Hemipeplus madagascariensis Grouvelle, 1906

Hemipeplus madagascariensis Grouvelle, 1906

(Figs 29, 63)

Hemipeplus madagascariensis Grouvelle, 1906: 116 .— Hetschko 1930: 90; Scott 1933: 607; Kamiya 1963: 14; Pollock 1997: 86, Figs 2, 13.

FIGURE 29. Hemipeplus madagascariensis Grouvelle, 1906 (Holotype). A. Dorsal habitus; B. Dorsal head and prothorax; C. Lateral view of head and prothorax. Image Credit. MNHN /Christophe Rivier.

Type Material. Holotype, sex unknown, only images sent from MNHN, labeled: ‘[light green blue label] Madagasc. / [in Grouvelle’s handwriting] Hemipeplus madagascariensis 5 Grouv / [red label] TYPE / [light blue label] MUSEUM PARIS 1917 Coll. GROUVELLE / [red label] HOLOTYPE [handwritten] Hemipeplus madagascariensis Grouv. Examined by D.A. Pollock 1997 / [with a barcode] MNHN, Paris EC 26369’, in MNHN (Grouvelle Collection) .

Diagnosis. Hemipeplus madagascariensis can be distinguished by its large eyes, large, rounded temples, and distinct pronotal lobe. Hemipeplus madagascariensis has the following diagnostic features: temples very large (about 1/3 eye length) and rounded; scape moniliform externally produced on one side; eyes very large (subequal to scape + pedicel + antennomere III), very wide and convex; pronotum subcordiform, wide and flat without distinct anterior emargination; pronotum strongly sinuate anterolaterally, anterior half strongly produced and wider than posterior half; anterolateral angles narrowly rounded; pronotal pad present; posterolateral angles rounded; pronotal lobe broad and rounded without median notch; scutellar shield slightly wider than long, shield-shaped; elytra slightly convex apically; color uniformly light brown; distribution: Madagascar ( Pollock 1997).

Geographical Distribution (Fig. 63). Madagascar.