Pseudomeira paganettii (Flach, 1905)

Bello’, Cesare, Osella, Giuseppe & Baviera, Cosimo, 2019, A taxonomic monograph of the genus Solariola Flach, 1908 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae), Zootaxa 4676 (1), pp. 1-261 : 159

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Treatment

Key to species (14) of S. paganettii View in CoL group

1. Pro–femora sub-dentate or dentate ( Figs. 30, 30e View FIGURES 30–30 )........................................ S. paganettii ( Flach, 1905) View in CoL

1’ Pro–femora edentate or clubbed.......................................................................... 2

2. Pronotum as long as wide (PL/PW ratio 1.00–1.04) ( Figs. 41, 41e View FIGURES 41–41 ).............................. S. pentaphyllica View in CoL sp.n.

2’ Pronotum more or less elongate (PL/PW ratio 1.08–1.20)...................................................... 3

3. Elytral punctures wider, deeper ( Figs. 34, 34a View FIGURES 34–34 ). Rostrum with lots of pappolepida...................... .. S.comata View in CoL sp.n.

3’ Elytral punctures more or less wide and deep. Rostrum with pappolepida......................................... 4

4. Large size (3.00– 3.90mm). Elytral punctures spaced, small. ( Figs. 36–36c View FIGURES 36–36 )......................... S.margaritae View in CoL sp.n.

4’ Small to medium size (2.15–3.30mm). Elytral punctures more or less spaced and wide.............................. 5

5. Elytra sub-oval to sides. Protibia longer and less robust (Sicily)................................................. 6

5’ Elytra sub-parallel to sides. Protibia shorter and more robust. (Calabria, S. rosae View in CoL excluded).......................... 10

6. Elytral punctures deeper, wider. Interstriae more elevated ( Figs. 33–33c View FIGURES 33–33 )..................... S. pesarinii Baviera, 2015 View in CoL

6’ Elytral punctures less deep or less wide. Interstriae less elevated or flat........................................... 7

7. Rostrum ratio: RL/RW 1.50–1.75. Slim antennae. ( Figs. 32–32e View FIGURES 32–32 )........................ S. vitalei View in CoL A. & F. Solari, 1923

7’ Rostrum ratio: RL/RW 1.28–1.33. Less slim antennae........................................................ 8

8. Elytral declivity>75 degrees. Rostral carinae sub-parallel to sides ( Figs. 42–42e View FIGURES 42–42 )..................... S. raphaelis View in CoL sp.n.

8’ Elytral declivity moderate (45 degrees). Carinae on rostrum divergent to sides..................................... 9

9. Pronotum sinuate to sides. Protibiae straight ( Figs. 39–39e View FIGURES 39–39 )....................................... S. nemoralis View in CoL sp.n.

9’ Pronotum rounded to sides. Protibiae slightly curved ( Figs. 35–35e View FIGURES 35–35 )................................ S. gratiensis View in CoL sp.n.

10. Elytral setae longer, semierect. Ratio: RL/RW 1.29–1.33 ( Figs. 43–43e View FIGURES 43–43 ). (Sicily)......................... S. rosae View in CoL sp.n.

10’ Elytral setae less long, raised or recumbent. Rostrum ratio: RL/RW 1.34–1.56. (Calabria)........................... 11

11. Elytra (EL/EW: 2.00–2.18) with long setae. SL/FL 0.63–0.67. ( Figs. 40–40e View FIGURES 40–40 )............................ S. pacei View in CoL sp.n.

11’ Elytra (EL/EW: 2.00–2.01) with more or less short setae. SL/FL 0.71–0.79....................................... 12

12. Pronotum (PL/PW ratio 1.10–1.20) with maximum width in the distal part. Rostrum ratio: RL/RW 1.43–1.50. ( Figs. 31–31e View FIGURES 31–31 )........................................................................... S. hirtula (A. & F. Solari, 1923)

12’ Pronotum (PL/PW ratio 1.08–1.09) with maximum width in the basal half or at middle. Rostrum ratio: RL/RW 1.34–1.42... .................................................................................................. 13

13. Elytral punctures wide, deep. Pronotum with maximum width at middle. Protibiae short, robust. ( Figs. 37–37e View FIGURES 37–37 )............................................................................................ S. mariaetheresiae View in CoL sp.n.

13’ Elytral punctures small, less deep. Pronotum with maximum width in the basal half. Protibiae less short, less robust. ( Figs. 38–38e View FIGURES 38–38 ).................................................................................. S. melonii View in CoL sp.n.