Euops

Riedel, Alexander, 2009, A taxonomic study of the Indian species of Euops Schoenherr (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea: Attelabidae), Zootaxa 2125, pp. 1-56 : 4

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.188214
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6221689
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scientific name	Euops
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Key to the Euops View in CoL species of India excluding the Himalaya region

1 Coloration orange, only eyes black ( Figs. 3–4 View FIGURES 1 – 6 , 15–16 View FIGURES 13 – 18 ); pronotum smooth, sparsely punctate; prementum with two apical teeth. ......................................................................................................................................... E. tamilnadunsis

– Coloration dark with more or less colourful metallic lustre; pronotum sparsely punctate or punctate-rugose; prementum with three apical teeth .......................................................................................................................................... 2

2 (1)Pronotum subglabrous; with sparse punctures, without wrinkles ( Fig. 60 View FIGURES 60 – 63 ) .................................... E. trichinopoliensis

– Pronotum markedly punctate-rugose .......................................................................................................................... 3

3 (2)Abdominal venter subglabrous or setose with simple setae (-> males) ..................................................................... 4

– Abdominal venter with transverse rows of modified setae (-> females) .................................................................... 8

4 (3)Mesotibia subapically simple ( Fig. 123 View FIGURES 123 – 129 ); head with gena longer ( Fig. 104 View FIGURES 104 – 109 ); wrinkles of pronotum concentric around short midline ( Fig. 78 View FIGURES 71 – 78 ) .............................................................................................................................. E. andrewesi View in CoL

– Mesotibia subapically with acute spiniform process ( Figs. 125–128 View FIGURES 123 – 129 ); head with gena shorter ( Figs. 108 View FIGURES 104 – 109 , 110, 112, 114 View FIGURES 110 – 115 ); pronotum with curved, transverse wrinkles open anteriorly .............................................................................. 5

5 (4)Mesosternum simple; subapical process of mesotibia large ( Fig. 125 View FIGURES 123 – 129 ); TA of aedeagus not flagelliform ( Figs. 138–139 View FIGURES 136 – 142 , 159 View FIGURES 158 – 160 ) ............................................................................................................................................ E. bowringii View in CoL

– Mesosternum between mesocoxae with protrusion projecting anteriad ( Fig. 77 View FIGURES 71 – 78 ); subapical process of mesotibia smaller ( Figs. 126–128 View FIGURES 123 – 129 ); TA of aedeagus flagelliform ( Figs. 145 View FIGURES 143 – 147 , 150 View FIGURES 148 – 152 , 155 View FIGURES 153 – 157 ). .................................. 6 ( indicus -group)

6 (5)Pedon of aedeagus apically subtruncate ( Figs. 143, 146 View FIGURES 143 – 147 ); prothorax in front of procoxa not projecting in lateral aspect; subapical process of mesotibia longer ( Fig. 126 View FIGURES 123 – 129 ); rostrum in lateral aspect thinner, dorsal contour in middle somewhat depressed ( Fig. 110 View FIGURES 110 – 115 ) ...................................................................................................................... E. indicus

– Pedon of aedeagus apically pointed ( Figs. 151 View FIGURES 148 – 152 , 156 View FIGURES 153 – 157 ), prothorax in front of procoxa subangulate, projecting in lateral aspect ( Figs. 24 View FIGURES 19 – 24 , 76 View FIGURES 71 – 78 ); subapical process of mesotibia shorter ( Figs. 127–128 View FIGURES 123 – 129 ); rostrum in lateral aspect thicker, dorsal contour not depressed in middle ( Figs. 112, 114 View FIGURES 110 – 115 ) ....................................................................................................... 7

7 (6)Coloration largely coppery-bronze; abdominal ventrite 4 with median pit containing sparse setae, but without dense brush ( Figs. 95–96 View FIGURES 93 – 99 ); rostrum in lateral aspect thinner ( Fig. 114 View FIGURES 110 – 115 ) ....................................................... E. pseudoindicus

– Coloration largely deep blue; abdominal ventrite 4 with small erect median brush of dense stiff setae ( Fig. 98 View FIGURES 93 – 99 ); rostrum in lateral aspect thicker ( Fig. 112 View FIGURES 110 – 115 ) ....................................................................................... E. keiseri nilgiriensis

8 (3)Ventral margin of protibia in middle subangulately projecting ( Fig. 130 View FIGURES 130 – 135 ); coloration of tarsi and antenna ferruginous, remainder of body dark, either largely brownish or metallic green ( Figs. 2 View FIGURES 1 – 6 , 14 View FIGURES 13 – 18 , as in 25); wrinkles of pronotum concentric around midline ( Fig. 78 View FIGURES 71 – 78 ) ............................................................................................................... E. andrewesi View in CoL

– Ventral margin of protibia sinuate ( Figs. 131–135 View FIGURES 130 – 135 ); coloration of tarsi and antenna same as remainder of body, usually black with metallic lustre; pronotum with curved, transverse wrinkles open anteriorly ...................................... 9

9 (8)Mesosternum simple; protibia as in Fig. 132 View FIGURES 130 – 135 ............................................................................................ E. bowringii View in CoL

– Mesosternum between mesocoxae with protrusion projecting anteriad ( Fig. 77 View FIGURES 71 – 78 ); protibia as in Figs. 133–135 View FIGURES 130 – 135 .......... .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 ( indicus -group)

10 (9)Prothorax in front of procoxa not projecting in lateral aspect ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 19 – 24 ); dorsal contour of protibia weakly convex ( Fig. 133 View FIGURES 130 – 135 ) E. indicus

– Prothorax in front of procoxa subangulate, projecting in lateral aspect ( Figs. 22, 24 View FIGURES 19 – 24 ); dorsal contour of protibia markedly convex ( Figs. 134–135 View FIGURES 130 – 135 ) ............................................................................................................................. 11

11 (10)Coloration largely coppery-bronze ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 7 – 12 ); protibia as in Fig. 135 View FIGURES 130 – 135 , dorsal contour more convex. E. pseudoindicus

– Coloration largely deep blue ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 7 – 12 ); protibia as in Fig. 134 View FIGURES 130 – 135 , dorsal contour less convex ....... E. keiseri nilgiriensis