Anilaroides, Thery, 1934

Bílý, Svatopluk, 2012, A revision of the genera Anilaroides Théry, 1934, stat. nov. and Tetragonoschema Thomson, 1857 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Buprestinae: Anthaxiini), Zootaxa 3521, pp. 1-38 : 3

Key separating the genera Anilaroides and Tetragonoschema

1 Body elongate, Anthaxia -like; elytra 1.9–2.3 times as long as wide, covering entire abdomen including pygidium, regularly, weakly convex or slightly depressed posteriad scutellum ( Fig. 1, 2 , 41 ); anal ventrite more or less horizontal; elytral epipleura narrow, not reaching elytral apex; elytra with conspicuous mirror-effect along posterior half of suture (as in Anilara Saunders, 1868 ).................................................................... Anilaroides Théry, 1934 , stat. nov.

– Body conspicuously shortened, sometimes nearly as wide as long; elytra 1.1–1.4 times as long as wide, usually strongly uneven with several wide, deep depressions (e.g. Figs. 46–53 ); entire pygidium visible from above, anal ventrite nearly vertical; elytral epipleura reaching or nearly reaching elytral suture ( Figs. 59, 60 ); elytra without a distinct mirror-effect................................................................................. Tetragonoschema Thomson, 1857

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 9. Historical types: 1 — Anilara brasiliensis Kerremans, 1897, lectotype, 4.1 mm; 2 — Tetragonoschema (Anilaroides) grouvellei Théry, 1944, holotype, 3.3 mm; 3 — T. patagonicum Obenberger, 1922, lectotype, 4.6 mm; 4 — T. torresi Cobos, 1959, holotype, 3.7 mm; 5 — T. aeneum Kerremans, 1899, lectotype, 4.1 mm; 6 — T. opacicollis Théry, 1944, holotype, 4.2 mm; 7 — T. paraguayense Obenberger, 1930, lectotype, 4.2 mm; 8 — T. tigrense Obenberger, 1947, lectotype, 4.0 mm; 9 — T. alvarengai Cobos, 1972, holotype paratype, 3.5 mm.

FIGURES 37 – 45. 37 – 40. Historical types: 37 — Tetragonoschema fallaciosum Théry, 1944, paratype, 5.5 mm; 38 — T. santafeanum Obenberger, 1947, lectotype, 4.2 mm; 39 — T. vianai Obenberger, 1947, lectotype, 4.1 mm; 40 — T. monrosi Cobos, 1949, holotype, 4.5 mm. 41 – 45. Habitus: 41 — Anilaroides brasiliensis (Kerremans, 1897), male, 4.3 mm (Brasil, S. Antonio da Barra); 42 — T. (Patagoschema) cobosi sp. nov., male, 2.7 mm (paratype); 43 — T. (Tetragonoschema) aeneum Kerremans, 1899, male, 4.5 mm (Paraguay, Serro Acahay); 44 — T. (T.) barriesi sp. nov., male, 5.0 mm (paratype); 45 — T. (T.) cupreocingulatum Hoscheck, 1931, male, 3.7 mm (Paraguay, Loma Plata).

FIGURES 46 – 54. Habitus: 46 — Tetragonoschema (T.) darlingtoni Théry, 1944, male, 3.8 mm (Venezuela, Barquisimento); 47 — T. (T.) fossicolle Kerremans, 1900, female, 3.5 mm (Brasil, Jatahy); 48 — T. (T.) humerale Waterhouse, 1882, female, 5.0 mm (Mexico, Aguacero); 49 — T. (T.) nanum Obenberger, 1922, male, 4.4 mm (Paraguay, Loma Plata); 50 — T. (T.) purpurascens Kerremans, 1897, female, 4.3 mm (Argentina, Loreto); 51 — T. (T.) rubromarginatum Théry, 1944, male, 6.0 mm (Argentina, La Rioja); 52 — T. (T.) strandi Obenberger, 1924, female, 5.3 mm (Argentina, Tucumán); 53 — T. (T.) undatum (Steinheil, 1874), female, 4.6 mm (Paraguay, Loma Plata); 54 — Chrysomelidae (Clytrinae) sp., possible model in the mimetic complex including some species of Tetragonoschema.

FIGURES 55 – 63. 55 – 57. Habitus: 55 — Tetragonoschema (T.) trinidadense Bellamy 1991, male, 4.5 mm, typical form (Trinidad, S. Benedico); 56 — the same, male, 3.5 mm, blue form (Venezuela, Guamacho); 57 — the same, female, 5.0 mm, green form (Venezuela, Maicillal); 58 – 63. 58 — elytral apex of Tetragonoschema (Patagoschema) torresi Cobos, 1959 (holotype); 59 — the same, T. (T.) humerale Waterhouse, 1882 (Mexico, Michoacán); 60 — the same, T. (T.) strandi Obenberger, 1924 (lectotype); 61 — pronotum of T. (T.) barriesi sp. nov. (holotype), lateral view; 62 — the same, T. (T.) strandi (holotype); 63 — anal ventrite of T. (P.) cobosi sp. nov. (holotype).