Prothyma, Hope, 1838

Wiesner, Jürgen, Phyu, Moe Hnin & Hori, Michio, 2019, Three new tiger beetle species of the genus Prothyma Hope, 1838, subgenus Genoprothyma Rivalier, 1964 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) described from Myanmar. 152. Contribution towards the knowledge of the Cicindelidae, Insecta Mundi 705 (705), pp. 1-9 : 5

Provisional key to the Prothyma of Myanmar

As the three subgenera of Prothyma ( Prothyma Hope, 1838 , Paraprothyma Rivalier, 1964, Genoprothyma Rivalier, 1964 ), occurring in Myanmar, can be separated by the structure of the inner sac of the aedeagus only, they were not included in the key.

1. Knee (apical part of femora) testaceous, not the same color as the remainder of the femora 3 — Femora unicolored.............................................................. 2

2(1). Legs entirely reddish brown; elytra without yellow maculation................................................... Prothyma (Prothyma) scrobiculata ( Wiedemann, 1823)

— Legs entirely black; elytra with yellow maculation.......................................................... Prothyma (Prothyma) werneri ( Sawada and Wiesner, 1998)

3(1). Elytral maculation includes a marginal dot (at mid length of elytra)..................... 5 — Elytral maculation without marginal dot........................................... 4

4(3). Central dot of elytral maculation large and transverse........................................................... Prothyma (Paraprothyma) reconciliatrix (Horn, 1900)

— Central dot small and roundish........ Prothyma (Genoprothyma) bovieri (Horn, 1896)

5(3). The two middle setae of the labrum with yellow setal pit and located near margin.......... 7 — The two middle setae of the labrum with dark setal pit and located far from margin........ 6

6(5). Apical dot of elytral maculation roundish...................................................... Prothyma (Paraprothyma) schmidtgoebeli schmidtgoebeli (Horn, 1895)

— Apical dot triangular or comma-shaped, extended towards elytral apex....................... Prothyma (Genoprothyma) thandamoeae Wiesner, Phyu and Hori , new species

7(5). Central dot of elytral maculation similar in size to marginal dot and positioned close to each other............................ Prothyma (Genoprothyma) birmanica Rivalier, 1964

— Central dot smaller than marginal dot and positioned apart from each other.............. 8

8(7). Apical dot roundish, with apical extension...................................................... Prothyma (Genoprothyma) sotai Wiesner, Phyu and Hori , new species

— Apical dot without apical extension................................................. 9

9(8). Ground color of elytra coppery red; apical dot large...................................................... Prothyma (Genoprothyma) shancola Sawada and Wiesner, 1998

— Ground color of elytra coppery black; apical dot small........................................... Prothyma (Genoprothyma) asamii Wiesner, Phyu and Hori , new species