Paraphygopoda, Clarke, 2014

Clarke, Robin O. S., 2014, Bolivian Rhinotragini VIII: new genera and species related to Pseudophygopoda Tavakilian & Peñaherrera-Leiva, 2007 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae), Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 54 (24), pp. 341-362 : 354

Key to the species of Paraphygopoda

1. Apex of metafemoral clave just passing apex of abdomen. Translucent panels of elytra occupying about half of surface area .........................................................................................................................................2

— Base of metafemoral clave just passing apex of abdomen. Translucent panels of elytra reduced to small, narrow fascia. Bolivia. Figs. 5A, 5B ..................................................................................... P. nappae sp. nov.

2. Metatarsi white or creamy-white in colour. Apex of antenna reach middle of urosternite III. Translucent panels of elytra reach base of elytra..........................................................................................................3

— Metatarsi dark chestnut in colour. Apex of antenna reach apex of urosternite III. Translucent panels of elytra do not reach base of elytra. Brazil (RJ). Fig. 9 ............................. P. longipennis ( Zajciw, 1963) comb. nov.

3. Elytra about 2.0 longer than width of humeri; apical lobes relatively broad and short, with broad, impunctate carina at midline. Metafemora entirely black. Vertex of head and pronotal disc without metallic reflection. Brazil (PA, RO), Peru. Figs. 3 , 11 ............................................. P. albitarsis ( Klug, 1825) comb. nov.

— Elytra about 2.3 longer than width of humeri; apical lobes relatively long and narrow, with narrow, punctate carina at midline. Metafemora chestnut with base of peduncle yellow. Vertex of head and pronotal disc with metallic blue reflection. Brazil (ES-PR). Figs. 4 , 13 ............ P. viridimicans ( Fisher, 1952) comb. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 3‑5: 3, Paraphygopoda albitarsis (Klug, 1825): A, male; B, female. 4, Paraphygopoda viridimicans (Fisher, 1952): A, male; B, female. 5, Paraphygopoda nappae sp. nov.: A, male holotype; B, male ventral aspect.

FIGURES 8‑14: 8, Phygomelitta triangularis (Fuchs, 1961): A, male; B, male ventral aspect; C, female. 9, Paraphygopoda longipennis (Zajciw, 1963) male holotype. Figs. 10-14: Genitalia, tegmen of the aedaegus (dorsal aspect): 10, Pseudophygopoda subvestita (White, 1855). 11, Paraphygopoda albitarsis (Klug, 1825). 12, Phygomelitta triangularis (Fuchs, 1961). 13, Paraphygopoda viridimicans (Fisher, 1952). 14, Paramelitta aglaia (Newman, 1840).