Tricondyla, Latreille, 1822

Anichtchenko, Alexander & Wiesner, Jürgen, 2024, Tiger beetles of the genus Tricondyla Latreille, 1822 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of the Philippines, with some considerations of the taxonomy of the genus, Zootaxa 5397 (3), pp. 351-376 : 353

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Key to Tricondyla View in CoL subgenera and species of Philippines

1. Maximal width of aedeagus at the middle, median lobe narrow at basal part ( Figs 112–116 View FIGURES 112–129 ); endophallus without appendix; base of interocular cavity at same level as neck; without distinct transverse line between neck and occiput............................................................................. 7 (Subgenus Tricondyla (s. str.) Latreille, 1822)

– Maximal width of aedeagus near the base, median lobe strongly inflated immediately after basal orifice ( Figs 117–129 View FIGURES 112–129 ); endophallus with appendix; base of interocular cavity often higher than neck and with indistinct transverse mark......................................................................... 2 (Subgenus Stenotricondyla Naviaux, 2002 )

2(1). Orbital plates and pronotum strongly striated, vertex rugose ( Figs 86–88 View FIGURES 86–88 ) (refer to comments, probably teratologic specimen)................................................................. T. (Stenotricondyla) genieri Naviaux, 2008 View in CoL

– Orbital plates and pronotum not or shallowly striated......................................................... 3

3(2). Interocular cavity flat and wide; base of the interocular cavity on the same level as the neck; not separated from the neck by transverse impression ( Fig. 108 View FIGURES 108–111 )......................................................................... 4

– Interocular cavity convex and narrow; base of the interocular cavity higher than neck; separated from the neck by transverse impression ( Figs 109–111 View FIGURES 108–111 ).............................................................................. 5

4(3). Elytra shiny, apical half of elytra smooth ( Figs 43–49 View FIGURES 43–56 ).................. T. (Stenotricondyla) conicicollis Chaudoir, 1844 View in CoL

– Elytra weakly mate, apical part punctate ( Figs 66–71 View FIGURES 66–85 )........................ T. (Stenotricondyla) elongata Horn, 1906 View in CoL

5(3). Head between eyes concave ( Figs 109, 111 View FIGURES 108–111 )................................................................ 6

– Head between eyes almost flat ( Fig. 110 View FIGURES 108–111 ); base of the interocular cavity clearly higher than neck; pronotum strongly ampulliform ( Figs 96–98 View FIGURES 96–99 )...................................................... T. (Stenotricondyla) planiceps Schaum, 1862 View in CoL

6(5). Apical third of elytra almost smooth ( Figs 89–94 View FIGURES 89–95 )................... T. (Stenotricondyla) brunnipes Motschulsky, 1861 View in CoL

– Apical third of elytra clearly punctured ( Figs 57–61 View FIGURES 57–65 )................... T. (Stenotricondyla) cyanipes Eschscholtz, 1829 View in CoL

7(1). Pronotum smooth..................................................................................... 8

– Pronotum transversally rugate ( Figs 37–39 View FIGURES 37–42 )........................................... T. (s. str.) johnsoni sp. nov.

8(7). Interocular furrows shallow............................................................................. 9

– Interocular furrows moderately deep; apical half of elytra usually with gentle punctures, sometimes barely visible; occasionally apical half almost smooth or clearly punctate ( Figs 13–19 View FIGURES 13–28 ); body color varies from black to metallic blue or copper, length 15–19 mm ............................................................. T. (s. str.) ovicollis Motschulsky, 1864 View in CoL

9(8). Apical half of elytra gently to moderately punctured, rarely almost smooth; apex of aedeagus strongly down curved ( Fig. 112 View FIGURES 112–129 ); endophallus ( Figs 8–12 View FIGURES 1–12 ) with short and thick flagellum........................ T. (s. str.) aptera View in CoL aptera (Olivier, 1790) View in CoL

– Apical half of elytra with no trace of punctures, completely smooth, with setiferous pores only, strongly convex; apex of aedeagus moderately down curved ( Fig. 116 View FIGURES 112–129 ); flagellum long and thin ( Figs 33–35 View FIGURES 29–36 )..... T. (s. str.) ventricosa Schaum, 1862 View in CoL