Taxonomy of Xylographellini (Coleoptera: Ciidae) from the Australian and Oriental regions with descriptions of new species of Scolytocis and Xylographella
Author
Souza-Gonçalves, Igor
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa. & Laboratório de Sistemática e Biologia de Coleoptera, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa. 36570 - 900 Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
Author
Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano
Laboratório de Sistemática e Biologia de Coleoptera, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa. 36570 - 900 Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
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Zoologia
2017
e 13730
2017-06-06
34
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zoologia.34.e13730
journal article
10.3897/zoologia.34.e13730
1984-4689
13175118
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Key to Australian and Oriental species of
Scolytocis
Blair
1 Metatibiae with outer edge straight (
Fig. 5
) to barely rounded (
Fig. 10
), usually with a clear distinction between outer and apical edges; spines of outer edge separated by one spine-width or more (
Figs 5
,
10
,
15
). If distinction of outer and apical edges of metatibiae is not clear (
Fig. 10
), then TL is less than
1.16 mm
........................................... 5
1’ Metatibiae with outer edge broadly rounded, without a distinction between outer and apical edges; spines of outer edge very close to each other at apical half and TL at least
1.26 mm
...............................................................................2
2 Apical antennomere of club longer than preceding two antennomeres together .................................................... 4
2’ Apical antennomere of club shorter than preceding two antennomeres together .................................................... 3
3 Prosternum with longitudinal carina in front of coxae conspicuous. TL less than
1.40 mm
. Known from the
Philippines
..
Scolytocis philippinensis
Lopes-Andrade, 2008
3’ Prosternum devoid of a longitudinal carina in front of coxae. TL more than
2.10 mm
. Known from southeast
China
..................................................................................
.......
Scolytocis danae
Lopes-Andrade & Grebennikov, 2015
4 Prosternum biconcave. TL more than
1.70 mm
. Known from the
Philippines
.......................................................... ............................
Scolytocis thayerae
Lopes-Andrade, 2008
4’ Prosternum concave. TL less than
1.70 mm
. Known from
Fiji
................
Scolytocis zimmermani
Lopes-Andrade, 2008
5 Pronotum with a rugose border along the posterior edge ..8
5’ Pronotum lacking a rugose border along the posterior edge, the surface similar to that of pronotal disc ............ 6
6 CL/FL at least 1.80. Known from
Malaysia
........................ ........................
Scolytocis malayanus
Lopes-Andrade, 2008
6’ CL/FL 1.60 or less ............................................................. 7
7 Metatibiae with a clear distinction between outer and apical edges (
Fig. 15
); outer edge straight and bearing few spines (usually three;
Fig. 15
). Known from
Samoa
and
Guam
.................................
Scolytocis samoensis
Blair, 1928
7’ Metatibiae without a clear distinction between outer and apical edges (
Fig. 10
); outer edge slightly rounded and bearing much more than three spines (
Fig. 10
). Known from the
Pohnpei
Island (
Micronesia
)............................... ......................................................
Scolytocis insularis
sp. n.
8 Pronotum with interspaces of punctures smooth. Known from
Australia
................
Scolytocis australimontensis
sp. n.
8’ Pronotum with interspaces of punctures microreticulate... 9
9 Posterior pronotal edge with a narrow rugose border. Metaventrite bearing a conspicuous and long discrimen. Known from the
Philippines
.............................................. .............................
Scolytocis werneri
Lopes-Andrade, 2008
9’ Posterior pronotal edge with a broad rugose border. Discrimen short, not reaching the middle of metaventrite. Known from Northern
New Zealand
................................. .................
Scolytocis novaezelandiae
Lopes-Andrade, 2008