Teslasena, Fleutiaux, 1892

Rosa, Simone Policena, 2014, Phylogenetic analysis and taxonomic revision of Physodactylinae (Coleoptera, Elateridae), Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 54 (18), pp. 217-292 : 229

Key to species for male Teslasena

1. Metatibial inner spur straight ( Fig. 32J ), pronotum with disc, anterior and lateral borders glabrous or with a few small setae ( Figs. 32D, E ), posterior border covered with short setae... T. femoralis ( Fig. 34B )

— Metatibial inner spur with tip curved, pronotum nearly entirely pilose with setae moderately long, shorter on posterior border................................................................................. T. foucarti ( Fig. 34C )

Figures

FIGURE 32: Teslasena femoralis. A, maxilla; B, detail of maxillar base; C, labium; D, pronotum (laterodorsal); E, pronotal punctation; F, elytral striae; G, elytron (dorsolateral); H, I, J, pro-, meso and metathoracic legs; K, protarsus; L, claw.

FIGURE 34: Habitus. A, Margogastrius schneideri (13.0 mm); B, Teslasena femoralis (9.0 mm); C, T. foucarti (9.5 mm); D, Idiotropia henoni (4.5 mm); E, Oligostethius capensis (10 mm); F,Toxognathus bakeri (6.0 mm); G, T. beauchenei (9.0 mm); H, T. coomani (6.5 mm); I, T. costulatus (11.0 mm); J, T. doherty (8.0 mm); K, T. fairmairei (7.5 mm); L, T. mouhoti (5.0 mm); M, Dactylophysus hirtus sp. nov. (10.5 mm); N, D. capixabensis nom. nov. (9.0 mm); O, D. tibialis (12.0 mm); P,Heterocrepidius mendax (9.0 mm); Q, Physodactylus asper sp. nov. (9.5 mm); R, P. besckei (11.0 mm). A, D = lectotypes; E-G, I, J, L, M, P, Q = holotypes.