CREOBIINA, Jeannel, 1941

ROIG-JUÑENT, SERGIO, 2000, The Subtribes And Genera Of The Tribe Broscini (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Cladistic Analysis, Taxonomic Treatment, And Biogeographical Considerations, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2000 (1), pp. 1-90 : 53

KEY TO GENERA OF CREOBIINA

1. Mentum without tooth, glossal sclerite bisetose apically, markedly keeled ventrally........................ 2

- Mentum with tooth (variously developed), glossal sclerite quadrisetose apically, not keeled, at least with the paramedian areas deep-set........... 5

2(1). Fore and middle tibiae markedly palmate externally; foretibia with two middle external teeth.......... Gnathoxys

- Fore and middle tibiae not markedly palmate externally, and without middle teeth......................... 3

3(2). Prosternum markedly projected backward posterior to the coxae.. Brithysternum

- Prosternum not distinctly projected backward posterior to the coxae...... 4

4(3). Labial palpomere 2 with four to eight setae; maxillary palpomeres 2 and 3 with one seta each; male middle tarsomeres without adhesive vestiture... Adotela

- Labial palpomere 2 bisetose; maxillary palpomeres 2 and 3 without setae; male middle tarsomeres 1–2 or 1–3 with adhesive vestiture.......... Cerotalis

5(1). Head with three or more supraorbital setae over each eye, five setae on each lateral margin of pronotum............................... Creobius

- One supraorbital seta over each eye; two or three setae on each lateral margin of pronotum..................... 6

6(5). Elytron with 9–12 setae in lateral umbilical series; abdominal sterna smooth......................... Bountya

- Elytron with four setae in lateral umbilical series; abdominal sterna with or without lateral sulcus or fovea.... 7

7(6). Labial submentum bisetose........ 8

- Labial submentum with four or six setae ............................. 9

8(7). Eyes flat; tooth of labial mentum long; temporal ridge obsolete; apex of elytra curved; elytron with eight striae; males without adhesive vestiture on middle tarsomeres........ Nothocascellius

- Eyes convex; tooth of labial mentum short; temporal ridge complete; apex of elytra not curved; elytral striae, between 6th and 7th with two or more supernumerary striae; males with adhesive vestiture on middle tarsomeres...................... Cascellius

9(7). Deep sulcus behind eyes, abdominal sterna 5–8 each with lateral sulcus (fig. 318) or lateral fovea at each side from with a transverse extended mediad..... Promecoderus (groups brunnicornis and subdepressus - inornatus -gibbossus)

- Sulcus behind eyes absent; abdominal sterna smooth or with lateral fovea (fig. 317), but without transverse line...10

10(9). Middle tarsomeres of male with adhesive vestiture............ Promecoderus

- Males without adhesive vestiture on middle tarsomeres................ 11

11(10). Abdominal sterna smooth; male foretarsomeres with adhesive vestiture............................ Acallistus

- Abdominal sterna 4-7 with two lateral foveae; male foretarsomeres without adhesive vestiture......... Anheterus