First record and new species of the genus Calambus Thomson (Coleoptera Elateridae, Dendrometrinae) from Taiwan
Author
Arimoto, Kôichi
text
Zootaxa
2020
2020-09-21
4853
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42
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journal article
8430
10.11646/zootaxa.4853.1.2
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1175-5326
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Tribe
Prosternini
Gistel, 1856
Included genera from
Taiwan
.
Five genera:
Actenicerus
Kiesenwetter, 1858
;
Calambus
Thomson, 1859
;
Corymbitodes
Buysson, 1904
;
Gnathodicrus
Fleutiaux, 1934
;
Taiyaru
Kishii, 1993
.
An identification key to the genera of the tribe
Prosternini
in
Taiwan
1. Pronotum shorter than wide or as long as wide, without median longitudinal depression; elytral outmost interval narrowly extending sideways, forming flat plate....................................
Calambus
Thomson, 1859
- Pronotum longer than wide, with median longitudinal depression; elytral outmost interval simple................... 2
2. Antennae distinctly serrate from antennomere IV; scutellar shield with anterior margin emarginated, with side narrowed medially.........................................................................
Gnathodicrus
Fleutiaux, 1934
- Antennae distinctly serrate from antennomere III; scutellar shield with anterior margin almost transverse or broadly rounded, with sides almost parallel medially....................................................................... 3
3. Pronotum with vestige of sublateral incision near hind angles; apices of elytra rounded.......
Corymbitodes
Buysson, 1904
- Pronotum with subapical incision near hind angles; apices of elytra rather transverse................................ 4
4. Hind angles of pronotum with carina; legs simple....................................
Actenicerus
Kiesenwetter, 1858
- Hind angles of pronotum without carina; legs elongate, well developed............................
Taiyaru
Kishii, 1993