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1 Interstriae 35 on basal fifth all having unaligned scattered punctures (
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- Interstriae 35 with at least one interval having two distinct rows of punctures on basal fifth (11B); basal pseudepipleural pit deep and distinctly larger than stria 10 (
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) OR pseudepipleural pit is absent................................. 5
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3 Pronotal lateral edge obsolete; male clypeal edge without emargination lateral to clypeal teeth (
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4 Basal pseudepipleural surface with irregularly distributed more or less defined punctures (
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); female pygidium depressed apically......................................................
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- Basal pseudepipleural surface with sharply defined ocellate punctures (
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5 Base of pronotum lacking fine longitudinal depression medially; basal pseudepipleural pit deep and distinctly larger than stria 10 (
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- Base of pronotum with fine longitudinal depression medially (Fig. E); basal pseudepipleural pit absent; male pygidial groove distinctly narrowed medially and terminating in pits (
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6 Interstriae 3, 4 and 5 having two distinct rows of punctures; elytral pubescence long and conspicuous (
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- Interstriae 3 and 5 having unaligned and scattered punctures, interstriae 4 having two distinct rows of punctures; elytral pubescence short and fine (as in
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metatibial apicointernal tooth approximately in line with posterior tibial edge (
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- Male metatibial apicointernal tooth set anteriorly to posterior tibial edge (
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8 Elytral surface between punctures dull, with distinct microsculptures (
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- Elytral surface between punctures appearing glossy, at most with ill-defined microsculptures (
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9 Elytral surface appearing glossy, at most with ill-defined microsculpture (as in
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- Elytral surface dull, with distinct microsculpture (
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