Revisions of the genera Parhydraena Orchymont, Protozantaena Perkins, Decarthrocerus Orchymont, and Parhydraenopsis nomen novum, aquatic and humicolous beetles from Africa and Madagascar, and comparative morphology of the tribe Parhydraenini (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae)
Author
Perkins, Philip D.
text
Zootaxa
2009
2009-03-16
2038
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119
journal article
11755334
Key to species of
Protozantaena
1 Maxillary palpi comparatively long, palpus length/head width ratio ca. 0.64–0.72..................................................... 2
- Maxillary palpi comparatively short, palpus length/head width ratio ca. 0.41–0.55 .................................................. 3
2 Pronotum wider apically than basally; pronotal discal interstices smooth and shining; last maxillary palpomere wide subbasally, abruptly narrowed basally on anterior surface;
Namibia
; aedeagus as illustrated (
Figs. 67
,
69
) ................ ...............................................................................................................................................................
labrata
Perkins
- Pronotum narrower apically than basally; pronotal discal interstices microreticulate, dull; last maxillary palpomere not distinctly widened;
Madagascar
; aedeagus as illustrated (
Figs. 71
,
73
)
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palpalis
n. sp.
3 Elytral series on disc weakly striate-impressed; maxillary palpi and tarsi very short, palpus length/head width ratio ca. 0.41;
Tanzania
; aedeagus as illustrated (Figs. 75,77)
................................................................
grebennikovi
n. sp.
- Elytral series not striate-impressed; maxillary palpi and tarsi longer, palpus length/head width ratio ca. 0.47–0.55;
Madagascar
.................................................................................................................................................................. 4
4 Pronotum lateral margins each a single thin rim in lateral view; pronotal disc less coarsely punctate; metaventrite of males with median groove bordered on each side with pubescent carina; smaller species, length ca.
1.35 mm
; aedeagus as illustrated (
Figs. 68
,
70
) ................................................................................................
malagasica
n. sp.
- Pronotum lateral margins dual-rimmed from anterior angles to about midlength; pronotal disc more coarsely and densely punctate; metaventrite of males unmodified; larger species, length ca.
1.73 mm
; aedeagus as illustrated (
Figs. 72
,
74
)
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ankaratra
n. sp.