A review of New World Laemophloeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae): 1. Species with antennal club of more than three antennomeres Author Thomas, Michael C. text Insecta Mundi 2013 2013-03-22 2013 294 1 23 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5175873 1942-1354 5175873 0FD07DE9-C339-4AAF-A405-A61CEAE56D5E Laemophloeus concinnus Thomas , n.sp. Fig. 9 , 31-33 Types. Holotype male and allotype female, deposited in FSCA , with the following label data: “ PANAMA : Barro Colorado I., Snyder-Molina Tr., 3-9-VII-1985 H. Wolda canopy light trap ”. Diagnosis. The following combination of character states distinguish this species: antennal club composed of six antennomeres; dorsal color testaceous, with head and pronotum darker and elytral disc infuscate ( Fig. 9 ); head microreticulate ( Fig. 31 ); male genitalia as in Fig. 32-33 . Description. 1.6 mm long; elongate, parallel sided; dark testaceous, front of head slightly paler; antennae, legs, and elytra testaceous, disc of elytra infuscate ( Fig. 9 ); ventral surface entirely testaceous. Head: Twice as wide across eyes as long; epistome with emargination over clypeus moderate, mandibular emarginations rather deep ( Fig. 31 ), antennal emarginations barely indicated; frontoclypeal suture obsolete; longitudinal line impressed, anteriorly a little wider and deeper but not nearly so well-marked as in L. buenavista ; moderately punctate, punctures much smaller than an eye facet, separated by 2-3 diameters, each subtending an inconspicuous, pale seta about twice a long as a puncture diameter; surface heavily microreticulate anteriorly and medially, smooth and shiny posterolaterally. Mandibles short, robust. Eyes large, about 0.5 × length of head ( Fig. 31 ). Antennae elongate, attaining basal third of elytra; scape oval, 1,4 × longer than wide, pedicel subquadrate, 0.7 × length of scape; III narrower, elongate, equal in length to scape; IV-V subquadrate, equal in length to pedicel; club comprised of VI-XI, VI-X about length of V, wider than long; XI elongate, twice as long as X. Thorax: pronotum transverse, 1.6 × wider than long as across widest point just behind apical angles; 1.2 × wider there than across basal angles; anterior angles obtuse, not produced; posterior angles obtuse, not produced; antebasal denticle distinct ( Fig 31 ); sublateral line slightly broader medially but not foveate; punctation and pubescence similar to head; surface between punctures smooth and shiny, not microreticulate; legs short, femora robust. Elytra: 1.5 × longer than combined width; inner margin of cell 1 grooved at posterior half and shallowly grooved for anterior fourth; inner margin of cell 2 grooved at apical three-fourths; cell 3 complete; humeral carina well marked; elytra declivous laterally, narrowly explanate; surface minutely punctate and inconspicuously pubescent. Male genitalia: parameres attenuate apically ( Fig. 32 ), but less so than in L. buenavista , not separated; basal plates elongate-oval in shape, not truncate basally ( Fig. 32 ); flagellum longer than basal strut, apically bifurcate, with microspinose processes ( Fig. 33 ); claspers similar to L. buenavista but narrower and more elongate ( Fig. 32 ). Female allotype : 1.7 mm long; eyes proportionally larger, 0.7 × length of head; pronotum less narrowed posteriorly. Variation: The two male paratypes are both 1.4 mm in length. Distribution. Known only from Panama and Colombia . Paratypes . 2, from the following localities: 1, “ COLOMBIA : Dept. of Antioquia , 24km . S & 21km . W Zaragosa above Rio Anoria , 15-IX-1970 , 150 meters”/” D.G. Young , blacklight trap , primary forest” ; 1, “ PANAMA : Colón , Sierra Llorona Lodge 17-21-II-2012 Coll. J.B. Heppner ”. Deposited in FSCA . Etymology. The specific epithet is Latin for “neat” or “elegant.” Discussion. This appears to be the least common and geographically most restricted member of this group of Laemophloeus , being represented by only four specimens from two countries.