Dilatitibialis mulsanti, (Kirsch)

Canepari, Claudio, Gordon, Robert D. & Hanley, Guy A., 2013, South American Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Part XV: systematic revision of Dilatitibialis Duverger (Coccidulinae; Hyperaspidini), Insecta Mundi 2013 (312), pp. 1-91 : 5

15(13). Length 3.2 to 3.7 mm; dorsal surface pale yellow, elytron with number of spots variable, but usually with 7 discrete, pale brown spots ( Fig. 50 ); female genitalia with cornu of spermatheca beaked ( Fig. 55 ) ................................................................................. 10. D. mulsanti (Kirsch)

— Average length usually less than 3.0 mm; dorsal surface rarely pale yellow; elytron with variable number of spots, but spots not pale brown; female genitalia with cornu of spermatheca lacking beak .............................................................................................................................................. 16

16(15). Elytron with 6 or 9 small, dark, discrete spots on each elytron, spots dense, closely spaced. 17

— Elytron with 6 or fewer dark, discrete spots, spots often larger, less densely spaced .............. 18

Figures

Figures 50-66. 50-55) Dilatitibialis mulsanti. 50) Habitus. 51) Phallobase ventral (apical setae missing from one paramere). 52) Phallobase lateral. 53) Enlarged siphonal apex. 54) Sipho. 55) Female genitalia. 56-61) Dilatitibialis poortmanni. 56) Habitus. 57) Phallobase ventral. 58) Phallobase lateral. 59 Enlarged siphonal apex. 60) Sipho. 61) Female genitalia. 62-66) Dilatitibialis diana. 62) Habitus. 63) Phallobase ventral. 64) Phallobase lateral. 65) Sipho. 66) Enlarged siphonal apex.