Onthophagus fuscus, Boucomont, 1932
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5940898 |
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Key for the identification of adult major male specimens of the Onthophagus fuscus View in CoL species complex
(modified from Zunino & Halffter 1988).
1 Clypeus not transverse, obtusely pentagonal and not concave or weakly concave ( Figs. 1, 3 View FIGURE 3 , 5 View FIGURE 5 , 7 View FIGURE 7 , 9 View FIGURE 9 , 13 View FIGURE 13 )................. 2
- Clypeus transverse, obtusely trapezoidal and strongly concave ( Fig. 11 View FIGURE 11 ).......................................... 7
2 Frontal carina complete................................................................................. 3
- Frontal carina limited to the medial region.................................................................. 5
3 Dorsal setae (pronotum and elytra) relatively long (length: 0.1 ± 0.03 mm). Pronotal disc glabrous medially ( Figs. 3–4 View FIGURE 3 View FIGURE 4 , 18 – 20 View FIGURE 18 View FIGURE 19 View FIGURE 20 ). Michoacán, Mexico...................................................... O. canescens Zunino & Halffter, 1988 View in CoL
- Pronotal setae relatively short (length: 0.07 ± 0.02 mm). Pubescence present on the entire pronotal disc................. 4
4 Protonal surface coppery without olive-green sheen and elliptical impressions. Clypeal carina lacking ( Figs. 9–10 View FIGURE 9 View FIGURE 10 , 18 – 20 View FIGURE 18 View FIGURE 19 View FIGURE 20 ). Hidalgo, Puebla, and Veracruz, Mexico...................................... O. parafuscus Zunino & Halffter, 2005 View in CoL
- Protonal surface coppery with an olive-green sheen, with two more-or-less elliptical impressions on each of midline. Clypeal carina weakly impressed ( Figs. 13 – 16 View FIGURE 13 View FIGURE 14 View FIGURE 15 View FIGURE 16 ). Veracruz, Mexico.................................................................................................... O. orizabensis Moctezuma, Joaqui View in CoL , & Sánchez-Huerta, new species
5 Frontal carina produced into an acute or flattened triangular tubercle between the genal sutures. Elytral striae fine ( Figs. 7–8 View FIGURE 7 View FIGURE 8 , 18 – 20 View FIGURE 18 View FIGURE 19 View FIGURE 20 ). Durango, Jalisco, and Sinaloa, Mexico.............................. O. pseudofuscus Zunino & Halffter, 1988 View in CoL
- Frontal carina not produced into an acute tubercle. Elytral striae strongly impressed................................. 6
6 Clypeal carina present, but weakly developed. Dorsal surface dark brown with a weak greenish-cupreous sheen ( Figs. 1, 2 View FIGURE 2 , 18 – 20 View FIGURE 18 View FIGURE 19 View FIGURE 20 ). Aguascalientes, Durango, Jalisco, and Zacatecas, Mexico............................. O. fuscus Boucomont, 1932 View in CoL
- Clypeal carina absent. Dorsal surface coppery with a strong metallic sheen ( Fig. 5–6 View FIGURE 5 View FIGURE 6 , 18 – 20 View FIGURE 18 View FIGURE 19 View FIGURE 20 ). Morelos, Mexico................................................................................. O. mycetorum Zunino & Halffter, 1988 View in CoL
7 Pubescence uniform in size and density on the pronotal disc ( Fig. 11–12 View FIGURE 11 View FIGURE 12 ). Puebla, Mexico......................................................................................... O. clavijeroi Moctezuma, Rossini, & Zunino, 2016 View in CoL
- Pubescence reduced in size and density on the postero-central region of the pronotal disc. See dorsal habitus at http:// unibio.unam.mx/irekani/bitstream/123456789/12809/1/9035.jpg. Morelos, Mexico.................................................................................................... O. navarretorum Delgado & Capistan, 1996 View in CoL
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