Amarophilus, Larochelle and Lariviere E, 2022

Larochelle & Larivière, Marie-Claude, 2022, Synopsis of the tribe Amarotypini in New Zealand (Coleoptera: Carabidae), Insecta Mundi 2022 (942), pp. 1-30 : 15

Key to species of Amarophilus

1. Eyes subdepressed. Setiferous puncture of head inserted medially ( Fig. 6 ) on inner side of each eye. Laterobasal foveae of pronotum moderately deep, not separated from lateral depressions by a pronounced convexity.................................................................... 2

— Eyes slightly convex. Setiferous puncture of head inserted postmedially ( Fig. 7 ) on inner side of each eye. Laterobasal foveae of pronotum very deep, separated from lateral depressions by a pronounced convexity............................................................................ 3

2(1). Body subovate, piceous black. Antennae bicolored, segments 1–4 rufotestaceous, 5–11 rufopiceous. Pronotum rounded, widest before middle; lateral beads narrow throughout; posterolateral angles rounded. Sides of elytra slightly rounded. Fig. 31 . [Body length 5.8 mm; South Island (CO)].................................. Amarophilus rotundicollis Larochelle and Larivière , new species

— Body ovate, rufopiceous with reddish pronotal base. Antennae rufotestaceous. Pronotum trapezoid, widest basally; lateral beads narrow, slightly widened from apex to base; posterolateral angles acute, slightly projected laterally. Sides of elytra strongly rounded. Fig. 32 . [Body length 6.1–6.3 mm; South Island (CO, OL)]............... Amarophilus otagoensis Larochelle and Larivière , new species

3(1). Antennae bicolored, segments 1–4 rufotestaceous (infuscate apically), 5–11 rufopiceous. Frontal furrows moderately deep, subparallel posteriorly. Pronotum slightly convex; sides slightly sinuate posteriorly; base narrower than elytral base. Elytra strongly convex; striae deep and coarsely punctate, stria 3 with two setiferous punctures. Fig. 33 . [Body length 6.7–6.9 mm; South Island (OL)]...................................... Amarophilus lomondensis Larochelle and Larivière , new species

— Antennae rufotestaceous. Frontal furrows very deep, convergent posteriorly. Pronotum moderately convex; sides not sinuate posteriorly; base as wide as elytral base. Elytra moderately convex; striae shallow and finely punctate, stria 3 without setiferous punctures. Fig. 34 . [Body length 6.8–7.2 mm; South Island (OL)]............ Amarophilus wanakensis Larochelle and Larivière , new species

Figures

Figures 1–14. Amarotypini morphology. 1–4) Microsculpture. 1) Granulate. 2) Isodiametric. 3) Moderately transverse. 4) Very transverse. 5–7) Head. 5) Setiferous punctures medial, close to eye, frontal furrows (ff) subparallel posteriorly. 6) Punctures medial, distant from eye, furrows subparallel posteriorly. 7) Punctures postmedial, distant from eye, furrows convergent posteriorly. 8–10) Gonocoxites 1 (gc 1) and 2 (gc 2). 8) Amarotypus. 9) Amaroxenus. 10) Amarophilus. 11–14) Aedeagus, lateral. 11) Amarotypus edwardsii. 12) Amarotypus takaheensis new species. 13) Amarotypus fiordlandensis new species. 14) Amarotypus murchisonorum new species.

Figures 29–32. Dorsal habitus. 29) Amaroxenus huttensis new species. 30) Amaroxenus kahurangiensis new species. 31) Amarophilus rotundicollis new species (holotype). 32) Amarophilus otagoensis new species. Scale line = 1 mm.

Figures 33–34. Dorsal habitus. 33) Amarophilus lomondensis new species. 34) Amarophilus wanakensis new species. Scale line = 1 mm.