Synopsis of the genus Erythropterus Melzer, 1934 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae, Heteropsini) Author Napp, Dilma Solange Author Monné, Miguel A. text Zootaxa 2005 1088 55 59 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.170517 fb6300fd-9a33-451a-b90d-71d99dca6b5c 1175­5326 170517 Key to the species of Erythropterus 1 Antennae of males longer than body, segment 3 shorter than 11. Prothorax somewhat rounded at sides, maximum width just behind middle. Meso­ and metafemora with slender clubs, peduncles without carina; punctation shallow, irregular and sparse, more so in mesofemora; hind femora of male exceeding elytral apex. ( Figs 1, 2 ). Brazil (Rondônia) .............................................................. E . cuissi new species ­ Antennae in both sexes shorter than body, segment 3 longer than 11. Prothorax diverging posteriorly from apical margin, maximum width at posterior third. Meso­ and metafemora with well defined clubs, peduncles carinate; coarsely, densely, and strongly punctate; hind femora not exceeding elytral apex .................. 2 2(1) Prothorax entirely black, elytra reddish. Punctation of pronotum moderately deep. Urosternites clothed with very short, moderately dense pubescence not obscuring integument. ( Fig. 4 ). Brazil (Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul), Paraguay , Argentina ................................................................................ E . amabilis Melzer ­ Prothorax entirely reddish, concolorous with elytra. Punctation of pronotum very shallow. Urosternites clothed with longer, dense pubescence, obscuring integument. ( Fig. 3 ). Venezuela ............................................... E. urucuri Martins and Galileo