Tanymecus Germar, 1817

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Tanymecus Germar, 1817

( figures 3, 4 , 27, 28 )

This is a large genus with only few representatives in the New World ( Champion 1911; Supare et al. 1990; Howden 1993a). There is no key to separate Mexican species; see Champion (1911) to check their descriptions. Adults are usually collected on low herbaceous plants ( Anderson 2002).

Tanymecus confusus Say 1831 .

Tanymecus hirsutus Champion, 1911 .

Figures

FIGURES 1–6. Types of metatibial apex in Tanymecini. 1. Pandeleteinus subcancer, apex simple, right tibia, without tarsi. 2. P. subcancer, left tibia, with tarsi. 3. Tanymecus confusus, apex with false corbel, right tibia, without tarsi. 4. T. confusus, left tibia, with tarsi. 5. Minyomerus laticeps, apex with true corbel, right tibia, without tarsi. 6. M. laticeps, left tibia, with tarsi.

FIGURES 23–28. Species of Mexican Tanymecini. 23. Pandeleteius fasciatus, dorsal habitus. 24. P. fasciatus, lateral habitus. 25. Pandeleteius (Exmenetypus) championi, dorsal habitus. 26. P. (E.) championi, lateral habitus. 27. Tanymecus confusus, dorsal habitus. 28. T. confusus, lateral habitus.