Gonioctena (Spartoxena)

Baselga, Andrés, 2007, The female genitalia of Gonioctena, subgenus Spartoxena (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Journal of Natural History 41 (37 - 40), pp. 2411-2418 : 2416-2417

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930701633695
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scientific name	Gonioctena (Spartoxena)
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Key to the females of the subgenus Spartoxena

1. Tergite 8 sharply constricted anteapically ( Figures 4, 7 View Figures 1–8 )........ 2

– Tergite 8 progressively narrowed towards apex ( Figures 1–3, 5, 6, 8 View Figures 1–8 ).... 3

2.(1) Apical expansion of tergite 8 narrow ( Figure 4 View Figures 1–8 ). Sternite 8 well sclerotized ( Figure 12 View Figures 9–16 ). Vaginal palpi large and broad ( Figure 20 View Figures 17–24 ). NW Spain...................... G. leprieuri (Pic)

– Apical expansion of tergite 8 wide ( Figure 7 View Figures 1–8 ). Sternite 8 almost completely membranous ( Figure 15 View Figures 9–16 ). Vaginal palpi small ( Figure 23 View Figures 17–24 ). Morocco, Algeria................... G. secsaouia (Kocher)

3.(1) Sclerites of tergite 8 joining all along the middle longitudinal line or very narrowly separated ( Figures 1, 6 View Figures 1–8 )................. 4

– Sclerites of tergite 8 widely separated at base ( Figures 3, 5, 8 View Figures 1–8 )...... 5

4.(3)Median notch of sternite 8 relatively shallow, wide U-shaped ( Figure 9 View Figures 9–16 ). Vaginal palpi long, finger-shaped ( Figure 17 View Figures 17–24 ). Iberian peninsula, excepting the NE quarter................ G. aegrota (Fabricius)

– Median notch of sternite 8 deep, horseshoe-shaped ( Figure 14 View Figures 9–16 ). Vaginal palpi short and broad ( Figure 22 View Figures 17–24 ). SE Spain..... G. pseudogobanzi Kippenberg

5.(3) Median notch of sternite 8 shallow ( Figures 11, 13 View Figures 9–16 )......... 6

– Median notch of sternite 8 deep ( Figures 10, 16 View Figures 9–16 )......... 7

6.(5) Median notch of sternite 8 narrow ( Figure 11 View Figures 9–16 ). N Africa, from Morocco to Libya................. G. irrorata (Weise)

– Median notch of sternite 8 wide ( Figure 13 View Figures 9–16 ). Algeria.. G. procax (Normand)

7.(5) Vaginal palpi large and long (more than four times longer than wide) ( Figure 18 View Figures 17–24 ). Alps................. G. gobanzi (Reitter)

– Vaginal palpi small and relatively short (less than four times longer than wide) ( Figure 24 View Figures 17–24 ). NE quarter of Spain........ G. variabilis (Olivier)