Edessa sexdens, Fabricius, 1803
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This key includes all species of the E. sexdens group and was made based on the combination of body characteristics, should be noted that living specimens may have a slightly different color as noted above.
1 Body predominantly orange to red with large black areas on pronotum, coria and ventral surface of abdomen (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 27 E–F View FIGURE 27 )......................................................................... E. miniata
- Body predominantly green to brown with dark marks usually present only on humeral angles, connexivum and bands on ventral surface of abdomen ( Fig. 56 A–F View FIGURE 56 )........................................................................ 2
2 Ventral surface of the body with alternated yellow to greenish-yellow and green bands ( Figs. 56 B View FIGURE 56 , 59 B View FIGURE 59 , 65 D View FIGURE 65 , 70 B, F View FIGURE 70 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 9 B View FIGURE 9 , in poorly preserved specimens, greenish-yellow bands turn yellow and green bands turn brown).............................................................................................. 3
- Ventral surface of the body brown or yellow to orange, usually with dark bands, sometimes without bands ( Fig. 55 D, F View FIGURE 55 ).... ................................................................................................... 9
3 Humeral angles slightly curved and robust ( Figs. 56 A View FIGURE 56 , 59 A View FIGURE 59 , 67 E View FIGURE 67 ).............................................. 4
- Humeral angles curved and narrow ( Figs. 65 C View FIGURE 65 , 70 A, E View FIGURE 70 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 9 A View FIGURE 9 )........................ 6
4 All legs reddish brown; antennae reddish-brown ( Figs. 56 B View FIGURE 56 , 67 F View FIGURE 67 ).............................................. 5
- Hindlegs yellow to dark yellow, remaining legs reddish-brown; antennae black ( Fig. 59 A–B View FIGURE 59 )....... E. flavofemorata sp. n.
5 Second antennal segment shorter than third ( Fig. 67 E–F View FIGURE 67 )....................................... E. rufofusca sp. n.
- Second antennal segment longer than third ( Fig. 56 A–B View FIGURE 56 )................................... E. chloroicterica sp. n.
6 Scutellum with rounded apex ( Fig. 65 C View FIGURE 65 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 9 A View FIGURE 9 )..................................... 7
- Scutellum with acute apex ( Fig. 70 A, E View FIGURE 70 )................................................................... 8
7 Pronotum with anterolateral margin concave ( Fig. 65 C View FIGURE 65 ); arms of anterior bifurcation the metasternal process narrow, deep ( Fig. 35 G View FIGURE 35 )............................................................................ E. nigroantennata sp. n.
- Pronotum with anterolateral margin slightly concave; arms of anterior bifurcation the metasternal process with swollen, shallow (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 9 A–B View FIGURE 9 ).......................................................... E. imbecilla
8 Arms of anterior bifurcation of the metasternal process shallow ( Fig. 49 F View FIGURE 49 )........................ E. tuberculata sp. n.
- Arms of anterior bifurcation of the metasternal process deep ( Fig. 51 G View FIGURE 51 )......................... E. viridifasciata sp. n.
9 Humeral angles long, straight, somewhat frontward directed, posterior margin crenulate; posterior pronotal angles with a triangular, tooth-like projection ( Fig. 52 A, D–E View FIGURE 52 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 25 A View FIGURE 25 )............................. 10
- Humeral angles long or short, sinuous or almost straight, distally curved backward, posterior margin smooth; posterior pronotal angles without projections ( Figs. 55 C View FIGURE 55 , 58 A View FIGURE 58 ).............................................................. 11
10 Posterior pronotal tooth-like projections reduced; apex of humeral angles dark brown (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 25 A View FIGURE 25 )........................................................................................ E. cylindricornis
- Posterior pronotal tooth-like projections strongly developed; apex of humeral angles yellow ( Fig. 52 A, D–E View FIGURE 52 )............................................................................................... E. magnifica comb. n.
11 Connexival segments without dark spots ( Figs. 55 C View FIGURE 55 , 58 A View FIGURE 58 )................................................... 12
- Connexival segments with a pair of dark spots ( Figs. 62 E View FIGURE 62 , 64 A View FIGURE 64 , 66 E View FIGURE 66 ).......................................... 27
- Connexival segments almost entirely black ( Fig. 54 E View FIGURE 54 ).......................................... E. amaurata sp. n.
12 Evaporatorium dark, contrasting with surrounding surface ( Figs. 55 D View FIGURE 55 , 58 B View FIGURE 58 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Figs. 26 B, D View FIGURE 26 , 27 D View FIGURE 27 , 29 B View FIGURE 29 ).............................................................................................. 13
- Evaporatorium concolorous with surrounding surface ( Figs. 54 B View FIGURE 54 , 62 B View FIGURE 62 , 69 F View FIGURE 69 ).................................... 18
13 Humeral angles barely developed, at least 1.7 times wider than long ( Figs. 55 C View FIGURE 55 , 58 A View FIGURE 58 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 26 A–B View FIGURE 26 ).............................................................................................. 14
- Humeral angles developed, from 1.5 times wider than long to clearly longer than wide (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Figs. 26 C View FIGURE 26 , 27 C View FIGURE 27 , 29 A View FIGURE 29 )......................................................................................... 16
14 Pronotal disc coarse; ventral intersegmental bands of abdomen narrow, solid dark brown (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 26 A–B View FIGURE 26 )...................................................................................... E. gentilitia
- Pronotal disc smooth; ventral intersegmental bands of abdomen narrow or wide, diffused brown ( Figs. 55 C–D View FIGURE 55 , 58 A–B View FIGURE 58 ).... .................................................................................................. 15
15 Legs dark-brown; ventral intersegmental bands of abdomen very wide and dark brown ( Fig. 55 D View FIGURE 55 )..... E. brevicornis sp. n.
- Legs yellow to dark-yellow; ventral intersegmental bands of abdomen narrow and brown ( Fig. 58 B View FIGURE 58 )..... E. flavilinea sp. n.
16 Humeral angles wider than long (1.3 times wider than long), apex brown (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 29 A View FIGURE 29 ).................................................................................................. E. phoenicopus
- Humeral angles longer than wide, apex black or yellow (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Figs. 26 C View FIGURE 26 , 27 C View FIGURE 27 )................. 17
17 Antennae yellow; humeral angles pale yellow; corial veins yellow; ventral intersegmental bands of abdomen diffused brown (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 27 C–D View FIGURE 27 )............................................................ E. lewisi
- Antennae reddish brown; humeral angles black; corial veins green, paler than the surrounding surface; ventral intersegmental bands of abdomen solid black (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 26 C–D View FIGURE 26 )............................... E. helicoceras
18 Humeral angles brown ( Fig. 54 A View FIGURE 54 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Figs. 25 E View FIGURE 25 , 27 A View FIGURE 27 )................................... 19
- Humeral angles black ( Figs. 62 A View FIGURE 62 , 69 E View FIGURE 69 ).................................................................. 21
19 Ventral surface of the body with narrow black bands on thorax and abdomen (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Figs. 25 F View FIGURE 25 , 27 B View FIGURE 27 ).. .................................................................................................. 20
- Ventral surface of thorax and abdomen with wide brown bands ( Fig. 54 B View FIGURE 54 )............................ E. accola sp. n.
20 Humeral angles long (1.3 times wider than long); ventral abdomen without black spot close to each spiracle (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 25 E–F View FIGURE 25 ).......................................................................... E. fallenii
- Humeral angles short (1.6 times wider than long); ventral abdomen with black spot close to spiracles on each segment (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 27 A–B View FIGURE 27 )............................................................. E. leucocera
21 Arms of anterior bifurcation of metasternal process barely expanded laterally at apex ( Figs. 25 G View FIGURE 25 , 48 G View FIGURE 48 )............... 22
- Arms of anterior bifurcation of metasternal process expanded laterally at apex ( Figs. 10 G View FIGURE 10 , 40 G View FIGURE 40 )..................... 24
22 Humeral angles short and slightly curved backward ( Fig. 62 A View FIGURE 62 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 28 A View FIGURE 28 )................. 23
- Humeral angles long and curved backward ( Fig. 69 E View FIGURE 69 )..................................... E. truncatiacantha sp. n.
23 Femora darker than the rest of the leg (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 28 A–B View FIGURE 28 ).......................... E. nigriclava
- Femora concolorous with the rest of the leg ( Fig. 62 B View FIGURE 62 )....................................... E. immaculata sp. n.
24 Propleural band black and long, almost reaching base of humeral angles ( Figs. 67 B View FIGURE 67 , 70 D View FIGURE 70 ).......................... 25
- Propleural band brown and short, slightly passing propleural sulcus ( Figs. 57 B View FIGURE 57 , 69 B View FIGURE 69 )............................. 26
25 Ventrally prothorax with anterolateral margin gently grooved, humeral angles black spot broad, propleura shallowly punctured, area between pro and mesopleura brown ( Fig. 67 B View FIGURE 67 )............................................. E. redunca sp. n.
- Ventrally prothorax with anterolateral margin strongly grooved, humeral angles black spot narrow, propleura deeply punctured, area between pro and mesopleura black ( Fig. 70 D View FIGURE 70 )........................................ E. ventrocarinata sp. n.
26 Dorsal surface grass green ( Fig. 57 A View FIGURE 57 ); ventrally prothorax with humeral angles black spot narrow ( Fig. 57 B View FIGURE 57 ); arms of anterior bifurcation of metasternal process laterally expanded at apex ( Fig. 10 G View FIGURE 10 ); legs yellow ( Fig. 57 B View FIGURE 57 )....... E. decolorata sp. n.
- Dorsal surface olive green ( Fig. 69 A View FIGURE 69 ); ventrally prothorax with humeral angles black spot broad ( Fig. 69 B View FIGURE 69 ); arms of anterior bifurcation of metasternal process laterally well expanded at apex ( Fig. 46 G View FIGURE 46 ); legs reddish ( Fig. 69 B View FIGURE 69 ).................................................................................................... E. sphaerocornis sp. n.
27 Connexival dark spots not extended ventrally ( Figs. 63 B View FIGURE 63 , 64 B View FIGURE 64 , 66 D View FIGURE 66 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Figs. 19 B View FIGURE 19 , 26 F View FIGURE 26 , 28 D View FIGURE 28 )... .................................................................................................. 28
- Connexival dark spots extended ventrally ( Figs. 57 F View FIGURE 57 , 60 B View FIGURE 60 , 65 B View FIGURE 65 ).............................................. 37
28 Humeral angles as long as wide or wider than long ( Figs. 63 A View FIGURE 63 , 64 A View FIGURE 64 , 66 C View FIGURE 66 )...................................... 29
- Humeral angles longer than wide (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 26 E View FIGURE 26 ).................................... E. helix
29 Humeral angles wider than long ( Figs. 64 A View FIGURE 64 , 66 C View FIGURE 66 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Figs. 19 A View FIGURE 19 , 28 C View FIGURE 28 )..................... 30
- Humeral angles as long as wide ( Figs. 63 A View FIGURE 63 , 64 C View FIGURE 64 ).......................................................... 33
30 Humeral angles laterally directed, apex clearly globose, robust (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 28 C View FIGURE 28 )....... E. nigricornis
- Humeral angles posteriorly directed, small, apex slightly globose ( Figs. 64 A View FIGURE 64 , 66 C View FIGURE 66 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 19 A View FIGURE 19 )... .................................................................................................. 31
31 Black spots of connexivum small and narrow ( Fig. 66 C View FIGURE 66 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 19 A View FIGURE 19 )...................... 32
- Black spots of connexivum large and wide ( Fig. 64 A View FIGURE 64 )....................................... E. maranhensis sp. n.
32 Apex of scutellum reaching the apex of coria ( Fig. 66 C View FIGURE 66 ); ventrally abdomen with narrow bands on intersegmental areas and pseudosutures ( Fig. 66 D View FIGURE 66 ).................................................................. E. proxima sp. n.
- Apex of scutellum not reaching the apex of coria (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 19 A View FIGURE 19 ); ventrally abdomen with wide bands on intersegmental areas and pseudosutures (see Mendonça e t al., 2023: Fig. 19 B View FIGURE 19 )......................... E. schirmeri
33 Body dorsally olivaceous to dark-brown, ventrally orange; solid black thoracic ventral bands ( Fig. 63 A–B View FIGURE 63 ).................................................................................................... E. infuscata sp. n.
- Body dorsally green, ventrally greenish-yellow; diffused brown thoracic bands ( Figs. 55 A–B View FIGURE 55 , 59 C–D View FIGURE 59 , 61 C–D View FIGURE 61 , 64 C–D View FIGURE 64 )... .................................................................................................. 34
34 Body ventrally with bands wide and somewhat vivid ( Fig. 64 D View FIGURE 64 )............................... E. maurocornis sp. n.
- Body ventrally with bands narrow and faded ( Figs. 55 B View FIGURE 55 , 59 D View FIGURE 59 , 61 D View FIGURE 61 )........................................... 35
35 Arms of anterior bifurcation of metasternal process shallow, receiving only the fourth rostral segment ( Fig. 17 G View FIGURE 17 )............................................................................................ E. fuliginocornis sp. n.
- Arms of anterior bifurcation of metasternal process deep, receiving the fourth and part of the third rostral segments ( Figs. 4 G View FIGURE 4 , 23 B View FIGURE 23 ).............................................................................................. 36
36 Arms of anterior bifurcation of metasternal process barely expanded at apex ( Fig. 4 G View FIGURE 4 )................ E. atricornis sp. n.
- Arms of anterior bifurcation of metasternal process well expanded at apex ( Fig. 23 B View FIGURE 23 )............. E. illuminocornis sp. n.
37 Evaporatorium black ( Fig. 57 F View FIGURE 57 )............................................................. E. fabricii sp. n.
- Evaporatorium concolorous with the surrounding surface ( Figs. 56 D View FIGURE 56 , 68 D View FIGURE 68 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 29 B View FIGURE 29 )....... 38
38 Anterolateral margins of pronotum and anterior margin of cicatrices with row of black punctures covered by solid black line; apex of scutellum exceeding end of coria (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 29 C View FIGURE 29 )............................ E. sexdens
- Anterolateral margins of pronotum and anterior margin of cicatrices with row of concolorous to blackish punctures never covered by solid black line; apex of scutellum not reaching or level with end of coria ( Figs. 56 C View FIGURE 56 , 57 C View FIGURE 57 , 58 C View FIGURE 58 , 68 C View FIGURE 68 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 24 A, E View FIGURE 24 )..................................................................... 39
39 Humeral angles dorsally concolorous or lighter than pronotum ( Figs. 56 C View FIGURE 56 , 60 C View FIGURE 60 , 64 E View FIGURE 64 , 68 C View FIGURE 68 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Figs. 24 A, E View FIGURE 24 , 29 E View FIGURE 29 )....................................................................................... 40
- Humeral angles dorsally dark-brown to black, contrasting with pronotum ( Figs. 57 C View FIGURE 57 , 58 E View FIGURE 58 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Figs. 22 A View FIGURE 22 , 24 C View FIGURE 24 )......................................................................................... 46
40 Humeral angles straight, laterally directed ( Fig. 68 C View FIGURE 68 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 24 E View FIGURE 24 )......................... 41
- Humeral angles curved backward ( Figs. 56 C View FIGURE 56 , 60 C View FIGURE 60 , 64 E View FIGURE 64 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Figs. 24 A View FIGURE 24 , 29 E View FIGURE 29 )................ 42
41 Apex of humeral angles not curved; spots of connexival segments small ( Fig. 68 C View FIGURE 68 )................... E. simulata sp. n.
- Apex of humeral angles slightly curved; spots of connexival segments large (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 24 E View FIGURE 24 )................................................................................................... E. congrua
42 Humeral angles acuminated, small, not globose ( Fig. 56 C View FIGURE 56 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 29 E–F View FIGURE 29 ).................. 43
- Humeral angles rounded, somewhat developed, slightly globose ( Figs. 60 C View FIGURE 60 , 64 E View FIGURE 64 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 24 A View FIGURE 24 ).... .................................................................................................. 44
43 Ventral body surface, antennae and legs reddish yellow (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 29 F View FIGURE 29 ); arms of anterior bifurcation the metasternal process shallow (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 23 G View FIGURE 23 )........................................ E. urus
- Ventral body surface, antennae and legs yellowish ( Fig. 56 D View FIGURE 56 ); arms of anterior bifurcation the metasternal process deep ( Fig. 8 B View FIGURE 8 ).................................................................................. E. cornicula sp. n.
44 Dark spots of connexival segments large, occupying most of the segment ( Fig. 64 E View FIGURE 64 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 24 A View FIGURE 24 ); body ventral surface orange or dark yellow to brown ( Fig. 64 F View FIGURE 64 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 24 B View FIGURE 24 )................ 45
- Dark spots of connexival segments small, occupying only the lateral corners ( Fig. 60 C View FIGURE 60 ); body ventral surface yellow ( Fig. 60 D View FIGURE 60 )............................................................................... E. guatemalensis sp. n.
45 Humeral angles long (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 24 A View FIGURE 24 ); arms of anterior bifurcation the metasternal process divergent and shallow (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 1 G View FIGURE 1 ).......................................................... E. alces
- Humeral angles short ( Fig. 64 E View FIGURE 64 ); arms of anterior bifurcation the metasternal process slightly divergent and very shallow ( Fig. 33 F View FIGURE 33 )................................................................................... E. mimica sp. n.
46 Ventral surface of abdomen with bands of intersegmental areas solid black, not interrupted medially, except in segments II–III (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 22 B View FIGURE 22 )........................................................... E. subandina
- Ventral surface of abdomen with bands of intersegmental areas darkened or absent on raised median area ( Figs. 57 D View FIGURE 57 , 58 F View FIGURE 58 ).. .................................................................................................. 47
47 Humeral angles as long as wide, sinuous, anterolaterally directed with distal part curved backward ( Fig. 58 E View FIGURE 58 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 24 C View FIGURE 24 ).................................................................................. 48
- Humeral angles wider than long, laterally or posterolaterally directed with distal part straight or curved backward ( Figs. 57 C View FIGURE 57 , 60 E View FIGURE 60 , 61 A View FIGURE 61 , 65 A View FIGURE 65 , 66 E View FIGURE 66 , 67 C View FIGURE 67 , 68 E View FIGURE 68 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 25 C View FIGURE 25 )....................................... 49
48 Antennae dark brown; humeral angles with yellow to orange band adjacent to black distal part (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 24 C View FIGURE 24 ).......................................................................................... E. bella
- Antennae pale yellow to orange; humeral angles concolorous with pronotum except the black distal part ( Fig. 58 E View FIGURE 58 )......................................................................................... E. flavoantennata sp. n.
49 Humeral angles laterally directed ( Figs. 57 C View FIGURE 57 , 60 E View FIGURE 60 , 61 A View FIGURE 61 , 65 A View FIGURE 65 , 67 C View FIGURE 67 ).......................................... 50
- Humeral angles posterolaterally directed ( Figs. 61 E View FIGURE 61 , 63 C, E View FIGURE 63 , 66 E View FIGURE 66 , 68 E View FIGURE 68 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 25 C View FIGURE 25 )......... 54
50 Humeral angles short; ventral black spot of humeral angles restricted to the apical margin ( Fig. 65 A–B View FIGURE 65 )................................................................................................... E. nigroacantha sp. n.
- Humeral angles long; ventral brown spot of humeral angles covering most of the angles ( Figs. 57 C–D View FIGURE 57 , 60 E–F View FIGURE 60 , 61 A–B View FIGURE 61 , 67 C–D View FIGURE 67 ).............................................................................................. 51
51 Humeral angles with dorsal black spot ( Figs. 57 C View FIGURE 57 , 67 C View FIGURE 67 )..................................................... 52
- Humeral angles with dorsal dark brown spot ( Figs. 60 E View FIGURE 60 , 61 A View FIGURE 61 )................................................ 53
52 Apex of humeral angles curved; femora darker than tibiae and tarsi ( Fig. 57 C–D View FIGURE 57 ); distribution: southeastern Brazil ( Fig. 72 View FIGURE 72 )........................................................................................ E. echyra sp. n.
- Apex of humeral angles slightly curved; tibiae and tarsi darker than femora ( Fig. 67 C–D View FIGURE 67 ); distribution: Panama ( Fig. 72 View FIGURE 72 )........................................................................................... E. reuteri sp. n.
53 Apex of humeral angles straight and swollen ( Fig. 61 A View FIGURE 61 ); arms of anterior bifurcation the metasternal process well expanded at apex ( Fig. 22 F View FIGURE 22 ); body ventrally with uniformly wide black bands on intersegmental areas ( Fig. 61 B View FIGURE 61 ).................................................................................................... E. humerorotunda sp. n.
- Apex of humeral angles slightly curved and slightly swollen ( Fig. 60 E View FIGURE 60 ); arms of anterior bifurcation the metasternal process expanded at apex ( Fig. 21 F View FIGURE 21 ); body ventrally with black bands on intersegmental areas tapering to both ends ( Fig. 60 F View FIGURE 60 )...................................................................................... E. humeroglobosa sp. n.
54 Pseudosutures of the abdomen with solid dark brown to black band ( Figs. 66 F View FIGURE 66 , 68 F View FIGURE 68 ).............................. 55
- Pseudosutures of the abdomen concolorous with the surrounding surface or light-brown, band smudged ( Figs. 61 F View FIGURE 61 , 63 D, F View FIGURE 63 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 25 D View FIGURE 25 ).................................................................... 56
55 Humeral angles long and slightly curved backward ( Fig. 68 E View FIGURE 68 ); ventral abdomen yellow with black spot close to spiracle on each segment ( Fig. 68 F View FIGURE 68 ); distribution: Suriname ( Fig. 72 View FIGURE 72 ).................................... E. surinamensis sp. n.
- Humeral angles short and curved backward ( Fig. 66 E View FIGURE 66 ); ventral abdomen reddish brown without black spots close to spiracles ( Fig. 66 F View FIGURE 66 ); distribution: Costa Rica ( Fig. 74 View FIGURE 74 )........................................ E. pseudonigroangulata sp. n.
56 Ventral intersegmental bands of abdomen not reaching the lateral spots in segments II–VI ( Figs. 59 F View FIGURE 59 , 61 F View FIGURE 61 , 62 D View FIGURE 62 , 63 F View FIGURE 63 , 65 F View FIGURE 65 , 68 B View FIGURE 68 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 25 D View FIGURE 25 ).................................................................. 57
- Ventral intersegmental bands of abdomen reaching the lateral spots in segments II–VI ( Figs. 62 F View FIGURE 62 , 63 D View FIGURE 63 )............... 63
57 Ventral surface of abdomen yellow ( Fig. 62 D View FIGURE 62 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 25 D View FIGURE 25 ).............................. 58
- Ventral surface of abdomen reddish yellow to reddish brown ( Figs. 59 F View FIGURE 59 , 61 F View FIGURE 61 , 63 F View FIGURE 63 , 65 F View FIGURE 65 , 68 B View FIGURE 68 )...................... 59
58 Humeral angles long with dorsal spot covering 3/4 of the humeral angles; ventral abdominal spine in segment III distally rounded ( Fig. 62 C–D View FIGURE 62 )....................................................................... E. inca sp. n.
- Humeral angles short with dorsal spot covering 2/3 of the humeral angles; ventral abdominal spine in segment III distally acuminated (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 25 C–D View FIGURE 25 ).................................................. E. electa
59 Dorsal surface green; humeral angles with dorsal black spot restricted to the angles; connexival spots yellow ( Figs. 61 E View FIGURE 61 , 63 E View FIGURE 63 )................................................................................................ 60
- Dorsal surface reddish brown; humeral angles with dorsal black spot extended to the disc of pronotum; connexival spots orange ( Figs. 59 E View FIGURE 59 , 65 E View FIGURE 65 , 68 A View FIGURE 68 )............................................................................... 61
60 Arms of anterior bifurcation of metasternal process well expanded at apex ( Fig. 24 B View FIGURE 24 ); ventral intersegmental bands of abdomen black ( Fig. 61 F View FIGURE 61 ).......................................................................... E. imitans sp. n.
- Arms of anterior bifurcation of metasternal process expanded at apex ( Fig. 30 G View FIGURE 30 ); ventral intersegmental bands of abdomen brown ( Fig. 63 F View FIGURE 63 )....................................................................... E. maculosa sp. n.
61 Ventral black spot of humeral angles covering most of the angles ( Fig. 59 F View FIGURE 59 ).................... E. fulvomaculata sp. n.
- Ventral black spot of humeral angles restricted to the margin of the angles ( Figs. 65 F View FIGURE 65 , 68 B View FIGURE 68 )......................... 62
62 Metasternal process with arms of anterior bifurcation receiving the fourth and part of the third rostral segment; arms of anterior bifurcation the metasternal process barely expanded laterally at apex ( Fig. 43 F View FIGURE 43 ); ventral abdominal spine in segment III acuminated ( Fig. 68 B View FIGURE 68 )..................................................................... E. rutilata sp. n.
- Metasternal process with arms of anterior bifurcation not completely receiving the fourth rostral segment; arms of anterior bifurcation the metasternal process expanded laterally at apex ( Fig. 36 G View FIGURE 36 ); ventral abdominal spine in segment III rounded ( Fig. 65 F View FIGURE 65 )............................................................................... E. nigrocrocata sp. n.
63 Lateral portion of each abdominal segment with the middle yellow spot smaller than the anterior and posterior black spots combined; ( Fig. 63 C–D View FIGURE 63 )................................................................... E. limeirai sp. n.
- Lateral portion of each abdominal segment with the middle yellow spot larger than the anterior and posterior black spots combined ( Figs. 54 C–D View FIGURE 54 , 55 E–F View FIGURE 55 , 56 E–F View FIGURE 56 , 58 C–D View FIGURE 58 , 60 A–B View FIGURE 60 , 62 E–F View FIGURE 62 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Figs. 10 F–G View FIGURE 10 , 28 E–F View FIGURE 28 )... 64
64 Dorsal black spot of humeral angles clearly expanded over the disc of pronotum; propleura with dark band reaching the base of humeral angles ( Figs. 54 C–D View FIGURE 54 , 58 C–D View FIGURE 58 ).................................................................. 65
- Dorsal black spot of humeral angles restricted to the angles; propleura with dark band not reaching the base of humeral angles ( Figs. 55 E–F View FIGURE 55 , 56 E–F View FIGURE 56 , 60 A–B View FIGURE 60 , 62 E–F View FIGURE 62 , 66 A–B View FIGURE 66 , 69 C–D View FIGURE 69 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Figs. 10 F–G View FIGURE 10 , 28 E–F View FIGURE 28 )........... 66
65 Humeral angles long, mostly black ventrally; propleura with black band ( Fig. 54 C–D View FIGURE 54 ).............. E. amapaensis sp. n.
- Humeral angles short, mostly brown ventrally; propleura with brown band ( Fig. 58 C–D View FIGURE 58 )............. E. flaviventris sp. n.
66 Ventral surface orange; connexivum with orange spots (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 10 F–G View FIGURE 10 )................ E. lavata
- Ventral surface yellow to dark yellow; connexivum with yellow spots ( Figs. 55 E–F View FIGURE 55 , 56 E–F View FIGURE 56 , 60 A–B View FIGURE 60 , 66 A–B View FIGURE 66 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 28 E–F View FIGURE 28 ).............................................................................. 67
67 Propleura coarse, deeply punctured ( Fig. 56 F View FIGURE 56 ; see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 28 F View FIGURE 28 )............................... 68
- Propleura smooth, shallowly punctured ( Figs. 55 F View FIGURE 55 , 60 B View FIGURE 60 , 62 F View FIGURE 62 , 66 B View FIGURE 66 , 69 D View FIGURE 69 )...................................... 69
68 Humeral angles incrassate, ventral black spot restricted to the apical margin ( Fig. 56 E–F View FIGURE 56 )........... E. crassicornis sp. n.
- Humeral angles slender, ventral black spot covering the apex (see Mendonça et al., 2023: Fig. 28 E–F View FIGURE 28 )..... E. nigroangulata
69 Humeral angles with ventral black spot restricted to the apical margin; black spots of connexivum small ( Figs. 62 E–F View FIGURE 62 , 66 A–B View FIGURE 66 ).............................................................................................. 70
- Humeral angles with ventral black spot covering half or more of the angles; black spots of connexivum large ( Figs. 55 E–F View FIGURE 55 , 60 A–B View FIGURE 60 , 69 C–D View FIGURE 69 )....................................................................................... 71
70 Pronotum with shallow punctures; humeral angles long; ventral intersegmental bands of abdomen black ( Fig. 62 E–F View FIGURE 62 )........................................................................................... E. indiscreta sp. n.
- Pronotum with deep punctures; humeral angles short; ventral intersegmental bands of abdomen brown ( Fig. 66 A–B View FIGURE 66 )............................................................................................ E. omopalla sp. n.
71 Dorsal black spot of humeral angles reaching the baseline of the angles, ventral black spot covering more than half of the angles ( Fig. 60 A–B View FIGURE 60 ).......................................................................... E. glomerosa sp. n.
- Dorsal black spot of humeral angles not reaching the baseline of the angles, ventral black spot covering less than half of the angles ( Figs. 55 E–F View FIGURE 55 , 69 C–D View FIGURE 69 ).......................................................................... 72
72 Humeral angles swollen ( Fig. 69 C–D View FIGURE 69 ); arms of anterior bifurcation of metasternal process expanded at apex ( Fig. 47 F View FIGURE 47 )........................................................................................ E. tenuivittata sp. n.
- Humeral angles barely swollen ( Fig. 55 E–F View FIGURE 55 ); arms of anterior bifurcation of metasternal process barely expanded at apex ( Fig. 6 G View FIGURE 6 ).............................................................................. E. brevihumeralis sp. n.
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