Curelius CASEY, 1900
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5410042 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5480628 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0398D973-7056-992F-FEE9-FD687D5CFB6D |
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Marcus |
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Curelius CASEY, 1900 |
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Key to the afrotropical Curelius CASEY, 1900 View in CoL View at ENA
1 Puncture of elytra (anterior third) wide, distance more then two diameters ( fig. 2 View Fig ). Between the puncture skin-like shagreened, in the posterior half also with longitudinal striae, puncture obsolete ( fig. 2 View Fig ). Chestnut brown, body convex. South Africa.................... ..................................................................................................... Curelius johnsoni nov.sp.
- Puncture of the elytra (anterior third) less wide, distance less then two diameters. Between the puncture skin-like shagreened, in posterior half without striae but puncture distinct ( figs 1, 3, 4 View Fig ) ............................................................................................................2
2 Pale yellow-reddish species, body flat ( figs 1, 4 View Fig ) ................................................................3
- Dark chestnut brown species ( fig. 3 View Fig ), eyes normal, one eye smaller than the diameter between the eyes ( fig. 7 View Fig ). Body convex. Prosternal process triangular, with a distinct puncture. South Africa..................................................................... Curelius uhligi nov.sp.
3 Eyes enlarged, one eye larger than the diameter between the eyes ( fig. 5 View Fig ). Body more slender, more flat ( fig. 4 View Fig ). Metaventrite with distinct puncture, especially near the borders. Prosternal process with concave sides, distinct punctured. Elytral epipleuron with fine but distinct puncture. Widespread in Africa ........................................................... ..................................................................................... Curelius japonicus (REITTER, 1878)
- Eyes normal, one eye smaller than the diameter between the eyes ( fig. 6 View Fig ). Body more convex ( fig. 1 View Fig ). Metaventrite very sparsely punctured. Prosternal process parallel-sided, very sparsely punctured but distinct shagreened. Elytral epipleuron smooth. Namibia......... ....................................................................................................... Curelius jaegeri nov.sp.
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