Gauromaia, Pascoe, 1866

Medina, Milton Norman, Cabras, Analyn & Ruzzier, Enrico, 2022, The Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) of the Philippines Part 2. Two new species of the genus Gauromaia Pascoe, 1866 (Cnodalonini) from Mindanao Island, Zootaxa 5178 (3), pp. 278-284 : 283-284

Key to the species of the genus Gauromaia in the Philippines

1 Rows of punctures on elytra coarse....................................................................... 2

- Rows of punctures on elytra fine.......................................................................... 3

2 Prosternum vertically truncated towards the apex; prosternal process deeply furrowed at the apex........ G. laticeps Gebien

- Prosternum narrowly beaded at apex; prosternal process curved inwards behind coxae, dilated before apex................................................................................................ G. mindoroensis Ando

3 Elytra without transverse band, of entirely green-purple color.............................. G. kitangladensis sp. nov.

- Elytra with transverse band............................................................................. 4

4 Elytra green-purple, with distinctive purple transverse band between behind the middle and apical third, and dilated at suture and lateral intervals.................................................................... G. ruffordi sp. nov.

- Elytra with thick transverse band of gold, fuchsia pink, purple, turquoise colors extending from the middle towards apical third, dilated at suture and 2 nd intervals................................................................. G. bella Pic