A revision of the genus Macrolygistopterus Pic, 1929 (Coleoptera, Lycidae, Calochromini)
Author
Ferreira, Vinicius S.
text
Zootaxa
2016
4105
4
321
338
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4105.4.2
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1175-5326
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Key to the world
Calochromini
(modified from
Green, 1954
)
1. Head prolonged in rostrum, antenniferous tubercles not developed, mandibles distant when closed never overlapping...... 2
- Head not prolonged in rostrum, antenniferous strongly developed, mandibles when closed overlapping or approximated.... 4
2. Elytral costae well developed and strongly demarcated, some of which partially obliterated, apex of elytra with traces of reticulated cells, specimens medium to big size..........................
Macrolygistopterus
Pic, 1929
(Neotropical region)
- Elytral costae not developed, not obliterated, without traces of reticulate cells at apex, specimens small to medium size..... 3
3. Labrum completely free, distinctly visible, mandibles curved, more or less connate to labrum, secondary elytral costae absent, dorsal pubescence decumbent, anterior coxae approximated, rostrum of variable shape....................................................... ..
Lygistopterus
Mulsant, 1838
(Neotropical, Afrotropical, Neartic, Paleartic and Oriental regions)
- Labrum suture sometimes indistinct, apparently fused with rostrum, mandibles straight or curved, secondary elytral costae weakly developed, dorsal pubescence long and erected, anterior coxae not approximated, rostrum elongated and stout..............................................................
Lucaina
Dugés, 1879
(Nearctic and Neotropical regions)
4. Elytral pubescence sparse, mostly confined to the elytral costae, invervals subglabrous. Anterior coxae distinctly separated...................................................................
Caloptognatha
Green, 1954
(Nearctic region)
- Elytra uniformly pubescent. Anterior coxae contiguous or very approximated...................................... 5
5. Elytra with reticulate cells at apex, with 4 primary elytral costae well defined and 5 secondary costae weakly developed, antennae serrate.......................................................
Adoceta
Bourgeois, 1882
(Afrotropical region)
- Elytra without reticulated cells at apex, with 4 primary elytral costae well defined and secondary usually absent, antennae serrate or flabellate............
Calochromus
Guérin-Méneville, 1833
(Nearctic, Afrotropical, Oriental and Australian regions)