Division of the genus Nothopleurus Lacordaire, 1869 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Prioninae)
Author
Santos-Silva, Antonio
Author
Swift, Ian P.
Author
Nearns, Eugenio H.
text
Zootaxa
2010
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.276171
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276171
Key to the species of
Hovorodon
gen. nov.
1. Hypostomal area elevated or strongly elevated near of the gula; apex of ventrite V truncated or slightly emarginated. Male .................................................................................................................................................................... 2
- Hypostomal area not elevated near of the gula; apex of ventrite V distinctly emarginated. Female.......................... 5
2(1). Fore angle of gena distinctly projected laterally (
Fig. 30
)
...............................................................
H. bituberculatum
- Fore angle of gena not or slightly projected laterally (
Figs. 28, 32
,
34
) .................................................................... 3
3(2). Scape surpassing distinctly the posterior edge of eyes
.....................................................................
H. santacruzensis
- Scape, at most, slightly surpassing the posterior edge of eyes....................................................................................4
4(3). Hypostomal area strongly vermiculated and not finely and abundantly punctate on the area elevated near of the gula
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H. maxillosum
- Hypostomal area, at most, slightly vermiculated on the area elevated near of the gula, and very finely and abun- dantly punctate throughout
..............................................................................................................
H. subcancellatum
5(1). Fore angle of gena distinctly projected laterally (
Fig. 31
)
...............................................................
H. bituberculatum
- Fore angle of gena not or slightly projected (
Fig. 29
,
33, 35
) laterally....................................................................... 6
6(5). Elytra smooth; humerus, usually, with short and sparse hairs
...............................................................
H. maxillosum
- Elytra usually finely punctate or finely rugose-punctate (rarely almost smooth); humerus without hairs ................. 7
7(6). Scape does not reach the posterior edge of eyes; anterior angles of prothorax somewhat rounded at apex, distinctly projected forward
.............................................................................................................................
H. subcancellatum
- Scape reaching the posterior edge of eyes; anterior angles of prothorax somewhat acute at apex, not distinctly pro- jected forward
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H. santacruzensis