Promanus Sharp, 1877

Kolibáč, Jiří, Schmied, Heiko, Wappler, Torsten & Kubisz, Daniel, 2010, A description of Promanodes serafini gen. et sp. nov. from Baltic amber, with a review of related New Zealand Promanus Sharp, 1877 (Coleoptera: Trogossitidae), Zootaxa 2620, pp. 29-44 : 35

Promanus Sharp, 1877

Type species: Promanus depressus Sharp, 1877

Remarks. The type species was described in detail and illustrated by Kolibáč (2005) and its morphological characters were listed repeatedly by Kolibáč (2006). A phylogenetic position and classification within the tribe Lophocaterini were also mentioned in the latter paper and Kolibáč (2008).

Two other species of Promanus , P. auripilis Broun, 1893 and P. subcostatus Broun, 1909 , were studied preparing this communication. Generally, they are very similar to P. depressus , therefore, the genus is rather morphologically homogenous. Differences among all three species are listed in Table 2. P. auripilis and P. costatus are similar each other. There are no significant differences in their sternites and tergites VIII ( Figs 10, 11 , 14, 15 , 18, 19 ) as well as in ovipositors and membranous parts of female reproductory organs ( Figs 12, 13, 16 ). Morphological differences mentioned in Table 2 are distinct but only single specimen of the each species was for study at disposal. That is not excluded that outer morphological characters, i.e. the elytral carinae, shape of mesosternal anterior margin, sculpture of head, body colour and body size, are variable in fact. The larger series of Promanus specimens should be studied to resolve the status of the both mentioned species. P. depressus differs distinctly from them, especially in body colour which is brown-black in all three studied specimens.

Character Promanus auripilis Promanus subcostatus Promanus depressus Elytral carinae 2 carinae ( Fig. 26 ) 4 carinae ( Fig. 27 ) 2 carinae ( Fig. 28 ) Cranium dorsally sparsely punctate ( Fig. 30 ) densely punctate ( Fig. 31 ) densely punctate ( Fig. 32 ) Gular area sparsely punctate ( Fig. 33 ) transversely wrinkled ( Fig. 34 ) nearly smooth Dorsal body colour lightly orange ( Fig. 23 ) orange to reddish ( Fig. 24 ) brown to black ( Fig. 25 ) Mesosternum margin rounded ( Fig. 35 ) margin incised ( Fig. 36 ) margin incised Length to clypeus 7.2 mm 8.8 mm 6.8–7.8 mm

Figures

FIGURES 7 – 11. 7 – 9 Promanodes serafini gen. et sp. nov.: (7) body ventrally, partial reconstruction; (8) radial cell area of wing; (9) mouth parts ventrally. 10 – 11 Promanus subcostatus Broun: (10) female tergite VIII; (11) female sternite VIII. (J. Kolibáċ del.).

FIGURES 12 – 16. (12) Promanus subcostatus Broun: ovipositor, transparent view. 13 – 16 P. auripilis Broun: (13) female copulatory organs; (14) female tergite VIII; (15) female sternite VIII; (16) apical part of ovipositor, transparent view. (J. Kolibáċ del.).

FIGURES 17 – 22. Promanus depressus Sharp: (17) wing; (18) female sternite VIII; (19) female tergite VIII; (20) maxillary palp; (21) labial palp; (22) hind leg. (J. Kolibáċ del.).

FIGURES 23 – 32. Habitus photo: (23) Promanus auripilis Sharp; (24) P. subcostatus Broun; (25) P. depressus Sharp. Apex of elytra: (26) P. auripilis Sharp; (27) P. subcostatus Broun; (28) P. depressus Sharp. Antenna: (29) P. auripilis Sharp. Head dorsally: (30) P. auripilis Sharp; (31) P. subcostatus Broun; (32) P. depressus Sharp. (Photo J. Kolibáċ).

FIGURES 33 – 36. Head ventrally: (33) P. auripilis Sharp; (34) P. subcostatus Broun. Pro- and mesothorax ventrally: (35) P. auripilis Sharp; (36) P. subcostatus Broun. (Photo J. Kolibáċ).