Turcmenicola, Bogatchev, 1952

Bekchanov, Norbek Kh., Nabozhenko, Maxim V. & Bekchanova, Mokhira Kh., 2023, Review of the subgenus Turcmenicola Bogatchev, 1952, the genus Colposcelis Dejean, 1834 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Tentyriini), Zootaxa 5375 (4), pp. 550-564 : 563

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Key to species of the subgenus Turcmenicola , the genus Colposcelis .

1. Pronotum trapezoidal, widest at apical quarter ( Figs 7A, F View FIGURE 7 , 9C View FIGURE 9 )................................................ 2

– Pronotum oval ( Figs 5B View FIGURE 5 , 1B, C View FIGURE 1 , 3A, B View FIGURE 3 ) or cordiform ( Figs 5A, D, E View FIGURE 5 ), widest at middle ( Fig. 3B View FIGURE 3 ), slightly ahead of middle ( Figs 1B, C View FIGURE 1 ) or rarely at anterior third ( Fig. 5D View FIGURE 5 ), but in this case pronotum very long, body slender ( Fig. 5D View FIGURE 5 ), apical piece of aedeagus strongly widened ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 )............................................................................. 3

2. Border of elytral base wider than pronotum ( Figs 7A, B, F View FIGURE 7 ). Mesoventrite with transverse deep wrinkles ( Fig. 7E View FIGURE 7 ). Puncturation of head and pronotum fine and sparse, but much coarser, well visible ( Fig. 7F View FIGURE 7 )............................ C. lopatini

– Border of elytral base narrower than pronotum or with the same width ( Fig. 9C View FIGURE 9 ). Mesoventrite with separate bracket-like fovea ( Fig. 9D View FIGURE 9 ). Puncturation of head and pronotum extremely fine and sparse, almost imperceptible ( Fig. 9C View FIGURE 9 )................................................................................................ C. khudaybergani sp. n.

3. Elytral border complete, reaching scutellar shield ( Figs 5A, B, D View FIGURE 5 ). Male protibiae (dorsal view) strongly bent at apical third ( Fig. 6A View FIGURE 6 ). Antennomere 1 coarsely and densely punctured ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 ) Body length 9–10 mm .................. C. selevini

– Elytral border shortly interrupted in middle, not reaching scutellar shield ( Figs 1A–C View FIGURE 1 , 3A–C View FIGURE 3 ). Male protibia (dorsal view) weakly bent along entire length ( Figs 1A, B View FIGURE 1 , 4B View FIGURE 4 ). Antennomere 1 finely and sparsely punctured ( Figs 2A View FIGURE 2 , 3E View FIGURE 3 )........... 4

4. Lateral margin of eyes very weakly rounded, almost straight, lateral margin of head at junction of eye and temple angular ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ). Intercoxal process of abdominal ventrite 1 between metacoxae transversely impressed at apex, border interrupted only at middle, border lines curved towards the middle ( Fig. 1F View FIGURE 1 ). Metaventrite and abdominal ventrite 1 with simple punctures along coxae, very rarely with with several hardly visible bracked-like punctures ( Fig. 1F View FIGURE 1 ). Male aedeagus – Figs 2C, D View FIGURE 2 . Body length 7.5–9.4 mm ............................................................................... C. jachontovi

– Lateral margin of eyes evenly moderately rounded, lateral margin of head at junction of eye and temple not angular ( Fig. 3E View FIGURE 3 ). Intercoxal process of abdominal ventrite 1 between metacoxae not transversely impressed at apex, not bordered apically, border lines straightly interrupted at apex ( Fig. 3D View FIGURE 3 ). Metaventrite and abdominal ventrite 1 coarsely and densely punctured with rasp-like foveae along coxae ( Fig. 3D View FIGURE 3 ). Male aedeagus – Figs 4D, E................................ C View FIGURE 4 . ustyurtensis sp. n.