Australian Marsh Beetles (Coleoptera: Scirtidae). 7. Genus Nothocyphon, new genus
Author
Zwick, Peter
text
Zootaxa
2015
3981
3
301
359
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3981.3.1
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1175-5326
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Key to males of the
lindensis
-group
1 A large hollow cone-like spine between penis and S9 (e.g.,
Figs. 12
,
19
). Yellow or light brown beetles with a brown spot close to the suture near the top of elytra (
Fig. 165
), rarely more extended maculae (
Fig. 166
)............................... 2
1' Groups of slender spines between penis and S9 (Figs. 26, 29). Brown beetles...................................... 5
2 Parameres enveloping the penis, one or two huge curved spines along their medioventral edge (
Figs. 10, 11
)............. 3
2' Parameres slender, lying alongside penis, not surrounding it.................................................... 4
3 Apex of trigonium entire, with spines in irregular dorsoventral rows (
Figs. 8−10
)................
N. lindensis
(Blackburn)
3' Trigonium forked, the hollow spine visible between the short branches (
Figs. 12, 13
)....................
N. ypsilon
n. sp.
4 Trigonium truncate, short, with curved lateral horns (
Fig. 18
).......................................
N. taurus
n. sp.
4' Trigonium deeply excised, each lobe medially with many spinules (
Fig. 24
).........................
N. banksiae
n. sp.
5 Notch in trigonium deeper than wide. Each lobe of S9 with a rounded notch. A single triangular patch of spines, parameres with strong teeth (Fig. 26)..............................................................
N. donnabuangi
n. sp.
5' Notch of trigonium shallower, wider than deep. Caudal lobes of S9 not notched. Paired spinule patches, parameres with fine teeth (Fig. 29)...........................................................................
N. imitator
n. sp.