Plumolepilius genieri Barrios-Izás, 2020

Plumolepilius genieri Barrios-Izás , new species`

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Diagnosis: Male. Length ( 1.81–2.25 mm). Width ( 1.18–1.37 mm). As for P. velizi but body oval, scales ochreous. Rostral basal half not rugose but punctate, apical half bare, densely and finely punctate. Pronotum subrectangular. Large tubercles at interstices 4 laterally compressed. Apex of abdominal ventrite 5 rounded and with two tufts of setae. Femora unarmed. Pedon short, subparallel, temones 2.67X longer than pedon; genital sclerite thin and elongate, almost as same size of manubrium.

Female. Length ( 1.68–1.75 mm). Width ( 1.12–1.44 mm). As for the male except body tinged with brown and red; rostral scales less dense; elytral humeri rounded, tubercles smaller.

Geographic Distribution. Honduras ( Santa Barbara).

Derivation of the specific name. Patronym, named after François Génier, a scarabaeidologist at the Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada.

Material examined: 53 ♂♂, 42♀♀ ( ASUCOB, BMNH, CMNC, EAPZ, USNM, ICZ). Holotype ♂ ( CMNC): HONDURAS: Santa Barbara, Cerro Santa Barbara, 11.5km.S. & 5.6km W. Penas Blancas, 1870m, 24.VIII.1994 - 220, R. Anderson, cloud for. litt. berl. / Holotype ♂ Plumolepilius genieri Barrios-Izás sp. nov. Aedeagus extract- ed. Paratypes: Same data as holotype ( 19♂♂ 19♀♀, CMNC, 2♂♂ 2♀♀, ASUCOB, 2♂♂ 2♀♀ BMNH, 2♂♂ 2♀♀ USNM, 2♂♂ 2♀♀ ICZ). HONDURAS: Santa Barbara. Same data as holotype except for 20.VI.1994 -127 ( 9♂♂ 3♀♀, CMNC). HONDURAS: Santa Barbara, Cerro Santa Barbara, 1850m, 15km.S.E. Peñas Blancas, 24.VIII.1994, S.Peck, mont.wet for. litter, 94-58 ( 2♂♂ 5♀♀, CMNC). HONDURAS: SANTA BARBARA, Cerro Santa Barbara, 15km.S.E. Peñas Blancas, 1850m, 24.VIII.1994, S.Peck, 94-58, wet mont. for. litter ( 6♂♂ 3♀♀ CMNC, 2♂ 1♀, EAPZ). HONDURAS: Santa Barbara, Cerro Santa Barbara, 1850m, 11.5km.S.& 5.6km W. Peñas Blancas, R. Anderson, cloud for. litter, 94-220 ( 6♂♂ 3♀♀, CMNC).