Craspedostethus Schwarz, 1898 Figs 151-154

Craspedostethus Schwarz, 1898b: 414. Replacement name for Craspedonotus Schwarz.

Craspedonotus Schwarz, 1898a: 148. Type species: Craspedostethus rufiventris Schwarz, 1898a: 148.

Diagnosis.

Head. Mandibular apex bidentate or tridentate. Prothorax. Pronotum with lateral carina reaching ¾ of distance to anterior edge, hidden in dorsal view by overhanging edge of dorsal part of pronotum (Fig. 152). Legs: tarsomere 4 without ventral lobe or pad extending beyond base of tarsomere 5; tarsal claws with one apex per side. Elytra: with edge in dorsal view between anterior-most point and humeral angle sinuate or tuberculate. Also: Head: dorsal surface of labrum flat in side view. Female bursa copulatrix with a pair of semi-membranous concave sclerites (Fig. 154), or none; base of spermathecal gland duct not sclerotised. Known from Cameroon to Iran, 19 spp.