Synopsis of the genus Pseudoperma Dillon and Dillon, 1946 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), with description of a new species
Author
Monné, Miguel A.
Author
Monné, Marcela L.
text
Journal of Natural History
2018
2018-03-20
52
9 - 10
621
626
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2018.1447155
journal article
10.1080/00222933.2018.1447155
1464-5262
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Pseudoperma
Dillon and Dillon, 1946
Pseudoperma
Dillon and Dillon, 1946: 46
;
Monné, 2005: 603
(cat.);
Monné, 2012: 114
Type
species
Perma chalcogramma
Bates, 1887
(original designation).
Pseudoperma
differs from
Onocephala
Sturm, 1843
and
Stethoperma
Lameere,
1884
in having the antennal tubercles widely separated and slightly elevated; antennae shorter, in female almost subequal to body length; and scape and third antennomere subequal in length in both sexes; whereas
Onocephala
has the antennal tubercles prominent, contiguous; antennae about twice as long as body in males, 1.3 times body length in females; and antennomere III slightly longer than scape in females, and distinctly longer in males.
Stethoperma
has the antennal tubercles prominent, subapproximate, dentate at apex; antennae 1.6 times body length in males and 1.3 times in females; and antennomere III distinctly longer than scape in both sexes.