Ptilodactylidae

Lawrence, John F. & Slipinski, Adam, 2013, Lycomimus, a new genus of Australian Ptilodactylidae (Coleoptera: Byrrhoidea), Zootaxa 3702 (1), pp. 71-78 : 77

Key to genera of Ptilodactylidae occurring in Australia

1. Prosternum not extending posteriorly to meet postoxal process, so that trochantin is exposed ( Figs. 1 B, D); antennal rami never articulated........................................................................................... 2

- Prosternum extending posteriorly to meet postcoxal process, so that.. trochantin is concealed ( Fig. 1 C); antennal rami articulated in male......................................................................................... 4

2. Tarsomere 3 lobed beneath, more or less concealing reduced tarsomere 4 from below ( Fig. 2 E); galea and lacinia densely clothed with short, thickened, hook-like setae ( Fig. 2 D); dorsal vestiture of thickened orange and black setae forming a pattern ( Fig. 1 A).............................................................................. Lycomimus gen. n.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Ptilodactylidae. A – B, Lycomimus bejsaki gen. & sp. n.: A, holotype male, habitus, dorsal; B, L. bejsaki, prothorax, lateroventral, left coxa removed, showing exposed trochantin. C, Ptilodactyla angusta Horn, prothorax, lateroventral, left coxa removed, showing concealed protrochantin. D. Austrolichas monteithi Lawrence & Stribling, prothorax, lateral, right coxa removed, showing elevated prothoracic disc.

FIGURE 2. L. bejsaki, male: A, hind wing; B, antenna; C, right mandible, dorsal; D, right maxilla, ventral; E, mid leg, showing femoral tooth.