Postelichus bajaensis Barr & Shepard, 2022

Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago, López-Pérez, Sara, Rodríguez-Mirón, Geovanni M. & Gutiérrez-Carranza, Ishwari G., 2025, First supplement illustrated of the beetle type specimens (Coleoptera) deposited in the National Insect Collection of Mexico, Zootaxa 5701 (1), pp. 1-53 : 15

55. Postelichus bajaensis Barr & Shepard, 2022 ( Fig. 4G )

Holotype: 1 ♂. México, Baja California Sur, Arroyo Las Parras at- Cuevas Pintas Area ca. 9 rd mi. W of Loreto, 10/VII/2004, C.B. Barr. Sierra de los Gigantes 26°58.49'N, 111°2797'W, elevation 760 ft. COL. TIP-04352 . Preservation status: Complete, well-preserve.

Paratypes: 2 ♂♂. Ídem . COL. TIP-04353–54 .

Preservation status: Complete, well-preserve.

Paratypes: 2 ♂♂. México, Baja California Sur, 9 mi. SWS Loreto, 20/VII/ 2004, 750 ft, Arroyo Las Parras . William D. Shepard leg. COL. TIP-04355–56 .

Preservation status: Complete, well-preserve.

Paratypes: 4 ♂♂. México, Baja California Sur, 1.6 mi S San Javier, 20/VII/2004, Arroyo San Javier , William D. Shepard leg. COL. TIP-04357–60 .

Preservation status: Complete, well-preserve.

Paratypes: 2 ♂♂. México. Baja California Sur, Arroyo San Javier, at El segundo Paso , 1.6 rd. mi S San Javier, 20/ VII/2004, C.B. Barr. Sierra de los Gigantes 26°50.56'N, 111°32.92'W, elevation 1180 ft. COL. TIP-04361–62 . Preservation status: Complete, well-preserve .

Paratypes: 2 ♂♂. México. Baja California, 2.5 mi W El Progreso, 8/VII/2004, 1800 ft Arroyo San Fernando. William D. Shepard leg. COL. TIP-04363–64 .

Preservation status: Complete, well-preserve.

Paratypes: 2 ♂♂. México. Baja California Norte , 2.5 mi NW Cacavina, VII/13/1979

R.L. AALBU coll. COL.TIP-04365–66.

Preservation status: Complete, well-preserve.

Paratypes: 2 ♂♂. México, Baja California, 22/IV/1940, Santa Gertrudis C F Harbion collector, U.C. Berkeley EMEC 62.271, 62.277 . COL. TIP-04367–68 .

Preservation status: Complete, well-preserve.

Figures

FIGURE 4. Dorsal habitus. A) Paracupes mexicanus; B) Coptoborus silviasalasi; C) Cactopinus rhettbutleri; D) Distenia (Distenia) toledoi; E) Elytrimitatrix (Grossifemora) chimalapensis; F) Parygrus maya; G) Postelichus bajaensis; H) Platynectes zoque; I) Anoplischius murrieta; J) Aptopus purica; K) Dipropus sonora; L) Dipropus yaqui; M) Raphaellus deusminutusi; N) Scaptolenus paltingi; O) Scaptolenus pacofierroi; P) Scaptolenus zuritai.