Phrator Semenov, 1922
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5447.1.4 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11123344 |
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Key to the species of the subgenus Phrator Semenov, 1922
1 Mandibles short, their external margin without wedge-shaped extension. Metafemora and mesofemora slightly exceeding the elytral margin.............................................................. Omophron View in CoL (s.str.) Latreille, 1802
- Mandibles longer, their external margin with wedge-shaped extension. Metafemora and mesofemora strongly exceeding the elytral margin. Subgenus Phrator ........................................................................ 2
2 Elytra with 14 striae, ‘ variegatum’ group.................................................................. 3
- Elytra with 15 striae, ‘ vittulatum’ group................................................................... 6
3 Aedeagus moderately curved apically ( Figs 45–49, 53–54 View FIGURES 45–54 ).................................................... 4
- Aedeagus strongly curved apically ( Figs 50–52 View FIGURES 45–54 ). ( Algeria, Portugal, Sardinia, Spain)......... O. variegatum Olivier, 1812 View in CoL
4 Elytral striae more or less strongly punctate. Species from Africa............................................... 5
- Elytral striae weakly punctate. Species from Madagascar (Fig. 20)...................... O. grandidieri (Alluaud, 1899) View in CoL
5 Intervals 1-3 on the disc of elytra usually slightly convex ( Figs 9–16 View FIGURES 9–19 ). Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Botswana, Mozambique............ O. multiguttatum View in CoL s. str. Chaudoir, 1850
- Intervals 1–3 on the disc of elytra usually flattened ( Figs 17–19 View FIGURES 9–19 ). Southern third of the African continent ( Angola, Namibia, Mozambique, South Africa)................................ O. multiguttatum ssp. depressum Klug, 1853 View in CoL stat. nov.
6 Elytra elongated oval. Punctures on elytral striae well developed. Dark elytral pattern without metallic lustre ( Figs 23–26 View FIGURES 23–26 ).. 7
- Elytra almost circular. Dark elytral pattern with metallic lustre. Striae slightly punctate on disc and smooth on base. (Figs 21–22). ( Nigeria, Cameroon).................................................... O. barsevskisi Valainis, 2011 View in CoL
7 Body size 8–9 mm. Elytral pattern blurred ( Figs 23–25 View FIGURES 23–26 ). (West Africa).................. O. vittulatum Fairmaire, 1894 View in CoL
- Body size 11–12 mm. Elytral pattern distinct ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 23–26 ). ( Democratic Republic of Congo)...... O. schoutedeni Deleve, 1924 View in CoL
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