Chespirito, Ferreira, Keller and Branham, 2020

Ferreira, Vinicius S., Keller, Oliver & Ivie, Michael A., 2022, Descriptions of New Species of Chespirito Ferreira, Keller & Branham (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Chespiritoinae) and the First Record for the Subfamily in the United States, Zootaxa 5124 (2), pp. 230-237 : 235-236

An updated key to the males of Chespirito

1. Pronotum with disc yellow, median longitudinal carina absent................................... Chespirito ballantyneae

1’. Pronotum completely dark brown, strong median longitudinal carina present......................................... 2

2. Ventrite 8 entire, apically acuminate or round ( Figs. 1E, 1F )....................................................... 3

2’. Ventrite 8 apically notched and bifurcated ( Fig. 1D )............................................................. 5

3. Apical three abdominal ventrites dark brown....................................................... Chespirito lloydi

3’. Apical three abdominal ventrites yellow...................................................................... 4

4’. Apex of last visible tergite round ( Fig. 1H )............................................. Chespirito costae new species

5. Pronotum strongly constricted medially; elytra strongly dehiscent; antennae moderately long, surpassing elytral basal third when extended posteriorly.................................................................. Chespirito zaragozai

5’. Pronotum not constricted medially ( Fig. 1A ); elytra not dehiscent ( Fig. 1A ); antennae short and stubby, barely surpassing humeral region when extending posteriorly ( Fig. 1A )....................................... Chespirito hintoni new species

Figures

FIGURE 1. Dorsal habitus of Chespirito species.A) C. hintoni. B) C. costae. C). C. milleri. Ventral view of last three abdominal tergites (6–8). D) C. hintoni. E) C. costae. F). C. milleri. Dorsal view of last three abdominal ventrites. G) C. hintoni. H) C. costae. I). C. milleri. Scale bars: 1 mm.