A review of the Japanese Kateretidae fauna (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea)
Author
Hisamatsu, Sadatomo
text
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2011
2011-12-09
51
2
551
585
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5329313
0374-1036
5329313
Key to subgenera and species of Japanese
Heterhelus
1 Labrum shallowly notched. Antenna with distinct 3-segmented club (
Fig. 8E
). Pronotum strongly convex. Parameres of male genitalia abruptly bent inward at mid-length (
Fig. 8A
). Head dark brown, always darker than elytra. Subgenus
Boreades
Parsons, 1943
. .. ...............................................................................................
H.
(
B.
)
solani
(
Heer, 1841
)
– Labrum deeply notched. Antenna with indistinct 3-segmented club (
Figs. 6O
,
7D
). Pronotum feebly convex. Parameres of male genitalia regularly arcuate inwards (
Figs. 6A, 6D
,
7A, 7E
). Head always the same color as elytra. Subgenus
Heterhelus
Jacquelin du Val, 1858
......................................................................................................................... 2
2 Body uniformly black; sides of pronotum regularly arcuate, never angulate; parameres of male genitalia short and wide (LP/WP = 2.1 (n = 1)) (
Figs. 7A, 7E
); apex of median lobe bluntly rounded in lateral aspect (
Figs. 7C, 7F
); base of ovipositor pigmented (
Fig. 7G
). ...........................................................................................
H.
(
H.
)
morio
(
Reitter, 1878
)
– Body reddish-yellow to blackish; sides of pronotum regularly arcuate or strongly angulate; parameres of male genitalia long and slender (LP/WP = 3.1 (n = 1)) (
Figs. 6A, 6D
); apex of median lobe sharply acuminate in lateral aspect (
Figs. 6C, 6E
); base of ovipositor not pigmented (
Fig. 6F
). ......................................................
H.
(
H.
)
scutellaris
(
Heer, 1841
)