Chlorota, Burmeister, 1844

Medeiros, Rone Andrews Freitas & Grossi, Paschoal Coelho, 2020, A new species of Chlorota Burmeister (Melolonthidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini) from Cerrado and Amazon biomes transition, Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (Pap. Avulsos Zool., S. Paulo) 60 (26), pp. 1-7 : 6

Key to Brazilian species of Chlorota

(adapted from Soula, 2002b)

1. Mesosternal process extending beyond the mesocoxae;whole body with green metallic colors,green or coppery metallic reflexes,uniform coloration (Group aulica)....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

— Mesosternal process not extending beyond the mesocoxae;different colors,can present green metallic or coppery reflexes in some parts of the body (Group terminata)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

2. Integument predominantly green,sometimes with strong brown or coppery reflections;apex of mesosternal process rounded............................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................. Chlorota aulica Burmeister,1844

— Integument predominantly or with some coppery-brown reflections;apex of mesosternal process suboval........................... Chlorota cuprea Burmeister,1844

3. Elytra and pronotum with lighter borders.................................................................................................................................................................................4

— Elytra lighter than other body parts or not,with or without lighter stains or borders ............................................................................................................... 8

4. Clypeus rounded;apex of the pre-mentum clearly bilobed....................................................................................................................................................... 5

— Clypeus rounded or parabolic;apex of pre-mentum wide rounded........................................................................................................................................... 6

5. Integument with brown coloration;region near scutellum smooth............................................................................... Chlorota surinama lemoulti Soula,2002

— Integument with reddish-brown coloration;region near scutellum with a transversal sulcus .......................................... Chlorota surinama egana Soula,2002

6. Clypeus lighter than frons;basal tooth of protibia short and acuminate;elytra with the same color of the body...................................................................... 7

— Clypeus and frons brown,or lighter only on apex of the clypeus;basal tooth of protibia very short and almost truncate;elytra darker than the body .............. ............................................................................................................................................................................................... Chlorota abdominalis Ohaus,1926

7. Elytral suture with borders not extending from base to apex........................................................................ Chlorota haemorrhoidalis solimoensis Ohaus,1908

— Elytral suture with borders extending from base to apex ....................................................................................... Chlorota haemorrhoidalis touzoti Soula,2002

8. Venter moderately setose,especially on pygidium and abdomen;species from northeast and southeast region of Brazil........................................................9

— Venter sparsely setose,especially on pygidium and abdomen;species from northern and mid-north region of Brazil........................................................... 10

9. Right side of apex of paramere with larger pronounced projections;elytra brown.................................................................... Chlorota paulistana Ohaus,1912

— Right side of apex of paramere with short projections;elytra yellowish brown and apex with brown spots.................... Chlorota espiritosantensis Ohaus,1912

10. Clypeus rounded;clypeus,frons and elytra slightly punctate......................................................................................................... Chlorota parensis Soula,2002

— Clypeus parabolic with acuminate apex;clypeus,frons and elytra strongly punctate ........................................... Chlorota cleidecostae Medeiros & Grossi,2019