Synopsis of Phrynidius Lacordaire (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae, Apomecynini): description of new species, new records, checklist and updated key to species

Phrynidius Lacordaire, 1869 is redescribed and morphological characters representing sexual dimorphism are described for the first time. Nine new species are described: Phrynidius tigranensis Noguera, Anderson & Santos-Silva, sp. nov., P. sanctabarbaraensis Noguera, Anderson & Santos-Silva, sp. nov., P. murallaensis Noguera, Anderson & Santos-Silva, sp. nov., P. hondureno Noguera, Anderson & Santos-Silva, sp. nov., P. palliapicalis Noguera, Anderson & Santos-Silva, sp. nov., and P. guisayotensis Noguera, Anderson & Santos-Silva, sp. nov., from Honduras; and P. stegosaurus Noguera, Anderson & Santos-Silva, sp. nov., P. zacapensis Noguera, Anderson & Santos-Silva, sp. nov., and P. schusteri Noguera, Anderson & Santos-Silva, sp. nov., from Guatemala. The male of Phrynidius jonesi Gutiérrez, Toledo & Noguera, 2020 is fully illustrated and a new country record is provided. An updated key to the now currently known 29 species of Phrynidius is provided.