A brief review of the New World Xestipyge Marseul(Coleoptera: Histeridae: Dendrophilinae: Paromalini)with description of a new species from the southwestern USA

Abstract

New World species of the histerid beetle genus Xestipyge Marseul (Coleoptera: Histeridae: Dendrophilinae: Paromalini) are reviewed, and X. skelleyi, new species, is described. A dichotomous key and illustrations are provided as identification means for the now five included species from the Western Hemisphere.