Promanus Sharp, 1877

Kolibac, Jiri, 2013, Trogossitidae: A review of the beetle family, with a catalogue and keys, ZooKeys 366, pp. 1-194 : 132-133

Genus Promanus Sharp, 1877 Fig. 12 ; Map 13

Promanus Sharp, D. 1877: 267.

Type species.

Promanus depressus Sharp, 1877 [by monotypy]

Léveillé, A. 1910: 29. Crowson, R. A. 1964a: 298. Kolibáč, J. 2005: 78 (redescription). Kolibáč, J. 2006: 111 (phylogeny). Kolibáč, J. 2010: 35 (key). Kolibáč, J. et al. 2010: 36

Description.

Body size: 6.8-8.8 mm. Body shape flat. Gular sutures wide, convergent at apex. Frontoclypeal suture broadly emarginate. Frons: longitudinal groove or depression absent. Cranium ventrally: tufts of long setae at sides absent. Submentum: ctenidium absent. Antennal groove present. Eyes: size large, lateral. Eyes number: two. Epicranial acumination absent. Lacinial hooks: two. Galea: shape sub-clavate. Galea: ciliate setae absent. Mediostipes-Lacinia fused together. Palpifer: outer edge even. Mandibular apical teeth number: two, horizontally situated. Mola absent. Penicillus (at base) present (fine, often membranous). Pubescence above mola or cutting edge absent. Ventral furrow absent. Basal notch shallow or absent. Labrum-Cranium not fused. Epipharyngial sclerite absent. Lateral tormal process: projection projection reduced or absent ( Promanus ). Ligula: ciliate setae absent. Ligula membranous, not retroflexed, deeply emarginate. Hypopharyngeal sclerite H-shaped. Antenna 11-segmented. Antennal club weakly asymmetrical, sensorial fields absent. Front coxal cavities externally open, internally open. Pronotum transverse. Prepectus present. Middle coxal cavities open. Elytra: long hairs absent. Epipleuron moderate. Elytral interlocking mechanism absent, carinae reduced. Elytral punctation regular, scales absent. Wing: radial cell moved down, often small, wedge cell absent, cross vein MP3-4 absent, cross vein AA1+2-3+4 absent. Front tibiae: spines along side moderate. Hooked spur present. Claws: denticle absent. Parasternites number along ventrites III-VII: two. Coxitae divided.

Larva: Frontal arms V-shaped. Epicranial stem absent. Endocarina present. Gular sutures conspicuous, convergent. Gula: anterior apodemes absent. Paragular sclerites absent. Hypostomal rods absent. Stemmata number: two. Mandibular apical teeth number: two, horizontally situated. Lacinia mandibulae plumose. Mola absent. Maxillary palpi 3-segmented. Pedunculate seta present. Mala: bidentate protrusion absent. Cardo-Stipes not fused. Cardo: size nearly as large as stipes. Labial palpi 2-segmented. Prementum in single part, anterior margin even. Antennal joints 1 and 2 elongate. Sensory appendix very small. Abdominal segment IX transversely divided. Tergite IX flat. Urogomphi present, hooked; median process present.

Biology.

The adults and larvae are predatory. Crowson (1964a) found insect fragments in the gut of both stages.

Distribution.

New Zealand.

Species:

Promanus auripilis Broun, 1893; New Zealand (AL)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 29. Kolibáč, J. et al. 2010: 36 (redescription)

Promanus depressus Sharp, 1877; New Zealand (AL)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 29. Crowson, R. A. 1964a: 298 (larva). Kolibáč, J. 2005: 78 (redescription). Kolibáč, J. et al. 2010: 36

Promanus subcostatus Broun, 1909; New Zealand (AL)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 29. Kolibáč, J. et al. 2010: 36 (redescription)

Figures

Figure 12. A Grynocharis oblonga B Grynocharina peltiformis C Lophocateres pusillus D Promanus auripilis E Promanus subcostatus F Promanus depressus G Peltonyxa sp., Australia, NSW H Trichocateres fasciculifer.

Map 13. A distribution of the tribe Lophocaterini.