Eriopeltastes, Burmeister & Schaum, 1840

Ricchiardi, Enrico & Perissinotto, Renzo, 2013, Description and ecology of a new species of Eriopeltastes Burmeister & Schaum, 1840 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Trichiini), from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Zootaxa 3630 (2), pp. 379-384 : 380

Eriopeltastes updated species list

Eriopeltastes ( Parapeltastes) clarki Ricchiardi, 2004 : ECA

Eriopeltastes ( Eriopeltastes) clennelli Ricchiardi 1999 : ECA

Eriopeltastes ( Eriopeltastes) evansi Ricchiardi, 1997 : MPU

Eriopeltastes ( Eriopeltastes) leucoprymnus Burmeister & Schaum, 1840 : FRS, KZN, MPU

Eriopeltastes ( Eriopeltastes) lineatus Ricchiardi, 1997 : KZN

Eriopeltastes ( Eriopeltastes) maculatus Ricchiardi, 1999 : KZN

Eriopeltastes ( Eriopeltastes) modestus (Péringuey, 1907) : MPU

Eriopeltastes ( Eriopeltastes) montanus Ricchiardi, 1997 : KZN

Eriopeltastes ( Eriopeltastes) natalensis (Péringuey, 1907) : KZN

Eriopeltastes ( Eriopeltastes) ntinini Ricchiardi , new species: KZN

Eriopeltastes ( Eriopeltastes) perissinottoi Ricchiardi, 1999 : ECA

Updated key to the males of Eriopeltastes

1. Clypeus oval, elongate; elytron red (subgenus Parapeltastes ).............................................E. clarki Ricchiardi, 2004

- Clypeus oval, enlarged; elytron testaceous (subgenus Eriopeltastes ) ......................................................................... 2

2. Antennal clubs straight ................................................................................................................................................. 3

- Antennal clubs curved, at least at apex......................................................................................................................... 7

3. Antennal clubs not longer than 1.5 times the clypeal length...................................... E. perissinottoi Ricchiardi, 1999

- Antennal club between 1.8–2.3 times longer than clypeal length ............................................................................... 4

- Antennal club at least 2.5 times longer than clypeal length.........................................E. natalensis (Péringuey, 1907)

4. Front margin of clypeus straight...........................................................................................E. evansi Ricchiardi, 1997

- Front margin of clypeus curved .................................................................................................................................... 5

5. Front margin of clypeus slightly notched at center................................................... E. ntinini Ricchiardi, new species

- Front margin of clypeus regularly curved..................................................................................................................... 6

6. Clypeal surface covered by small, scattered punctures.................................................. E. montanus Ricchiardi, 1997

- Clypeal surface covered by large, thick punctures............................... E. leucoprymnus Burmeister & Schaum, 1840

7. Antennal club c-shaped...................................................................................................... E. lineatus Ricchiardi, 1997

- Antennal club curved at apex........................................................................................................................................ 8

8. Antennal club from 1.8–2.3 times longer than clypeal length...................................... E. maculatus Ricchiardi, 1999

- Antennal club at least 2.5 times longer than clypeal length............................................. E. clennelli Ricchiardi, 1999