Aulacopalpus (VIRIDIS GUERIN-MENEVILLE, 1838)
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1649/0010-065X(2002)056[0379:ROTSSA]2.0.CO;2 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5390994 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/66722E7C-FFEB-4B70-FEDE-FC7092ADF9AD |
treatment provided by |
Tatiana |
scientific name |
Aulacopalpus |
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Key to the Species of Aulacopalpus
1 Meso and metatarsal claws simple ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
1' Meso and metatarsal claws thickened and bifurcate or with ventral tooth (e.g., Figs. 6–8 View Figs ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
2 Tarsomere 5 with ventromedial tooth ( Fig. 7 View Figs ) -------------- A. pygidialis Ohaus
2' Tarsomere 5 without ventromedial tooth (e.g., Figs. 6 and 8 View Figs ) --------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. castaneus (Laporte)
3 Tarsomere 5 with ventromedial tooth (e.g., Fig. 7 View Figs ) ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. valdiviensis Smith , n. sp.
3' Tarsomere 5 without ventromedial tooth (e.g., Figs. 6 and 8 View Figs ) ------------------- 4
4 Dorsally bicolored with brown head, elytron; pronotum with greenish reflections. Pronotum with long, conspicuous setae in apical half. Antennal club elongated in males, longer than other segments combined, equal to or slightly shorter than head length ( Fig. 4 View Figs ) A. aconcaguensis Smith , n. sp.
4' Dorsally with uniform or bicolored appearance. If bicolored then pronotum without conspicuous setae. Antennal club not elongated, equal to or shorter than other segments combined, much shorter than head length (similar to Fig. 5 View Figs ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
5 Dorsal color dark or olive green ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
5' Dorsal color brown (pronotum sometimes with greenish reflections) ----- 7
6 Maxillary palpus greatly enlarged in males, similar in size to antennal club ( Fig. 5 View Figs ). Body length 11.7–16.3 mm. Dorsal color olive green. Pronotum
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