Erotini

Kazantsev, Sergey V., 2004, Phylogeny of the tribe Erotini (Coleoptera, Lycidae), with descriptions of new taxa, Zootaxa 496, pp. 1-48 : 35-37

Key to genera and subgenera of Erotini and Dictyopterini of the world

1. Median pronotal cell absent or clearly divided into anterior and posterior parts. Spicu­ lum gastrale with lateral arms ( Figs. 14–15 ) or absent ( Fig. 19 ) .................. [ Erotini ] 2

­ Median pronotal cell complete and undivided. Spiculum gastrale without lateral arms ( Figs. 16–18 ) ...................................................................................... [ Dictyopterini ] 9

2. Median pronotal cell divided into anterior and posterior parts ................................ Eros

­ Median pronotal cell absent or formed by parallel or divergent anteriad ribs ........... 3

3. Median pronotal structure represented by at least two ribs anteriorly ......................... 4

­ Median pronotal structure represented by one longitudinal rib .................................. 7

4. Male femora without foveae ..................................................................... Konoplatycis

­ Male femora with foveae ............................................................................................. 5

5. Pronotum posteriorly without distinct ribs. Hind wing with cell formed by Cu1 and Cu2 closed Fig. 8 ) ............................................................................................. Platycis

­ Pronotum posteriorly with distinct ribs. Hind wing with cell formed by Cu1 and Cu2 open [ Erotides ] ..................................................................................................................... 6

6. Male metatrochanters with foveae .................................................................... Erotides

­ Male metatrochanters without foveae ................................................... Glabroplatycis

7. Pronotal longitudinal rib represented by inconspicuous anterior prominence. Spiculum gastrale with lateral arms ........................................... [Pseudaplatopterus?] Eropterus

­ Pronotal longitudinal rib complete. Spiculum gastrale absent ( Fig. 16 ) .. [ Lopheros ] 8

8. Parameres about half as long as median lobe of the aedeagus. Coxites free, valvifers fused apically ( Fig. 21 ) ................................................................................... Lopheros

­ Parameres vestigial. Coxites fused, valvifers not fused apically ( Fig. 24 ) .. Eulopheros

9. Male penultimate abdominal sternite straight or convex apically ( Fig. 3 ) ..................... ................................................................................................[Flagraxina, subtr. n.] 10

­ Male penultimate abdominal sternite with median incision apically ............................. ......................................................................................................... [Dictyopterina] 13

10. Antennomere 3 similar in length and vestiture to antennomere 4. Male ultimate abdominal segments completely hidden inside penultimate ones ( Fig. 3 ). Parameres free, not enveloping median lobe of the aedeagus ........................................... Flagrax

­ Antennomere 3 similar in length and vestiture to antennomere 2. Male ultimate abdominal segments not hidden inside penultimate ones. Parameres enveloping median lobe of the aedeagus ................................................................. [Phaneros] 11

11. All primary elytral costae equally developed, including in basal half Kleineria nom. n.

­ Elytral primary costa 2 less developed in basal half ................................................. 12

12. All elytral interstices with double rows of cells. Last elytral interstice well visible from above, at least in apical half ............................................................................Phaneros

­ Last elytral interstice with one row of cells and not visible from above, including in apical half ................................................................................................Bourgeoisiella

13. Ultimate maxillary palpomere pointed apically. Each elytron with 3 primary costae ... .................................................................................................................... Chinotaphes

­ Ultimate joint of maxillary palpi flattened apically ................................................. 14

14. Elytral costa 4 obsolete, last elytral interstice with 3 rows of cells, at least basally .. 15

­ Elytral costa 4 fully developed, last elytral interstice never with 3 rows of cells ...... 17

15. Elytral costa 3 definitely stouter than costa 1 for almost all its length ........Kolibaceum

­ Elytral costa 3 stouter than costa 1 in apical portion only ..................... [ Laterialis ] 16

16. Last elytral interstice with full 3 rows of cells ........................................ Tricostaeptera

­ Last elytral interstice with 3 rows of cells basally .......................................... Laterialis

17. Elytral costa 2 reduced, elytron appears to bear three primary costae, except basally. ..................................................................................................................................... 18

­ Elytral costa 2 fully developed, elytron appears to bear four primary costae .......... 20

18. Parameres of the aedeagus complete; hind tarsomere 1 with plantar pad occupying about half the tarsomere .....................................................................[ Benibotarus ] 19

­ arameres of aedeagus ventrally incised at apex ( Fig. 48 ); hind tarsomere 1 with minute apical plantar pad ......................................................................................... Greenarus

19. First elytral interstice with two rows of cells ............................................. Benibotarus

­ First elytral interstice with one row of cells, except at base and apex ............ Sibetarus

20. Metatrochanters long, about a third to half the length of metatibiae. Elytral interstices with two rows of cells. Coxites not fused with each other, valvifers fused apically ..... ....................................................................................................................... Punicealis

­ Metatrochanters short, slightly longer than wide. Coxites and valvifers varied ........ 21

21. Elytral costa 3 considerably stouter than costae 1 and 2. Elytral interstices with one row of cells. Coxites fused with each other, valvifers not fused apically ... Helcophorus

­ Elytral costa not stouter than costae 1 and 2. Coxites and valvifers varied ............. 22

22. Elytral interstices with one row of cells ..................................................................... 23

­ Elytral interstices with two rows of cells ................................................................ 24

23. Elytral pubescence uniform .......................................................................... Pyropterus

­ Elytral pubescence distributed along costae ............................................... Taphomimus

24. Elytral reticulation robust. Parameres about as long as median lobe of the aedeagus (Figs. 39–41) ............................................................................................... Dictyoptera

­ Elytral reticulation weak. Parameres short...................................... [ Propyropterus ] 25

25. Parameres much shorter than median lobe of the aedeagus, median lobe narrow and bent ( Figs. 54–55 ) ........................................................................................... Propyropterus

­ Parameres about half length of median lobe of the aedeagus; median lobe relatively robust and straight ................................................................................... Paralopheros

Figures

FIGURES 14 – 19. Ultimate female sternite. 14 — Platycis minuta (Fabricius); 15 — Eros humeralis (Fabricius); 16 — Pyropterus nigroruber (Degeer); 17 — Dictyoptera aurora (Herbst); 18 — Pyrotes sculpturatus (Waterhouse); 19 — Lopheros (Eulopheros) harmandi (Bourgeois).

FIGURES 8 – 10. Hind wing. 8 — Proteros sempiternus gen. n., sp. n.; 9 — Flagrax auberti (Bourgeois); 10 — Aferos sp.

FIGURES 20 – 24. Female genitalia. 20 — Eros humeralis (Fabricius); 21 — Lopheros rubens (Gyllenhal); 22 — Phaneros xanthopterus (Bourgeois); 23 — Dictyoptera aurora (Herbst); 24 — Lopheros (Eulopheros) harmandi (Bourgeois).

FIGURES 3 – 7. Details of Erotinae. 3 — Flagrax auberti (Bourgeois), male, apical abdominal segments, ventrally; 4 — Aferos aethiops (Kleine), aedeagus ventrally; 5 — Helcophorus miniatus Fairmaire, metendosternite, 5 a — female, 5 b — male; 6 — H. miniatus, female, thorax, ventrally; 7 — Dictyoptera aurora (Herbst), male, metendosternite. Scale: 0.5 mm.

FIGURES 48 – 55. Aedeagi. 48 — Greenarus belokobylskii sp. n., ventrally; 49 — laterally; 50 — dorsally; 51 — Eropterus glebulus sp. n., ventrally; 52 — laterally; 53 — dorsally; 54 — Propyropterus (s. str.) plateroides sp. n., ventrally; 55 — laterally. Scale: 0.5 mm.