Taxonomic revision of Australian Pristoderus Hope (Coleoptera, Zopheridae)
Author
Turco, Federica
Author
Ślipiński, Adam
Author
Lambkin, Christine L.
text
Zootaxa
2012
2012-03-20
3239
1
34
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3239.1.1
b12ef351-4f83-4ebe-82a2-48b94f258942
1175-5326
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P. interruptus
species-group
Diagnosis.
This group of species is characterised by the following morphological features: body flattened, elongate (ratio max length / max width:
2.35–3.09
); eyes with short, squamiform interfacetal setae (except
P. pustulosus
without setae); angulate structure between antennal insertion and eye, visible in lateral view; pronotum narrower than elytra, without prominent median process; elytra at least
1.5
times as long as wide, lateral margins straight and smooth; elytra simple, costate or with low tubercles.