Linsleyonides chemsaki Click here for a larger view

Diagnosis.--Key characters: Ommatidial size coarse (Fig. 39b); prosternal process expanded apically and not linear (Fig. 18); antennae with mesal spines present (Figs. 8b, 9b); elytral humeri with small epipleural tooth (Fig. 15); distinct, dense patches of yellow or white pubescence on elytra, pronotum, and head (Fig. 19); some antennomeres weakly bispinose (Figs. 8a, b, 9a, b); Length: 13-15 mm.

Distribution and Diversity.--Southeastern United States, West Indies. Two species.

Discussion.--Linsleyonides was not included in the phylogenetic analysis because no specimens were available for dissection. Linsleyonides may be very closely related to the West Indian clade including Curtomerus and Elaphidion portoricensis. E. portoricensis, which also has the elytral epipleural tooth will be reassigned in a future work.

Linsleyonides is very easily recognized by the epipleural tooth on the elytron and distinct patches of dense yellow and/or white pubescence on the elytra, pronotum, and head.