Anthomalachius species

Tshernyshev, Sergei E., 2009, Anthomalachius, a new genus of soft-winged flower beetles (Coleoptera, Malachiidae: Malachiinae), Zootaxa 2094 (1), pp. 23-35 : 26

Key to Anthomalachius species (females only)

1. Elytral tips orange-red ( Figs. 39, 40, 44 ) ...................................................................................................................... 2

- Elytral tips yellow ( Figs. 41, 42 ) ................................................................................................................................. 4

2. Black pubescence on elytra very sparse, short and fine, body size <4.5 mm ( Fig. 44 )................................... foveatus

- Black pubescence on elytra dense, distinct, body size> 4.5 mm ( Figs. 39–43 ) .......................................................... 3

3. Body expanded posteriorly, elytra covered with sparse fine black hairs ( Fig. 39 )......................................... spinosus

- Body parallel, elytra covered with dense strong black bristles ( Fig. 40 ) .................................................... strangulatus

4. Antennae not thin, intermediate segments triangular ( Fig. 17 ) .......................................................................... senylia

- Antennae thin, intermediate segments parallel, subcylindrical ............................................................. pseudospinosus

Figures

FIGURES 39–44. Anthomalachius spp., male habiti, A. spinosus (Erichson, 1840) (39); A. strangulatus (Abeille de Perrin,1885) (40); A. senylia (Tshernyshev, 2000) (41); A. pseudospinosus (Medvedev, 1964) dorsally (42), and ventrally (43); A. foveatus (Medvedev, 1964) (44). Scale bar 1.0 mm.

FIGURES 17–25. Anthomalachius senylia (Tshernyshev, 2000), male, right antenna (17); apex of left elytra, dorsal (18); appendage in elytral apex, lateral (19); apical tergite (20); apical sternite (21); tegmen (22); aedeagus, lateral (23); aedeagus, dorsal (24); locality (25). Scale bar 0.5 mm.