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Key to the species in the
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The key includes all species assigned to the
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which we were unable to examine.
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species without two parallel lobes on the sides of the pronotum........................... Most
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species with two parallel lobes on the sides of the pronotum in major males................................ 2
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2 Horn with one basal to median posterior denticle, internal margin of the eye rounded and row of piliferous punctures on the dorsal surface of hind femora comprising six points or less.................................... 3,
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- Horn with postero-apical denticles, internal margin of eye angular and single row of piliferous punctures on the dorsal surface of hind femora comprising more than ten points....................................
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Klug 1855
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- Apical edge of clypeus emarginated, distinctly denticulate; epipharynx: sensory bristles thick. Male: prothoracic excavation broad; genitalia: apical ends of parameres slightly elongated. Male and female of smaller size (
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).............. 5
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4 Apex of prothoracic lobes forming two peaks, apex blunt, proximal peak lower than distal peak, inner tooth on clypeal horn straight. Punctures on elytra small, about one puncture diameter apart, punctures on pronotum small and well separated, specimens tending to be more elongate and relatively smaller...........................................
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- Apex of prothoracic lobes forming a single peak, sharp at apex, inner tooth on clypeal horn curving forward. Punctures on elytra larger, less than one puncture diameter apart, punctures on pronotum large and close together, specimens tending to be squat and relatively larger........................................................
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Deschodt and Davis
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and female: front femora with ventral keels very close together, very dense elytral punctuation; epipharynx strongly convex in lateral anterior margins. Male: Tooth of cephalic horn near the base; prothoracic excavation strongly concave; genitalia, basal sclerite very small/thin and somewhat enlarged at the base. Female: A small tooth-like projection on frons...................................................................................................
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Gillet
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and female: elytral striae with clear punctures; epipharynx with medium number of sensory bristles that are very elongated; labium: enlarged median depression; fore tibiae expanded, the second apical tooth highly developed. Male: apex of prothoracic lobes slightly serrated. Female: frontal projection (=ridge of frons) reduced and angular....................... 7
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<keyLead id="308795D71220FF9DFF1FFBDBFA26FB41" pageId="6" pageNumber="437">- Male and female: elytral striae with shallower punctures; epipharynx with many sensory setae that are shorter; labium: narrow elongated central depression, fore tibia slightly expanded, the second apical tooth undifferentiated. Male: apex of prothoracic lobes not notched. Female: frontal projection (=ridge of frons) enlarged, somewhat rounded.......................... 8</keyLead>
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and female: dense elytral punctuation. Male: broad prothoracic excavation at basal edge slightly concave, posterior punctuation deep; genitalia: dorsal edge angular at the apex of parameres. Female: pronotal punctuation deep..........................................................................................
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- Male and female: sparser elytral punctuation. Male: prothoracic excavation close to basal edge clearly concave, posterior punctuation shallow; genitalia: dorsal edge rounded at apex of parameres. Female: pronotal punctuation less deep...........................................................................
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Nguyen-Phung
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and female: rounded body; elytral punctuation deep; genae strongly projecting; epipharynx median sensory bristles sparser; labium: apical notch rounded, flared lobes. Male: pronotum with dense punctuation; genitalia: apex of parameres strongly curved, basal sclerite of the internal sac in the form of a stout hook. Female: front projection reduced pronotal punctuation dense......................................................................
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and female: strong genal punctuation; epipharynx: median sensory setae dense and tight; labium: very acute apical lobes. Male: pronotum with anterior area smooth, prothoracic excavation wide...............
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- Male and female: weak genal punctation; epipharynx: median sensory setae less tight; labium: less acute apical lobes. Male: pronotum completely punctuated, prothoracic excavation narrow................
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genopunctatus
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