Chlamisini Gressitt 1946
Creators: name: Chamorro-Lacayo, Maria
name: Konstantinov, Alexander
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2009
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Chrysomelidae

description: Key to genera 1 Head with large laminar projection in occipital region. (Figs. 6 A, B, D)................................... <b> <i>Kakita</i> Chamorro-Lacayo &amp; Konstantinov, new name</b> – Head without large laminar projection in occipital region.......................... <b>2</b> 2(1) Legs atypical; femora and tibiae flattened; tarsi reduced, retractile, able to fit into groove along apex of tibia (Fig. 3 B)... <b> <i>Carcinobaena</i> Lacordaire, 1848</b> – Legs normal and not as above (Fig. 3 E, H)................................................ <b>3</b> 3(1) Prosternum nearly rectangular, with posterior margin slightly narrower than anterior margin (Fig. 3 H). Pronotal and elytral tubercules reduced.................................................................................. <b> <i>Melittochlamys</i> Monrós, 1948</b> – Prosternum varying in shape, triangular, or angulate between mesocoxae, but never rectangular, with posterior margin much narrower than anterior margin (Figs. 3 A, I). Pronotal and elytral tubercules well developed................ <b>4</b> 4(3) Head with vertex longitudinally impressed. Tarsal claws simple. Body about 10 mm long and longer, bright metallic color. Pronotal and elytral tubercules pronounced................................................................. <b> <i>Fulcidax</i> Voet, 1806</b> – Head with vertex entire or convex. Tarsal claws usually appendiculate, if simple, see <i>Exema</i>. Body less than 10 mm long............................................... <b>5</b> 5(4) Prosternal process distally widened between midcoxae (Fig. 3 D). Metascutellum broadly exposed (Fig. 1 E)........................ <b> <i>Diplacaspis</i> Jacobson, 1924</b> – Sides of prosternal process convergent or serrate, if slightly widened between mesocoxae, then metascutellum not exposed (Fig. 1 A).............................. <b>6</b> 6(5) Pronotum with 6 distinct, small, sharp, longitudinal carinae that converge medially near posterior margin (fan). Small size, elongate, uniform hue, generally black (Figs. 1 A, B).............................. <b> <i>Aulacochlamys</i> Monrós, 1952</b> – Pronotum with or without bumps, but never with 6 longitudinal carinae that converge medially near posterior margin..................................................... <b>7</b> 7(6) Head not completely retracted into the prothorax; mandibles in males larger than in females (Fig. 4 K, L). Prosternum strongly and abruptly constricted beyond anterior margin; prosternal process more than ¾ as long as prosternum. (Figs. 3 K, L)................................. <b> <i>Pseudochlamys</i> Lacordaire, 1848</b> – Head completely retracted into prothorax; mandibles in males as large as in females (Fig. 4 A). Prosternum gradually constricted at about 2/3 of its length......................................................................................................... <b>8</b> 8(7) Metasternum anteriorly elongated into deltoid projection (Fig. 3 G). Antennae serrate beyond antennomere 5...................... <b> <i>Hymetes</i> Lacordaire, 1848</b> – Metasternum anteriorly concave with two denticles on sides of concavity (Fig. 3 B).................................................................................................... <b>9</b> 9(8) Body usually metallic in color. Frons on canthus of eye usually with yellow spots, or if without yellow spots, then elytron with two velvety spots. Male ejaculatory guide asymmetrical, with sheath (Fig. 7 A).......................................................................................................... <b> <i>Neochlamisus</i> Karren, 1972</b> – Body usually not metallic in color. Frons on canthus of eye usually without yellow spots (if face entirely or partly yellow, with yellow area extending onto canthus, elytra without velvety spots). Male ejaculatory guide symmetrical, without sheath (Fig. 7 B).......................................................................... <b>10</b> 10(9) Males without spines or spinulae on first ventrite. Fifth antennomere nearly as large as 6 th. Sutural serration of elytra usually incomplete (suture entire immediately following mesoscutellum) (Fig. 1 D). Prosternum posteriorly pointed (narrowed), posteriorly much narrower than anterior margin.................................................................................. <b> <i>Chlamisus</i> Rafinesque, 1815</b> – Males with spines or spinulae on first ventrite. Fifth antennomere much smaller than 6 th. Sutural serration of elytra complete (Fig. 1 F). Pronotum without longitudinal carinae................................. <b> <i>Exema</i> Lacordaire, 1848</b>
description: Published as part of <i>Chamorro-Lacayo, Maria &amp; Konstantinov, Alexander, 2009, Synopsis of warty leaf beetle genera of the world (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae, Chlamisini), pp. 63-88 in ZooKeys 8 (8)</i> on pages 84-85, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.8.90, http://zenodo.org/record/576444
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