Tambocerus, Zhang & Webb, 1996
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3385.1.4 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5255996 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F587EC-FFDA-FFFD-FF60-4328C0C6B45C |
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Felipe |
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Tambocerus |
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Key to species of Tambocerus View in CoL from Indian subcontinent (males only)
1. Male subgenital plates rather quadrate ( Figs 60–62 View FIGURES 56–66 ); caudal lobe of pygofer with ventral dark pigmented crest ( Figs 57–59 View FIGURES 56–66 )........................................................................................ T. krameri View in CoL sp. nov.
– Male subgenital plates elongate triangular ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 24–31 ); caudal lobe of pygofer with dorsal and ventral dark pigmented crest ( Fig. 86 View FIGURES 86–94 ) or without such structures ( Figs 47 View FIGURES 47–55 , 77 View FIGURES 77–85 )................................................................. 2
2. Pygofer caudal lobe with dorsal and ventral dark pigmented crests ( Fig. 86 View FIGURES 86–94 ); aedeagal shaft in posterior view constricted abruptly near apex ( Figs 92, 93 View FIGURES 86–94 )........................................................... T. viraktamathi Rao View in CoL
– Pygofer caudal lobe without dark pigmented crests ( Figs 32 View FIGURES 32–39 , 40 View FIGURES 40–46 ); aedeagal shaft in posterior view not constricted abruptly near apex................................................................................................ 3
3. Pygofer caudal lobe not serrated ( Figs 40 View FIGURES 40–46 , 47 View FIGURES 47–55 )............................................................... 4
– Pygofer caudal lobe serrated ( Figs 24 View FIGURES 24–31 , 33 View FIGURES 32–39 , 77 View FIGURES 77–85 , 95 View FIGURES 95–101 )............................................................ 5
4. Apical lobe of style elongate, 0.75 times as long as apophysis ( Fig. 52 View FIGURES 47–55 ); aedeagus with ridge on ventral margin at base ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 47–55 ); shaft slightly curved ( Fig. 53 View FIGURES 47–55 )........................................................ T. furcostylus View in CoL sp. nov.
– Apical lobe of style short, at most about 0.33 times as long as apophysis ( Fig. 43 View FIGURES 40–46 ); aedeagus lacking ridge on ventral margin at base ( Fig. 45 View FIGURES 40–46 ); shaft bent almost at right angle at mid length ( Fig. 44 View FIGURES 40–46 )................................. T. daii View in CoL sp. nov. 5. Pygofer lobe either constricted in distal region ( Figs 24 View FIGURES 24–31 , 95 View FIGURES 95–101 ) or narrowed in lateral view ( Fig. 32 View FIGURES 32–39 )...................... 6
– Pygofer lobe of uniform width, not strongly narrowed caudally in lateral view ( Fig. 77 View FIGURES 77–85 ).............................. 8
6. Aedeagus with atrium ventrally produced ( Fig. 38 View FIGURES 32–39 ); shaft of uniform width in posterior view ( Fig. 39 View FIGURES 32–39 )..... T. cholas View in CoL sp. nov.
- Aedeagus with atrium not ventrally produced ( Figs 29 View FIGURES 24–31 , 100 View FIGURES 95–101 ); shaft narrowed distally in posterior view ( Figs 30 View FIGURES 24–31 , 99 View FIGURES 95–101 )....... 7
7. Aedeagal shaft with basal triangular ventral process in lateral view ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 24–31 ); shaft broader in basal half then narrowed distally in posterior view ( Figs 30 View FIGURES 24–31 )................................................................. T. acutus View in CoL sp. nov.
– Aedeagal shaft lacking triangular ventral process in lateral view ( Fig. 100 View FIGURES 95–101 ); shaft in middle almost parallel sided ( Fig. 99 View FIGURES 95–101 )......................................................................................... T. zahniseri View in CoL sp. nov.
8. Forewing with at least a few to extensive brown maculations ( Figs 5, 9 View FIGURES 1–12 ); pygofer mesally not produced near apex......... 9
- Forewing lacking brown maculations ( Figs 18–20 View FIGURES 13–23 ); male pygofer mesally produced near apex ( Figs 77, 78 View FIGURES 77–85 ) T. nilgiris View in CoL sp. nov.
9. Aedeagal shaft curved dorsally near apical 0.33 length, lateral serrations on shaft extend to distal 0.75 length, shaft of uniform width in posterior view ( Zhang & Webb 1996, Figs 92–93 View FIGURES 86–94 ).................................. T. disparatus (Melichar) View in CoL
- Aedeagal shaft straight, lateral serrations confined to apical 0.25 length, shaft broad at basal 0.75, then narrowed ( Zhang & Webb 1996, Figs 94 View FIGURES 86–94 , 97 View FIGURES 95–101 )................................................................ T. plumbeus (Distant) View in CoL
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