Tetraophthalmus (Tetraophthalmus) posticatus (Gahan, 1901)
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https://doi.org/10.25221/fee.525.3 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:9A17A186-6315-46EA-8AED-FC6A0998241E |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16973946 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CBBD0D-FFA1-FFD3-FF20-FA3CFBB59B97 |
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Felipe |
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Tetraophthalmus (Tetraophthalmus) posticatus (Gahan, 1901) |
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Tetraophthalmus (Tetraophthalmus) posticatus (Gahan, 1901) View in CoL
Fig. 7 View Figs 7–9
MATERIAL EXAMINED. Syntype – 1♀, “ Philippine Islands ”, ex coll. R. Oberthür , in Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris .
DISTRIBUTION. Philippines.
REMARKS. The record of this species from Mindanao needs confirmation.
1 Metasternum prolonged anteriorly in the form of a lobe inserted between the mesocoxae ……………………………………………………………………...…………………… 2
– Metasternum rounded and not prolonged anteriorly ……………….…………………….. 3
2 Body elongated, with antennae fringed with long setae on their inner surface. Pronotum with two discal crests ………………………………………………….………. Eustathes View in CoL
– Body oval and wide. Antennae slightly fringed with long setae. Pronotum without discal crests …………………………….……………….………………….… Tetraophthalmus View in CoL
3 Each elytra provided with a sharp apical spine …………………….………….. Ochrocesis View in CoL
– Elytral apex rounded, without spine …………………………………….………...……… 4
4 Elytra long and narrow, provided with fascicles of long black setae very localized …..… …………………………………………………………………………….… Hispastathes View in CoL
– Elytra wide in the middle and with slight longitudinal ribs, strongly punctate in their anterior half ………………………………………………………………………….….. 5
5 Scape as long or shorter than 3rd antennal segment ….......… Bacchisa View in CoL (subgen. Bacchisa View in CoL )
– Scape longer than 3rd antennal segment ………….…....….. Bacchisa View in CoL (subgen. Cyanastus)
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Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile |
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