Burnsiellus

Levey, B. & Bellamy, C. L., 2013, A taxonomic revision of Neobuprestis Kerremans (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) with the description of a new genus and two new species, Zootaxa 3681 (3), pp. 225-240 : 226

Differences between Neobuprestis and Burnsiellus

The table below lists the main differences between these two genera.

Neobuprestis Burnsiellus

Antennal cavities forward facing; fully visible when viewed Antennal cavities downward facing; not fully visible when directly from the front ( Figs. 15, 16 ) viewed directly from the front (fig. 17) Clypeal margin straight or very shallowly excised at centre; Clypeal margin moderately deeply excised at centre; obtusely not angulate ( Figs. 15, 16 ) angulate on either side of the excision ( Figs. 17 ) Distal part of labium pale, less highly chitinised than basal Whole of labium highly chitinised part

Mandible not strongly angled at base Mandible strongly angled at base Pronotum without large depressions Pronotum with large depressions Adhesive pads on tarsal segments 1 and 2 more than half the Adhesive pads on tarsal segment 1 and 2 reduced in size, length of the segment much less than half the length of the segment ( Fig. 20 )

Figures

FIGURES 14 – 20. 14. head & pronotum N. williamsi sp. n. (paratype, Barrington Tops, New South Wales); 15 – 17 head: 15. N. williamsi sp. n. (paratype, Barrington Tops, New South Wales); 16. N. peroni (Gory & Laporte) Ƥ (no locality); 17. B. lobatum sp. n. (holotype); 18. antenna 3 N. peroni (Gory & Laporte) (Birchip, Victoria); 19. apical 7 antennomeres of B. lobatum sp. n. (holotype); 20. tarsal segments of B. lobatum sp. n. (holotype).