Globothorax

Rosa, Simone Policena, 2011, New species of Triplonychus Candèze and Globothorax Fleutiaux from Brazil (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Cardiophorinae), Zootaxa 2831, pp. 1-22 : 2-3

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Key to Brazilian species of Globothorax and Triplonychus

1. Prothorax with lateral sides strongly rounded ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 49 – 60 ), mandibles with lateroventral margin curved 90o to apex ( Fig. 76 View FIGURES 68 – 76 )................................................................................ 2 Globothorax Fleutiaux, 1891

- Prothorax with lateral sides subparallel to rounded ( Figs. 3 View FIGURES 1 – 8 , 21 View FIGURES 15 – 25 ), mandibles with lateroventral margin gradually ( Fig. 74 View FIGURES 68 – 76 ) or abruptly ( Fig. 75 View FIGURES 68 – 76 ) curved to apex................................................. 3 Triplonychus Candèze, 1860

2. Frontal carina present and produced, labrum semielliptical, posterior leg with trochanter convex, tibia slightly widened apicad with long and fine spiniform setae ( Fig. 105–107 View FIGURES 105 – 108 )..................................... G. chevrolati Fleutiaux, 1891

- Frontal carina absent, labrum trapezoidal with apex acute, posterior leg with trochanter and femur strongly convex, tibia wide with short and stout spiniform setae ( Fig. 88 View FIGURES 77 – 90 ) (MT) ( Figs. 50 View FIGURES 49 – 60 , 76 View FIGURES 68 – 76 , 104 View FIGURES 101 – 104 )............................ G. latidens sp. nov.

3 (1). Prothorax longer than wide............................................................................. 4

- Prothorax as wide as or wider than long.................................................................. 6

4 (3). Frontal carina strongly produced, mandibles tridentate........................................................ 5

- Frontal carina not produced, mandibles unidentate (MS) ( Figs. 35 View FIGURES 34 – 42 , 75 View FIGURES 68 – 76 , 103 View FIGURES 101 – 104 )....................... T. tibialatus sp. nov.

5 (4). Pronotum with double punctation......................................................................... 7

- Pronotum with single punctation (PA, BA)......................................... T. ephipiger Eschscholtz, 1829

6 (3). Pronotum with double punctation....................................................................... 10

- Pronotum with single punctation......................................................................... 11

7 (5). Pronotum dark brown to black with a pair of longitudinal orange stripes (AM, PA, MT)........ T. plagiatus Erichson, 1846

- Prothorax brown to black without orange stripes............................................................ 8

8 (7). Elytra evenly brown or brown with anterior margin reddish-brown.............................................. 9

- Elytra brown with lateral and sutural edges dark brown to black (PA)....................... T. ventralis Candèze, 1860

9 (8). Elytra brown with humeral margin reddish-brown, interstices 3, 5, and 7 carinate at apex, legs yellowish with apex of femur, dorsal margin of tibiae and tarsi darker (BA, PE)...................................... T. longicollis Erichson, 1840

- Elytra evenly colored, interstices 3, 5, 7 not carinate, legs evenly yellowish (PA)................. T. fulvus Candèze, 1865

10 (6). Mandibles unidentate, meso- and metatibiae tibiae broadened, metafemur convex (MS) ( Figs. 35 View FIGURES 34 – 42 , 75 View FIGURES 68 – 76 , 84, 85 View FIGURES 77 – 90 , 103 View FIGURES 101 – 104 ).............................................................................................. T. tibialatus sp. nov.

- Mandibles tridentate, legs slender (PA)................................................... T. rufus Candèze, 1860

11 (6). Mandibles small, legs slender......................................................................... 12

- Mandibles large, metafemur broadened and convex, tibiae widened apicad (MA) ( Figs. 20 View FIGURES 15 – 25 , 82 View FIGURES 77 – 90 , 102 View FIGURES 101 – 104 ). T. crassifemoris sp. nov.

12 (11). Antenna reaching hind angles of prothorax, elytral interstices 3, 5 and 7 carinate at apex (PA).... T. costatus Candèze, 1860

- Antenna surpassing the hind angles of prothorax by two or three antennomeres, elytral interstices 3, 5 and 7 not carinate at apex (AM) ( Figs. 101 View FIGURES 101 – 104 )................................................................ T. cruspinosus sp. nov.

References

Candeze, E. (1860) Monographie des Elaterides. Vol. 3. Memoires de la Societe Royale des Sciences de Liege, 15, 512 pp.

Candeze, E. (1865) Elaterides nouveaux. Fascicule Premier. Memoires Couronnes par l'Academie Royale des Sciences, Belgique, 17, 1 - 63.

Fleutiaux, E. (1891) Description d'un genre nouveau d'Elaterides. Annales de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique, 35, 232 - 233.

Figures

FIGURES 49 – 60. Globothorax latidens sp. nov. 49, antenna; 50, labrum; 51, mandible; 52, labium; 53, maxilla; 54 – 56, prothorax (dorsal, lateral, ventral); 57, 58, pterothorax (ventral, lateroventral); 59, wing; 60, abdomen.

FIGURES 68 – 76. Triplonychus cruspinosus sp. nov. 68, maxilla; 69, detail of maxilla; 70, labium. T. tibialatus sp. nov. 71, maxilla; 72, detail of maxilla; 73, labium. Head: 74, T. cruspinosus sp. nov.; 75, T. tibialatus sp. nov.; 76, Globothorax latidens sp. nov.

FIGURES 1 – 8. Triplonychus cruspinosus sp. nov. 1, antenna; 2, mandible (dorsal); 3 – 5, prothorax (dorsal, lateral, ventral); 6, abdomen; 7, 8, pterothorax (ventral, lateroventral).

FIGURES 15 – 25. Triplonychus crassifemoris sp. nov. 15, antenna; 16, labrum; 17, mandible; 18, maxilla; 19, labium; 20, head; 21 – 23, prothorax (dorsal, lateral, ventral); 24, 25, pterothorax (ventral, lateroventral).

FIGURES 105 – 108. Holotype of Globothorax chevrolati Fleutiaux, 1891 (EC 1939). 105, dorsal; 106, ventral; 107, lateral; 108, labels. (Courtesy of MNHN Collection, Paris).

FIGURES 77 – 90. Anterior, median and posterior legs (outer surface): 77 – 79, Triplonychus cruspinosus sp. nov.; 80 – 82, T. crassifemoris sp. nov.; 83 – 85, T. tibialatus sp. nov.; 86 – 88, Globothorax latidens sp. nov. Claws: 89, T. cruspinosus sp. nov.; 90, G. latidens sp. nov.

FIGURES 101 – 104. Dorsal habitus of holotypes: 101, Triplonychus cruspinosus sp. nov. (4,5 mm length); 102, T. crassifemoris sp. nov. (7 mm length); 103, T. tibialatus sp. nov. (8 mm length); 104, Globothorax latidens sp. nov. (6 mm length).

FIGURES 34 – 42. Triplonychus tibialatus sp. nov. 34, antenna; 35, mandible; 36 – 38, prothorax (dorsal, lateral, ventral); 39, abdomen; 40, 41 pterothorax (ventral, lateroventral); 42, wing.