Spodochlamys marahuaca, Jameson & Ratcliffe, 2011

Bento, Matheus & Grossi, Paschoal Coelho, 2019, Description of the female of Spodochlamys marahuaca Jameson & Ratcliffe, 2011 (Melolonthidae, Rutelinae, Anatistini) and additional records for the Brazilian species of the genus, Acta Amazonica 49, pp. 193-196 : 195

For the inclusion of the Spodochlamys marahuaca female, the femalekeyof Jameson and Ratcliffe (2011) ismodifiedas follows:

5. Ventral faceof clypeus longer at middle thanat sides …....11

5’. Ventral face of clypeus with apical and basal margins subparallel ............................................................................6

6. Outer metatarsalclaw widely split ............ S. cupreola Bates

6’. Outermetatarsalclawnarrowlysplit……….............………7

7. Elytra with waxybloom .............………. S. iheringi Ohaus

7’. Elytra without waxy bloom …....…...............................8

8. Pronotalapicalbeadlackingatmiddle...………...…….........9

8’. Pronotal apical bead complete, at least at middle and laterally .......................…….............................................10

9. Dorsalcolorlight castaneous; head, pronotum, andscutellum withweak greenish reflections …... … S. flavofemorata Ohaus

9’. Dorsal color black matte, opaque, without greenish reflections……................ S. marahuaca Jameson & Ratcliffe

10. Mentum on apical third strongly declivous .................... ......................................... S. letiranti Jameson & Ratcliffe

10’. Mentum on apical third not noticeably declivous, instead withtriangulardepression on disc ..…............ S. soulai Curoe

11. Elytra with waxy bloom ...…...... S. caesarea Burmeister

11’. Elytra without waxy bloom............................................ ............................................. S. neitai Jameson & Ratcliffe