Palliolatrix, Prena, 2006
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.1319.1.2 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:9DFBDEE8-F5C8-477F-8AE7-AECA95B3498C |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5073061 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/354887FB-1058-FFCE-F134-FDADB31DF921 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Palliolatrix |
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Key to the Middle American species of Palliolatrix
1. Elytra with macula of black scales ............................................................................... 2
Elytra without black macula, yellowish or red colorpattern present or not ................ 3
2. Elytra with moderately raised preapical callus, additional median callus at interstriae 3 and 4 absent; pronotal disk without pair of tubercles; preapical callus without vitta of light colored scales ( Fig. 1, 2 View FIGURES 1–10 ); dorsal transition between head and rostrum slightly depressed; Guatemala and Mexico (Chiapas)...............................1. P. quadrimaculata
Elytra with notably raised preapical callus and additional median callus at interstriae 3 and 4 (may be indistinct in small specimens); pronotal disk with pair of tubercles, preapical callus with vitta of light colored scales ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1–10 ); dorsal transition between head and rostrum angular; Guatemala to Colombia................................. 2. P. tuberosa
3. Total length 4.9–5.2 mm; prothorax and elytra with colorpattern of vermilion and light yellow scales ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 1–10 ) ........................................................................ 6. P.pulchra
Total length 6.9–10.3 mm; prothorax and elytra without vermilion scales................... 4
4. Femoral tooth minute, shorter than tarsal claw ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 11–28 ) ............................................. 5
Femoral tooth distinct, approximately as long as tarsal claw ( Fig. 12, 14 View FIGURES 11–28 ) ................. 6
5. Body with distinct vestiture of elongate yellowish scales ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1–10 ), pronotum larger, bellshaped ................................................................................................ 3. P. infucata
Body with vestiture of microscopic hairs and minute scales ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1–10 ), pronotum smaller, conical ..................................................................................................... 4. P. attenuata
6. Venter with indistinct yellow hairs; Costa Rica and Panama, Cordilleras Central and Talamanca ............................................................................................. 5. P. palliolatrix
Venter with light yellow, oval scales; Colombia, Pacific side ..................................... 7
7. Elytral interstriae 3 and 5 without distinct vitta of lightcolored scales, interstria 3 with distinct callosity at middle ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 1–10 )..............................................................7. P.crassa
Elytral interstriae 3 and 5 with distinct vittae of lightcolored scales, interstria 3 without callosity at middle ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 1–10 )..................................................................8. P. virgata
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