Neltumius

Romero, Jesus & Johnson, Clarence Dan, 2003, Revision of the Genus NELTUMIUS Bridwell (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), The Coleopterists Bulletin 57 (2), pp. 219-236 : 221-222

Key to Species of Neltumius

1 Hind tibia uniformly gray; dorsum of body mostly grayish-white with prominent patches of dark brown and pale yellow setae ( Fig. 7 ); single median gibbosity near anterior margin of prothorax ( Fig. 8 ); prominent elongated white spot at middle of the third interval of elytron; fine transverse carina on each humerus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N. gibbithorax (Schaeffer)

19 Hind tibia with brown band at middle of posterior margin; dorsum with strongly contrasting dark brown and grayish elongated patches; third interval with two or more elongated white patches separated by dark brown; humerus carinate or granulate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2

2 Prothorax with prominent paired gibbosities separated by shallow median and transverse channels, posterior pair more prominent than anterior pair ( Fig. 4 ); humerus with fine transverse carina - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N. arizonensis (Schaeffer)

29 Prothorax with gibbosities and channel only slightly indicated ( Figs. 12, 16 ); humerus granulate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

3 Vestiture mostly white interrupted by lighter or darker coloration; head finely punctate; male genitalia as in Figures 13 and 14 N . texanus (Schaeffer)

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39 Vestiture mostly reddish brown interrupted by lighter or darker coloration; head with many deep punctations; male genitalia as in Figures 17 and 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N . dospatrias Romero and Johnson, new species

Figures

Fig. 7. Neltumius gibbithorax, male adult, dorsal view.

Fig. 8. Neltumius gibbithorax, male adult, lateral view.

Fig. 4. Neltumius arizonensis, male adult, lateral view.

Fig. 16. Neltumius dospatrias, male adult, lateral view.

Figs. 13–14. Neltumius texanus, male genitalia. 13) Median lobe, ventral view; 14) lateral lobes, ventral view.

Figs. 17–18. Neltumius dospatrias, male genitalia. 17) Median lobe, ventral view; 18) lateral lobes, ventral view.