Epironastes, Carne, 1957
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4510234 |
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Key to males of Epironastes
1. Pronotal impression deep and confined to anterior third ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 21–28 ); antennal club with ventral margin medially subangulate, outer surface with bitexturous portions subequal; pygidium with apical ridge bearing dense fringe of long setae across medial third; vestiture orange ( Fig. 22 View FIGURES 21–28 ); genitalia as in Figs. 27–28 View FIGURES 21–28 ; body 14.8–17.5 mm long; southwestern woodlands of Western Australia ( Fig. 56 View FIGURE 56 )............................................................. … Epironastes demarzi ( Endrődi, 1971)
- Pronotal impression either shallow or if deep extending beyond anterior third; antennal club with ventral margin weakly or moderately arcuate, outer surface with bitexturous portions unequal; pygidium with apical ridge glabrous; vestiture either orange, yellow, or dark brown-black …..................................................................... 2
2. Clypeus truncate at apex ( Fig. 47 View FIGURES 43–50 ); head and pronotum as in Figs. 43, 45–47 View FIGURES 43–50 ; sutural striae punctate in anterior half, elytral punctures becoming obsolete before subapical calli ( Fig. 43 View FIGURES 43–50 ); coxal vestiture dark brown to black ( Fig. 44 View FIGURES 43–50 ); genitalia as in Figs. 49–50 View FIGURES 43–50 ; body 15.6–21.7 mm long; northwest to southeast band from Toodyay to Bremer Bay , Western Australia ( Fig. 56 View FIGURE 56 )........................................................................… Epironastes nigrisetosus Carne, 1957
- Clypeus rounded at apex ( Figs. 7 View FIGURES 3–10 , 36 View FIGURES 32–39 ); sutural striae linear-punctate, elytral punctures not becoming obsolete before subapical calli ( Figs. 3 View FIGURES 3–10 , 32 View FIGURES 32–39 ); coxal vestiture pale yellow or orange ( Figs. 4 View FIGURES 3–10 , 33 View FIGURES 32–39 ); body 9.7–18.3 mm long…...................... 3
3. Last abdominal sternite with extremely numerous, long, pale setae bordering posterior margin ( Fig. 33 View FIGURES 32–39 ); elytra with deeply impressed punctures ( Fig. 32 View FIGURES 32–39 ); pygidium moderately convex ( Fig. 34 View FIGURES 32–39 ) and with numerous setae across base ( Fig. 37 View FIGURES 32–39 ); vestiture yellow ( Fig. 33 View FIGURES 32–39 ); head as in Fig. 36 View FIGURES 32–39 ; genitalia as in Figs. 38–39 View FIGURES 32–39 ; body 9.7–14 mm long; northwest to southeast triangle from Wurarga to Southern Cross and Kukerin, Western Australia ( Fig. 56 View FIGURE 56 )............... … Epironastes limbatus Carne, 1957
- Last abdominal sternite with sparse setae on posterior margin ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 3–10 ); elytral punctures moderately impressed, surface shiny ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 3–10 ); pygidium only slightly convex in ♂ ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 3–10 ), very sparsely setose across base ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 3–10 ); vestiture orange-yellow ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 3–10 ); head as in Fig. 7 View FIGURES 3–10 ; genitalia as in Figs. 9–10 View FIGURES 3–10 ; body 12.9–18.3 mm long; south-central subcoastal area from Ravensthorpe to Salmon Gums , Western Australia ( Fig. 56 View FIGURE 56 ) ….................................... Epironastes abruptus Carne, 1957
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