A revision of the genus Haroldiataenius Chalumeau (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini)
Author
Stebnicka, Z. Teresa
Author
Skelley, Paul E.
text
Insecta Mundi
2009
2009-01-30
2009
62
1
16
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.4531515
1942-1354
4531515
Key to Species of
Haroldiataenius
1. Body psammodiiform (Fig. 12); lateral margins of pronotum and elytron with long setal fringe, setal length much greater than distance between setal bases (
Fig. 1
). Clypeus transversely rugose.
Mexico
,
Panama
........................................................................
H. mariarum
(Bates)
— Body psammodiiform to robustly elongate (Fig. 13-15); lateral margins of pronotum or elytron bare, or with fringe of short setae; if setae present, then length equal to or less than distance between setal bases (
Fig. 2, 5-11
). Clypeus punctate, smooth, or weakly rugose .....................
2
2(1). Meso- and metafemoral posterior margin with distinct, complete line from trochanter to apex (
Fig. 3
) .......................................................................................................................................
3
— Meso- and metafemoral posterior margin lacking complete line, if present, then only in distal half (
Fig. 4
)........................................................................................................................................
4
3(2). Clypeus rounded each side of median emargination. Base of head lacking band of coarse punctures. Elytral intervals convex (
Fig. 5
), lacking setae on disc, some setae may be visible on apical declivity.
Florida
,
USA
.................................................................
H. saramari
(Cartwright)
— Clypeus angulate to distinctly toothed each side of median emargination. Base of head with band of coarse punctures. Elytral intervals tectiform, with short setae (
Fig. 6
).
Baja California
,
Mexico
and
Arizona
,
USA
.......................................................................................
H. lucanus
(Horn)
4(2). Lateral pronotal margin lacking distinct setae; lateral bead of pronotum gradually thickened toward anterior angle (
Fig. 7
).
Mexico
,
Guatemala
,
Honduras
,
El Salvador
............................. ..................................................................................................................
H. limbatus
(Bates)
— Lateral pronotal margin with distinct setal fringe; lateral bead of pronotum fine throughout length, not distinctly thickened near anterior angles ...............................................................
5
Figures 1-7.
Haroldiataenius
spp.
1)
H. mariarum
, lateral habitus.
2)
H. hintoni
lateral habitus.
3)
H. lucanus
, mesotibia.
4)
H. semipilosus
, mesotibia.
5)
H. saramari
, lateral habitus.
6)
H. lucanus
, lateral habitus.
7)
H. limbatus
, lateral habitus.
5(4). Pronotal punctures of uniform size, punctures dense, separated by less than one diameter over entire surface (
Fig. 2
, 15); base of pronotum with marginal line obscured by coarse punctures.
Mexico
,
Guatemala
,
Honduras
..................................................................
H. hintoni
(Saylor)
— Pronotal punctures mixed fine and coarse; coarse pronotal punctures more widely scattered, separated by at least their own diameter (
Fig. 8-11
); base of pronotum with distinct marginal line ............
6
6(5). Clypeus strongly angulate to dentate each side of median emargination. Elytral intervals with long scattered setae, most prominent laterally (
Fig. 8
).
Texas
and
Arizona
,
USA
;
Mexico
....... ......................................................................................................
H. semipilosus
(Van Dyke)
— Clypeus rounded or angulate each side of median emargination. Elytral intervals lacking setae (
Fig. 9-11
). Southern
Texas
,
USA
.............................................................................................
7
7(6). Lateral elytral margin with indistinct fringe of setae, if visible, setae distinctly shorter than distance between their bases (
Fig. 9
). Coarse pronotal punctures more widely scattered, diameter equal to or less than width of basal pronotal margin ......................
H. griffini
(Cartwright)
— Lateral elytral margin with distinct fringe of short setae, setae as long as distance between their bases (
Fig. 10-11
). Coarse pronotal punctures evenly distributed basally, their diameter generally greater than width of broad basal pronotal margin ..................................................................
8
8(7). Clypeal anterior margin evenly rounded each side of median emargination (
Fig. 10
). Elytral intervals weakly convex on disc. Body dark brown, nearly black. Big Bend region,
Texas
,
USA
............ ......................................................................................................................
H. buvexus
,
n. sp.
— Clypeal anterior margin angulate each side of median emargination (
Fig. 11
). Elytral intervals strongly convex on disc. Body dark reddish brown. Southern coastal
Texas
,
USA
................... ..........................................................................................................
H. convexus
(Robinson)