Scolytocis Blair, 1928

Souza-Gonçalves, Igor & Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano, 2017, Taxonomy of Xylographellini (Coleoptera: Ciidae) from the Australian and Oriental regions with descriptions of new species of Scolytocis and Xylographella, Zoologia (e 13730) 34, pp. 1-7 : 2-3

Key to Australian and Oriental species of Scolytocis Blair

1 Metatibiae with outer edge straight ( Fig. 5) to barely rounded ( Fig. 10), usually with a clear distinction between outer and apical edges; spines of outer edge separated by one spine-width or more ( Figs 5, 10, 15). If distinction of outer and apical edges of metatibiae is not clear ( Fig. 10), then TL is less than 1.16 mm ........................................... 5

1’ Metatibiae with outer edge broadly rounded, without a distinction between outer and apical edges; spines of outer edge very close to each other at apical half and TL at least 1.26 mm ...............................................................................2

2 Apical antennomere of club longer than preceding two antennomeres together .................................................... 4

2’ Apical antennomere of club shorter than preceding two antennomeres together .................................................... 3

3 Prosternum with longitudinal carina in front of coxae conspicuous. TL less than 1.40 mm. Known from the Philippines.. Scolytocis philippinensis Lopes-Andrade, 2008

3’ Prosternum devoid of a longitudinal carina in front of coxae. TL more than 2.10 mm. Known from southeast China.................................................................................. ....... Scolytocis danae Lopes-Andrade & Grebennikov, 2015

4 Prosternum biconcave. TL more than 1.70 mm. Known from the Philippines.......................................................... ............................ Scolytocis thayerae Lopes-Andrade, 2008

4’ Prosternum concave. TL less than 1.70 mm. Known from Fiji................ Scolytocis zimmermani Lopes-Andrade, 2008

5 Pronotum with a rugose border along the posterior edge ..8

5’ Pronotum lacking a rugose border along the posterior edge, the surface similar to that of pronotal disc ............ 6

6 CL/FL at least 1.80. Known from Malaysia........................ ........................ Scolytocis malayanus Lopes-Andrade, 2008

6’ CL/FL 1.60 or less ............................................................. 7

7 Metatibiae with a clear distinction between outer and apical edges ( Fig. 15); outer edge straight and bearing few spines (usually three; Fig. 15). Known from Samoa and Guam................................. Scolytocis samoensis Blair, 1928

7’ Metatibiae without a clear distinction between outer and apical edges ( Fig. 10); outer edge slightly rounded and bearing much more than three spines ( Fig. 10). Known from the Pohnpei Island ( Micronesia)............................... ...................................................... Scolytocis insularis sp. n.

8 Pronotum with interspaces of punctures smooth. Known from Australia................ Scolytocis australimontensis sp. n.

8’ Pronotum with interspaces of punctures microreticulate... 9

9 Posterior pronotal edge with a narrow rugose border. Metaventrite bearing a conspicuous and long discrimen. Known from the Philippines.............................................. ............................. Scolytocis werneri Lopes-Andrade, 2008

9’ Posterior pronotal edge with a broad rugose border. Discrimen short, not reaching the middle of metaventrite. Known from Northern New Zealand................................. ................. Scolytocis novaezelandiae Lopes-Andrade, 2008