taxonID	type	description	language	source
6C6A87D0EC32FF92F1D4FA34D03A16C5.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Dalopius mississippiensis fits Brown’s (1934) cognatus-group of Dalopius by having the phallobase at least half the total length of the aedeagus, truncate elytral apices, and pale humeral maculae on the elytra. It can be distinguished from the other members of this group by the characteristics of the male aedeagus, especially with regards to the shape of the parameres.	en	Mathison, Blaine (2014): A new species of Dalopius Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Elaterinae) from Mississippi. Insecta Mundi 2014 (373): 1-3, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5179335
6C6A87D0EC32FF92F1D4FA34D03A16C5.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named for the state of Mississippi where it was collected. This is currently the only species of Dalopius recorded from Mississippi.	en	Mathison, Blaine (2014): A new species of Dalopius Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Elaterinae) from Mississippi. Insecta Mundi 2014 (373): 1-3, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5179335
