Allsortsia Reid & Beatson, 2010

Reid, C. A. M. & Beatson, M., 2010, 2486, Zootaxa 2486, pp. 1-60 : 11-12

Key to species of Allsortsia Reid & Beatson and Macrolema Baly

1 Prosternal process arched, with truncate or slightly medially pointed ( M. metallica ) apex ( Figs 45–57); abdominal ventrites distinctly punctured and pubescent ( Figs 61–65); upper margin epipleuron reaching base of elytron ( Fig. 42–43) ( Macrolema )....................................................................................................................................... 2

- Prosternal process flat, apex bilobed, deeply concave between points ( Fig. 44); abdominal ventrites glabrous, or almost so ( Fig. 60); upper margin epipleuron not reaching base of elytron ( Fig. 41) (elytron red with 6 metallic spots; sides of pronotum triangularly projecting (male) or rounded (female) (12–13mm; NQ; Figs 1–2)............... ......................................................................................................................................... Allsortsia maculata (Lea)

2(1) Pronotum with prominent, rounded to triangular, lateral process, projecting well beyond a straight line between apices of tubercles at anterior and posterior angles ( Figs 3–5, 7–8, 10, 12–13) ..................................................... 3

- Pronotum evenly rounded at sides, not or feebly projecting beyond a straight line between apices of tubercles at anterior and posterior angles ( Figs 6, 9, 11, 14–16).............................................................................................. 10

3(2) Mesoventrite process strongly arched, not anteriorly produced ( Figs 45, 47, 49); elytra non-striate, or with depressions in basal half ( Figs 3, 5, 7); female second abdominal ventrite without dense patch of setae either side of midline ................................................................................................................................................................ 4

- Mesoventrite process abruptly elevated and produced anteriorly ( Figs 50, 54); elytra striate, without depressions in basal half ( Figs 8, 12); female second abdominal ventrite with dense patch of setae either side of midline (pronotum yellow, sometimes with pair of small dark spots) ........................................................................................ 9

4(3) Pronotum evenly reddish-yellow or red, non-metallic ( Figs 3, 5, 7–8, 12) (apex of prosternal process downcurved; length 8–12mm; NSW, SQ & CQ) ............................................................................................................. 5

- Pronotum reddish-brown or black, at least disc metallic ( Figs 4, 10, 13) (length 9.5–15mm; elytral disc with 2 distinct depressions on basal half; NQ & NG) ........................................................................................................ 6

5(4) Elytra entirely metallic black, striate, with 2 deep dorso-lateral depressions; tibiae red (length 8–12mm; SQ- NNSW; Fig. 5) ................................................................................................................ M. atripennis (Bowditch)

- Elytra non-metallic black with pale margins, non-striate, without dorso-lateral depressions; tibial external edges black (11mm; CQ; Fig. 7) ............................................................................................................... M. giya sp. nov.

6(4) Elytra entirely dark and metallic; pronotal lateral lobes rounded ( Figs 4, 10) ....................................................... 7

- Eytra entirely pale reddish-yellow; pronotal lateral lobes triangular (head, pronotum, legs and venter metallic black; apex of prosternal process elevated; 11–13.5mm; NQ; Fig. 13) ........................... M. submetallica (Jacoby)

7(6) Antennae entirely metallic blue or first antennomere partly red ( Fig. 10); tibiae dark red, contrasting with paler reddish-brown femora; pronotal disc dark brown and metallic, margins broadly red, non-metallic; ventrites 3–4 without lateral keels ( Fig. 61); eyes smaller, separated by 3.5–4.5x eye widths ( Fig. 26) ..................................... 8

- Apical antennal segments white ( Fig. 32); femora and tibiae evenly reddish-brown; pronotum evenly dark brown and metallic; ventrites 3–4 with short lateral keels ( Fig. 61); eyes large, separated by 2–2.5x eye widths ( Fig. 20) (apex prosternal process downcurved; 11–15mm; NQ; Fig. 4) .......................................... M. albascutica sp. nov.

8(7) Apex prosternal process downcurved; elytra strongly punctured throughout, slightly rugose (length 15mm; NG; Fig. 3) ............................................................................................................................. M. aenescens (Bowditch)

- Apex prosternal process elevated ( Fig. 52); elytra almost impunctate in apical half, smooth surfaced (fig. 39) (length 9.5–13mm; NQ; Fig. 10)................................................................................................ M. metallica (Lea)

9(3) Antennae banded black and yellow ( Fig. 35); femora yellow (pronotum usually with pair of small dark spots; elytra usually striped; 8–12mm; NQ; Fig. 12) ............................................................... M. quadrivittata (Jacoby)

- Antennae entirely black; femora black (pronotum without spots; elytra entirely black; 12mm; NG; Fig. 8) ......... ................................................................................................................................................... M. karimui sp. nov.

10(2) Elytra black, usually with metallic reflection ( Figs 9, 14); femora reddish-yellow, with apices and tibiae darkened, usually metallic black; dorsolateral elytral depressions present; protibia without apical spur .................. 11

- Elytra yellow, yellowish- or reddish-brown, usually with dark stripes, spots or blotches ( Figs 6, 11, 15–16); dorsolateral elytral depressions absent or weak; protibia with apical spur ............................................................... 12

11(10) Antennae more robust, antennomeres 4–6 with thickened apices ( Fig. 33); ventrites 2–5 yellow ( Fig. 62); mid and hind tibiae with 1 apical spur; midline of male ventrites pubescent ( Fig. 62) (8.5–12mm; SQ-NNSW; Fig. 9) .............................................................................................................................................. M. longicornis Jacoby

- Antennae more gracile, antennomeres 4–6 not apically thickened ( Fig. 36); ventrites 2–5 black ( Fig. 64); mid and hind tibiae with 2 apical spurs; midline of male ventrites glabrous ( Fig. 64) (8–11mm; NNSW; Fig. 14) ...... ........................................................................................................................................................ M. ventralis Lea

12(10) Basal half of elytra yellow with dark patches or spots, contrasting with red or metallic black pronotum ( Figs 6, 11); antennae not bicoloured, entirely red to black ............................................................................................... 13

- Elytra yellow, yellowish- or reddish-brown, with pale yellow margins, and with or without dark stripes ( Figs 15– 16); antennae bicoloured, ventrally red, dorsally metallic brown to black (tibiae externally metallic; pronotum usually with median stripe) (9–13mm; SQ-NNSW; Figs 15–16) .................................................... M. vittata Baly

13(12) Head, antennae, legs and pronotum metallic black; elytra yellow with two small spots in basal half in slight depressions; pronotal disc with deep lateral depressions; midline of male abdomen smooth and impunctate (8– 9.5mm; NQ; Fig. 6) .............................................................................................................. M. dickdaviesi sp. nov.

- Head, femora and pronotum red, antennae dark red with slight metallic reflection; elytra yellow with interrupted metallic transverse fascia in smooth basal half and large shared metallic patch occupying most of apical half; pronotal disc rarely laterally depressed; midline of male abdomen punctured (8–10.5mm; NQ; Fig. 11) ............. ................................................................................................................................................... M. pulchra sp. nov.