Cyclaxyra, Broun, 1893:, 1076

Gimmel, Matthew L., Leschen, Richard A. B., Ślipiński, S. Adam & Csiro, 2009, Review of the New Zealand endemic family Cyclaxyridae, new family (Coleoptera: Polyphaga), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 49 (2), pp. 511-528 : 521

Key to species of Cyclaxyra

1 Punctation of frons relatively fine and very dense with punctures separated by 1 diameter ( Fig. 19 ); metaventrite medially densely, finely punctate; brachypterous; tegmen with long basal strut ( Fig. 22 ); penis more elongate, more than 5 times as long as wide ( Fig. 24 ); northeastern South Island. .................................................................. C. jelineki sp. nov.

– Punctation of frons extremely coarse to very weak, sparse to moderately dense with punctures separated by 1–3 diameters ( Fig. 20 ), or nearly absent ( Fig. 21 ); metaventrite medially impunctate or sparsely, finely punctate; brachypterous or macropterous; tegmen with short, tapering basal strut ( Fig. 26 ); penis shorter, broader, less than 4.5 times as long as wide ( Fig. 28 ); widespread throughout New Zealand. ......... C. politula ( Broun, 1881)

Figures

Figs. 19–21. Frons of Cyclaxyra Broun, 1893. 19 – C. jelineki sp. nov.; 20–21 – C. politula (Broun, 1881) (20 – typical form; 21 – nearly impunctate form).

Figs. 22–25. Male genitalia of Cyclaxyra jelineki sp. nov. 22 – tegmen, dorsal view; 23 – tegmen, lateral view; 24 – penis, dorsal view (basal strut omitted). 25 – spiculum gastrale. Scale bar = 0.5 mm.

Figs. 26–29. Male genitalia of Cyclaxyra politula (Broun, 1881). 26 – tegmen, dorsal view; 27 – tegmen, lateral view; 28 – penis, dorsal view (basal strut omitted); 29 – spiculum gastrale. Scale bar = 0.5 mm.