Eupines King. A 1866
Creators: name: Shen, Jia-Wei
name: Leschen, Richard A. B.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Staphylinidae
Eupines

description: Key to the males of New Zealand Eupines King
The species key below is based soley on males. Females cannot be readily identified to species. Species endemic to the Three Kings Islands are indicated by an asterisk (*).
1 Antennae 10-segmented (Fig. 2G); abdominal ventrite 2 modified (except E. (B.) nemoralis; Fig. 36F)................. 3
- Antennae not 10-segmented; abdominal ventrite 2 unmodified.................................................. 2
2 Antennae 9-segmented (Fig. 37B); protrochannters lacking ventral spine (Fig. 37D)......................................................................................................................... E. novem sp. n.
- Antennae 11-segmented (Fig. 48A); protrochanters with short ventral spine (Fig. 48D).................................................................................................................. E. (E.) undecim sp. n.
3 Antennomere 5 modified (Fig. 4B)....................................................................... 4
- Antennomere 5 unmodified............................................................................ 17
4 Antennomere 10 conspicuously modified, not conical (Fig. 32B)................................................ 5
- Antennomere 10 unmodified, conical..................................................................... 8
5 Protibiae with apical spine and protuberance (Fig. 44E); body color black (Fig. 44A.............. E. (B.) protibialis sp. n.
- Protibiae unmodified; body color often reddish brown to dark brown............................................ 6
6 Antennomere 9 longer than wide (Fig. 32B)............................................... E. (B.) micans (Sharp)
- Antennomere 9 transverse (Fig. 20D)..................................................................... 7
7 Antennomere 7 longer than wide............................................... * E. (B.) crosbyi Théry & Leschen
- Antennomere 7 disc-shaped, much wider than long (Fig. 20B).................................. E. (B.) graceae sp. n.
8 Protibiae and/or mesotibiae modified...................................................................... 9
- Protibiae and mesotibiae unmodified..................................................................... 13
9 Both protibiae and mesotibiae modified (Figs. 21 E–F)......................................... E. (B.) halli (Broun)
- Protibiae or mesotibiae modified........................................................................ 10
10 Only protibiae modified............................................................................... 11
- Only mesotibiae modified............................................................................. 12
11 Antennomere 9 much longer than antennomere 10 (Fig. 16B)................................. E. (B.) dugdalei sp. n.
- Antennomere 9 about as long as antennomere 10 (Fig. 38B).................................... E. (B.) obtusa sp. n.
12 Mesotibiae with minute apical spine, much shorter than mesotibial width (Fig. 33E); A6 unmodified (Fig. 33B)............................................................................................... E. (B.) minuta sp. n.
- Mesotibiae with large apical spine, longer than mesotibial width (Fig. 28F); A6 enlarged and strongly asymmetrical (Fig. 28B)............................................................................... E. (B.) insolita sp. n.
13 Antennomere 5 much longer than wide (Fig. 4C)........................................................... 14
- Antennomere 5 about as long as wide (Fig. 39B)........................................................... 15
14 Antennomere 9 slightly wider than long (Fig. 4B)........................................ E. (B.) anisarthra (Broun)
- Antennomere 9 much longer than wide (Fig. 24B)......................................... E. (B.) huizhenae sp. n.
15 Antennomere 5 larger than remaining segments (Fig. 39D)...................................... E. (B.) ovalis sp. n.
- Antennomere 10 larger than remaining segments........................................................... 16
16 Antennomere 5 larger than antennomere 9 (Fig. 16B).................................... E. (B.) bisulcifrons (Broun)
- Antennomere 5 smaller than antennomere 9 (Fig. 29B)........................................ E. (B.) lewisi Broun
17 Antennomere 10 conspicuously modified (Fig. 30B)........................................................ 18
- Antennomere 10 unmodified........................................................................... 27
18 Protibiae or mesotibiae modified........................................................................ 19
- Protibiae and mesotibiae unmodified..................................................................... 20
19 Mesotibiae unmodified, protibiae with minute apical protuberance (Fig. 30E); aedeagus with barely visible slcerites (Fig. 30H)............................................................................ E. (B.) longiceps Raffray
- Mesotibiae slightly convex near apex, with long tuft of subapical setae (Fig. 41E), protibiae unmodified; aedeagus with two slender sclerites (Fig. 41I)................................................................................................................................................................ E. (B.) pannicula sp. n.
20 Antennomere 10 much larger than antennomere 9 (Fig. 7C)................................................... 21
- Antennomere 10 about as larger as or smaller than antennomere 9.............................................. 22
21 Antennomere 9 slightly longer than wide (Fig. 35B).................................... E. (B.) mundula (Schaufuss)
- Antennomere 9 strongly transverse and cupulate (Fig. 7B)...................................... E. (B.) caesta sp. n.
22 Antennomere 9 strongly transverse, 2 × wider than antennomere 10 (Fig. 43B)................................................................................................................... E. (B.) platyarthra (Broun)
- Antennomere 9 as wide as or narrower than antennomere 10 (Fig. 34B)......................................... 23
23 Antennomere 9 transverse (Fig. 34B).................................................................... 24
- Antennomere 9 longer than wide........................................................................ 25
24 Ventrite 6 much wider than long (Fig. 11F)............................................. E. (B.) conspicua (Broun)
- Ventrite 6 about as long as wide (Fig. 34F)............................................. E. (B.) monstrosa (Reitter)
25 Antennomere 6 strongly transverse (Fig. 40B)............................................ E. (B.) paganus (Broun)
- Antennomere 6 longer than wide........................................................................ 26
26 Ventrite 6 with long median struts, longer than half length of ventral 6 (Fig. 13G); abdominal ventrite 2 with pair of small nude discal protuberances (Fig. 13F); aedeagus with asymmetrical sclerites (Fig. 13H).................. E. (B.) decens (Broun)
- Ventrite 6 with short median struts, about one-fifth length of ventral 6 (Fig. 42F); abdominal ventrite 2 with pair of small discal protuberances, inserted with slightly curved small apical setae (Fig. 42E); aedeagus with symmetrical sclerites (Fig. 42H)........................................................................................ E. (B.) petila sp. n.
27 Antennomere 8 elongate and concave at lateral side (Fig. 12C)................................................ 28
- Antennomere 8 unmodified............................................................................ 29
28 Antennomere 7 disc-shaped and much wider than antennomere 6; aedeagus with two long and curved sclerites (Fig. 12B)............................................................................... E. (B.) crassicornides Newton
- Antennomere 7 as wide as antennomere 6; aedeagus lacking sclerites but with dense setae................................................................................................... * E. (B.) chandleri Théry & Leschen
29 Protrochanters lacking ventral spine (Fig. 23D); aedeagus lacking sclerite (Fig. 23E)..................................................................................................................... E. (B.) hoarei sp. n.
- Protrochanters modified with ventral spine; aedeagus with sclerites............................................. 30
30 Body length longer than 1.90 mm, around 2.00 mm......................................................... 31
- Body length much shorter than 1.90 mm, around 1.50 mm .................................................... 34
31 Antennomere 10 conical, unmodified (Fig. 46B); aedeagus with two large sclerites (Fig. 46G)... E. (B.) waikaremoana sp. n.
- Antennomere 10 modified; aedeagus with single sclerite..................................................... 32
32 Antennomere 9 twice longer than wide (Fig. 8B); protrochanters with long ventral spine, about twice of protrochanteral width (Fig. 8E)............................................................................ E. (B.) carinata sp. n.
- Antennomere 9 about as long as wide; protrochanters with ventral spine, about as wide as protrochanters............... 33
33 Antennomere 10 bean-shaped and strongly concave at lateral side (Fig. 15B)...................... E. (B.) dispar (Sharp)
- Antennomere 10 convex at lateral side and with deep basal excavation (Fig. 18C).................... E. (B.) gigas sp. n.
34 Ventrite 2 lacking discal protuberance, with apical setae (Fig. 36F)............................................. 35
- Ventrite 2 with discal protuberances and apical setae........................................................ 36
35 Protrochanters with long and acute ventral spine (Fig. 36E)................................. E. (B.) nemoralis (Broun)
- Protrochanters lacking ventral spine but setose...................................* E. (B.) tronqueti Théry & Leschen
36 Ventrite 2 with single fused median protuberance (Fig. 9F)..................................... E. (B.) coalita sp. n.
- Ventrite 2 with pair of median protuberances............................................................... 37
37 Mesotibiae with small subapical spine, protibiae with minute spine in apical two-thirds (Figs. 27 E–F)................................................................................................ E. (B.) impressifrons (Broun)
- Mesotibiae unmodified, protibiae with apical spine or unmodified.............................................. 38
38 Protibiae modified................................................................................... 39
- Protibiae unmodified................................................................................. 41
39 Antennomere 6 prolonged, about 1.5 × longer than antennomere 7 (Fig. 6D)........................ E. (B.) brevis sp. n.
- Antennomere 6 as long as or slightly shorter than antennomere 7............................................... 40
40 Antennomere 8 rounded at lateral side (Fig. 45D)........................................... E. (B.) setifera (Broun)
- Antennomere 8 truncate at lateral side............................................. * E. (B.) watti Théry & Leschen
41 Antennomere 9 much longer than antennomere 10 (Fig. 19D)................................................. 42
- Antennomere 9 about as long as or shorter than antennomere 10............................................... 45
42 Antennomere 8 larger than antennomere 7 (Fig. 19B), antennomere 9 lacking apical spine or protuberance................................................................................................ E. (B.) glabrata (Broun)
- Antennomere 8 smaller than antennomere 7, antennomere 9 with apical small spine or protuberance.................. 43
43 Antennomere 9 with apical spine (Fig. 47C); aedeagus with four sclerites........................................ 44
- Antennomere 9 with barely visible subapical protuberance (Fig. 26B); aedeagus with two sclerites (Fig. 26G)................................................................................................ E. (B.) impar (Sharp)
44 Antennomere 5 longer than wide (Fig. 47B); body color dark brown (Fig. 47A)................... E. (B.) whirinaki sp. n.
- Antennomere 5 transverse (Fig. 10B); body color reddish brown (Fig. 10A).................... E. (B.) complector sp. n.
45 Abdominal ventrite 2 with pair of large trichomes (Fig. 25C); protrochanters with barely visible ventral spine; antennomere 9 much shorter than antennomere 10 (Fig. 25B)............................................. E. (B.) illustris (Broun)
- Abdominal ventrite 2 with pair of small apical setae; protrochanters with long ventral spine, at least half of protrochanteral width; antennomere 9 as long as or slightly longer than antennomere 10......................................... 46
46 Antennomere 9 with apical spine; protrochanters with long ventral spine, longer than half of protrochanteral width....... 47
- Antennomere 9 lacking apical spine (Fig. 31C); protrochanters with short ventral spine, shorter than half of protrochanteral width (Fig. 31E)....................................................................... E. (B.) mayae sp. n.
47 Ventrite 6 with long median struts, about three-fourths of ventral length (Fig. 22G); aedeagus with three long sclerites (Fig. 22H).............................................................................. E. (B.) hectori (Broun)
- Ventrite 6 with short median struts, about one-third of ventral length (Fig. 17G); aedeagus with two long sclerites (Fig. 17H)............................................................................... E. (B.) fraudulenta (Broun)
description: Published as part of Shen, Jia-Wei & Leschen, Richard A. B., 2020, Revision of Eupines King of New Zealand (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae: Goniaceritae), pp. 1-84 in Zootaxa 4777 (1) on pages 9-11, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4777.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3821174