Trachelostenini sensu novo: redescriptions of Trachelostenus Solier, Myrmecodema Gebien and Leaus Matthews & Lawrence, based on adults and larvae, and descriptions of three new species of Leaus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
Author
Matthews, Eric G.
Author
Lawrence, John F.
text
Zootaxa
2015
4020
2
289
312
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4020.2.4
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Key to the species of
Leaus
1. Prothorax distinctly narrower than elytral bases, with lateral carinae entire, disc with a pair of low median tumosities (
Figs 27, 30
). Elytra with basal tumosities and a transverse depression behind them (
Figs 33, 34
). Total length>
5 mm
............ 2
- Prothorax not or only slightly narrower than elytral bases, with lateral carinae dentate or crenulate (
Figs 28, 29, 31, 32
), disc evenly convex. Elytral disc only slightly uneven. Total length ≤
4 mm
.......................................... 3
2(1). Prothorax widest at middle (
Fig. 27
). Basal elytral tumosities not very prominent (
Fig. 33
). Legs uniformly castaneous. Ovi- positor with gonostyli. Western Tas.........................................
L. tasmanicus
Matthews & Lawrence
- Prothorax widest behind middle (
Fig. 30
). Basal elytral tumosities prominent (
Fig. 34
). Legs fuscous with contrasting flavo- castaneous bands. Ovipositor without gonostyli. NE NSW.......................................
L. monteithi
sp. n
.
3(1). Lateral pronotal carinae irregularly dentate, prothorax a little narrower than elytral bases (
Figs 28, 29
). Qld wet tropics...........................................................................................
L. tropicalis
sp. n
.
- Lateral pronotal carinae regularly denticulate or crenulate. Prothorax as wide as elytral bases (
Figs 31, 32
).............. 4
4(3). Lateral pronotal carinae crenulate (
Fig. 31
). NE NSW.............................................
L. elusus
sp. n.
- Lateral pronotal carinae evenly denticulate (
Fig. 32
). SE Qld...............................................
L.
sp
.