Acmaeodera (Acmaeotethya), 1979

Volkovitsh, Mark G., 2012, Polycestinae (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) of Socotra Island, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52, pp. 195-208 : 205-207

Key to the species of Acmaeodera (Acmaeotethya) of Socotra Island

1. Lateral margins of pronotum entirely bordered with orange marginal bands; elytra with four regular, wide, transverse, orange fascia which do not reach the suture ( Fig. 14 ). Clypeus broad, with very deep angular emargination anteriorly. 5.5–10.2 (8.1) mm. Aedeagus – Figs. 22, 23 . ............................................................... A. (A.) holmi Levey & Volkovitsh, 1996

– Lateral margins of pronotum with isolated maculae at anterior and posterior corners, sometimes with additional maculae at prescutellar area and along anterior margin or without markings; elytra with irregular markings of isolated and confluent maculae and bands, occasionally forming more or less regular longitudinal, transverse and oblique fascia ( Figs. 15–17 ). Clypeus narrow, with an arcuate emargination anteriorly. 3.4–6.4 (5.4) mm. ... 2

2. Tibiae and tarsi yellowish; head, pronotum and hypomeron with psedoalveolate sculpture of simple punctures. Elytra pale with reticulate, little contrasting markings ( Fig. 16 ). Aedeagus as in Figs. 26, 27 . ....................................................... A. (A.) hadiboe sp. nov.

– Tibiae and tarsi dark, unicoloured; head and hypomeron with reticulate sculpture of umbilicate punctures. ............................................................................................................... 3

3. Longer, 3.43 (3.29–3.60) times as long as wide. Lateral margins of pronotum regularly rounded; body blackish-bronzy with a distinct metallic sheen; without dorsal curvature; distal antennomeres 4–10 longer than wide; pronotal markings extensive, usually with prescutellar maculae ( Fig. 15 ); pilosity mainly semierect. Aedeagus as in Figs. 24, 25 . ... .................................................................................................... A. (A.) kabateki sp. nov.

– Shorter, 3.15 (3.05–3.31) times as long as wide. Lateral margins of pronotum angularly projecting; body black without a distinct metallic sheen; dorsal curvature present; distal antennomeres 4–10 wider than long; pronotal markings reduced to small maculae at posterior corners ( Fig. 17 ) or lacking; entire pilosity recumbent. Aedeagus as in Figs. 28, 29 . ........................................................................................ A. (A.) socotraensis sp. nov.

Figures

Figs. 14–17. Acmaeodera (Acmaeotethya), dorsal view. 14 – A. holmi Levey & Volkovitsh, 1996 (8.8 mm); 15 – A. kabateki sp. nov., holotype (5.4 mm); 16 – A. hadiboe sp. nov., holotype (3.4 mm); 17 – A. socotraensis sp. nov., paratype (6.2 mm).

Figs. 18–30. Polycestinae, aedeagi and ovipositor, dorsal view. 18, 19 – Pseudocastalia socotra (Zabransky, 2004), paratype (18 – tegmen, 1.8 mm; 19 – penis, 1.4 mm); 20, 21 – Strigoptera bimaculata (Linnaeus, 1758) (20 – tegmen, 3.2 mm; 21 – penis, 2.7 mm); 22, 23 – Acmaeodera (Acmaeotethya) holmi Levey & Volkovitsh, 1996 (microslide # 1731) (22 – tegmen, 2.0 mm; 23 – penis, 1.5 mm); 24, 25 – A.(A.) kabateki sp. nov., paratype (microslide # 1876) (24 – tegmen, 1.45 mm; 25 – penis, 1.2 mm); 26, 27 – A. (A.) hadiboe sp. nov., paratype (microslide # 1879) (26 – tegmen, 1.4 mm; 27 – penis, 0.8 mm); 28, 29 – A. (A.) socotraensis sp. nov., paratype (microslide # 1880) (28 – tegmen, 1.7 mm; 29 – penis, 1.3 mm); 30 – A. (A.) kabateki sp. nov., paratype (microslide # 1877), ovipositor (1.9 mm).