New Myxophagan water beetles from Madagascar (Coleoptera: Torridincolidae, Hydroscaphidae)
Author
Perkins, Philip D.
Author
Bergsten, Johannes
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-08-16
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4657.1.2
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Identification key to species of
Incoltorrida
1a. Each elytron with five costae............................................................................ 2
1b. Each elytron with eight costae........................................................................... 3
2a. Larger species (>
2mm
) and more elongate body shape. Pronotum lacking distinct midlongitudinal carina anteriorly................................................................................................
I. quintacostata
2b. Smaller species (<
2mm
) and shorter broader body shape. Pronotum with distinct midlongitudinal carina anteriorly......................................................................................................
I. galoko
3a. Apical part of male aedeagus without spines. Body length>
2mm
............................................... 4
3b. Apical part of male aedeagus spinose. Body length above or below
2mm
......................................... 5
4a. Basal part of pronotum with two carinae. The two transverse ridges of elytron between costae #3-#5 and between costae #5 and #8 offset from each other. Aedeagus evenly wide along most of its length in ventral view and tips not diverging (
Fig. 19
)............................................................................................
I. madagassica
4b. Basal part of pronotum without carinae. The two transverse ridges of elytron between costae #3-#5 and between costae #5 and #8 continuous. Aedeagus widest preapically and tips diverging (
Fig. 21
)....................................
I. magna
5a. Small species (<
2mm
). Basal part of pronotum with both a midlongitudinal carina and two lateral carinae.....
I. benesculpta
5b. Medium-sized species (approx.
2mm
). Basal part of pronotum without carinae..................................... 6
6a. Elytral costae strongly developed and anterior oblique carinae of pronotum distinct. Aedeagus in lateral view with apex distinctly narrowed (
Fig. 22
).......................................................................
I. marojejy
6b. Elytral costa less strong and anterior oblique carinae of pronotum not very distinct. Aedeagus in lateral view with apex expanded (
Fig. 12
).............................................................................
I. zahamena