Pinophilina Nordmann, 1837
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16957892 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F2648785-FFCC-FFF1-6518-FB298A5D6538 |
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Felipe |
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Pinophilina Nordmann, 1837 |
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Subtribe Pinophilina Nordmann, 1837 View in CoL
Key to the Afrotropical genera of Pinophilina View in CoL
1. Mandibles without median tooth .......................................................................................... 2
– Mandibles with median tooth................................................................................................ 3
2. Head at the base excavated ( Fig. 1 A View Fig )............................................... Pinocavus Assing, 2022 View in CoL – Head not excavated at the base ............................................. Pinophilinus Eichelbaum, 1908 View in CoL
3. Head and pronotum completely covered with dense long erect pubescence. Tempora after the eyes gradually narrowed towards the base of the head ( Fig. 1 B View Fig ) ........ Gridellius Fagel, 1963
– Head and pronotum without hairs, with short hairs or with sparse long hairs. Tempora usually forming a clear angle................................................................................................ 4
4. First four tarsomeres of the protarsus together twice as long as broad ( Fig. 1 F View Fig ), tarsomeres loosely connected, body flattened......................................................................................... 5
– First four tarsomeres of the protarsus forming together an oval patch at most 1.5 times as long as broad ( Fig. 1 G View Fig ) ........................................................................................................ 8
5. Species up to 3.5 mm ............................................................... Leleupauchmetes Fagel, 1957
– Larger species, more than 6 mm ........................................................................................... 6
6. Punctation on the pronotum and head very dense ( Fig. 1 C View Fig ), pronotum dull. Last antennomere longer than the two penultimate together....................................... Levasseurius Fagel, 1971 – Macropunctation on the pronotum sparse, sometimes with dense micropunctation, pronotum shiny. Last antennomere normal, not longer than the two penultimate together ................. 7
7. Body reddish, size up to 12 mm ............................................. Metapinophilus Gridelli, 1928
– Body black, large species: 15–20 mm ................................................ Pinoragus Fagel, 1963
8. Key based on males.............................................................................................................. 9
– Key based on females......................................................................................................... 16
9. Aedeagus strongly asymmetric .......................................................................................... 10
– Aedeagus symmetric or slightly asymmetric at the apical half, when parameres are visible they are equal ..................................................................................................................... 11
10. Larger species, 15–20 mm. Pronotum only with macropunctation. Aedeagus consisting of 3 long, curved parameres and sclerites ............................................ Pinobelus Assing, 2022
– Smaller species, up to 15 mm. Pronotum with dense micropunctation. Aedeagus rather compact with short or broad parameres and sclerites ............ Mimopinophilus Coiffai, 1978
11. Sternite VII with a triangular or semicircular incision ...................................................... 12
– Sternite VII truncate or only slightly concave posteriorly................................................. 14
12. Pronotum flattened, at least in the middle with dense micropunctation, reddish to brown, rarely dark species. Aedeagus uniform ( Fig. 3 View Fig A-D) .................. Pinachenium Assing, 2022
– Pronotum more convex, punctation on the pronotum with macropunctation only, some Phinopilus with double punctation or with rows of larger punctures, reddish to black species ................................................................................................................................ 13
13. Parameres completely fused with the median lobe of the aedeagus, sometimes partly recognizable as a darker line (only for Afrotropical species). Macropunctation on the head without or with short setae ( Fig. 1 D View Fig ) .................................... Phinopilus Blackwelder, 1952
– Parameres only at the basal half fused with the median lobe or completely free. Macropunctation on the head with long setae, rarely shorter ( Fig. 1 E View Fig )............................ Pinoritus Fagel, 1963
14. Small species, mostly near 5 mm, rarely up to 9 mm, mostly reddish, rarely dark. Head shiny with only scattered punctures.................................................. Pinocharis Fagel, 1963
– Larger species, more than 10 mm, mostly black, punctation on the head always dense... 15
15. Pronotum more depressed, large species (more than 15 mm), aedeagus with typical built ( Fig. 3 View Fig E-K).................................................................................... Pinoplanus Assing, 2022
– Pronotum more convex, aedeagus different....................................... Pinocolis Assing, 2022
16. Pronotum flattened ............................................................................................................. 17
– Pronotum more convex ...................................................................................................... 19
17. Large black species, more than 15 mm ......................................... Pinoplanus Assing, 2022
– Reddish to brown species, mostly smaller (less than 16 mm) .......................................... 18
18. At least on the posterior part of the pronotum with very dense micropunctation, mostly the whole pronotum and posterior part of the head with dense micropunctation. Larger species 8–15 mm ..................................................................................... Pinachenium Assing, 2022
– Pronotum and head shiny, without micropunctation, most species near 5 mm, rarely up to 9 mm ..................................................................................................... Pinocharis Fagel, 1963
19. Antennae with the middle antennomeres at least twice longer than wide ......................... 20
– Antennae with the middle antennomeres at most twice as long as wide ........................... 21
20. Pronotum always with dense micropunctation, macropunctation mostly hardly visible. Macropunctation on the posterior part of the head sparse. Body near 10 mm long........................................................................................ Mimopinophilus Coiffai, 1978
– Pronotum with or without dense micropunctation, macropunctation on the pronotum well visible, mostly posterior part of the head with denser macropunctation .. Pinocolis Assing, 2022
21. Macropunctation on the head with long setae, rarely shorter but still longer compared with Phinopilus ( Fig. 1 E View Fig )........................................................................... Pinoritus Fagel, 1963
– Macropunctation on the head without or with short setae ( Fig. 1 D View Fig )............................... ................................................................................................ Phinopilus Blackwelder, 1952
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