Dialithus
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3795.5.4 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:0A575F18-F1A8-492D-B54B-9AC1C379F518 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5667496 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/826BD11F-FFF1-F062-F799-8780EFCEF95B |
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Plazi |
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Dialithus |
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Key to the genera Dialithus and Giesbertiolus and to the females of Giesbertiolus species
(the female of G. festivus is unknown)
1 Pronotum; disc with 3 indented, iridescent, longitudinal bands; lateral border angulate; scutellum with iridescent blotch; pygidium and last abdominal sternite without a conspicuous, transversal carina; protibia with teeth on external border separated; apex of metatibia crenulated, with conspicuous spinules............................................ Dialithus Parry
- Pronotum; without or with 1 indented, iridescent, longitudinal band; lateral border rounded; scutellum without iridescent blotch; pygidium and anal plate with a conspicuous, transversal carina; protibia with teeth on external border contiguous; apex of metatibia deeply emarginated, without or with at least 2 or 3 tiny spinules................... Giesbertiolus Howden ....2
2 Clypeus deeply emarginate, mesometasternal process extending past anterior margin of mesocoxae. Panama............................................................................................... G. c uroei Ramírez-Ponce
- Clypeus not deeply emarginate, mesometasternal process not reaching past apex of mesocoxae........................ 3
3 Body length more than 20 mm, iridescent markings on head absent, and iridescent markings on pronotum present only along lateral margins. Costa Rica................................................................ G. linnaei Krikken
- Body length less than 12.5 mm, iridescent markings on head present as marginal lines and on pronotum as band on midline and along lateral margins. Panama............................................................. G. ornatus Howden
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