Carphontes Bates, 1881

(Figs. 16–17)

Carphontes Bates, 1881: 171 .

Type species — Carphontes posticalis Bates, 1881 (monotypy).

Diagnosis. Prothorax with lateral tubercles placed in basal third; pronotum without tubercles, elytra shortened, about 1.5 times humeral width. Number of species currently included: 2; in Mexico and Central America: 1.