Leleuporella Basilewsky, 1956

Abhitha, P. & Sabu, T. K., 2009, Rare ground-beetle species of Leleuporella Basilewsky (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Scaritinae: Scaritini) from Indian sub-continent, Zootaxa 2310, pp. 59-63 : 60

Key to the species of the genus Leleuporella Basilewsky (modified from Balkenohl, 1997)

1. Frons smooth without longitudinal furrows or carina .................................................................................................. 2

- Frons with longitudinal furrows or carina .................................................................................................................... 3

2. Eyes hemispherically protruding; genae inconspicuous; outline of pronotum rounded curved laterally. Sides of elytra smooth. Clypeus with conspicuous circular carina. Length 2.3–2.4 mm ( Fig. 2a) ................... L. devagiriensis n. sp.

- Without eyes; genae conspicuously tumid; outline of pronotum rounded laterally. Sides of elytra subserrate. Clypeus without circular carina. Length 2.7–3.0 mm ................................................................................ L. caeca Basilewsky.

3. Eyes big, hemispherically protruding; genae hardly visible. Frons with longitudinal furrow at middle and indistinct foveae at each side at neck constriction. Anterior margin of pronotum slightly convex; reflexed lateral border ending behind anterior setigerous puncture, extended to basal constriction as a sub marginal furrow without marginal channel. Base of elytra truncate convex. Length 2.1–2.4 mm .................................................. L. mandibularis (Burgeon) .

- Eyes smaller, reduced; genae distinct, rounding eyes in posterior quarter. Frons with about 6 regular carinae. Anterior margin of pronotum concave, reflexed lateral border and marginal channel reaching nearly up to basal constriction. Base of elytra truncate rectangularly. Length 2.5–2.7 mm .......................................... L. sexangulata Balkenohl.