Curius Newman

Nearns, Eugenio H. & Ray, Ann M., 2006, A new species of Curius Newman (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Venezuela with notes on sexual dimorphism within the genus, Zootaxa 1256, pp. 49-57 : 55

Key to Species of Curius Newman

1 Fifth antennomere equal to or only slightly longer than fourth .................................... 2

1’ Fifth antennomere about twice as long as fourth .......................................................... 3

2(1)Antennae not distinctly flattened; apical half of femora distinctly darker than basal half; body length 5.5– 10 mm (SE USA) ............................ dentatus Newman ( Fig. 1 c)

­ Antennae distinctly flattened; femoral apices (knees) distinctly darker; body length 9–12.5 mm ( Cuba) .............................................................. punctatus (Fisher) ( Fig. 1 d)

3(1’)Third antennomere armed with spine, equal to or slightly shorter than fifth; pronotum and elytra clothed with short, pale, recumbent, moderately dense hairs, body length 6.5– 15 mm ( Panama) ........................................................... panamensis Bates ( Fig. 1 e)

­ Third antennomere without spine, slightly longer than fifth; pronotum and elytra not as above; body length 7.5–8.6 mm ( Venezuela) .......... chemsaki , new species ( Fig. 1a, b )

Figures

FIGURE 1. a – b, Curius chemsaki Nearns & Ray, new species; a, holotype, male, dorsal habitus; b, allotype, female, dorsal habitus; c, Curius dentatus Newman, male, dorsal habitus; d, Curius punctatus (Fisher), holotype, male, dorsal habitus; e, Curius panamensis Bates, male, dorsal habitus.