Eucymatodera spp.
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5686.3.5 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:B5852751-E6B4-4F1F-8FA1-A3A53BC7E069 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D17D1F-B45E-0D12-ADA4-C6D5FA0BFCB0 |
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Plazi |
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Eucymatodera spp. |
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Key to Eucymatodera spp.
1 Antennomeres dilated from A7 onwards................................................................... 2
- Antennomeres dilated from A4 or more conspicuously from A5 onwards......................................... 3
2 Apex of elytra broadly yellow ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 9–16. 9–10 ), elytral base not margined, prosternal length larger than procoxal diameter, mesoventrite smooth......................................................................................... parva
- Apex of elytra black ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 17–21. 17 ), only in one specimen yellow, elytral base margined, prosternal length equal to procoxal diameter, mesoventrite with diffuse, but conspicuous punctation................................................. variabilis
3 Elytral base not margined.............................................................................. 4
- Elytral base margined.................................................................................. 6
4 Antennae reaching pronotal base (when laid back) or going slightly beyond it; antennomeres from A5 onwards longer than wide............................................................................................... 5
- Antennae reaching middle of pronotum (when laid back); antennomeres from A5 onwards wider than long....... rufescens
5 Elytra with a broad, light brown to orange transverse fascia ( Fig. 18 View FIGURES 17–21. 17 ); A11 longer than A9+A10................. speciosa
- Elytra with a narrow, light whitish yellow transverse fascia in the middle ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1–8. 1 ); A11 shorter than A9+A10..... cingulata
6 Antennae not reaching pronotal base (when laid back)........................................................ 7
- Antennae more-or-less reaching pronotal base (when laid back)............................................... 11
7 Elytral punctation with a basal seta....................................................................... 8
- Elytral punctation without a basal seta................................................................... 10
8 Elytral punctation large, deep, longitudinal................................................................. 9
- Elytral punctation small, roundish............................................................ dentata sp. nov.
9 Elytral base including shoulders black ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–8. 1 ); head with fine and diffuse punctation; pronotal apex with diffuse punctation, behind the transverse depression with dense and coarse wrinkles; metaventrite almost smooth; elytral punctation larger than interstices............................................................................ .. amatolae sp. nov.
- Elytral base red-brown ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES 17–21. 17 ); head almost smooth; pronotum with dense and fine punctation, in the middle sometimes with wrinkles; metaventrite with fine and relatively dense punctation; elytral punctation smaller than interstices..................................................................................................... strigata sp. nov.
10 Elytra with a more-or-less broad, yellow fascia ( Fig. 17 View FIGURES 17–21. 17 ); head with dense, conspicuous, irregular punctation; pronotum with coarse and wrinkled punctation; antennae not quite reaching pronotal base (when laid back); gular pads not adjoined................................................................................................. senegalensis
- Elytra with transverse, yellowish fascia narrow ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 1–8. 1 ); head with diffuse punctation; pronotum with diffuse punctation; antennae only reaching middle of pronotum (when laid back); gular pads adjoined......................... humeralis
11 Antennomeres from A5 or A6 onwards longer than wide..................................................... 12
- Antennomeres from A5, A6 or A7 onwards wider than long.................................................. 14
12 Elytral punctation without basal seta............................................................. senegalensis
- Elytral punctation with basal seta....................................................................... 13
13 The whole beetle is black ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 17–21. 17 ); the eyes are very close together (EyD/EyW Index: 1.18)......... tenebricosa sp. nov.
- Elytra with a transverse, yellowish macula, with more-or-less long extensions towards shoulder and apex ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1–8. 1 ); the eyes are well separated (EyD/EyW Index: 2.03)........................................................ dentata sp. nov.
14 Prosternal length smaller than procoxal diameter; margins of AMP bulging...................................... 15
- Prosternal length more-or-less equal to procoxal diameter; AMP bulging only in front............ schindlerorum sp. nov.
15 Elytra with a typical oblique, yellow-brown fascia ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 9–16. 9–10 ); head with diffuse (fine) punctation and fine wrinkles; pronotum with diffuse, fine punctation......................................................... obliquefasciata sp. nov.
- Elytra with two oblique, mostly scarcely visible transverse fasciae ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 9–16. 9–10 ); head conspicuously punctate to wrinkled; pronotum with conspicuous punctation, partly wrinkled........................................................ infasciata
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