Synopsis of the tribe Platynini in New Zealand (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Author
Larochelle
Collection, Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Prosphodrus waimana Larochelle
Author
Larivière, Marie-Claude
- Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland Larochelle and Larivière, new species
text
Insecta Mundi
2021
2021-04-30
2021
864
1
96
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5041813
1942-1354
5041813
DF505A18-63A1-44BB-BF5D-13887FAE0DAD
Key to species of
Prosphodrus
1. Pronotum subquadrate; elytra oblong; antennae moderately long; eyes moderately large and convex; larger, body length 23.0–
26.2 mm
;
Fig. 42
. [Northern North Island (ND, AK, CL)]..........................................
Prosphodrus mangamuka
Larochelle and Larivière
,
new species
— Pronotum cordate or trapezoidal; elytra subovate; antennae very long; eyes small, strongly convex; smaller, body length
20.1 mm
or less....................................................
2
2(1). Pronotum strongly cordate; eyes small, very convex; tempora strongly inflated, very long; mentum with six long setae;
Fig. 43
. [Body length 17.0–
20.1 mm
; mostly western North Island (AK–CL to WI)]...........................................................
Prosphodrus waltoni
Britton
— Pronotum trapezoidal or subcordate; eyes larger, moderately convex; tempora moderately inflated, moderately long; mentum with two long setae................................................
3
3(2). Pronotum subcordate and narrow, sides moderately sinuate posteriorly, anterolateral angles angulate; antennae, palpi, and legs reddish; microsculpture of elytra isodiametric;
Fig. 44
. [Body length 14.0–
16.1 mm
; southern North Island (RI–HB to WN–WA)].......................................................................
Prosphodrus sirvidi
Larochelle and Larivière
,
new species
— Pronotum trapezoidal and wide, sides not sinuate posteriorly, anterolateral angles rounded; antennae and palpi reddish brown, legs dark brown; microsculpture of elytra moderately transverse.....
4
4(3). Pronotum feebly wrinkled medially and laterally, posterior bead complete;
Fig. 45
. [Body length 16.1– 18.0 mm;
eastern central North Island
(BP, TO,
GB
(
East Cape area
))].......................................................
Prosphodrus waimana
Larochelle and Larivière
,
new species
— Pronotum deeply wrinkled throughout, posterior bead obsolete medially;
Fig. 46
. [Body length 16.3– 19.0 mm;
eastern central North Island
(RI, HB,
GB
)].............
Prosphodrus occultus
Britton