Tricondyla Latreille, 1822

Xiong, Xinxin & Wiesner, Jürgen, 2023, Chinese species of the genus Tricondyla Latreille, 1822 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) and a new record for the country, Insecta Mundi 2023 (8), pp. 1-9 : 6

Key to Chinese species and subspecies of genus Tricondyla Latreille, 1822

1. Pronotum with distinct transverse furrows.................................................. 2

— Pronotum smooth or with shallow furrows.................................................. 3

2(1). Pronotum stout and short, ratio of length to width less than 2.1........... T. mellyi Chaudoir, 1850

— Pronotum slender and long, ratio of length to width greater than 2.3...... T. pulchripes White, 1844

3(1). Body length less than 18 mm .................................. T. gestroi scabra Fleutiaux, 1920

— Body length 18 mm or more............................................................... 4

4(3). Apical third of elytra smooth, without tiny pits............ T. macrodera abruptesculpta Horn, 1925

— Elytra rough with tiny pits................................................................ 5

5(4). Middle part of aedeagus not protruding............................. T. stricticeps Chaudoir, 1864

— Middle part of aedeagus protruding.................................. T. wiesneri Naviaux, 2002