Review of the Hemiosus Sharp and Derallus Sharp of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae: Berosini)
Author
Short, Andrew Edward Z.
Author
Torres, Phillip J.
text
Zootaxa
2006
1369
1
17
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.174866
15363d41-dba5-4484-addb-9734f619bcf1
1175-5326
174866
7675CC72-B6D3-4EF6-B2EB-FE37BD42CEC1
Key to the
Hemiosus
Sharp
exclusive of South
America
1
. Pronotum entirely iridescent black (
Figs.
1–2
). Elytra with distinctive black maculae of varying sizes (
Figs.
1–2
)
.............................................................
H. maculatus
Sharp
- Pronotum with at least lateral margins testaceous (
Figs.
3–4
). Elytra lacking large iridescent maculae.............................................................................................................
2
2
Pronotum with central iridescent black region reaching anterior margin medially (
Fig.
3
). Aedeagus with median lobe very acutely pointed apically (
Fig.
5
)..........................
.......................................................................................................
H. selva
Short,
sp. n.
- Pronotum with central iridescent black region not reaching anterior margin (
Fig.
4
). Aedeagus with median lobe bluntly rounded apically
.....................
H. exilis
(LeConte)