Contribution to the knowledge of the cavernicolous beetle genus Aspidaphaenops Uéno from Guizhou (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechinae)
Author
Tian, Mingyi
Author
Huang, Sunbin
text
Zootaxa
2018
4422
2
244
258
journal article
29147
10.11646/zootaxa.4422.2.5
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1175-5326
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Key to species of
Aspidaphaenops
Uéno, 2006
1 Mentum bisetose, pronotum with latero-margins narrowly reflexed, shoulder of elytra not serrated (
masakii
species group).. 2
- Mentum quadrisetose, pronotum with latero-margins widely and strongly reflexed, shoulder of elytra clearly serrated at margins (
reflexus
species group)............................................................................. 4
2 Head distinctly dilated at sides (
Fig.
2
A
), base of pronotum wider than front..........
Aspidaphaenops masakii
Uéno
,
2006
- Head straight or slightly dilated at sides (
Figs. 2B, C
), base of pronotum as wide as front............................. 3
3 Head thicker, slightly dilated at sides (
Fig.
2
B
), fore angles of pronotum obtuse..
Aspidaphaenops volatidraconis
Uéno
,
2006
- Head thinner, straight at sides (
Fig. 2C
), fore angles of pronotum sharp....................
Aspidaphaenops dudou
n. sp.
4 Head sub-parallel-sided (
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)
,
fore angles of pronotum feebly protruded, hind lobes of pronotum less reflexed, fore lateromarginal setae at about
1
/
5
of pronotum from front..............................
Aspidaphaenops reflexus
Uéno,
2006
- Head gradually narrowed posteriad (
Fig. 2E
), fore angles of pronotum strongly protruded, hind lobes of pronotum more reflexed, fore latero-marginal setae at about 1/4 of pronotum from front..................
Aspidaphaenops xiongda
n. sp.