Apteroathlia, Smith & Evans, 2018

Smith, Andrew B. T. & Evans, Arthur V., 2018, Taxonomic review of Athliini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae), a new tribe of scarab beetles endemic to South America, Zootaxa 4471 (2), pp. 279-308 : 282

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4471.2.3
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:CE4C6E73-09CB-4E74-91C5-771B3696DC52
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6485493
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/778D2B0C-E445-46BC-84CB-338DA4F2F7F6
taxon LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:act:778D2B0C-E445-46BC-84CB-338DA4F2F7F6
treatment provided by	Plazi (2018-10-01 03:27:27, last updated 2024-11-29 11:39:24)
scientific name	Apteroathlia
status	gen. nov.

Treatment

Key to species of Apteroathlia View in CoL new genus

1. Anterior labral margin broadly concave and not upturned medially ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1–5 ), dorsal color black (pronotum sometimes medially or completely light brown/tan) ( Figs. 1–2 View FIGURES 1–5 )............................. Apteroathlia nox Smith and Evans View in CoL , new species

- Anterior labral margin narrowly concave and upturned medially ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 6–10 ), dorsal color tan to light brown ( Figs. 6–7 View FIGURES 6–10 )................................................................ Apteroathlia translucida Smith and Evans View in CoL , new species

Figures

FIGURES 1–5. Apteroathlia nox Smith & Evans, new species, holotype. 1, dorsal habitus; 2, oblique habitus; 3, ventral habitus; 4, head and pronotum; 5, parameres.

FIGURES 6–10. Apteroathlia translucida Smith & Evans, new species, holotype. 6, dorsal habitus; 7, oblique habitus; 8, ventral habitus; 9, head and pronotum; 10, parameres.