Selenophorus ellipticus, Dejean, 1829

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Selenophorus ellipticus species group

Recognition. Celiamorphus with prosternal process narrow, straight, marginate. Elytra with seriate punctures small to moderate. Metatarsi nearly as long as metatibiae; dorsally with very few, very short setae. Females with one pair of anal setae. Endophallus unarmed or armed with spines.

Remarks. Several nominal species of the ellipticus species group are associated with the type locality in Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina, thanks to the prolific collecting of Coleoptera by the Reverend A. H. Manee (1858–1927). They are S. contractus , S. municeps (new synonym of S. ellipticus ), and S. nanulus (new synonym of S. granarius ). A few specimens of the new species S. nonellipticus (type locality in Osceola County, Florida) were collected by Manee in Southern Pines. Selenophorus blanchardi of the pedicularius species group was also described from this type locality.