Lathropus Erichson

Thomas, Michael C., 2010, A review of Lathropus Erichson (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae) in Florida and the West Indies, excluding the Lesser Antilles, Insecta Mundi 2010 (120), pp. 1-21 : 19

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5352802

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5450609

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/985B2935-6D12-DD24-FF5A-908AFA1AFB3B

treatment provided by

Felipe

scientific name

Lathropus Erichson
status

 

Key to the adults of Lathropus Erichson View in CoL View at ENA in Florida and the West Indies, excluding the Lesser Antilles

1. Elytra with a color pattern ( Fig. 1-4 View Figure 1-4 ) .......................................................................................... 5

— Elytra without a color pattern ..................................................................................................... 2

2(1). Sublateral line of pronotum carinate and complete ( Fig.21-22 View Figure 19-24 ); color usually testaceous; occurring in Florida and the West Indies ................................................................................................. 3

— Sublateral line of pronotum obsolescent or broken ( Fig. 25-26 View Figure 25-26 ); color dark brown to piceous; not known from the West Indies .................................................................................................... 4

3(2). Sublateral line more strongly carinate ( Fig.21 View Figure 19-24 ); pronotum not constricted at base; armature of internal sac as in Fig. 39 View Figure 38-40 . Jamaica...................................... L. jamaicensis Thomas , n. sp.

— Sublateral line less strongly carinate ( Fig. 22 View Figure 19-24 ); pronotum slightly constricted at base; armature of internal sac as in Fig. 40 View Figure 38-40 . Florida and the West Indies ............................................................. .................................................................................... L. rhabdophloeoides Thomas , n. sp .

4(2). Pronotum more or less evenly rounded laterally, widest at about middle ( Fig. 25 View Figure 25-26 ); pronotal sculpture even over entire surface ( Fig. 28 View Figure 27-32 ); armature of internal sac as in Fig. 37 View Figure 34-37 , 42 View Figure 41-45 . eastern U.S. including Florida ..................................................................................... L. robustulus Casey

— Pronotum distinctly constricted basally, widest before middle ( Fig. 26 View Figure 25-26 ); pronotum with an area of obviously different sculpture laterally ( Fig. 29 View Figure 27-32 ); armature of internal sac as in Fig. 36 View Figure 34-37 . eastern U.S. including Florida ................................................................................. L. vernalis Casey

5(1). Elytral color pattern consisting of irregular dark blotches ( Fig. 3 View Figure 1-4 ); ground color brownish yellow; armature of internal sac as in Fig. 35 View Figure 34-37 . Florida, West Indies .................... L. pictus Schwarz

— Elytral color pattern consisting of transverse bands; ground color orange ................................ 6

6(5). Elytra pale with transverse dark bands at base, middle and apex ( Fig. 4 View Figure 1-4 ); armature of internal sac as in Fig. 38 View Figure 38-40 . Bahamas................................................ L. chickcharnie Thomas , n. sp.

— Elytra dark with a pale transverse band at basal 1/3 ( Fig. 1-2 View Figure 1-4 ); armature of internal sac as in Fig. 34 View Figure 34-37 . Central America, Cayman Islands............................................... L. parvulus Grouvelle

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