Ebonius Lewis

Degallier, Nicolas, Leivas, Fernando W. T. & Moura, Daniel P., 2011, Histerid beetles of French Guiana. V. Revision of the genus Ebonius Lewis (Coleoptera, Histeridae, Omalodini), Zootaxa 2824, pp. 44-52 : 47

Key to the species of genus Ebonius Lewis

1. Elytra with all the dorsal striae complete, strongly marked on their length ( Fig. 3 E)............ E. aequatorius Lewis, 1910

- Elytra with at least the fifth dorsal stria incomplete, sometimes represented by a row of points ( Fig. 3 A, C).............. 2

2. Pronotum with a small smooth area on posterior region, not exceeding the middle; fourth dorsal stria of elytra complete ( Fig. 3 C); carinal stria of prosternum separated in middle by less than half the distance between procoxae ( Fig. 3 D)............................................................................................ E. lineiger ( Marseul, 1870)

- Pronotum with an ample smooth area on posterior region, exceeding the middle; fourth dorsal stria of elytra much reduced or represented by a row of points ( Fig. 3 A); carinal stria of prosternum separated in middle by more than half the distance between procoxae ( Fig. 3 B)............................................................ E. politus Lewis, 1885

Figures

FIGURE 3. Dorsal and ventral habitus photographs of type material and type labels. A-B. Ebonius politus Lewis, 1885; C-D. Ebonius lineiger (Marseul, 1870); E-F. Ebonius aequatorius Lewis, 1910.