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9B13CF59517CFFAA1A9D2C05FABBFB52.text	9B13CF59517CFFAA1A9D2C05FABBFB52.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Lycini Fabricius 1787	<div><p>Key to genera of Lycini from North America</p><p>1. Length of antennomere III almost the same as antennomere IV (Fig. 4G); head with rostrum longer than wide, but very slender at base; subquadrangular or oval labrum; trochanters with acute internal angle; metatibial spurs short, and acute (Fig. 6F) ............................................................................. 2</p><p>– Length of antennomere III longer than antennomere IV (Fig. 4E–F); head with rostrum of variable length, but slightly to strongly widened at base; semi-circular to semi-square labrum; trochanters with blunt internal angle; metatibial spurs long, and apically variable shape (Fig. 6G) .................. 3</p><p>2. Labrum with truncated anterior margin; in males, last abdominal sternite and phallus are curved at an angle of 45°, without a pair of thorns in the middle part of phallus, without modifications to receive the parameres, which are rounded (Fig. 7E) ....................................................................................... .............................................................. Lycomesus Zaragoza-Caballero &amp; González-Ramírez, 2019</p><p>– Labrum with rounded anterior margin; in males, last abdominal sternite and phallus are curved at an angle of 90° (Fig. 6P), with a pair of thorns in the middle part of phallus, phallus modified to receive parameres, these are triangular (Fig. 7K) ....................................... Lyconotus Green, 1949 stat. rev.</p><p>3. Elytra with sexual dimorphism, male considerably dilated in middle part, while female with moderately dilated elytra (Fig. 9D–E); radiomedial loop broadly curved (Fig. 5M); metatibial spurs unequal (inner acute, outer slightly broader apically and bluntly rounded), and situated close together at the base (Fig. 6E) .................................................................................. Neolycus Bourgeois, 1883</p><p>– Elytra lacking sexual dimorphism (Figs 9F–G, 10A, 11A); radiomedial loop slightly curved (Fig. 5N); metatibial spurs equal, acute, and with a considerable distance between them at the base (Fig. 6E, G) ....................................................................................................................................... 4</p><p>4. Males with concave or emarginate posterior border on the seventh sternite; thorns on the phallus present or absent (Fig. 7C, F, I) .............................................................. Rhyncheros LeConte, 1881</p><p>– Males with convex posterior border on the seventh sternite; thorns on the phallus absent (Fig. 11C– E) .................................................... Lycorectus González-Ramírez &amp; Zaragoza-Caballero gen. nov.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9B13CF59517CFFAA1A9D2C05FABBFB52	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	González-Ramírez, Mireya;Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago;Morrone, Juan J.;Ochoterena-Booth, Helga	González-Ramírez, Mireya, Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago, Morrone, Juan J., Ochoterena-Booth, Helga (2025): A phylogenetic analysis based on morphology reveals the placement of Lycomesus Zaragoza-Caballero & González-Ramírez, 2019 and Lyconotus Green, 1949 within Lycini (Coleoptera: Lycidae), with the description of a new genus from North America. European Journal of Taxonomy 1022: 202-242, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.1022.3089, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3089/13783
9B13CF59517CFFAB1BB12B25FD48FC39.text	9B13CF59517CFFAB1BB12B25FD48FC39.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Lycomesus Zaragoza-Caballero & Gonzalez-Ramirez 2019	<div><p>Genus Lycomesus Zaragoza-Caballero &amp; González-Ramírez, 2019</p><p>Figs 7E, 9A</p><p>Lycomesus Zaragoza-Caballero &amp; González-Ramírez, 2019: 99 .</p><p>Type species</p><p>Lycomesus llorentei Zaragoza-Caballero &amp; González-Ramírez, 2019 .</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>Lycomesus shares similarities with Lyconotus, but it differs in the shape of the anterior margin of the labrum, which is truncated; the presence of a radiomedial loop with sharp edges; the structure of the aedeagus, with parameres that are short and rounded, last abdominal sternite and phallus are characterised by an angled curvature measuring 45°, as well as the lack of thorns on the phallus. Additionally, the phallus is not modified for the reception of the parameres (Fig. 7E).</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Refer to Supp. file 1.</p><p>Redescription</p><p>Body slender. Head concealed by pronotum, rostrum long and slightly widened. Interantennal distance less than 0.09 mm. Antennomere III almost as long as antennomere IV. Labrum semi-square. Mandibles longer than labrum. Pronotum widest at base, with anterior border rounded and anterior margins not prominent, pronotal margin less than 0.52 mm in wide. Elytra with three distinct costae on each elytron (Fig. 9A). Radiomedial loop angle on wing sharp. Trochanters with acute internal angle, metatibial spurs equal and short. Last sternite partially curved. Male genitalia with short, rounded parameres, phallus laterally compressed, slightly widened, and curved at apex (curvature of about 45°), phallus without thorns (Fig. 7E).</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Lycomesus has only been reported from the type locality in Mexico (Nearctic region) (Zaragoza-Caballero &amp; González-Ramírez 2019).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9B13CF59517CFFAB1BB12B25FD48FC39	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	González-Ramírez, Mireya;Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago;Morrone, Juan J.;Ochoterena-Booth, Helga	González-Ramírez, Mireya, Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago, Morrone, Juan J., Ochoterena-Booth, Helga (2025): A phylogenetic analysis based on morphology reveals the placement of Lycomesus Zaragoza-Caballero & González-Ramírez, 2019 and Lyconotus Green, 1949 within Lycini (Coleoptera: Lycidae), with the description of a new genus from North America. European Journal of Taxonomy 1022: 202-242, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.1022.3089, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3089/13783
9B13CF59517DFFA818112EDBFC6DFE74.text	9B13CF59517DFFA818112EDBFC6DFE74.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Lyconotus Green 1949	<div><p>Genus Lyconotus Green, 1949 stat. rev.</p><p>Figs 4A, C, G, K, V, X, 5D, H, L, O, Q, 6C, F, J, N, P, 7K, N, 9B–C</p><p>Lyconotus Green, 1949: 67 .</p><p>Type species</p><p>Lycus lateralis Melsheimer, 1846 .</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>Similar in appearance to Lycomesus (Fig. 9B–C), but differs in the oval shape of the labrum (Fig. 4K); the acute apex of the elytra; the membranous wing with the radiomedial loop slightly acute (Fig. 5O); in males the last sternite and phallus curve at 90°, the thorns of the phallus are modified to receive parameres (Fig. 7K). In the female genitalia, the coxites and valvifers are independent structures, and the outer margin of the coxites cleft is present (Fig. 7N).</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Refer to Supp. file 1.</p><p>Redescription</p><p>Body slender. Head concealed by pronotum, rostrum long and very slender (Fig. 4A). Interantennal distance around 0.1–1.12 mm (Fig. 4C). Antennomere III almost as long as antennomere IV (Fig. 4G). Labrum oval (Fig. 4K). Mandibles longer than labrum. Pronotum widest at base, with anterior border rounded and anterior margins not prominent, between 0.53–0.81 mm in width. Elytra without sexual dimorphism, with three distinct costae on each elytron (Fig. 9B–C). Radiomedial loop angle slightly acute (Fig. 5O). Trochanters with acute internal angle (Figs 5Q, 6C), metatibial spurs equal and short (Fig. 6F). Last sternite abruptly curved (Fig. 6P). Male genitalia with long and triangular parameres, phallus slightly widened at base and curved at apex (curvature of about 90°), with transparent keel on ventral part, phallus with thorns modified to receive parameres (Fig. 7K). Female genitalia with slender stylus, coxites, and valvifers as independent structures, with slender coxites and S shape, valvifers not fused at base (Fig. 7N).</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Lyconotus is distributed in the Neartic and Neotropical regions. It has been reported in northeastern, southeastern and southern United States as well as in Mexico, Panama, and Colombia (Dugés 1878, 1896; Green 1949; Pérez-Hernández et al. 2019; GBIF 2023a).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9B13CF59517DFFA818112EDBFC6DFE74	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	González-Ramírez, Mireya;Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago;Morrone, Juan J.;Ochoterena-Booth, Helga	González-Ramírez, Mireya, Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago, Morrone, Juan J., Ochoterena-Booth, Helga (2025): A phylogenetic analysis based on morphology reveals the placement of Lycomesus Zaragoza-Caballero & González-Ramírez, 2019 and Lyconotus Green, 1949 within Lycini (Coleoptera: Lycidae), with the description of a new genus from North America. European Journal of Taxonomy 1022: 202-242, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.1022.3089, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3089/13783
9B13CF59517EFFA818752F28FBA5F83F.text	9B13CF59517EFFA818752F28FBA5F83F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Neolycus Bourgeois 1883	<div><p>Genus Neolycus Bourgeois, 1883</p><p>Figs 4B, E–F, M–N, P, R–S, 5C, F, I-K, M, P, R–S, 6B, E, K, M, T, 7A–B, G, J, L, 9D–E</p><p>Neolycus Bourgeois, 1883: 61 .</p><p>Type species</p><p>Lycus schoenherri Chevrolat, 1834 .</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>Neolycus can be distinguished from Lycomesus, Lyconotus, Lycorectus gen. nov., and Rhyncheros by the presence of sexually dimorphic elytra, males with elytra considerably dilated in the middle, females with moderately dilated elytra (Fig. 9D–E); membranous wing with the radiomedial loop broadly curved (Fig. 5M); the metatibial spurs unequal, the inner acute, the outer slightly broader apically and bluntly rounded, and situated close to each other at the base (Fig. 6E); the aedeagus with thorns on the phallus (Figs 6T, 7A–B, G, J). In female genitalia, the valvifers are independent structures fused at the base (Fig. 7L).</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Refer to Supp. file 1.</p><p>Redescription</p><p>Body slender. Head mostly concealed by pronotum, rostrum variable in length (often very long) (Fig. 4B). Interantennal distance less than 0.09 mm. Antennomere III longer than antennomere IV (Fig. 4E–F). Variable labrum shape (semi-square to rectangular) (Fig. 4M). Mandibles as long as labrum. Pronotum widest at base, with variable anterior border shape (rounded to strongly angulated) (Fig. 4R–S), and anterior margins not prominent, pronotal margin longer than 0.82 mm. Elytra with sexual dimorphism, male with considerably dilated elytra, female with moderately dilated elytra (Fig. 9D–E), both sexes with four distinct costae on each elytron. Radiomedial loop broadly curved (Fig. 5M). Trochanters with rounded internal angle (Figs 5P, R–S, 6B), metatibial spurs unequal (inner acute, outer slightly broader apically and bluntly rounded) and long (Fig. 6E). Male with straight last sternite. Male genitalia with variable shape of parameres (moderately short, or very long and triangular) (Figs 6T, 7A), phallus slightly widened at base and straight to apex (Fig. 7B, G), with a small and transparent keel on ventral part; phallus with thorns of variable length (Figs 6T, 7A–B, G, J). Female genitalia with elongated stylus, coxites, and valvifers as independent structures, with coxites elongated and robust, valvifers fused at base (Fig. 7L).</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Neolycus is distributed sympatrically with Rhyncheros throughout the Neartic and Neotropical regions, with records from southern United States and Mexico (Dugés 1878, 1896; Gorham 1880, 1884; Green 1949; Pérez-Hernández et al. 2019; GBIF 2023b), and Peru (Bocak et al. 2015).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9B13CF59517EFFA818752F28FBA5F83F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	González-Ramírez, Mireya;Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago;Morrone, Juan J.;Ochoterena-Booth, Helga	González-Ramírez, Mireya, Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago, Morrone, Juan J., Ochoterena-Booth, Helga (2025): A phylogenetic analysis based on morphology reveals the placement of Lycomesus Zaragoza-Caballero & González-Ramírez, 2019 and Lyconotus Green, 1949 within Lycini (Coleoptera: Lycidae), with the description of a new genus from North America. European Journal of Taxonomy 1022: 202-242, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.1022.3089, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3089/13783
9B13CF59517FFFA6186D2C05FE22FB2F.text	9B13CF59517FFFA6186D2C05FE22FB2F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rhyncheros LeConte 1881	<div><p>Genus Rhyncheros LeConte, 1881</p><p>Figs 4D, H–J, T–U, W, 5A–B, E, N, 6A, D, G–I, O, Q–R, 7C, F, H–I, M, 9F–G</p><p>Rhyncheros LeConte, 1881: 17 .</p><p>Thoracocalon Bourgeois, 1883: lxi.</p><p>Type species</p><p>Lycus sanguinipennis Say, 1823 .</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>General appearance similar to Lycorectus gen. nov. but differs in the shape of the abdominal sternites with acute posterior angles; in males the posterior border of the seventh sternite is concave or emarginate (Fig. 6H–I); aedeagus with parameres of variable length, phallus widened at base, straight to slightly curved at apex, in some species, the phallus lacks thorns, in other instances, however, these structures are clearly present (Fig. 7C, F, H–I).</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Refer to Supp. file 1.</p><p>Redescription</p><p>Body slender. Head mostly concealed by pronotum, rostrum variable in length (moderately short, often very long) (Fig. 4H–J). Interantennal distance variable in length (less than 0.09 mm to more than 0.13 mm) (Fig. 4D). Antennomere III longer than antennomere IV. Variable labrum shape (semi-circular, semi-square to rectangular) (Fig. 4L). Mandibles as long as labrum. Pronotum widest at base, with variable anterior border shape (rounded to strongly angulated) (Figs 4W, 5A–B), and variable anterior margins shape (not prominent to prominent) (Fig. 4T–U), wide pronotal margin (0.53–0.81 mm, often more than 0.82 mm). Elytra without sexual dimorphism, with four distinct costae on each elytron (Fig. 9F–G). Radiomedial loop slightly curved (Fig. 5N). Trochanters with rounded internal angle (Fig. 6A), metatibial spurs equal, acute and long (Fig. 6D, G). Male with straight last sternite. Male genitalia with variable shape of parameres (moderately long, often short), phallus slightly widened at base, straight to slightly curved at apex, with diminutive and transparent keel on ventral part, phallus thorns may or may not be present and variable in length (Fig. 7C, F, H–I). Female genitalia with variable length of stylus, coxites and valvifers fused, with robust coxites and elongated shape, valvifers not fused at base (Fig. 7M).</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Rhyncheros is distributed in the Neartic and Neotropical regions. It has been reported in southern United States as well as in Mexico (Dugés 1878, 1896; Gorham 1880, 1884; Green 1949; Pérez-Hernández et al. 2019; GBIF 2023b).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9B13CF59517FFFA6186D2C05FE22FB2F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	González-Ramírez, Mireya;Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago;Morrone, Juan J.;Ochoterena-Booth, Helga	González-Ramírez, Mireya, Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago, Morrone, Juan J., Ochoterena-Booth, Helga (2025): A phylogenetic analysis based on morphology reveals the placement of Lycomesus Zaragoza-Caballero & González-Ramírez, 2019 and Lyconotus Green, 1949 within Lycini (Coleoptera: Lycidae), with the description of a new genus from North America. European Journal of Taxonomy 1022: 202-242, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.1022.3089, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3089/13783
9B13CF595170FFA71B5D29C2FBF8FD7E.text	9B13CF595170FFA71B5D29C2FBF8FD7E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Lycorectus Gonzalez-Ramirez & Zaragoza-Caballero 2025	<div><p>Genus Lycorectus González-Ramírez &amp; Zaragoza-Caballero gen. nov.</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 82069CAA-EF3B-4811-915C-44A4EE7F76F0</p><p>Figs 10–11</p><p>Type species</p><p>Lycostomus sordidus Gorham, 1880 (Figs 10–11), by present designation.</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>Lycorectus gen. nov. is closely related to Rhyncheros . In both genera, the prosternum is strongly carinated, the mesosternum is slightly prominent, the internal angles of the metacoxae are blunt, and the metatibial spurs are equal and long. The main differences between Rhyncheros and Lycorectus are in the shape of the posterior border of the seventh sternite in males, which may be either concave or emarginate in Rhyncheros, but is slightly convex in Lycorectus . In addition, the phallus of Rhyncheros may or may not have thorns, whereas the phallus of Lycorectus lacks thorns (Fig. 10C–E).</p><p>Etymology</p><p>The name Lycorectus is derived from the Greek term ‘ Lykos ’ = ‘wolf’ and Latin term ‘ rectus ’ = ‘straight’. The latter pertains to the straight shape of phallus of the aedeagus in comparison to the same structure in Lycomesus and Lyconotus .</p><p>Description</p><p>Body slender. Head mostly concealed by pronotum (Figs 10A, 11A); rostrum long (Figs 10B, 11B); mandibles as long as labrum, straight and slightly curved at apex; antennae of 11 antennomeres; last maxillary and labial palpomere long, distally flattened, and more or less dilated. Pronotum with round anterior margin, wavy posterior margin, straight sides, convex disc. Elytra with four costae that delimit irregular elytral cells. Prosternum strongly carinated; elongated mesothoracic spiracles of tubular shape. Pro- and mesocoxae short and separated; mesosternum slightly protuberant; trochanters with blunt internal angle; metatibial spurs long and equal. Abdominal sternites with slightly pronounced posterior angles; posterior margin of the male seventh sternite slightly convex (Fig. 6L). Aedeagus with short, triangular parameres (in lateral view); straight phallus without thorns (Fig. 11C–E).</p><p>Distribution</p><p>Lycorectus gen. nov. is distributed in the Neotropical region, and has been reported in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica (Gorham 1880, 1884; GBIF 2023b).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9B13CF595170FFA71B5D29C2FBF8FD7E	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	González-Ramírez, Mireya;Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago;Morrone, Juan J.;Ochoterena-Booth, Helga	González-Ramírez, Mireya, Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago, Morrone, Juan J., Ochoterena-Booth, Helga (2025): A phylogenetic analysis based on morphology reveals the placement of Lycomesus Zaragoza-Caballero & González-Ramírez, 2019 and Lyconotus Green, 1949 within Lycini (Coleoptera: Lycidae), with the description of a new genus from North America. European Journal of Taxonomy 1022: 202-242, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.1022.3089, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3089/13783
9B13CF595171FFA21BF02E13FCEBFAF8.text	9B13CF595171FFA21BF02E13FCEBFAF8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Lycorectus sordidus (Gorham 1880) González-Ramírez & Zaragoza-Caballero & Morrone & Ochoterena-Booth 2025	<div><p>Lycorectus sordidus (Gorham, 1880) gen. et comb. nov.</p><p>Figs 6L, 10–11</p><p>Lycostomus sordidus Gorham, 1880: 5 .</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>Lycorectus sordidus gen. et comb. nov. is closely related to Rhyncheros championi . In both species, the elytra are weakly dilated, and the tibiae are strongly curved. The most notable differences between R. championi and L. sordidus are observed in the width of the rostrum. In R. championi, the rostrum is slender, whereas in L. sordidus, it is robust. The length of the antennae differs between the two species. In R. championi, the antennae are relatively short, while in L. sordidus, they are considerably longer. The width of the macula of the pronotum may be narrow in R. championi but is broad in L. sordidus . The colouration of the elytra is distinct in the two species. The humeral region and sides of the pronotum of R. championi are fulvous, whereas in L. sordidus, this colouration is limited to the humeral region. In addition, the colouration of the apex of the femora and the abdomen in R. championi is rufo-testaceous, whereas in L. sordidus it is dark brown.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>Syntype</p><p>GUATEMALA • ♀; “Calderas, / Guatemala, / Champion // B.C.C. Col. III. (2) / Lycostomus / sordidus // ( Lycus) / Lycostomus / sordidus, G // Type // Type. / Sp. figured”; NHMUK 014591974 .</p><p>Other material examined</p><p>COSTA RICA • 1 ♂; km 12 Turrialba–Siquirres; 25 Apr. 1984; E. Barrera leg.; CNIN, QR 68429 .</p><p>MEXICO • 1 ♀; C. Hoffmann leg.; Col. Coleoptera; CNIN, QR 68430 .</p><p>Redescription</p><p>Female (syntype)</p><p>MEASUREMENTS. Length of body 11.22 mm; width 3.63 mm.</p><p>COLOUR. Body slender; general coloration dark brown, except for the sides of the pronotum and the humeral margin of the elytra, which are yellowish (Fig. 10A). Body with dorsal setae fine, short, pubescence yellowish (Fig. 10B).</p><p>HEAD. Prognathous; interocular space concave, integument brilliant and pilose; interantennal distance (0.05 mm) less wide than antennal fossae (0.44 mm); eyes finely faceted, semispherical, not prominent, longer (0.46 mm) than wide (0.30 mm); antennae serrated, long, exceeding beyond posterior coxae, antennomere III longer than antennomere IV; rostrum longer (0.74 mm) than wide (0.55 mm); labrum semi-square, anterior margin straight; mandibles straight, slender and slightly curved at apex, as long as labrum; last maxillary and labial palpomere long, distally flattened, and more or less dilated.</p><p>THORAX. Pronotum wider (2.96 mm) than long (1.56 mm), subpentagonal, transverse, with roughly dotted surface, anterior and lateral margins widely rounded, pronotal margin 0.80 mm wide, anterior angles non-prominent, decumbent setae; prosternum strongly carinated; scutellum subquadrangular, longer than wide, with emarginated posterior border; elytra long, slightly dilated at base, four times as long (11.36 mm) as wide (2.09 mm), surface rugose, opaque; long legs, pro and mesolegs similar to each other, the metalegs longer, fusiform femurs, tibia channelled, a little dilated at the apex, metatibiae slightly arched, two symmetric tibial spurs long and acute present in pro, meso and meta legs, tarsomeres laterally compressed (0.44 mm), fourth bifid, covering the fifth, claws simple.</p><p>ABDOMEN. Abdominal sternites with rounded posterior angles, posterior border of the sixth sternite slightly concave right, last sternite with posterior margin slightly emarginated (Fig. 10B). Ovipositor with stylus elongated, coxites fused to valvifers, coxites slightly longer (1.27 mm) than valvifers (1.04 mm); valvifers divergent posteriorly; proctiger plate long, well-sclerotized (Fig. 10D).</p><p>Male</p><p>MEASUREMENTS. Length of body 13.38 mm; width 6.63 mm.</p><p>COLOUR. Body slender; general coloration dark brown, except for sides of pronotum and humeral margin of elytra, which are yellowish (Fig. 11A). Body with dorsal setae fine, short, pubescence yellowish (Fig. 11B).</p><p>HEAD. Prognathous; interocular space concave, integument brilliant and pilose; interantennal distance (0.04 mm) narrower than antennal fossae (0.39 mm); eyes finely faceted, semispherical, not prominent, longer (0.48 mm) than wide (0.30 mm); antennae serrated, long, exceeding beyond posterior coxae, antennomere III longer than antennomere IV; rostrum longer (0.81 mm) than wide (0.5 mm); labrum semi-square, anterior margin straight; mandibles straight, slender and slightly curved at apex, as long as labrum; last maxillary and labial palpomere long, distally flattened, and more or less dilated.</p><p>THORAX. Pronotum wider (3.62 mm) than long (2.29 mm), subpentagonal, transverse, with roughly dotted surface, anterior margin rounded, lateral margins straight, pronotal margin of 0.54 mm wide, anterior angles slightly prominent, decumbent setae; prosternum strongly carinated; scutellum subquadrangular, longer than wide, with emarginated posterior border; elytra long, slightly dilated at base, three times as long (11.09 mm) as wide (3.27 mm), surface rugose, opaque; long legs, pro and mesolegs similar to each other, metalegs longer, fusiform femurs, tibia channelled, a little dilated at the apex, metatibiae slightly arched, two symmetric tibial spurs long and acute present in pro, meso and meta legs, tarsomeres laterally compressed, fourth bifid, covering the fifth, claws simple.</p><p>ABDOMEN. Abdominal sternites with rounded posterior angles, posterior border of seventh sternite slightly convex (Fig. 6L), last sternite triangular; aedeagus long, slender, with asymmetrical basal piece (0.93 mm) longer than parameres (0.46 mm) (Fig. 11C), with posterior margin slightly concave, parameres concave, apically slightly acute (Fig. 10E), phallus slender, laterally channelled, median orifice apical, without thorns medially (Fig. 11C–E).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9B13CF595171FFA21BF02E13FCEBFAF8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	González-Ramírez, Mireya;Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago;Morrone, Juan J.;Ochoterena-Booth, Helga	González-Ramírez, Mireya, Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago, Morrone, Juan J., Ochoterena-Booth, Helga (2025): A phylogenetic analysis based on morphology reveals the placement of Lycomesus Zaragoza-Caballero & González-Ramírez, 2019 and Lyconotus Green, 1949 within Lycini (Coleoptera: Lycidae), with the description of a new genus from North America. European Journal of Taxonomy 1022: 202-242, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.1022.3089, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3089/13783
