Phellinocis
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.273236 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6266762 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/532A3039-887B-0831-FE8B-0065FA8D39E8 |
treatment provided by |
Plazi |
scientific name |
Phellinocis |
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Key to the species of Phellinocis
1 Elytral apices convex, without oblique elevations or declivity; elytral punctation more or less confused, without distinct puncture rows; anterior edge of pronotum in male with two small teeth or subtriangular horns, which are well separated at base; clypeus in male with 4 teeth; females without clypeal or pronotal modifications; antennae 8segmented. Panama......................................................... P. erwini . sp. n.
Elytra with pair of weak, oblique, posterolateral elevations and slightly fluted apex, forming weakly concave posterior declivity; elytral punctation distinctly seriate; anterior edge of pronotum in male with elevated plate, which is slightly to strongly emarginated forming two tubercles or horns joined at middle; clypeus in male with two triangular plates or two weak outer plates and two inner tubercles; females sometimes with pronotal and clypeal modifications; antennae 8 or 9segmented ... 2
2 (1) Antennae 8 or 9segmented; size larger, TL usually greater than 1.35 mm; anterior edge of pronotum in male weakly produced to form emarginate plate or pair of broadly joined tubercles; clypeus in male with 4 teeth or tubercles; setal patch on first ventrite of male about onefourth median length of ventrite; female without modifications on head or prothorax, but bearing a setal patch on first ventrite. Brazil.................................................................................................... P. r o m u a l d o i. sp. n.
Antennae 9segmented; size smaller, TL usually less than 1.35 mm; anterior edge of pronotum in male strongly produced to form pair of diverging horns; clypeus in male with pair of subtriangular plates; setal patch on first ventrite about onesixth median length of ventrite; female usually with paired tubercles on head and prothorax, first ventrite simple. Panama and Costa Rica......................... P. thayerae . sp. n.
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