Definition and Revision of the Orthrius-group of genera (Coleoptera, Cleridae, Clerinae)
Author
Roland, Gerstmeier
Author
Jonas, Eberle
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ZooKeys
2011
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.92.1157
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.92.1157
1313-2970-92-35
Languropilus Pic, 1940
Figs 15245162
Type species:
Languropilus fortipes
Pic, 1940.
Pic 1940a
: 3.
Distribution:
Aethiopian region (East Africa).
Material examined:
Languropilus fortipes
(females), Tanzania, Shinyanga Prov., Serengeti Sopa L., 19.XI.93, LF., Heiss (RGCM).
Description
Head:
With weakly protruding eyes, only very slightly emarginate at antennal insertion; interocular space about two times one eye width; gular sutures long, converging, gular process broad; antennae short, A1 large, stout, almost two times longer than A2, A2=A3 or A2>A3, A3-A8 filiform, antennomeres becoming shorter, A8 almost spherical, A9 and A10 transverse, A11 ovate, terminal three antennomeres forming a distinct club.
Thorax:
Proepimeron medium-sized, more rounded than acute; anterior mesosternal process absent; metendosternite with normal furcal stalk length, stalk slender, base almost straight, furcal arms of more or less normal length, acute distally (Fig. 15). Elytra long, broadest behind middle, apices broadly rounded, elytral punctation arranged into ten striae.
Legs:
Of normal size, stout; tarsal pulvillar formula 4-4-3, tibial spur formula 1-2-2; tibiae without longitudinal carinae; claws simple.
Figures 38-46. Aedeagi of 38
Aphelochroa
sp. 39
Caridopus
sp. 40
Dozocolletus discophorus
41
Gyponyx
sp. 42
Neorthrius
sp. 43
Nonalatus brevis
44
Orthrius sepulcralis
45
Pseudoastigmus pygidialis
46
Xenorthrius simplex
. Scale bars 1mm.