Renius Li & Wang

POORANI, J., 2023, An illustrated guide to the lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of the Indian Subcontinent. Part II. Tribe Chilocorini, Zootaxa 5378 (1), pp. 1-108 : 92

Genus Renius Li & Wang

Renius Li & Wang , in Li et al. 2017a: 122 . Type species: Renius cornutus Li & Wang, 2017 , by monotypy.

Diagnosis. Form broadly rounded, dorsum moderately convex and glabrous ( Fig. 69a–c ). Clypeus medially distinctly projecting in male, medially distinctly raised but to a much lesser degree in female ( Fig. 69c, e ). Antenna with 10 antennomeres. Terminal maxillary palpomere elongate with sides slightly expanded, apex obliquely truncate. Posterior margin of pronotum with distinct border line. Prosternal process long, narrow, without carinae ( Fig. 69d ). Elytra laterally explanate and strongly reflexed, without marginal bead. Epipleuron unusually broad, about 0.5× as wide as metaventrite ( Fig. 69d ). Abdominal postcoxal lines complete, apically strongly recurved and arcuate in female ( Fig. 69f ). Legs with stout femora, tibiae slender without apical spurs; tarsal claws appendiculate.

Distribution. India (North-eastern region); China.

Included species. This genus is monotypic and known by its type species, Renius cornutus Li & Wang.

Figures

FIGURE 69. Renius cornutus Li & Wang, female: a. dorsal view; b. lateral view; c. frontal view; d. ventral view; e. head; f. abdominal postcoxal line; g. spermatheca; h. coxites.