Selenophorus intermedius

Selenophorus intermedius (Putzeys) (Fig. 20)

Gynandropus intermedius Putzeys 1878c: 293. Type locality: Mexico (Oaxaca). Types: Chaudoir collection in MNHN.

Descriptive Notes. Pronotum impunctate; sides nearly straight basad, not sinuate; hind angles obtuse; disc with distinct but faint dense microlines. ABS1 distinct. Elytra not iridescent. Dimorphism + ♂ 2 + ♀ 2 . Median lobe with dorsoapical plate short, tapered; apex a thick transverse lip. Endophallus featureless; ABL 6.0– 6.4 mm.

Range. USA: sTX*; Mexico; Honduras*; Nicaragua*. New country record for USA.

Remarks. An undescribed member of the hylacis species group from Nayarit, Mexico [12, CMNH] and Panama [1, TAMU] appears similar to S. intermedius (Fig. 20) and S. mexicanus (Fig. 21). It is distinguished from the other two species by the pronotum with disc distinctly and finely microsculptured, with sides straight before obtuse hind angles which are sparsely and finely punctulate; dorsoapical plate of median lobe truncated short, with thick lip. We assigned it the manuscript name Selenophorus “nonintermedius” until the Middle American fauna can be thoroughly reviewed.