See Harvey (2004).

Remarks.

The genus Cystowithius is endemic to Central and South America (Harvey 2004; García and Romero-Ortiz 2021), and currently contains five species: C. colombicus Harvey, 2004 and C. ankeri García & Romero-Ortiz, 2021 from Colombia, C. ecuadoricus (Beier, 1959) and C. smithersi Harvey, 2004 from Ecuador and Peru, and C. chamberlini Harvey, 2004 from Mexico and Guatemala. Males are easily recognised by the presence of sternal invaginations (Figs 5D, 6A).