The Philippines species of the genus Prothyma Hope, 1838 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) Part 1: Subgenera Prothyma Hope, 1838, Genoprothyma Rivalier, 1964 and Parasymplecthyma subgen. nov. Author Wiesner, Jürgen Author Anichtchenko, Alexander text Zootaxa 2023 2023-07-06 5315 1 1 36 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5315.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5315.1.1 1175-5326 8129911 622294C7-5E20-4CD4-87D0-26BE47DED140 Key to the Philippines species of the subgenus Genoprothyma Rivalier, 1964 1 Disc of pronotum irregularly wrinkled: wrinkles relatively wide, in the anterior third and laterally becoming indistinct ( Fig. 2 ) ................................................................................................... 2 - Disc of pronotum more or less evenly wrinkled, wrinkles much narrow ( Fig. 3 ).................................... 7 2 Central rugae between eyes zigzag ( Fig. 2d–f ).............................................................. 5 - Central rugae between eyes nearly straight ( Fig. 2a–c )....................................................... 3 3 Rugae on occipital zone weakly evident ( Fig. 2c ). Elytra violet, head and pronotum copper, femora brownish yellow with dark apical part; Sibuyan.......................................................... P. discretepunctata Horn, 1924 - Rugae on occipital region evident ( Fig. 2a–b )............................................................... 4 4 Predominant color of head, pronotum and elytra copper ( Fig. 8 ); Luzon.......................... P. hopkinsi hopkinsi - Head, pronotum and humeral part of elytra blue-violet ( Fig. 9 ). Luzon and Catanduanes ..... P. hopkinsi bakeri Horn, 1914 5 Lateral band of elytra triangular, subapical band triangular or comma-shaped..................................... 6 - Lateral band of elytra oblique, subapical band round. Apex of aedeagus short and blunt. Biliran ............................................................................................... P. rotundatocuprascens Horn, 1923 6 Subapical band comma-shaped; apex of aedeagus elongate and slightly downturned; basal chitinous shield of endophallus (situated near apical orifice) composed of long spines ( Fig. 12f, g ). Masbate ................... P. masbateensis sp. nov. - Subapical band of elytra triangular; apex of aedeagus short. Mindanao.................. P. lucidicollis ( Chaudoir, 1869 ) 7 Pronotum elongate ( Figs 3a–c ). Medium size or small species ( 9–13 mm )........................................ 8 - Pronotum nearly square ( Fig. 3d ). Large species ( 14–15 mm ); body, antennae and legs nearly black; elytra along suture coarsely, transversely rugate................................................................ P. banksi Horn, 1923 here 8 Dorsal surface of protarsomeres 1–3 in males smooth...................................................... ... 9 - Dorsal surface of protarsomeres 1–3 in males covered by unusually long and dense setae; body small and slender, 9–11 mm . Luzon, Mindanao.................................................................. P. tenuipenis Horn, 1934 8 Apex of aedeagus strongly downturned in lateral view ( Figs 13 , 15 )............................................. 9 - Apex of aedeagus slightly downturned in lateral view; endophallus in basal extent (near apical orifice) with one sclerotized shield composed of flat scales ( Fig. 6 ). Mindanao, Negros......................... P. confluenteangustata Horn, 1924 9 Head, pronotum and elytra matte, dull copper with green and blue tinges ( Fig. 13 ); aedeagus shorter; endophallus in basal part with two groups of spines. Marinduque …............................................. P. miltonmedinai sp. nov. - Head, pronotum and elytra with bright coppery-red luster ( Fig. 15 ); aedeagus longer, endophallus without two basal groups of spines. Romblon ................................................................... P. schultzei Horn, 1908