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<paragraph id="0C57B355A8513A4A383DBF9B506D6FD0" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">1 species; length 14-18 mm.</paragraph>
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The monotypic genus
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for
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(formerly
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), which is known from Sinaloa, Guerrero, Jalisco, Nayarit, and Oaxaca states in Mexico. Following
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,
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created this monotypic genus. Several characters provide sufficient rationale for the genus: form of the thorax (broadest at base versus broadest at the middle in
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), elytra (striate versus not striate in
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), mesosternum not produced anteriorly (produced or not produced anteriorly in
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), and protibia with 2 external teeth (with 3 external teeth in
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). The taxon shares several similarities with species in the genus
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Bates (an anticheirine scarab), thus requiring examination within a phylogenetic framework.
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); mandibular palp with deep, horizontal sulcus (shared with
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); clypeus quadrate and apex reflexed (shared with
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); color gray or castaneous with or without metallic green sheen.
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Adult
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inhabit tropical deciduous and sub-deciduous forests at elevations between sea level and 200 m (
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). Adults are temporally distributed between June and November, and are attracted to lights at night (
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). The larvae of
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are undescribed and their biology is unknown. Male specimens of
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are rare in collections, and may be indicative of unusual natural history.
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