Hypexilis pallida Horn, 1885

Heffern, Daniel, Santos-Silva, Antonio & Nascimento, Francisco E. L., 2021, American Cerambycidae (Coleoptera): Four new species, new records and taxonomic notes, Zootaxa 4933 (3), pp. 361-378 : 365

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scientific name	Hypexilis pallida Horn, 1885
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Hypexilis pallida Horn, 1885 View in CoL

( Figs 13–18 View FIGURES 13–24. 13 )

Hypexilis pallida Horn, 1885: 173 View in CoL ; Monné, 2021: 413 (cat.).

Merostenus howdeni Napp & Martins, 1984: 56 View in CoL . Syn. nov.

Caribbomerus howdeni View in CoL ; Vitali & Rezbanyai-Reser, 2003: 12.

Horn (1885) described Hypexilis pallida from the USA ( Texas), and the species remained known only from there until Hovore et al. (1978), who recorded the species from Mexico ( Nuevo León). After this, Napp & Martins (1984) described Merostenus howdeni ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 13–24. 13 ) (currently, Caribbomerus howdeni ) also from Mexico ( Nuevo Léon) and compared it with M. exiguous Zayas, 1975 (currently, Caribbomerus exiguus ) from Cuba.

Examination of the specimens of H. pallida ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 13–24. 13 ) and a paratype male of M. howdeni ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 13–24. 13 ) allowed us to see that these two names are synonyms.

Material examined. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Texas: Davis Mountains State Park , Jeff Davis County , 1 male, 12-14. VII .1983, F. Hovore col. ( MZSP); McDonald OES Road, Davis Mountains, Jeff Davis Co ., 1 male, 13. VII .1983, F. Hovore col. ( MZSP). MEXICO, Nuevo Léon: 5 mi. S Monterrey , N. L. Mex., male paratype of Merostenus howdeni , 17. VII.1963, H. & A. Howden col. ( MZSP).