Cycadophila

Xu, Guang, Tang, William, Skelley, Paul, Liu, Nian & Rich, Stephen, 2015, Cycadophila, a new genus (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Pharaxonothinae) inhabiting Cycas debaoensis (Cycadaceae) in Asia, Zootaxa 3986 (3), pp. 251-278 : 257

Key to species of larval Cycadophila occurring with Cycas debaoensis

1 Urogomphi shorter than segment A9; hooks anterior to urogomphi ( Figs. 4 C–D) with base tilting in antero-dorsal direction away from apices of urogomphi, distal portion of hooks shaped like a bird’s bill, with tip of bill not sharply curved..................................................................................... Cycadophila debaonica , n. sp.

- Urogomphi longer than segment A9; hooks anterior to urogomphi ( Figs. 7 C–D) with base tilting in dorsal to postero-dorsal direction towards apices of urogomphi, distal portion of hooks shaped like a bird’s bill, with tip of bill sharply curved................................................................................. Cycadophila fupingensis , n. sp.

Figures

FIGURE 4. Photographs of Cycadophila debaonica larva: A – B) Lateral and dorsal habitus; C – D) Terminal segments of abdomen, lateral and dorsal views (t 1 – t 3 indicate basal tubercles of urogomphi); E) Head, ventral view; F) Right mandible, dissected, ventral view; G) Maxillary palp, mala and labial palps, dissected, ventral view.

FIGURE 7. Photographs of Cycadophila fupingensis larva: A – B) Lateral and dorsal habitus; C – D) Terminal segments of abdomen, lateral and dorsal views (t 1 – t 3 indicate basal tubercles of urogomphi); E) Head, ventral view; F) Right mandible, dissected, ventral view; G) Maxillary palp, mala and labial palps, dissected, ventral view.