Omalodini

Overview & Synopsis

Classification of OmalodiniOmalodini Kryzhanovskij, 1972 sensu nov.Ebonius Lewis, 1885Omalodes Dejean, 1833Omalodes (Omalodes) Dejean, 1833 Omalodes (Cornillus) Lewis, 1907 Omalodes (Diplogrammicus) Lewis, 1907Histerinae Gyllenhal, 1808, incertae sedis: Asolenus Lewis, 1906; Atribalus Bickhardt, 1921; Blypotehus Vienna, 2000; Lewisister Bickhardt, 1824; Notolister Lewis, 1894; Perfidolenus Vienna, 2000; Rhypochares Marseul, 1854; Sphyracus Marseul, 1853; Scapomegas Lacordaire, 1854; Theropatina Mazur, 1984.Omalodini Kryzhanovskij, 1972: 19; Degallier, 1979: 183; Marzo & Vienna, 1982: 79, 82, 84; Mazur, 1984: 222; Arriagada, 1986: 72, 77; Mazur, 1989: 37; 1990: 751; 1997: 85; Mazur & Ôhara, 2000: 327; Vienna, 2000: 62; Mazur, 2001: 22, 27, 38; Kovarik & Caterino, 2001: 216, 225; Caterino & Vogler, 2002: 397; Vienna, 2002: 222; Kovarik & Caterino, 2005: 193, 213; Leivas, 2009: 2 –3, 7–8, 10, 13, 29, 32, 36, 38, 39, 42–44; Mazur, 2009a: 226 –227, 230; Mazur, 2009b: 17; Mazur & Ôhara, 2009: 236 –237, Degallier et al., 2010: 66; Moura, 2010: 1 –2; Bouchard et al. 2011: 28, 161, 944; Degallier et al., 2011: 44 –47; Mazur, 2011: 72; Leivas et al., 2012: 33, 40; Leivas et al., 2013: 200 –201; Moura & Almeida 2013: 85 –86.Omalodini Reichardt, 1941: 37 (nom. nud.)Type genus. Omalodes Dejean, 1833 (original designation).Diagnosis. Length (pronotum+elytra) 4.0– 9.3 mm, elytral width (humeral region): 2.2–7.8 mm. Cuticular color dark or dark-brown; body shape oval, parallel or subparallel-sided; marginal stria of prosternal lobe when present extending laterally beside the lobe; prosternum with posterior glands opening located below the lateral marginal striae; postmesocoxal stria absent; inner row of setae of protibiae ending in an apical cluster; aedeagus, basal piece with lateral-dorsal projection localized latero-dorsally; parameres shape at some point cylindrical.Geographic distribution. Omalodini are distributed in all Neotropical region, with a few species extending into the southern Nearctic region.