Paragnorimus, Becker, 1910

Smith, Andrew B. T., 2010, Three new species of Paragnorimus Becker from Central America (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Trichiini) with a redefinition of the genus, Insecta Mundi 2010 (126), pp. 1-8 : 3-4

Key to species of Paragnorimus

1. Pronotal disc with a distinct, transverse, cretaceous band (sometimes interrupted medially) (as in Fig. 1-2 ) .................................................................................................................................... 2

— Pronotal disc either without a trace of a transverse, cretaceous line (as in Fig. 4-6 ) or with a very faint, broken line (as in Fig. 3 ) ................................................................................................. 4

2(1). Males and females with unicolored head, clypeus without longitudinal stripes. Pygidium more-orless evenly convex in both sexes. Mexico............. Paragnorimus linea ( Burmeister, 1841)

— Males with distinctly bicolored or tricolored head, female with unicolored head; apex of clypeus and 3 longitudinal stripes extending to the eye (2 lateral and 1 medial) with a black, shiny, densely punctate surface; base of clypeus and vertex dull olive green, matt, with punctures obscured. Females with pygidial disc transversely concave or more-or less evenly convex, if pygidial disc is convex, then head with cretaceous markings pygidium of males more-or-less evenly convex. Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua............................................................ 3

3(2). Head dorsally without cretaceous markings. Pronotum without oblique cretaceous markings posterior to the transverse cretaceous band. Honduras and Nicaragua..................................... ....................................................................................... Paragnorimus hondurensis n. sp.

— Head with cretaceous markings. Pronotum with oblique cretaceous markings posterior to the transverse cretaceous band. Guatemala................ Paragnorimus glaseri ( Howden, 1971)

4(1). Clypeus rounded or truncate ....................................................................................................... 5

— Clypeus distinctly (sometimes weakly) emarginate .................................................................... 6

5(4). Elytra with cretaceous markings ............................... Paragnorimus velutinus Becker, 1910

— Elytra without cretaceous markings ........................ Paragnorimus aenescens ( Bates, 1889)

6(4). Elytra with distinct orange and dark green/black pattern ( Fig. 3-4 ) ............................................ .............................................................................................. Paragnorimus howdeni n. sp.

— Elytra unicolored, some specimens with cretaceous markings .................................................. 7

7(6). Elytra light brown .................................................. Paragnorimus sambucus Howden, 1970

— Elytra black ................................................................................................................................. 8

8(7). Head and pronotum black ......................................................... Paragnorimus atratus n. sp.

— Head and pronotum dull olive green .............. Paragnorimus guatemalensis Howden, 1970

Figures

Figure 1-6. Oblique view. 1-2) Paragnorimus hondurensis. 1) Male. 2) Female.3-4) Paragnorimus howdeni. 3) Male. 4) Female. 5-6) Paragnorimus atratus. 5) Male. 6) Female.