Cnemoplites, Newman, 1842
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https://doi.org/ 10.3161/00034541ANZ2020.70.1.003 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3795852 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03ED87B7-CB65-1B3F-F8D5-FD14FCEAF979 |
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Felipe |
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Cnemoplites |
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Key to Australian species of Cnemoplites View in CoL
1. Antennal scape much longer than antennomere 3; metatarsomere 5 as long as 1–3 combined; meso- and metatibia without spines along lateral margin......................... C. cephalotes View in CoL
–. Antennal scape as long as or shorter than antennomere 3; metatarsomere 5 shorter than 1–3 combined; meso- and metatibia at least with some spines along lateral margin;........................ 2
2. Elytron with apicosutural angle blunt; tarsomere 3 with large lobe....................... C. edulis View in CoL
–. Elytron with apicosutural angle spinose; tarsomere 3 with small lobe............................ 4
3. Body relatively small, usually about 30–35 mm, dorsum dark brown to black; pronotum posterior angle acute, disc surface coarsely and densely punctate................................ C. argodi View in CoL
–. Larger body, usually longer than 40 mm, never with the combination characters as above........... 4
4. Elytral surface with shiny irregular sculpture and with few weak costae; antennomere 3 as long as scape, posteriorly extends to mid pronotum; male with very extensive setal patches on abdomen ( Fig. 6L View Figure 6 )................................ C. gahani View in CoL
–. Elytral surface laterally with small and shiny nodules on rather matt background; antennomere 3 longer than scape, extends to posterior margin of pronotum; male without setal patches on abdomen................................... 5
5. Protibia very long, elytra 2–2.5 times of protibia length..................... C. cnemoplitoides View in CoL
–. Protibia shorter, elytra at least 3 times of protibia length............................ C. australis View in CoL
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