Apteroathlia, Smith & Evans, 2018

Smith, Andrew B. T. & Evans, Arthur V., 2018, Taxonomic review of Athliini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae), a new tribe of scarab beetles endemic to South America, Zootaxa 4471 (2), pp. 279-308 : 282

Key to species of Apteroathlia new genus

1. Anterior labral margin broadly concave and not upturned medially ( Fig. 4 ), dorsal color black (pronotum sometimes medially or completely light brown/tan) ( Figs. 1–2 )............................. Apteroathlia nox Smith and Evans , new species

- Anterior labral margin narrowly concave and upturned medially ( Fig. 9 ), dorsal color tan to light brown ( Figs. 6–7 )................................................................ Apteroathlia translucida Smith and Evans , new species

Figures

FIGURES 1–5. Apteroathlia nox Smith & Evans, new species, holotype. 1, dorsal habitus; 2, oblique habitus; 3, ventral habitus; 4, head and pronotum; 5, parameres.

FIGURES 6–10. Apteroathlia translucida Smith & Evans, new species, holotype. 6, dorsal habitus; 7, oblique habitus; 8, ventral habitus; 9, head and pronotum; 10, parameres.