Pseudophygopoda, Tavakilian & Penaherrera-Leiva, 2007

Clarke, Robin O. S., 2014, Bolivian Rhinotragini VIII: new genera and species related to Pseudophygopoda Tavakilian & Peñaherrera-Leiva, 2007 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae), Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 54 (24), pp. 341-362 : 345

Key to the genera related to Pseudophygopoda

1. Pronotum with dense patches of recumbent pubescence, the hairs brassy or golden in colour....................2

— Pronotum may be pubescent, but the hairs not brightly coloured, and not in dense, recumbent patches (but see Paramelitta aglaia Figs. 6A, 6C ).........................................................................................................3

2. Abdomen in both sexes fusiform; pronotal pubescence brassy. N. Brazil, French Guiana. Figs. 1 A-1D ........ ........................................................................... Pseudophygopoda Tavakilian & Peñaherrera-Leiva, 2007 .

— Abdomen in male almost cylindrical; pronotal pubescence golden. Panama. Figs. 2A, 2B ............................ .............................................................................................................................. Panamapoda gen. nov.

3. Metafemur strongly pedunculate clavate, and the clave much shorter than peduncle; metatarsi about as wide as apex of metatibia. Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Peru. Figs. 3-5 , 11, 13 ......... Paraphygopoda gen. nov.

— Metafemur subcylindrical, and the clave longer than the peduncle; metatarsi narrower than apex of metatibia ..........................................................................................................................................................4

4. Metatibia with large, dense brush; in males mesofemoral claves strongly broadened (when viewed laterally). Bolivia, Brazil. Figs. 6-7 , 14 ...................................................................................... Paramelitta gen. nov.

— Metatibia without brush; in males mesofemoral claves not strongly broadened (when viewed laterally). Brazil. Figs. 8, 12 ......................................................................................................... Phygomelitta gen. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 6‑7: 6, Paramelitta aglaia (Newman, 1840): A, male; B, female; C, female ventral aspect. 7, Paramelitta wappesi sp. nov.: A, male holotype; B, male ventral aspect; C, male urosternites 3-5.

FIGURES 1‑2: 1, Pseudophygopoda subvestita (White, 1855): A, male; B, male ventral aspect; C, female; D, female ventral aspect. 2, Panamapoda panamensis (Giesbert, 1996): A, male paratype; B, male ventral aspect.

FIGURES 3‑5: 3, Paraphygopoda albitarsis (Klug, 1825): A, male; B, female. 4, Paraphygopoda viridimicans (Fisher, 1952): A, male; B, female. 5, Paraphygopoda nappae sp. nov.: A, male holotype; B, male ventral aspect.

FIGURES 8‑14: 8, Phygomelitta triangularis (Fuchs, 1961): A, male; B, male ventral aspect; C, female. 9, Paraphygopoda longipennis (Zajciw, 1963) male holotype. Figs. 10-14: Genitalia, tegmen of the aedaegus (dorsal aspect): 10, Pseudophygopoda subvestita (White, 1855). 11, Paraphygopoda albitarsis (Klug, 1825). 12, Phygomelitta triangularis (Fuchs, 1961). 13, Paraphygopoda viridimicans (Fisher, 1952). 14, Paramelitta aglaia (Newman, 1840).