Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829
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Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829 Figs 93-97
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829: 32. Type species: Aptopus tibialis Eschscholtz, 1829: 32.
Aptopus Definition restricted here to exclude species near Aptopus agrestis (Erichson).
Diagnosis.
Prothorax. Pronotum with lateral carina not reaching anterior edge, hidden in dorsal view by overhanging edge of dorsal part of pronotum (= submarginal line). Legs. Tarsi without apically extending lobes or pads, tarsal claws with 5 or more points per side. Also. Bursa copulatrix with both proximal (Fig. 95) and distal sclerites (Fig. 96). Known from: Argentina to southwestern North America, 35 spp.
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