Review of the species of Ardistomina (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Clivinini) in America north of Mexico
Author
Bousquet, Yves
text
Zootaxa
2006
1308
1
29
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.173802
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11755326
173802
Key to species of Ardistomina in
America
, north of
Mexico
, and "
Ardistomis
"
morio
1 Proepipleura not visible from above; metacoxae contiguous medially; pleurite VII without small projection; body length around 8.5 mm and elytra without spot ............. ........................................................................................... "
Ardistomis
"
morio
(Dejean)
Proepipleura visible from above; metacoxae separated medially; pleurite VII with small projection fitted into preapical elytral plica (
Fig. 22
); body length 4.8–8.0 mm and elytra with preapical rufous spot if over 7.0 mm.................................................... 2
2 Metasternum with row of punctures along metepisternal suture; clypeus with prominent lateral lobes (
Fig. 19
)
.................................
Aspidoglossa subangulata
(Chaudoir)
Metasternum without row of punctures along metepisternal suture; clypeus with lateral lobes distinct but not prominent (
Fig. 20
), or indistinct (
Fig. 21
).......................... 3
3 Proepisternum with longitudinal band of sculpture (
Fig. 27
); side of pronotum with only 2 setae; elytral striae impunctate (in the species treated) [genus
Ardistomis
]....... 4
Proepisternum without band of sculpture; side of pronotum with several setae (in the species treated); elytral striae punctate, each puncture bearing seta (in the species treated) [genus
Semiardistomis
] .................................................................................... 5
4 Elytron without metallic lustre, with preapical rufous spot; elytral interval 3 with 7–11 setae
.................................................................................
Ardistomis obliquatus
Putzeys
Elytron with bluegreen lustre, without preapical spot; elytral interval 3 with 5 (–6) setae
..................................................................................
Ardistomis schaumii
LeConte
5 Frons with 2 supraorbital setae on each side; pronotal disc without setae......................
............................................................................................
Semiardistomis viridis
(Say)
Frons with 5–7 supraorbital setae on each side; pronotal disc with setae.......................
..............................................................................
Semiardistomis puncticollis
(Dejean)