Rondoniella, Kaszab, 1970

Maruyama, Munetoshi & Ando, Kiyoshi, 2022, Review of the genera Rondoniella Kaszab, 1970 and Durandius Kaszab, 1970 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), with description of R. hosoishii sp. nov. from an ant nest in Cambodia, Zootaxa 5209 (2), pp. 293-300 : 299

A key to species of the genera Rondoniella and Durandius

1. Head trapezoidal, truncate at apex; eyes large; gular plate triangular with weak sulci for receiving antennae, and prothoracic hypomera of pronotum without excavation for receiving antennal clubs; outer margin of fortibia with distinct tooth at middle. Body length: 4.00– 5.80 mm (genus Durandius )............................................... D. ardoini Kaszab

- Head triangular, rounded at apex; eyes small; gular plate parallel-sided with distinct sulci for receiving antennae, and prothoracic hypomera of pronotum with excavation for receiving antennal clubs; outer margin of fortibia simple or with weak rounded process at middle. Body length: 4.30–7.35 mm (genus Rondoniella )............................................. 2

2. Body darker, grayish black-brown; elytra with punctate striae; outer margin of foretibia simple, almost straight.......... 3

- Body paler, light brown or pale reddish brown; elytra without punctate striae; outer margin of foretibia sinuate owing to rounded weak process at middle. Body length: 4.40–4.60 mm .......................... R. bremeri Ferrer & Moragues

3. Pronotum more finely punctate, with lateral depression narrower; elytral striae more ambiguous; tibiae broader and less punctate; tarsi shorter and thicker. Body length: 5.75–6.05 mm ................................. R. hosoishii sp. nov.

- Pronotum more coarsely punctate, with lateral depression wider; elytral striae distinct; tibiae narrower and more densely punctate; tarsi longer and slenderer. Body length: 4.30–7.35 mm .................................. R. costata Kaszab