REVISION OF THE NEW-WORLD GENUS HIMATOLABUS JEKEL (COLEOPTERA, ATTELABIDAE)

Nine species of Himatolabus occur in North and Central America. They include axillaris (Gyllenhal), pubescens (Say), rudis (Boheman), vestitus (Gyllenhal), and five NEW SPECIES: burleyi, umbosis, nudus and vogti described from Mexico and viometallicus from Mexico and Guatemala. H. vinosus (Sharp) and H. subpilosus Voss are placed in NEW SYNONYMY with H. rudis (Boheman). A key to the species of Himatolabus is given and descriptions, distributions, host plant associations and diagnostic characters are included for each species. Taxonomic emphasis is placed on the structure of the male aedeagus and it's sperm transfer apparatus. Structures of the female reproductive system are illustrated only for the type species.