Erotini
Creators: name: Kazantsev, Sergey V.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2004
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Lycidae

description: Key to genera and subgenera of Erotini and Dictyopterini of the world
1. Median pronotal cell absent or clearly divided into anterior and posterior parts. Spicu­ lum gastrale with lateral arms (Figs. 14–15) or absent (Fig. 19) .................. [Erotini] 2
­ Median pronotal cell complete and undivided. Spiculum gastrale without lateral arms (Figs. 16–18) ...................................................................................... [Dictyopterini] 9
2. Median pronotal cell divided into anterior and posterior parts ................................ Eros
­ Median pronotal cell absent or formed by parallel or divergent anteriad ribs ........... 3
3. Median pronotal structure represented by at least two ribs anteriorly ......................... 4
­ Median pronotal structure represented by one longitudinal rib .................................. 7
4. Male femora without foveae ..................................................................... Konoplatycis
­ Male femora with foveae ............................................................................................. 5
5. Pronotum posteriorly without distinct ribs. Hind wing with cell formed by Cu1 and Cu2 closed Fig. 8) ............................................................................................. Platycis
­ Pronotum posteriorly with distinct ribs. Hind wing with cell formed by Cu1 and Cu2 open [Erotides] ..................................................................................................................... 6
6. Male metatrochanters with foveae .................................................................... Erotides
­ Male metatrochanters without foveae ................................................... Glabroplatycis
7. Pronotal longitudinal rib represented by inconspicuous anterior prominence. Spiculum gastrale with lateral arms ........................................... [Pseudaplatopterus?] Eropterus
­ Pronotal longitudinal rib complete. Spiculum gastrale absent (Fig. 16) .. [Lopheros] 8
8. Parameres about half as long as median lobe of the aedeagus. Coxites free, valvifers fused apically (Fig. 21) ................................................................................... Lopheros
­ Parameres vestigial. Coxites fused, valvifers not fused apically (Fig. 24) .. Eulopheros
9. Male penultimate abdominal sternite straight or convex apically (Fig. 3) ..................... ................................................................................................[Flagraxina, subtr. n.] 10
­ Male penultimate abdominal sternite with median incision apically ............................. ......................................................................................................... [Dictyopterina] 13
10. Antennomere 3 similar in length and vestiture to antennomere 4. Male ultimate abdominal segments completely hidden inside penultimate ones (Fig. 3). Parameres free, not enveloping median lobe of the aedeagus ........................................... Flagrax
­ Antennomere 3 similar in length and vestiture to antennomere 2. Male ultimate abdominal segments not hidden inside penultimate ones. Parameres enveloping median lobe of the aedeagus ................................................................. [Phaneros] 11
11. All primary elytral costae equally developed, including in basal half Kleineria nom. n.
­ Elytral primary costa 2 less developed in basal half ................................................. 12
12. All elytral interstices with double rows of cells. Last elytral interstice well visible from above, at least in apical half ............................................................................Phaneros
­ Last elytral interstice with one row of cells and not visible from above, including in apical half ................................................................................................Bourgeoisiella
13. Ultimate maxillary palpomere pointed apically. Each elytron with 3 primary costae ... .................................................................................................................... Chinotaphes
­ Ultimate joint of maxillary palpi flattened apically ................................................. 14
14. Elytral costa 4 obsolete, last elytral interstice with 3 rows of cells, at least basally .. 15
­ Elytral costa 4 fully developed, last elytral interstice never with 3 rows of cells ...... 17
15. Elytral costa 3 definitely stouter than costa 1 for almost all its length ........Kolibaceum
­ Elytral costa 3 stouter than costa 1 in apical portion only ..................... [Laterialis] 16
16. Last elytral interstice with full 3 rows of cells ........................................ Tricostaeptera
­ Last elytral interstice with 3 rows of cells basally .......................................... Laterialis
17. Elytral costa 2 reduced, elytron appears to bear three primary costae, except basally. ..................................................................................................................................... 18
­ Elytral costa 2 fully developed, elytron appears to bear four primary costae .......... 20
18. Parameres of the aedeagus complete; hind tarsomere 1 with plantar pad occupying about half the tarsomere .....................................................................[Benibotarus] 19
­ arameres of aedeagus ventrally incised at apex (Fig. 48); hind tarsomere 1 with minute apical plantar pad ......................................................................................... Greenarus
19. First elytral interstice with two rows of cells ............................................. Benibotarus
­ First elytral interstice with one row of cells, except at base and apex ............ Sibetarus
20. Metatrochanters long, about a third to half the length of metatibiae. Elytral interstices with two rows of cells. Coxites not fused with each other, valvifers fused apically ..... ....................................................................................................................... Punicealis
­ Metatrochanters short, slightly longer than wide. Coxites and valvifers varied ........ 21
21. Elytral costa 3 considerably stouter than costae 1 and 2. Elytral interstices with one row of cells. Coxites fused with each other, valvifers not fused apically ... Helcophorus
­ Elytral costa not stouter than costae 1 and 2. Coxites and valvifers varied ............. 22
22. Elytral interstices with one row of cells ..................................................................... 23
­ Elytral interstices with two rows of cells ................................................................ 24
23. Elytral pubescence uniform .......................................................................... Pyropterus
­ Elytral pubescence distributed along costae ............................................... Taphomimus
24. Elytral reticulation robust. Parameres about as long as median lobe of the aedeagus (Figs. 39–41) ............................................................................................... Dictyoptera
­ Elytral reticulation weak. Parameres short...................................... [Propyropterus] 25
25. Parameres much shorter than median lobe of the aedeagus, median lobe narrow and bent (Figs. 54–55) ........................................................................................... Propyropterus
­ Parameres about half length of median lobe of the aedeagus; median lobe relatively robust and straight ................................................................................... Paralopheros
description: Published as part of Kazantsev, Sergey V., 2004, Phylogeny of the tribe Erotini (Coleoptera, Lycidae), with descriptions of new taxa, pp. 1-48 in Zootaxa 496 on pages 35-37, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157757