Lupropini Lesne, 1926, 1842
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Tribe Lupropini Lesne, 1926
Figs 46-49 View Figures 46–49 , 65 View Figures 62–67
Type genus.
Luprops Hope, 1833.
Description.
Body length: 5.2-11.2 mm; stout to elongate, glabrous or setose. Most species are unicolored but some are bicolored (e.g., pronotum and elytra with different coloration).
Head: Eyes reniform, anteriorly notched by canthus, rarely completely divided. Antennae moderately long, usually reaching or slightly extending past base of pronotum; antennomeres obconical to moniliform.
Thorax: Pronotum shape variable, quadrate to cordate, usually narrower than width of elytra. Lateral margins complete. Procoxae clearly separated by prosternal process. Mesocoxal cavity laterally closed, at least partially, by mesepimeron. Elytra striate. Metathoracic wings well developed or absent. Legs slender, not fossorial, penultimate tarsomeres lobed or cupuliform.
Abdomen: Intersegmental membranes visible between sternites V-VII, abdominal hinging tenebrionoid. Defensive glands present (Fig. 65 View Figures 62–67 ), gland reservoirs conical, lacking striations, reservoir openings wide. Ovipositor slender, with three to four clearly separated coxite lobes, terminal coxite digitate, gonostyli apical or subapical.
Diagnosis.
Lupropini can be distinguished from Goniaderini and Prateini by having the mesocoxal cavity open and abdominal defensive glands present.
In Lagriinae , this character combination is shared with Adeliini Kirby, 1828, Pycnocerini Lacordaire, 1859, and Lagriini . Lupropini can be distinguished from these tribes as follows:
Both Adeliini and Pycnocerini possess abdominal defensive glands, but their configuration is different from Lupropini . Adeliini defensive gland reservoirs open between sternites VIII and IX (Fig. 67 View Figures 62–67 ) and Pycnocerini possesses just a single rectangular reservoir located medially between sternites VII and VIII (Fig. 66 View Figures 62–67 ). In contrast, Lupropini has paired reservoirs that open between sternites VII and VIII (Fig. 65 View Figures 62–67 ).
Lagriini also possesses paired defensive gland reservoirs between sternites VII and VIII (Figs 62-64 View Figures 62–67 ). This tribe is the most speciose in Lagriinae , and is currently divided into three subtribes: Lagriina Latreille, 1825, Statirina Blanchard, 1825, and Phobeliina Ardoin, 1961 (see below for justification of the inclusion of Phobeliina in Lagriini ). The subtribes can be distinguished from Lupropini as follows. Lagriina is characterized by the terminal antennomere elongate in most species; prosternal process greatly reduced, resulting in the procoxae appearing to be nearly contiguous; pronotum lacks lateral carinae. Statirina is characterized by the terminal antennomere elongate in all species; prosternal process narrow or wide, clearly separating procoxae; pronotum has complete lateral carinae. Phobeliina is characterized by the terminal antennomere subequal to penultimate antennomere; prosternal process wide, clearly separating procoxae; pronotum lacks lateral carina. In contrast, Lupropini has terminal antennomere subequal to penultimate antennomere; prosternal process wide, clearly separating procoxae, pronotum with lateral carinae clearly developed, at least in anterior fourth.
Genera included.
Coxelinus Fairmaire, 1869, Curtolyprops Pic, 1917d, Dichastops Gerstaecker, 1871 and Luprops Hope, 1833.
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