Hemipeplus pollocki
Species of beetle
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Hemipeplus pollocki is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae, subfamily Hemipeplinae. The species is known from Mexico, specifically the Sonora region, where it was collected at Nácori Chico at an elevation of 780m.[1]
| Hemipeplus pollocki | |
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| Dorsal habitus of the holotype, scale bar = 1 mm | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Mycteridae |
| Genus: | Hemipeplus |
| Species: | H. pollocki |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemipeplus pollocki KC, 2025 | |
Taxonomy
Description
Hemipeplus pollocki is characterized by its shiny rufous coloration and broad round temples. The scape is submoniliform and dilated apically, while the antennae are shorter than the combined length of the head and pronotum. The pronotum is subcordiform with a deep anterior emargination, and the elytra are elongate, flat, and rufous with a darker apical patch.[1]
Distribution
Hemipeplus pollocki is known exclusively from the Sonora region of Mexico, particularly around Nácori Chico and Yécora, where it was collected in association with Sabal uresana leaves.[1]