Heterocerus fatuus, Kiesenwetter

King, Jonas G. & Lago, Paul K., 2012, The variegated mud-loving beetles (Coleoptera: Heteroceridae) of Mississippi and Alabama, with discussion and keys to the species occurring in the southeastern United States, Insecta Mundi 2012 (275), pp. 1-53 : 9

Median plate of phallobase broadened anteriorly ( Fig. 32 ). Sparsely distributed throughout the eastern United States....................................................................... 5. H. fatuus Kiesenwetter

Figures

Figures 32-44. Male genitalia of southeastern Heterocerus species. The ventral view is shown unless otherwise stated. 32-39) Species that lack post-mesocoxal lines. 32) H. fatuus. 33) H. glicki. 34) H. intermuralis. 35) H. angustatus; left - ventral view, right - dorsal view. 36) H. longilobulus. 37) H. pallidus; left - ventral view, right - dorsal view. 38) H. gnatho; left - ventral view, right - dorsal view. 39) H. sandersoni; left - ventral view, center - dorsal view, left - lateral view. 40-44) Species with post-mesocoxal lines. 40) H. sinuosus; left - dorsal view, right - ventral aspect. 41) H. mollinus. 42) H. insolens; left - dorsal view, right - ventral aspect. 43) H. parrotus. 44) H. brunneus.