Pseudestoloides, Breuning and Heyrovsky, 1961

Santos-Silva, Antonio, Wappes, James E. & Galileo, Maria Helena M., 2018, Descriptions and synonymies in American Desmiphorini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae), Zootaxa 4375 (4), pp. 451-501 : 483

Key to species of Pseudestoloides

(Except P. costaricensis )

1. Mesoventral process with elevated, wide, posteriorly deeply notched tubercle; anterior side of mesoventral process almost vertical ( Figs 103–108 ). Nicaragua........................................................... P. bingkirki sp. nov.

- Mesoventral process with slightly elevated, narrow, planar, unnotched tubercle; anterior side of mesoventral process gradually inclined toward mesoventrite........................................................................... 2

2(1). Scape clearly projected at inner apex; elytral apex with outer angle distinctly spined ( Figs 45–54 ). Costa Rica....................................................................................... P. affinis Martins & Galileo, 2009

- Scape not projected at inner apex; elytral apex rounded. Costa Rica, Panama........ P. rubiginosa Martins & Galileo, 2009

Figures

FIGURES 99–108. 99–102, Spinestoloides hefferni, holotype female: 99, dorsal habitus; 100, ventral habitus; 101, lateral habitus; 102, head, frontal view. 103–108, Pseudestoloides bingkirki, holotype female: 103, head, frontal view; 104, scape; 105, mesoventral process; 106, dorsal habitus; 107, ventral habitus; 108, lateral habitus.

FIGURES45–54. Pseudestoloides affinis. 45–49, paratype male:45, dorsalhabitus; 46, ventral habitus;47, lateral habitus;48, scape; 49, mesoventral process.50–54, female from MZSP:50, scape; 51, mesoventral process; 52, dorsal habitus; 53, ventral habitus; 54, lateral habitus.