South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XIX: Overview of Cryptognathini and systematic revision of South American Cryptognatha Mulsant
Author
F, Guillermo González
Author
Hanley, Guy A.
Author
Gordon, Robert D.
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Insecta Mundi
2019
2019-06-28
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.3674855
ac53680f-6358-4d6b-8880-ccf3dd73297e
1942-1354
3674855
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Key to genera of
Cryptognathini
1. Prosternum strongly produced anteriorly, concealing mouthparts in repose (
Fig. 117, 120
)..
2
— Prosternum not strongly produced anteriorly, not concealing mouthparts in repose (
Fig. 123, 126
)......................................................................
3
2. Antenna with 8 articles; anterior clypeal margin truncate or arcuate (
Fig. 118
); elytral epipleuron weakly descending externally (
Fig. 119
), often horizontal; lateral prosternal carina long, extended from apex of prosternal process to lateral margin of prosternum........................................................................
Calloeneis
Grote
— Antenna usually with 10, sometimes 9 articles; anterior clypeal margin truncate or nearly so, anterior angle usually abrupt, curved upward (
Fig. 115, 117
); elytral epipleuron strongly descending externally (
Fig. 116
); lateral prosternal carina short, not extended to lateral margin of prosternum...................................
Cryptognatha
Mulsant
3. Elytral epipleuron strongly descending externally (
Fig. 122
); eye slightly notched by expanded clypeus (
Fig. 121
); clypeus recurved (
Fig. 123
).....................
Pentilia
Mulsant
— Elytral epipleuron nearly horizontal, not strongly descending externally (
Fig. 125
); eye nearly completely divided by expanded clypeus (
Fig. 124, 126
); clypeus flat, not recurved .............. .................................................................................................................
Curticornis
Gordon