Prothyma (Genoprothyma), Rivalier, 1964

Wiesner, Jürgen & Anichtchenko, Alexander, 2023, The Philippines species of the genus Prothyma Hope, 1838 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) Part 1: Subgenera Prothyma Hope, 1838, Genoprothyma Rivalier, 1964 and Parasymplecthyma subgen. nov., Zootaxa 5315 (1), pp. 1-36 : 6-7

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5315.1.1

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8130218

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scientific name

Prothyma (Genoprothyma)
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Key to the Philippines species of the subgenus Genoprothyma Rivalier, 1964 View in CoL

1 Disc of pronotum irregularly wrinkled: wrinkles relatively wide, in the anterior third and laterally becoming indistinct ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 ) ................................................................................................... 2

- Disc of pronotum more or less evenly wrinkled, wrinkles much narrow ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 ).................................... 7

2 Central rugae between eyes zigzag ( Fig. 2d–f View FIGURE 2 ).............................................................. 5

- Central rugae between eyes nearly straight ( Fig. 2a–c View FIGURE 2 )....................................................... 3

3 Rugae on occipital zone weakly evident ( Fig. 2c View FIGURE 2 ). Elytra violet, head and pronotum copper, femora brownish yellow with dark apical part; Sibuyan.......................................................... P. discretepunctata Horn, 1924 View in CoL

- Rugae on occipital region evident ( Fig. 2a–b View FIGURE 2 )............................................................... 4

4 Predominant color of head, pronotum and elytra copper ( Fig. 8 View FIGURE 8 ); Luzon.......................... P. hopkinsi hopkinsi View in CoL

- Head, pronotum and humeral part of elytra blue-violet ( Fig. 9 View FIGURE 9 ). Luzon and Catanduanes ..... P. hopkinsi bakeri Horn, 1914 View in CoL

5 Lateral band of elytra triangular, subapical band triangular or comma-shaped..................................... 6

- Lateral band of elytra oblique, subapical band round. Apex of aedeagus short and blunt. Biliran ............................................................................................... P. rotundatocuprascens Horn, 1923

6 Subapical band comma-shaped; apex of aedeagus elongate and slightly downturned; basal chitinous shield of endophallus (situated near apical orifice) composed of long spines ( Fig. 12f, g View FIGURE 12 ). Masbate ................... P. masbateensis sp. nov.

- Subapical band of elytra triangular; apex of aedeagus short. Mindanao.................. P. lucidicollis ( Chaudoir, 1869) View in CoL

7 Pronotum elongate ( Figs 3a–c View FIGURE 3 ). Medium size or small species (9–13 mm)........................................ 8

- Pronotum nearly square ( Fig. 3d View FIGURE 3 ). Large species (14–15 mm); body, antennae and legs nearly black; elytra along suture coarsely, transversely rugate................................................................ P. banksi Horn, 1923 View in CoL here

8 Dorsal surface of protarsomeres 1–3 in males smooth...................................................... ... 9

- Dorsal surface of protarsomeres 1–3 in males covered by unusually long and dense setae; body small and slender, 9–11 mm. Luzon, Mindanao.................................................................. P. tenuipenis Horn, 1934 View in CoL

8 Apex of aedeagus strongly downturned in lateral view ( Figs 13 View FIGURE 13 , 15 View FIGURE 15 )............................................. 9

- Apex of aedeagus slightly downturned in lateral view; endophallus in basal extent (near apical orifice) with one sclerotized shield composed of flat scales ( Fig. 6 View FIGURE 6 ). Mindanao, Negros......................... P. confluenteangustata Horn, 1924

9 Head, pronotum and elytra matte, dull copper with green and blue tinges ( Fig. 13 View FIGURE 13 ); aedeagus shorter; endophallus in basal part with two groups of spines. Marinduque …............................................. P. miltonmedinai sp. nov.

- Head, pronotum and elytra with bright coppery-red luster ( Fig. 15 View FIGURE 15 ); aedeagus longer, endophallus without two basal groups of spines. Romblon ................................................................... P. schultzei Horn, 1908 View in CoL

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Carabidae

Genus

Prothyma

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