Ophthalmoglipa
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4059.2.7 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6109343 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B55D13-5057-FFC2-FF63-7C8A35A1F875 |
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Plazi |
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Ophthalmoglipa |
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Key to Ophthalmoglipa species
1 Species from the African continent........................................................................ 2
- Species from SE Asia and Oceania........................................................................ 4
2 Head and pronotum covered by a golden pubescence ( Fig. 1A View FIGURE 1. A ); parameres as in Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 A. Central and West Africa.................................................................................... O. aurocaudata ( Fairmaire 1897)
- Head and pronotum covered by a silvery pubescence. São Tomé and Principe Island................................ 3
3 Median elytral band consisting of an “N-shaped” patch of white setae ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1. A D); preapical elytral band very large (width 0.7x length). Parameres as in Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 C. Principe Island................................................. O. horaki n. sp.
- Median elytral band consisting of an irregular circular ring of white setae ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1. A C); preapical elytral band small (width 1. 2 x length); parameres as in Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 B. São Tomé Island............................................... O. leblanci n. sp.
4 Apex of the elytra, base of the pygidium and ventral surface covered by golden-white pubescence ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1. A E). Australia.................................................................................. O. elongatula (Mac Leay, 1872)
- Apex of the elytra, base of the pygidium and ventral surface covered by white pubescence............................ 5
5 Humeral elytral band elongated, extending from base of the elytra to one third of the elytral length and connected to the elytral margin by a transverse band of golden pubescence, leaving an oblong area of black pubescence at the humeral callus ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1. A F); parameres as in Fig 2 View FIGURE 2 D.......................................................... O. australis Franciscolo, 1965
- Humeral elytral band not elongated, “W” or “XX-shaped”, surrounding patches of black pubescence (pattern resembling G. ( Stenoglipa ) species).................................................................................. 6
6 Humeral elytral band interconnected along the suture by a median elytral band ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1. A G); male protibiae strongly curved; parameres as in Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 E. Maluku Island (Seram)........................................ O. maranoleai Horak, 1998
- Humeral elytral band not reaching the median elytral band; male protibiae only slightly curved....................... 7
7 Postscutellar spot of black pubescence present ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1. A G); pubescence of head and pronotum golden; parameres as in Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 F. Papua (Irian-Jaya)................................................................... .. O. iriana Horak, 1998
- Postscutellar spot absent; pubescence of head and pronotum silvery ( Fig 1 View FIGURE 1. A H); parameres as in Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 G. Maluku Island (Seram)..................................................................................... O. bilyi Horak, 1998
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