Tarsobaenus, Leavengood, Pinkerton and Rifkind, 2022

Leavengood, John M., Pinkerton, Morgan G. & Rifkind, Jacques, 2022, Description of the new genus Tarsobaenus and three new species from Costa Rica (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae: Hydnocerini), Zootaxa 5138 (2), pp. 167-176 : 175

Key to the species of Tarsobaenus

1. Elytra with a distinct, complete, black midelytral fascia ( Fig. 1 ); metepisternum testaceous ( Fig. 6 ); pronotum with a central black vitta ( Fig. 1 )................................................................ Tarsobaenus letourneauae

1’. Elytra with or without a fascia (when present, fascia located anteriorly) ( Figs. 7 , 12 ); metepisternum black ( Figs. 11 , 16 ); pronotum either immaculate ( Figs. 7 , 12, 14 ) or with black lateral vittae ( Fig. 9 )...................................... 2

2. Basal half of elytra black (except for anterior margin, which is narrowly testaceous) ( Fig. 12 )......... Tarsobaenus hansoni

2’. Elytra entirely orangish ( Fig. 7 ) or with epipleural margin narrowly black ( Fig. 8 ).................... Tarsobaenus piper

Figures

FIGURES 1–6. Tarsobaenus letourneauae, n. sp. (paratypes): 1—dorsal habitus; 2—head; 3—male, ventral abdomen; 4—female, ventral abdomen; 5—elytral plica; 6—lateral habitus.

FIGURES 7–11. Tarsobaenus piper, n. sp. (holotype, paratype): 7—holotype, dorsal habitus; 8—head; 9—paratype, dorsal habitus; 10—elytral plica; 11—lateral habitus.

FIGURES 12–16. Tarsobaenus hansoni, n. sp. (holotype, paratype): 12—holotype, dorsal habitus; 13—head; 14—paratype, dorsal habitus; 15—elytral plica; 16—lateral habitus.