Selenophorus intermedius (Putzeys)

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Selenophorus intermedius (Putzeys) ( Fig. 20)

Gynandropus intermedius Putzeys 1878c: 293 . Type locality: Mexico (Oaxaca) . Types: Chaudoir collection in MNHN .

Descriptive Notes. Pronotum impunctate; sides nearly straight basad, not sinuate; hind angles obtuse; disc with distinct but faint dense microlines. ABS1 distinct. Elytra not iridescent. Dimorphism + ♂ 2 + ♀ 2. Median lobe with dorsoapical plate short, tapered; apex a thick transverse lip. Endophallus featureless; ABL 6.0– 6.4 mm.

Range. USA: sTX*; Mexico; Honduras*; Nicaragua*. New country record for USA.

Remarks. An undescribed member of the hylacis species group from Nayarit, Mexico [12, CMNH] and Panama [1, TAMU] appears similar to S. intermedius ( Fig. 20) and S. mexicanus ( Fig. 21). It is distinguished from the other two species by the pronotum with disc distinctly and finely microsculptured, with sides straight before obtuse hind angles which are sparsely and finely punctulate; dorsoapical plate of median lobe truncated short, with thick lip. We assigned it the manuscript name Selenophorus “nonintermedius” until the Middle American fauna can be thoroughly reviewed.