taxonID	type	description	language	source
EC5F3D26FFADEE25FF417AC9374D7EA2.taxon	description	Fig. 4, 15 - 18 Types: Holotype, male, deposited in DEFS, with following label data: “ Brasilien Nova Teutonia 27 o 11 ’ S- 52 o 23 ’ L III 1945 Fritz Plaumann 300 - 500 m ”. The genitalia have been dissected and imbedded in a drop of DMHF on the point with the specimen.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFADEE25FF417AC9374D7EA2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The following combination of characters is diagnostic for this species: body completely testaceous (Fig. 4); males with V-shaped impression on frons (Fig. 15) (female unknown); males with 5 - 5 - 5 tarsal formula. Male genitalia (Fig. 16 - 17) with basal plates absent, parameres each with three short, fine setae, and flagellum relatively broad and well sclerotized.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFADEE25FF417AC9374D7EA2.taxon	description	Description: 2.4 mm long; elongate-ovate; dorsal and ventral surfaces testaceous; mandibles darker distally; legs slightly paler. Head: 2.3 × wider than long; epistome with emargination over labrum moderate, mandibular emarginations rather deep, antennal emarginations not present; frontoclypeal suture deeply impressed anterolaterally, becoming obsolete towards midline, then suddenly deepening to form a medial triangular fovea (Fig. 15); longitudinal line impressed; surface moderately punctate, punctures about the size of an eye facet, separated by 2 - 3 diameters, each subtending an inconspicuous seta about the length of a puncture diameter; disc of head between punctures smooth and shiny, without microreticulation. Mandibles large, rather elongate. Eyes moderate, length 0.4 × that of head (Fig. 15). Antennae elongate, attaining about basal third of elytra; scape about 1.7 × longer than broad; pedicel quadrate, about 0.5 × length of scape; III elongate, 1.4 × longer than pedical; IV-VII elongate, subequal in length; each 0.9 × length of III; VIII slightly shorter than preceding, club comprised of IX-XI, IX-X each slightly expanded distally, and subequal in length; XI about twice as long as X. Thorax: Pronotum transverse, 1.7 × wider than long; widest at about apical third; 1.3 × wider at apical third than across basal angles; anterior angles slightly produced, obtusely rounded; hind angles obtuse; antebasal denticle distinct (Fig. 15); sublateral line without median fovea; punctation similar to head, punctures each subtending an inconspicuous seta about the length of a puncture diameter; surface smooth and shiny between punctures, not microreticulate. Legs rather long; femora slender. Elytra: 1.4 × longer than wide; inner margin of cell 1 grooved only at apical half, basally represented by row of punctures, outer margin represented by row of punctures, cell 1 containing a single row of punctures; inner margin of cell 2 grooved from basal third, outer margin represented by row of punctures; cell 3 complete, containing a single rows of punctures; humeral carina well-marked, and with a row of punctures along its interior edge; surface minutely punctate and inconspicuously pubescent. Male genitalia: (Fig. 16 - 17) parameres broadly triangular, apparently fused except for narrow line at distal third; each paramere with 2 setae, one located nearer midline at about basal third, and a longer, finer seta located at about midpoint; basal plates represented by narrow rod-like structures; flagellum thick basally, attenuate distally, almost as long as basal strut, internal sac with 3 elongate, fibrous patches; claspers rectangular with inner apical edge produced as a rounded process about equal in length to body of clasper. Variation: Paratype male is 2.4 mm in length. Female unknown.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFADEE25FF417AC9374D7EA2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southeastern Brazil. Nova Teutonia is in the state of Santa Catarina. Paratypes. One male paratype, deposited in DEFS, with same label data as holotype except date is “ VII 1954 ”.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFADEE25FF417AC9374D7EA2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species epithet refers to the deeply sculptured base of the epistome.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFADEE25FF417AC9374D7EA2.taxon	discussion	Discussion. This species is isolated in the genus and its affinities are by no means clear. Unique among the known species of Laemophloeus, it has a 5 - 5 - 5 tarsal formula in the male. It somewhat approaches Charaphloeus Casey in habitus, but no known species in that genus possesses an antebasal denticle (Thomas 2013).	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFAEEE2BFF417AA932E67922.taxon	description	Fig. 5, 19 - 22 Types: Holotype male, deposited in MNKM, with following label data: “ BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz, 3.7 km SSEBuenaVista, Hotel Flora & Fauna 405 m., 5 - 15 - XI- 2001 17 o 29.949 ’ S, 63 o 33.152 ’ W M. C. Thomas & B. K. Dozier tropical transition forest ”; allotype female, deposited in MNKM, with following label data: “ BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz, Potrerillos de Guendá; 17 o 40.26 S - 63 o 27.44 W 5 - 20 - XII- 2004; B. Dozier ”.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFAEEE2BFF417AA932E67922.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The following combination of characters is diagnostic for this species: body completely testaceous (Fig. 5); form short, broad, with relatively broadly explanate elytral margins; pronotum without distinct antebasal denticle; male genitalia (Fig. 20) with basal plates asymmetrically developed; parameres each with two short, fine setae; internal sac with a short, fine flagellum (Fig. 21)	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFAEEE2BFF417AA932E67922.taxon	description	Description: 2.2 mm long; oblong-ovate; dorsal and ventral surfaces testaceous; mandibles darker distally; legs slightly paler. Head: 2.4 × wider than long; epistome with emargination over labrum moderate, mandibular emarginations rather shallow, antennal emarginations slight; frontoclypeal suture impressed anterolaterally, obsolete medially (Fig. 19); longitudinal line absent; surface very finely, sparsely punctate, punctures much smaller than an eye facet, separated by 4 - 6 diameters, each subtending an inconspicuous seta about three times length of a puncture diameter; disc of head between punctures smooth and shiny, without microreticulation. Mandibles small, curved. Eyes moderate, length 0.5 × that of head (Fig. 19). Antennae elongate, attaining about midpoint of elytra; scape about 1.9 × longer than broad; pedicel elongate, about 0.5 × length of scape; III narrow and elongate, 0.8 × length of scape; IV-VII elongate, subequal in length; each 0.6 × length of scape; VIII slightly shorter than preceding, club comprised of IX- XI, IX-X each slightly expanded distally, IX about as long as III, X slightly shorter; XI 1.2 × length of scape. Thorax: 1.7 × wider than long; widest at about apical third; 1.2 × wider at apical third than across basal angles; anterior angles produced, obtusely rounded; hind angles produced, obtuse; antebasal denticle indistinct (Fig. 19); sublateral line with a median dark spot but without median fovea; punctation and pubescence similar to head; surface smooth and shiny between punctures, not microreticulate. Legs rather short; femora stout. Elytra: 1.4 × longer than wide, comprising 0.6 × total body length; inner margin of cell 1 distinctly grooved only at apical fourth, remainder represented by a very fine line and a row of punctures, outer margin obsolete, margins of cell 2 grooved at apical fifth; cell 3 complete; humeral carina well-marked; discal surface with lines of minute punctures, no discernable pubescence. Male genitalia: (Fig. 20 - 21) parameres sharply triangular, apparently fused except for narrow line at distal fourth; each paramere with 2 setae, a very short, stout basal seta near inner margin at about apical third, and a longer, narrower seta near lateral margin; basal plates represented by a rectangular plate on the right, and an acuminate process on the left (Fig. 20); flagellum narrow, attenuate distally, almost as long as basal strut, internal sac with a V-shaped fibrous patch; claspers rectangular (Fig. 22). Female allotype: 2.0 mm long; head 2.3 × wider than long, antennae shorter, attaining base of pronotum; pronotum 1.6 × wider than long, not as narrowed basally as in male; elytra, 1.4 × longer than wide, comprising 0.6 × total body length. Variation: Length of paratypes ranges from 2.1 mm to 2.4 mm. The nature of the antebasal denticle of the pronotum varies from barely indicated, as in the holotype, to completely absent.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFAEEE2BFF417AA932E67922.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South America. Paratypes. 9, with label data as follows: 4 “ BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz, 3.7 km SSEBuenaVista, Hotel Flora & Fauna 405 m., 5 - 15 - XI- 2001 17 o 29.949 ’ S, 63 o 33.152 ’ W M. C. Thomas & B. K. Dozier tropical transition forest ”; 1 “ ECUADOR: Prov. Napo vic. Puerto Misahuali, 1650 - 1900 ft., 6 - 19 - IX- 1998 J. E. Eger, coll. ” / “ 1 o 2 ’ 4.2 " S lat, 77 o 39 ’ 49.2 " W lon Mercury vapor & Ultraviolet lights ”; 1 “ PERU: San Martin, Rumipata Lodge, 5 km SE Moyobamba, 13 - 17 - X- 2012 Coll.: J. B. Heppner 970 m ”; 1 “ PERU: San Martin Dept. Moyobamba, vic. Ecológico ‘ Rumipata’ 13 - 18 - X- 2012 J. E. Eger ” / “ S 06 o 04 ’ 32.0 ", W 076 o 58 ’ 07.5, 970 m, UV Light Trap ”; 1 “ TRINIDAD: Simla, Arima-Blanchissuese Rd., 27 - VII- 75 J. Price blacklight trap ”; 1 “ TRINIDAD: Simla, Arima-Blanchissuese Rd., 8 - VIII- 75 J. Price blacklight trap ”. Deposited in FSCA and MNKM.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFAEEE2BFF417AA932E67922.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species epithet refers to the overall pale yellow color of the adults of this species.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFAEEE2BFF417AA932E67922.taxon	discussion	Discussion. Although this species is fairly widespread, it seems to be rarely collected.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA0EE2AFF417D2937A378C2.taxon	description	Fig. 6, 23 - 26 Types: Holotype male, deposited in MNKM, with following label data: “ BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz, 3.7 km SSE BuenaVista, Hotel Flora & Fauna 405 m., 5 - 15 - XI- 2001 17 o 29.949 ’ S, 63 o 33.152 ’ W M. C. Thomas & B. K. Dozier tropical transition forest ”. The genitalia have been dissected and imbedded in a drop of DMHF on the card with the specimen.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA0EE2AFF417D2937A378C2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The following combination of characters is diagnostic for this species: body entirely dark with well-defined pale elytral maculae (Fig. 6); short antennae with antennal club composed of three antennomeres; and fine, oblique frontal grooves in the male (female unknown). Male genitalia (Fig. 25) with rather elongate basal plates; parameres each with two setae: the inner basal one thick and long; the outer one fine and shorter; internal sac with very long, slender flagellum (Fig. 24).	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA0EE2AFF417D2937A378C2.taxon	description	Description: 2.3 mm long; elongate-ovate; dorsal surface dark brown; antennae and legs paler; each elytron with a pale, somewhat rectangular maculae, extending from basal fourth to midpoint and laterally from humeral carina to middle of first cell. Head: 2.6 × wider than long; epistome with emargination over labrum moderate, mandibular emarginations moderate, antennal emarginations shallow but distinct; frontoclypeal suture distinctly impressed, curved posteriorly from antennal emargination to mandibular emargination then straight medially (Fig. 23); with oblique incised line on each side extending posteriorly from frontoclypeal suture to near base of eye (Fig. 23), longitudinal line impressed; surface moderately punctate, punctures smaller than an eye facet, separated by 2 - 3 diameters, each subtending an inconspicuous seta about the length of a puncture diameter; disc of head between punctures smooth and shiny, without microreticulation, but with scattered micropunctures. Mandibles moderate, curved. Eyes large, coarsely facetted, length 0.6 × that of head (Fig. 23). Antennae (Fig. 26) short, attaining about base of pronotum; scape about 1.4 × longer than broad; pedicel subquadrate, about 0.6 × length of scape; III narrow and elongate, 0.8 × length of scape; IV-VII subquadrate, subequal in length; each 0.5 × length of scape; VIII distinctly transverse, club comprised of IX-XI, IX-X each distinctly transverse, IX 0.7 × length of scape, X slightly shorter; XI 1.2 × length of scape. Thorax: 1.6 × wider than long; widest at about apical third; 1.2 × wider at apical third than across basal angles; anterior angles weakly produced, obtusely rounded; hind angles not produced, right; antebasal denticle well marked (Fig. 6); sublateral line with a median dark spot and median fovea; punctation and pubescence similar to head; surface smooth and shiny between punctures, not microreticulate, but with scattered micropunctures. Legs rather short; femora stout. Elytra: 1.3 × longer than wide; inner margin of cell 1 distinctly grooved except at basal fifth, outer margin obsolete, inner margin of cell 2 grooved except at basal fifth; cell 3 complete; humeral carina wellmarked; discal surface with lines of minute punctures, pubescence as on head and pronotum. Male genitalia: (Fig. 24 - 25) parameres broadly triangular, apparently fused except for narrow separation at distal fifth; each paramere with 2 setae, a very long, stout basal seta near inner margin at base, extending well beyond tips of parameres, and a shorter, narrower seta near lateral margin; basal plates represented by elongate, somewhat kidney-shaped plates (Fig. 25); flagellum narrow, longer than basal strut, internal sac with an inconspicuous fibrous patch (Fig. 24).	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA0EE2AFF417D2937A378C2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Bolivia.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA0EE2AFF417D2937A378C2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for Byrd K. Dozier, co-collector of the unique specimen upon which this species is based.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA0EE2AFF417D2937A378C2.taxon	discussion	Discussion. The oblique lines on the frons in the male, and only known, specimen, are shared only with L. planaclavatus.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA1EE29FF417D0934437F42.taxon	description	Fig. 7, 27 - 30	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA1EE29FF417D0934437F42.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The following combination of characters is diagnostic for this species: Length, 1.5 mm - 2.8 mm; body entirely testaceous to castaneous (Fig. 7); pronotum without antebasal denticle but with lateral margin sinuate before posterior angle; males with deep emargination over antennal insertion (Fig. 29); and in large specimens an elongate elliptical antennomere XI that is about as long as the combined length of the two preceding antennomeres. The male genitalia (Fig. 28) with the almost circular shape of the aedeagus; short, rounded parameres; and bulb-like sclerotization in the internal sac (Fig. 30) are unique in the genus.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA1EE29FF417D0934437F42.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Caribbean, Central and South America. Specimens examined. 159, BELIZE: Orange Walk: Rio Bravo Conservation Area, Well Trail; Toledo: Columbia Forest Station; BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz: 3.7 km SSE Vera Cruz, Hotel Flora & Fauna; Potrerillos del Guendá, 40 km NW Santa Cruz; BRAZIL: São Paulo: Matão, Fazenda Marchesan; Rondônia: 62 km SW Ariquemes, near Fazenda Rancho Grande; COLOMBIA: Antioquia: 24 km. S & 21 km W of Zaragoza, above Rio Anori; COSTA RICA: Cartago: Turrialba; Heredia: Estacion Biologica La Selva; HONDURAS: Atlantida: Jardín Botánico Lancetilla; Comayagua: 2.8 km NNE Los Planes; Copan: 6 km NW Agustin; Yoro: Parque Nacional Pico Pijol; JAMAICA: St. Andrew: Holywell Forest Camp; Portland: Hardwar Gap; between Hardwar Gap and Green Hills; MEXICO: Quintana Roo: 19 km N Felipe Carrillo Puerto; Veracruz: Lake Catemaco, “ Coyame ”; PANAMA: Chiriqui: Puerto Armuelles; Colón: Barro Colorado Island, Snyder-Molino Trail; Sierra Llorona Lodge; Panama: Las Cumbres; PERU: Junín: 11 km NE Puerto Ocopa, Los Olivos; 25 km SW Satipo, Kuviraki; SURINAME: Brokopondo: Ston Eiland Eco-Resort near Brownsberg; Saramacca: Demboentong; TRINIDAD: S an Juan-Laventille: Curepe; Tunapuna-Piarco: Arima-Blanchissuese Rd.; William Beebe Tropical Research Station. In FSCA and RHTC.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA1EE29FF417D0934437F42.taxon	discussion	Discussion. Specimens from Jamaica are darker, almost castaneous in color, than elsewhere, but I can find no other differences to distinguish that population. Laemophloeus insulatestudinorum Thomas, n. sp. Fig. 8, 31 - 33 Types: Holotype male, deposited in IRSNB, with following label data: “ Galapagos: I. Santa Cruz Verst. S. E., basse altitude (à la lumière) IX / X. 1964 N. & J. Leleup ”. The genitalia have been dissected and imbedded in a drop of DMHF on the card point with the specimen. Allotype female, deposited in IRSNB, with following label data: “ Galapagos: I. Santa Cruz Verst. S. E., basse altitude (à la lumière) XII. 1964 / 1.65 N. & J. Leleup ”	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA1EE29FF417D0934437F42.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is very similar to L. suturalis, but can be distinguished by being darker, larger, and with the setae of the parameres (Fig. 31) much shorter than in L. suturalis (Fig. 56).	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA1EE29FF417D0934437F42.taxon	description	Description: 3.6 mm long; elongate-ovate; dorsal and ventral surfaces testaceous; with the following darkly infuscate: mandibles distally, anterior margin of epistome; disc of head laterad to median line; pronotum laterally; elytra basally, laterally, and apically; legs slightly paler. Head: 2.4 × wider than long; epistome with emargination over labrum moderate, mandibular emarginations rather shallow, antennal emarginations very slight; frontoclypeal suture distinct throughout (Fig. 31); longitudinal line impressed; finely punctate, punctures much smaller than an eye facet, separated by 1 - 3 diameters, each subtending an inconspicuous seta about 2 - 3 times length of a puncture diameter; disc of head between punctures smooth and shiny, with microreticulation restricted to a small posterolateral area, but with scattered micropunctures. Mandibles large, rather straight. Eyes moderate, length 0.5 × that of head (Fig. 31). Antennae moderate, attaining about basal fourth of elytra; scape about 1.5 × longer than broad; pedicel subquadrate, about 0.5 × length of scape; III narrow and elongate, 0.8 × length of scape; IV-VII elongate, subequal in length; each 0.6 × length of scape; VIII slightly shorter than preceding, club comprised of IX-XI, IX-X each slightly expanded distally, IX 0.7 × length of scape, X slightly shorter than IX; XI 1.3 × length of scape, internal face slightly curved. Thorax: 1.8 × wider than long; widest at about apical fifth; 1.3 × wider at apical fifth than across basal angles; anterior angles not produced, obtusely rounded; hind angles not produced, right; antebasal denticle distinct (Fig. 31); sublateral line with a median dark spot and with median fovea; punctation and pubescence similar to head; surface smooth and shiny between punctures, not microreticulate except at extreme posterolateral angles of disc, with scattered micropunctures. Legs rather long; femora stout. Elytra: 1.4 × longer than wide; inner margin of cell 1 distinctly grooved from apex to basal third, outer margin obsolete, inner margin of cell 2 grooved from apex to basal fourth; cell 3 complete; humeral carina well-marked; discal surface with lines of shallow, minute punctures, no discernable pubescence. Male genitalia: (Fig. 32 - 33) parameres broadly triangular, apparently fused except for narrow line at distal sixth; each paramere with 2 setae, a short, stout basal seta near inner margin at about midpoint, not attaining apex of paramere, and a shorter, narrower seta on lateral margin; basal plates elongate, with a curved process distally (Fig. 32); flagellum very narrow, longer than basal strut, internal sac with a v-shaped fibrous patch. Female allotype: 3.3 mm long; head 2.7 × wider than long; eye larger, comprising 0.7 × length of head; antennae shorter, attaining midpoint of pronotum, antennomeres IV-VIII moniliform; pronotum 1.4 × wider than long; elytra 1.6 × longer than wide. Variation: Length of paratypes range from 2.5 mm to 3.6 mm.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA1EE29FF417D0934437F42.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from Santa Cruz Is., Archipiélago de Colón, Ecuador. Paratypes. 11, with label data as follows: 7, “ Galapagos: I. Santa Cruz Verst. S. E., basse altitude (à la lumière) XII. 1964 / 1.65 N. & J. Leleup ”; 1, “ Galapagos: I. Santa Cruz Verst. S. E., basse altitude (à la lumière) II. 1965 N. & J. Leleup ”; 1, “ Galapagos: I. Santa Cruz vers S. E., basse altitude (à la lumière) I / II. 1965 N. & J. Leleup ”; 2, “ Galapagos: I. Santa Cruz Station Darwin (lumière) Basse altitude X. 1964 N. & J. Leleup ”. Most of these also bear a black on purple printed label: “ Coll. R. I. Sc. N. B. ”. Deposited in IRSNB and FSCA.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA1EE29FF417D0934437F42.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the latinization of the Galapagos Islands, which means Islands of Tortoises.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA1EE29FF417D0934437F42.taxon	discussion	Discussion. This species is quite similar to L. suturalis and is probably derived from that widespread Neotropical species. Its combination of differences in external structure and male genitalia seem sufficient to recognize its species status.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA3EE28FF417C8932577E05.taxon	description	Fig. 9, 34 - 38	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA3EE28FF417C8932577E05.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The following combination of characters is diagnostic for this species: club antennomeres with complex pubescence (Fig. 35), male with triangular epistomal horns that are sinuate laterally (Fig. 34, 36), parameres narrowly acuminate distally (Fig. 38). Females are very similar to those of L. taurus, but the epistome is emarginate over the mandibular insertion (Fig. 2). Length, 1.6 mm - 3.1 mm.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA3EE28FF417C8932577E05.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Caribbean, North, Central and South America. Neotropical specimens examined. 195, BAHAMAS: Andros: Forfar Field Station; Maidenhair Coppice (Turnbow and Thomas 2008); BELIZE: Orange Walk: Rio Bravo Conservation District, vic. La Milpa Research Station; BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz: 3.7 km SSE Buena Vista, Hotel Flora & Fauna; Potrerillos del Guendá, 40 km NW Santa Cruz; BRAZIL: Rondônia: 62 km SW Ariquemes, near Fazenda Rancho Grande; CAYMAN ISLANDS: Cayman Brac: Brac Paradise Subdivision; Brac Parrot Reserve; Hemmington Rd. at Songbird Dr.; Major Donald Dr., 0.6 km E jct. Ashton Reid Dr.; Grand Cayman: Mastic Trail; Little Cayman: North Coast Rd., 0.1 km W jct. Olivine Kirk Rd. (Thomas et al. 2013); COLOMBIA: Antioquia: 24 km. S & 21 km W of Zaragoza, above Rio Anori; Valle: Finca Kuchman; COSTA RICA: Cartago: Turrialba; La Selva; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Pedernales: 21 km. N Cabo Rojo; HONDURAS: Olancho: Parque Nacional La Muralla, Sendero Pizole; JAMAICA: Clarendon: Milk River Bath; MEXICO: Quintana Roo: 19 km N Felipe Carillo Puerto; Veracruz: Lake Catemaco, “ Coyame ”; PANAMA: Colón: Sierra Llorona Lodge; TRINIDAD: San Juan-Laventille: Curepe; Tunapuna-Piarco: Arima-Blanchissuese Rd.; VENEZUELA: Caracas Metropolitan: Caracas, Botanical Gardens; Miranda: Panaquire. All in FSCA.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA3EE28FF417C8932577E05.taxon	discussion	Discussion. This is one of the most abundant and widespread of the Neotropical species of Laemophloeus, occurring from Bolivia to Mexico, and throughout the West Indies to southern Florida. The peculiar pubescence character of the club antennomeres is shared only with L. taurus, which also possesses epistomal horns in the male and a similar form of genitalia. Interestingly, the form of the narrowly attenuate parameres also occurs in most of the species with six or more segmented antennal clubs (Thomas 2013). It is possible that the shared possession of attenuate parameres and modified antennae (indicates a close evolutionary relationship between the former and latter groups.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA3EE2FFF417AC9357B7BC2.taxon	description	Fig. 10, 39 - 43	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA3EE2FFF417AC9357B7BC2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: The following combination of characters is diagnostic for this species: Length, 1.7 mm - 2.4 mm; body entirely testaceous to castaneous (Fig. 10); pronotum without antebasal denticle and lateral margin not or barely sinuate before posterior angle (Fig. 40 - 41); males without emargination over antennal insertion (Fig. 39); and in large specimens an elongate elliptical antennomere XI that is about as long as the combined length of the two preceding antennomeres; male genitalia (Fig. 42 - 43) with narrowly triangular basal plates, complex armature of internal sac, and parameres with four pairs of setae, the inner basal pair located at about midpoint of paramere and thicker but shorter than the outer pair which are located basally; two pairs of secondary setae are located between the basal seta and margin and on the lateral margin near the apex. Females are similar to those of L. incisus, but the lateral pronotal margins of that species generally are more sinuate.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA3EE2FFF417AC9357B7BC2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South America. Neotropical specimens examined. 152, BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz: 3.7 km SSE Buena Vista, Hotel Flora & Fauna; Potrerillos del Guendá, 40 km NW Santa Cruz; El Refugio Los Volcanes; 5 km ESE Warnes, Hotel Rio Selva; BRAZIL: Goiás: Jataí; Rondônia: 62 km SW Ariquemes, near Fazenda Rancho Grande; ECUADOR: Sucumbios: Shushufindi, 215 m.; PERU: Loreto: 60 km SW from Iquitos to Nauta, Rio Icaya, 120 m.; 68 km SW from Iquits to Nauta, Rio Itaya, 110 m.; SURINAME: Brokopondo: Ston Eiland Eco-Resort near Brownsberg; Para: jct. rd. to Overbridge River Resort and Brownsberg Rd. All in FSCA.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA3EE2FFF417AC9357B7BC2.taxon	discussion	Discussion. Specimens from Suriname tend to be castaneous in color versus pale testaceous in specimens from other localities, but differ in no other way.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA4EE2EFF417809329D7A82.taxon	description	Fig. 11, 44 - 48	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA4EE2EFF417809329D7A82.taxon	materials_examined	Types: Of Laemophloeus megacephalus Grouvelle: Thomas (1993) designated the lectotype from Grouvelle material in the MNHN. Of Laemophloeus floridanus Casey: Thomas (1993) reported that the type was lost, but Casey’s description sufficed to synonymize it under Grouvelle’s species. Of Laemophloeus distinguendus Sharp, I have examined a number of Biologia specimens in the BMNH, including a pair of specimens (Fig. 44) with data as follows: “ [male symbol] [female symbol] Laemophloeus distinguendus Types D. S. Bugaba ” [on card with specimens] / ” Type ” [red-bordered circle] / ” Bugaba, Panama. Champion. ” / ” B. C. A., Col., II, (1). Laemophloeus distinguendus ”. Laemophloeus distinguendus Sharp does not differ in any appreciable way from L. megacephalus Grouvelle and is here synonymized under that species.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA4EE2EFF417809329D7A82.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The following combination of characters is diagnostic for this species: Length, 1.9 mm - 2.8 mm; males with a tuft of setae on the dorsal surface of the antennal scape (Fig. 45 - 46), and epistomal emarginations over the antennae (Fig. 46, 48); parameres (Fig. 47) with two pairs of setae, the inner, basal pair long and stout and widely separated, the outer pair shorter and more slender. Females cannot be separated from those of L. suturalis.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA4EE2EFF417809329D7A82.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Caribbean, North, Central and South America. Neotropical specimens examined. 39, BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz: 3.7 km SSE Vera Cruz, Hotel Flora & Fauna; COSTA RICA: Puntarenas: Villa Neily; JAMAICA: Clarendon: Milk River Bath; MEXICO: Veracruz: Lake Catemaco, “ Coyame ”; 10 mi S Coatepec; PANAMA: Chiriqui: Puerto Armuelles; Coclé: Cerro La Vieja Lodge, Chiruigi Arriba; Darien: Cana Field Station; Panama: Las Cumbres; SURINAME: Brokopondo: Ston Eiland Eco-Resort near Brownsberg; Para: near Overbridge River Resort; Paramaribo: Weg Naar Zee, Bennie’s Park; TRINIDAD: Diego Martin: Petit Valley; San Juan- Laventille: Curepe, Santa Margarita Circular Road; Tunapuna-Piarco: Arima-Blanchissuese Rd. All in FSCA.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA4EE2EFF417809329D7A82.taxon	discussion	Discussion. This is the most widely distributed species of New World Laemophloeus, occurring from the eastern U. S. south throughout Central America and the Caribbean and South America to Bolivia. Curiously, although widespread it does not appear to be very abundant in the Neotropics and I have seen relatively few Neotropical specimens of it compared to the other Neotropical species, L. lecontei and L. suturalis, that also occur in the Nearctic. Neotropical specimens tend to be uniformly testaceous or with the circum-scutellar region of the elytra indistinctly infuscate. Nearctic individuals tend to be more strongly marked.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA5EE2DFF417F4933537D62.taxon	description	Fig. 12, 48 - 54 Types: Holotype male, deposited in FSCA, with following label data: “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW Ariquemes, near Fzda Rancho Grande, 8 - 20 - XI- 1994, J. E. Eger, L. B. & C. W. O’Brien, blacklight trap ”; allotype female, deposited in FSCA, with following label data: “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km SW Ariquemes, Fzda. Rancho Grande, 10 - XI- 1994, C. O’Brien blacklight trap ”.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA5EE2DFF417F4933537D62.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The following combination of characters is diagnostic for this species: body form short and broad (Fig. 12), head with finely incised oblique lines laterally on frons (Fig. 53), elytra broadly explanate; body color testaceous, with base and suture darkly infuscate; antennae short, barely attaining base of elytra in large males; antennal club segments short and flattened (Fig. 54); basal plates rather broad, oval in shape; parameres with two pairs of setae, the inner, basal pair long, stout and narrowly separated, the outer pair shorter and more slender, plus three additional pairs of secondary setae arranged in a transverse row basally (Fig. 50).	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA5EE2DFF417F4933537D62.taxon	description	Description: 2.2 mm long; oblong-ovate; dorsal and ventral surfaces testaceous; elytra infuscate basally and along suture to about midpoint; mandibles darker distally; legs slightly paler. Head: 2.6 × wider than long; epistome with emargination over labrum deep and narrow, mandibular emarginations well-marked, antennal emarginations absent; frontoclypeal suture complete (Fig. 49); with oblique incised line on each side extending posteriorly from frontoclypeal suture to anterior third of eye (Fig. 53), longitudinal line present, not impressed; very finely, sparsely punctate, punctures much smaller than an eye facet, separated by 4 - 6 diameters, each subtending an inconspicuous seta about twice times length of a puncture diameter; disc of head between punctures smooth and shiny, without microreticulation. Mandibles small, curved. Eyes large, length 0.7 × that of head (Fig. 49). Antennae short, attaining about base of pronotum; scape about 1.4 × longer than broad; pedicel subquadrate, about 0.5 × length of scape; III narrow and elongate, subequal in length to scape; IV-VII subquadrate, subequal in length; each about 0.5 × length of scape; VIII slightly wider than preceding, club comprised of IX-XI, club antennomeres flattened (Fig. 54); IX-X each slightly expanded distally, IX 0.7 × length of scape, X slightly shorter than IX; XI 1.1 × length of scape. Thorax: Pronotum 1.8 × wider than long; widest at about apical third; 1.1 × wider at apical third than across basal angles; anterior angles produced, narrowly rounded; hind angles produced obtuse; antebasal denticle indistinct (Fig. 49); sublateral line with a median dark spot and fovea; punctation and pubescence similar to head; surface smooth and shiny between punctures, not microreticulate. Legs rather short; femora stout. Elytra: 1.3 × longer than wide; lateral margins explanate; inner margin of cell 1 distinctly grooved only at apical third, remainder obsolete, outer margin obsolete, inner margin of cell 2 grooved at apical two-thirds, outer margin obsolete; cell 3 complete; humeral carina well-marked; discal surface with lines of minute punctures, no discernable pubescence. Male genitalia: (Fig. 50 - 52) parameres sharply triangular, apparently fused except for narrow line at distal fourth; each paramere with a long, stout basal seta near inner margin base, and a slightly shorter, narrower seta near lateral margin; at base, laterad to insertion of basal seta are three short, stout setae arranged in a transverse row; basal plates elongate, with a curved process distally (Fig. 50); flagellum narrow, bifurcate distally, almost twice length of basal strut, internal sac with a fibrous patch; claspers broadly triangular (Fig. 52). Female allotype: 2.3 mm long; head 2.8 × wider than long; eye 0.7 × length of head; antennae proportionally shorter, attaining only midpoint of pronotum; pronotum 1.8 × wider than long; elytra 1.3 × longer than wide; Variation: Paratypes range in length from 2.0 mm to 2.4 mm.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA5EE2DFF417F4933537D62.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South America. This species is known from only three localities in Brazil and Bolivia. Paratypes. 19, with label data as follows: 2 “ BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz, 3.7 km SSEBuenaVista, Hotel Flora & Fauna 405 m., 5 - 15 - XI- 2001 17 o 29.949 ’ S, 63 o 33.152 ’ W M. C. Thomas & B. K. Dozier tropical transition forest ”; 3 “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW Ariquemes, near Fzda Rancho Grande, 8 - 20 - XI- 1994, J. E. Eger, L. B. & C. W. O’Brien, blacklight trap ”; 1 “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km SW Ariquemes, Fzda. Rancho Grande, 10 - XI- 1994, C. O’Brien blacklight trap ”; 2 “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km SW Ariquemes nr Fzda. Rancho Grande 5 - 17 - X- 1993, JE Eger Blacklight Trap ”; 1 “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW Ariquemes, nr Fzda. Rancho Grande 27 - IV- 1992, U. Schmitz blacklight trap ”; 1 “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW Ariquemes, nr Fzda. Rancho Grande 23 - VIII- 1992, U. Schmitz blacklight trap ”; 2 “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW Ariquemes, nr Fzda. Rancho Grande 20 - VII- 1992, U. Schmitz blacklight trap ”; 1 “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW Ariquemes, nr Fzda. Rancho Grande 6 - V- 1992, U. Schmitz blacklight trap ”; 1 “ BRAZIL: Rondonia 62 km SW Ariquemes, nr Fzda Rancho Grande 23 - 25 - III- 1996, U. Schmitz BLT ”; 1 “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW Ariquemes, nr. Fzda Rancho Grande 23 - 24 - XII- 1996, U. Schmitz blacklight trap ”; 2, “ Ilha dos Busios S. Paulo - Brasil 16. X- 4. XI. 963 Exp. Dep. Zool. ” Paratypes deposited in DEFS, FSCA, and MNKM.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA5EE2DFF417F4933537D62.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the distinctively flattened antennal club.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA5EE2DFF417F4933537D62.taxon	discussion	Discussion. This species is unique among known species in its short, broad body form, the short antennae with flattened club, and the accessory setae on the parameres. It shares with L. dozieri possession of oblique incised lines laterally on the frons. Its color pattern is very similar to L. suturalis.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA6EE2CFF4179E932077BE2.taxon	description	Fig. 13, 55 - 58	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA6EE2CFF4179E932077BE2.taxon	description	Sharp (1899) added: “ Reitter’s description applies, however, only in a very dubious manner to our insect, so it is quite probable that the male he had before him was that of some other allied species. ” In the absence of that male specimen, I am basing my concept of this species on that of Sharp (1899).	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA6EE2CFF4179E932077BE2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The following combination of characters is diagnostic for this species: Length, 2.1 mm - 2.8 mm; body color testaceous, with base and suture darkly infuscate (Fig. 13); males without tuft of hair on scape, epistome without an emargination over the antennal insertions; basal plates moderately broad; parameres with two pairs of setae, the inner, basal pair long, stout and narrowly separated, the outer pair shorter and more slender (Fig. 56). Females cannot be distinguished from those of L. megacephalus.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA6EE2CFF4179E932077BE2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. North, Central, and South America. Sharp (1899) recorded it from Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, and Colombia. Thomas (1993) added Belize, Bolivia, Costa Rica, and Trinidad, and recorded it for the first time from North America in extreme southern Florida. Neotropical specimens examined. 168, BELIZE: Belize: Belize; Toledo: Columbia Forest Station; BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz: Buena Vista; 3.7 km SSE Buena Vista, Hotel Flora & Fauna; Potrerillos del Guendá, 40 km NW Santa Cruz; Saavedra; BRAZIL: Minas Gerais: Cordisburgo; Rondônia: 62 km SW Ariquemes, near Fazenda Rancho Grande; COSTA RICA: Alajuela; Cartago: Turrialba; Guanacaste: El Viajo; EL SALVADOR: San Vicente: Santo Domingo; HONDURAS: Atlantida: Lancetilla Botanical Gardens; MEXICO: Baja California Sur: 3.3 mm. S. El Cien; El Arco; Nayarit: San Blas; Oaxaca: Hwy 147, 6 mi SE jct. 175 & 147; Quintana Roo: 19 km N Felipe Carrillo Puerto; San Luis Potosí: Tamazunchale; Veracruz: 10 mi S Coatepec; NICARAGUA: Rivas: 10 km. NW Sapoa, Rio Casnas Gordas; PANAMA: Chiriqui: Puerto Armuelles; Rovira; TRINIDAD: San Juan-Laventille: Curepe; VENEZUELA: Miranda: Panaquire. All in FSCA.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA6EE2CFF4179E932077BE2.taxon	discussion	Discussion. This is another very widespread Neotropical species, occurring from Bolivia to Mexico, and extreme southern Florida. It has not been recorded from the West Indies.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA7EE33FF41786932A67F62.taxon	description	Fig. 14, 59 - 62 Types: Holotype male, deposited in FSCA, with following label data: “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW Ariquemes, near Fzda Rancho Grande, 8 - 20 - XI- 1994, J. E. Eger, L. B. & C. W. O’Brien, blacklight trap ” allotype female, deposited in FSCA, with following label data: “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW Ariquemes, Fzda. Rancho Grande 15 - XI- 1994, C. W. O’Brien uv trap ”.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA7EE33FF41786932A67F62.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The following combination of characters is diagnostic for this species: club antennomeres with complex pubescence (as in Fig. 35), male with broadly triangular epistomal horns that are not sinuate laterally (Fig. 59), parameres narrowly acuminate distally (Fig. 61). Females are very similar to those of L. lecontei, but lack the emargination over the mandibular insertion (Fig. 3).	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA7EE33FF41786932A67F62.taxon	description	Description: 2.5 mm long; elongate-ovate; dorsal and ventral surfaces testaceous; mandibles darker distally; legs slightly paler. Head: 1.8 × wider than long; eye 0.4 × length of head; epistome with emargination over labrum deep and wide, inner edge produced anteriorly as acute tooth extending beyond labrum (Fig. 59); mandibular emarginations absent, antennal emarginations very deep, extending posteriorly beyond anterior edge of eye; frontoclypeal suture indicated laterally by dark line, obsolete medially (Fig. 14); longitudinal line indicated by a dark line, not impressed; very finely, sparsely punctate, punctures much smaller than an eye facet, separated by 2 - 4 diameters, each subtending an inconspicuous seta about two times length of a puncture diameter; disc of head between punctures smooth and shiny, without microreticulation. Mandibles large. Eyes small, length 0.4 × that of head (Fig. 59). Antennae elongate, attaining about midpoint of elytra; scape about 1.5 × longer than broad; pedicel 1.3 × longer than broad, about 0.6 × length of scape; III narrow and elongate, 0.9 × length of scape; IV-VII elongate, subequal in length; each 0.7 × length of scape; VIII slightly shorter than preceding, club comprised of IX-XI, IX-X each slightly expanded distally, with complex pubescence (as in Fig. 35), IX about 1.2 × as long as scape, X slightly shorter; XI 1.9 × length of scape. Thorax: 1.7 × wider than long; widest at about apical third; 1.3 × wider at apical third than across basal angles; anterior angles slightly produced, obtuse; hind angles slightly produced, obtuse; antebasal denticle distinct (Fig. 60); sublateral line with a median dark spot but without median fovea; punctation and pubescence similar to head; surface smooth and shiny between punctures, not microreticulate. Legs moderate; femora stout. Elytra: 1.5 × longer than wide; inner margin of cell 1 distinctly basally and apically, middle third represented by a row of punctures, outer margin obsolete, inner margins of cell 2 completely grooved, outer margin obsolete; cell 3 complete; humeral carina well-marked; discal surface with lines of minute punctures, no discernable pubescence. Male genitalia: (Fig. 61 - 62) parameres sharply acuminate, lateral margin sinuate; narrowly separated for about half length, more broadly so basally; each paramere with 2 setae, a very short, stout basal seta near inner margin at about midpoint, and a much longer, narrower seta near lateral margin at base; basal plates represented by narrowly triangular plates (Fig. 61); claspers transversely oval, with a long narrow distal process (Fig. 62). Female allotype: 2.0 mm long; head 2.4 × wider than long; eye 0.7 × length of head; antennae attaining base of pronotum; median epistomal emargination broad and shallow, angles not produced, mandibular and antennal emarginations absent; pronotum 1.5 × wider than long; elytra 1.7 × longer than wide. Variation: Paratypes range in length from 1.4 mm to 3.4 mm.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA7EE33FF41786932A67F62.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, South America. Paratypes. 87 with label data as follows: 9 males “ BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz, 3.7 km SSEBuenaVista, Hotel Flora & Fauna 405 m., 5 - 15 - XI- 2001 17 o 29.949 ’ S, 63 o 33.152 ’ W M. C. Thomas & B. K. Dozier tropical transition forest ”; 1 male, 1 female “ BOLIVIA: SANTA CRUZ Reserva Privada Potrerillos de Guendá; 17 o 40.26 ’ S, 63 o 27.44 ’ W; 400 m; 10 / 29 - XI- 2006; B. K. Dozier coll. ”; 1 male, 1 female “ BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz, Potrerillos de Guendá 40 km NW Santa Cruz 17 o 40.3 ’ S, 63 o 27.4 ’ W 22 - XI- 12 - XII- 2005 coll. B. K. Dozier ”; 1 male “ BO- LIVIA: Santa Cruz Dist. ,, Potrerillos de Guenda, Preserva Natural, 17 o 40 ’ S, 63 o 27 ’ W, 370 m 1 - 4 - X- 2007, J. E. Wappes & R. Morris, ex bl / mv ”; 1 male “ COLOMBIA: Dept. Valle, Finca Kuchman 16 - I- 1972 C. Wilkerson ”; 5 males, 1 female “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km SW Ariquemes, Fzda Rancho Grande, 11 - XI- 1994, C. W. O’Brien blacklight trap ”; 1 male “ BRAZIL: Rond. UVtrap, 62 km. SW. Ariquemes, Fzda. Rancho Grande 11.11.1994, C. O’Brien ”; 3 females “ BRASIL: Rondonia, 62 km SW Ariquemes, Fzda. Rancho Grande, 10 - XI- 1994, C. O’Brien blacklight trap ”; 8 males, 4 females; “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km SW Ariquemes, Fzda Rancho Grande, 10 - XI- 1994, C. W. O’Brien blacklight trap ”; 6 males, 4 females “ BRA- ZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW Ariquemes, Fzda. Rancho Grande 15 - XI- 1994, C. W. O’Brien uv trap ”; 3 males, 5 females “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW Ariquemes, Fzda. Rancho Grande, 14 - XI- 1994, C. W. O’Brien blacklight trap ”; 7 males, 9 females “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW Ariquemes, near Fzda Rancho Grande, 8 - 20 - XI- 1994, J. E. Eger, L. B. & C. W. O’Brien, blacklight trap ”; 3 males “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km SW Ariquemes nr Fzda Rancho Grande 4 - 16 - XI- 1997, JE Eger Black Light Trap ”; 2 males, 3 females “ BRA- ZIL: Rondonia, 62 km SW Ariquemes nr Fzda Rancho Grande 3 - 15 - XII- 1996, JE Eger Black Light Trap ”; 1 male, 1 female “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW. Ariquimes, Fzda. Rancho Grande 12 - XI- 1995, C. O’Brien blacklight trap ”; 2 females “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW. Ariquimes, nr. Fzda. Rancho Grande 20 - IX- 1992 U. Schmitz blacklight trap ”; 1 female “ BRAZIL: Rondonia, 62 km. SW. Ariquimes, nr. Fzda. Rancho Grande 25 - IX- 1992 U. Schmitz blacklight trap ”; 1 male “ MEXICO: Quintana Roo 19 km N Carrillo Puerto 18 - VI- 1990 coll. M. C. Thomas ”; 1 male “ MEXICO: State of Veracruz, Lake Catemaco, ‘ Coyame’ ” / “ R. E. Woodruff 7 - 9 - VII- 1963 blacklight trap ”; 1 female “ MEXICO: Chiapas El Chorreadero 26 - VI- 1990 M. C. Thomas ”. Paratypes deposited in BMNH, DEFS, FSCA, MNHN, MNKM, and USNM.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA7EE33FF41786932A67F62.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is the Latin noun for “ bull, ” referring to the long epistomal horns.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
EC5F3D26FFA7EE33FF41786932A67F62.taxon	discussion	Discussion. The peculiar pubescence character of the club antennomeres is shared only with L. lecontei, which also possesses epistomal horns in the male and a similar form of genitalia.	en	Thomas, Michael C. (2014): A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 2. Neotropical species with antennal club of three antennomeres. Insecta Mundi 2014 (363): 1-38, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5179219
