New South American taxa of Odontolochini Stebnicka and Howden (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae)
Author
Skelley, Paul E.
Florida State Collection of Arthropods Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services P. O. Box 147100 Gainesville FL 32614 - 7100
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Insecta Mundi
2007
2007-11-02
2007
22
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5172488
1942-1354
5172488
Key to New World Genera of
Odontolochini
(modified from
Stebnicka and Galante 2007
)
1. Clypeal margin not distinctly thickened, with 5-7 denticles on each side of weak median emargination (
Fig. 1
); clypeal surface anteriorly flattened at middle; exposed disc of pygidium not eroded; South America ...............................................................
Saprositellus
Balthasar
— Clypeal margin distinctly thickened, lacking denticles on each side of strong median emargination, margin smooth (
Fig. 2-4
); exposed disc of pygidium eroded; South America and elsewhere ...
2
2(1). Pronotum with coarse punctures restricted to broad transverse depression along basal third, anterior 2/3 swollen and finely punctate (
Fig. 3
); protibial teeth widely separated, apical tooth longer than middle tooth;
Peru
.............................................................
Stebnickiella
,
n. gen.
— Pronotum with punctures evenly distributed, base lacking broad transverse depression (
Fig. 2, 4
); most with protibial teeth close, restricted to apical third, apical tooth same size or smaller than middle tooth; widespread ..................................................................................................
3
3(2). Body elongate, surface argillaceous; head with punctures evenly distributed, obscured by argillaceous coating (
Fig. 4
); pronotum with 2 medial longitudinal ridges; alternate elytral intervals weakly carinate;
Peru
.............................................................
Amerilochus
,
n. gen.
— Body stout, surface not argillaceous, can be somewhat dulled (alutaceous)or glossy; head with band of large punctures at base, extremely fine punctures anteriorly (
Fig. 2
); pronotum evenly