Revision of Thisiomorphus Pic (Coleoptera: Mycteridae: Eurypinae) with descriptions of eleven new species from Central and South America and a key to genera of Neotropical Eurypinae
Author
Pollock, Darren A.
text
Zootaxa
2016
4093
3
301
322
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4093.3.1
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1175-5326
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Key to species of
Thisiomorphus
1 Body distinctly and convexly ovate (
Fig. 8
), tricolored: forebody with green metallic reflection, elytra rufo-testaceous with metallic blue apices........................................................................
T
.
festivus
n. sp.
- Body more elongate and/or parallel-sided; elytra uniform in color, or at least without transversely marked color difference…2
2 Pronotum distinctly lighter in color than elytra (
Figs 1–2, 6
,
9–11
)............................................... 3
- Dorsum of more uniform dorsal color, without distinct contrast between pronotum and elytra......................... 8
3 Elytra with distinct green/blue metallic sheen............................................................... 4
- Elytra without metallic sheen............................................................................ 7
4 Head and scutellum dark piceous, same color as elytra; frontal grooves deeply impressed, subparallel (
Fig. 6
)...................................................................................................
T
.
davidsoni
n. sp.
- Head and scutellum rufous, much lighter in color than elytra (
Figs 2
,
9–10
); frontal grooves less deeply impressed, and/or convergent anteriorly..................................................................................... 5
5 Pronotum distinctly wider than long (GPW / PL = 1.61–1.66)................................................... 6
- Pronotum slightly wider than long (GPW / PL = 1.27)..........................................
T
.
inaequalis
n. sp
.
6 Maximum width of pronotum anterad midlength, sides divergent anteriorly; elytra subparallel-sided; head relatively wide, GPW/GHW = 1.16; size smaller, TL = 5.0 mm; known from
Brazil
......................................
T
.
latus
Pic
- Maximum width of pronotum at hind angles, sides convergent anteriorly; elytra distinctly ovate; head relatively narrow, GPW/ GHW = 1.35–1.43; size larger, TL =
6.7–7.9 mm
; known from
Bolivia
.............................
T
.
bolivianus
n. sp
.
7 Head and elytra piceous; pronotum and legs reddish; elytra smooth, without indications of longitudinal carinae; dorsal vestiture of uniform color......................................................................
T
.
andrewsi
n. sp.
- Head piceous posteriorly, anteriorly yellow; elytra piceous; pronotum yellow except for posterior margin piceous; legs yellow and piceous; elytra with indications of longitudinal carinae; dorsal vestiture lighter in color along elytral suture (
Fig. 11
)............................................................................................
T
.
osaensis
n. sp.
8 Lateral margins of pronotum parallel-sided, posterolateral angles distinct (
Fig. 12
); pronotum relatively long (GPW/PL 1.18– 1.30), not distinctly wider than head (GPW/GHW 0.87–1.08); known from
Costa Rica
and
Panama
..........
T
.
solisi
n. sp.
- Lateral margins of pronotum slightly arcuate, divergent anteriorly, or distinctly convergent anteriorly; pronotum relatively wider (GPW/PL 1.30–1.65)............................................................................. 9
9 Dorsum, especially elytra, with at least a trace of blue to purple metallic sheen.................................... 10
- Dorsum without blue to purple metallic lustre.............................................................. 11
10 Pronotum very wide (GPW/PL 1.65), lateral margins relatively straight, distinctly convergent anteriorly (
Fig. 5
); GPW/GHW 1.27; known from
Brazil
.................................................................
T
.
convergens
n. sp.
- Pronotum narrower (GPW/PL 1.30–1.43), lateral margins evenly arcuate, greatest width near midlength (
Fig. 4
); GPW/GHW 1.08–1.15; known from
Costa Rica
and
Panama
...............................................
T
.
caeruleus
n. sp.
11 Lateral margins of pronotum arcuate, greatest width at about midlength; pronotal disc with pair of distinct, slightly oblique depressions; antennae relatively long, antennomeres distinctly filiform; known from
Brazil
............
T
.
brasiliensis
n. sp.
- Lateral margins of pronotum relatively straight, slightly convergent anteriorly, greatest width posterior of midlength; pronotal disc without distinct, paired depressions; antennae short, antennomeres almost submoniliform; known from
Ecuador
.............................................................................................
T
.
curticornis
n. sp.