Sesaspis emarginata (Horn) Foley & Ivie, 2008

Foley, Ian A. & Ivie, Michael A., 2008, A phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Zopherini with a review of the species and generic classification (Coleoptera: Zopheridae), Zootaxa 1928 (1), pp. 1-72 : 33

Sesaspis emarginata (Horn) NEW COMBINATION

Fig. 27

Noserus emarginatus Horn, 1878: 55 . Gebien, 1936: 668. García-París et al., 2001: 144–155.

Nosoderma emarginatum ; García-París et al., 2006: 229.

Phloeodes emarginatus ; Ivie, 2002: 461.

Diagnosis: Distinguished by very dense bristle-like setose vestiture, antennomere 3 transverse and subequal in length to 4, distinct parallel ridges running almost entire length of elytra, elytra strongly emarginate at apex and male lacking nodules on all femora (also occurs in Verodes aequalis ).

Distribution: Widespread but uncommon throughout central Texas, a single specimen has been examined each from Mexico (UCMC) and New Mexico (OSUC).

Recorded distribution: A summary of the 71 specimens examined is MEXICO: TAMAULIPAS: Corona. UNITED STATES: NEW MEXICO: Eddy. TEXAS: Bexar, Brooks, Burnet , Comal , Dimmit , Duval , Hidalgo , Jim Hogg , Jones , Kennedy , Kerr , Kimble , Kleberg , Llano , Medina , San Patricio , Sutton , Travis , Uvalde , Webb .

Types: HOLOTYPE of undetermined sex, mounted on card, with left meso-tarsus glued to card in MCZ. Small square label Tex(as)/red rectangle Holotype label with #3924 crossed out/red square label MCZ ; Holotype 33955/ Noserus emarginatus Horn /Jan-Jul. 2005; MCZ Image Database .

Figures

FIGURES 26–29. Dorsal habiti. 26. Sesaspis triplehorni, Belize; 27. S. emarginata, Texas, Comal Co.; 28. S. lutosa, Mexico, Oaxaca; 29. S. sylvatica, Mexico, Tamaulipas. Scale bar = 5mm.