Selenophori (Celiamorphus), Casey

Shpeley, Danny, Hunting, Wesley & Ball, George E., 2017, A taxonomic review of the Selenophori group (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Harpalini) in the West Indies, with descriptions of new species and notes about classification and biogeography, ZooKeys 690, pp. 1-195 : 26-27

Subgenus Celiamorphus Casey

Synonymy.

See synonymy for genus Selenophorus .

Recognition.

Members of this subgenus have the hind tarsus nearly as long as the hind tibia. Additionally, males of all species in this subgenus have a lamina present near the base of the endophallus of the phallic median lobe. Identification of members is best done by using keys.

Description.

Basal lamina present on the endophallus at the apical opening of the phallic median lobe.

Included taxa.

Six species of subgenus Celiamorphus , arranged in three species groups, inhabit the West Indies.