Acanthocinini of Mesoamerican region

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Fauna

Mesoamerican region has 398 species plus 2 subspecies combined to 81 genera (3 subgenera) ranked in Acanthocinini.

Region

Mesoamerican region [400] Region [1,535]

Subregion of

Subdivided into

Group

Acanthocinini [400] Catalog [2,279]

Subgroup of

For species of Mesoamerican region, subdivided into 81 genera

Gallery

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Atrypanius lanuzagarayi, holotype ♀ [JPRC], Acanthocinini, Central America (Panama) — *Atrypanius lanuzagarayi*
Holotype ♀ [JPRC]
*Acanthocinini*
Central America (Panama)

Paroecus propinquus, holotype ♀ [JPRC], Acanthocinini, Central America (Panama) — *Paroecus propinquus*
Holotype ♀ [JPRC]
*Acanthocinini*
Central America (Panama)

Neoeutrypanus baruensis, holotype ♂ [JPRC], Acanthocinini, Central America (Panama) — *Neoeutrypanus baruensis*
Holotype ♂ [JPRC]
*Acanthocinini*
Central America (Panama)

Leptocometes barbiscapus, ♀ [JPRC], Acanthocinini, Central America (El Salvador) — *Leptocometes barbiscapus*
♀ [JPRC]
*Acanthocinini*
Central America (El Salvador)

Atrypanius polyspilus, ♀ [JPRC], Acanthocinini, Mexico (Quintana Roo) — *Atrypanius polyspilus*
♀ [JPRC]
*Acanthocinini*
Mexico (Quintana Roo)

Leptostylus decipiens, ♂ [JPRC], Acanthocinini, Central America (Costa Rica) — *Leptostylus decipiens*
♂ [JPRC]
*Acanthocinini*
Central America (Costa Rica)

Lepturges proximus, ♀ [JPRC], Acanthocinini, Central America (Panama) — *Lepturges proximus*
♀ [JPRC]
*Acanthocinini*
Central America (Panama)

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proposed keys to select

a) Regional key to genus derivated and adapted • (Monné&al.,2020),(idem+erratum),(Monné&Santos-Silva,2022),(Santos-Silva&Botero,2024) [with/without erect setae on elytral surface (Mexico and Central America)]
b) Regional key to genus derivated and adapted • (Monné&al.,2020),(Monné&Santos-Silva,2022),(Santos-Silva&Monné,2023),(Botero&Santos-Silva,2023),(Roguet,2023),(Audureau,2023),(Santos-Silva&al.,2025) [with/without erect setae on elytral surface (Sout

possible resulting taxa

Latest events

2026 • Leptostylus setosus n. sp. • cf. Bezark, L.G. & Santos-Silva, A. & Pérez-Flores, O.
2026 • Lepturges (Lepturges) macilentus • cf. Bezark, L.G. & Santos-Silva, A. & Pérez-Flores, O.
2026 • Nyssodrysternum copei n. sp. • cf. Bezark, L.G. & Santos-Silva, A. & Pérez-Flores, O.
2026 • Polymitoleiopus celtis • cf. Bezark, L.G. & Santos-Silva, A. & Pérez-Flores, O.
2026 • Sternidius similis n. sp. • cf. Bezark, L.G. & Santos-Silva, A. & Pérez-Flores, O.
2026 • Sternidius x-fasciatum n. sp. • cf. Bezark, L.G. & Santos-Silva, A. & Pérez-Flores, O.
2026 • Hexacona veronicae n. sp. • cf. Lanuza-Garay, A. & García, K. & Rivera, M. & Audureau, A.
2026 • Trichalphus albidus • cf. Santos-Silva, A. & Nascimento, F.E.deL. & Bezark, L.G.
2026 • Polymitoleiopus tishechkini n. sp. • cf. Santos-Silva, A. & Botero, J.P. & Bezark, L.G.
2026 • Pseudosparna tica n. sp. • cf. Santos-Silva, A. & Botero, J.P. & Bezark, L.G.

List of species

400 species and subspecies (398 species plus 2 subspecies)

Acanthocinus (Acanthocinus) andresi Pérez-Flores, 2022
Acanthocinus (Acanthocinus) angulosus (Casey, 1913)
Acanthocinus (Acanthocinus) obliquus (LeConte, 1862)
Acanthocinus (Acanthocinus) spectabilis (LeConte, 1854)
Acanthodepressus auratus Bezark & al., 2023
Alcathousiella giesberti Nascimento & al., 2021
Alcidion humerale (Perty, 1832)

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Amniscites pictipes (Bates, 1863)
Anisopodus affinis Martins, 1974
Anisopodus argus Bates, 1872

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Anisopodus brevis Gahan, 1892
Anisopodus callistus Bates, 1881
Anisopodus clitellarius Schmid, 2015
Anisopodus conspersus Aurivillius, 1922

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Anisopodus costaricensis Lara & Shenefelt, 1964
Anisopodus degener Bates, 1885
Anisopodus dispar Bates, 1885
Anisopodus hamaticollis Bates, 1872

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Anisopodus hiekei Martins, 1974

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Anisopodus ligneus Bates, 1863

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Anisopodus lignicola Bates, 1863
Anisopodus longipes Linsley & Chemsak, 1966
Anisopodus mexicanus Bates, 1881
Anisopodus nigripes Bates, 1885
Anisopodus scriptipennis Bates, 1872

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Anisopodus strigosus (Erichson, 1847)

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Anisopodus wappesi Santos-Silva & Devesa, 2021
Anisopodus xylinus Bates, 1881
Antecrurisa apicalis (Bates, 1864)

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Atrypanius binoculatus (Bates, 1864)
Atrypanius cinerascens (Bates, 1864)

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Atrypanius conspersus (Germar, 1823)

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Atrypanius corticalis (Bates, 1864)
Atrypanius cretiger (White, 1855)

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Atrypanius exilis (Bates, 1885)
Atrypanius haldemani (LeConte, 1852)

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Atrypanius implexus (Erichson, 1847)

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Atrypanius infimus (Bates, 1885)
Atrypanius irrorellus Bates, 1885
Atrypanius lanuzagarayi Roguet, 2026

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Atrypanius leucopygus (Bates, 1872)
Atrypanius lineatocollis (Bates, 1863)

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Atrypanius polyspilus (White, 1855)

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Atrypanius scitulus (Germar, 1823)
Atrypanius scutellatus (Bates, 1866)
Atrypanius venustus (Bates, 1863)
Baryssinus bicirrifer Bates, 1872

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Baryssinus chemsaki Monné, 1985

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Baryssinus giesberti Monné & Monné, 2007
Canidia canescens (Dillon, 1955)

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