Tribus Tachyini Oriental Region according to Andrewes, 1925 Coleoptera - Tachyini
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Informieren Sie mich bitte über Fehler oder Ergänzungen über mailbox@lompe.de 		Andrewes, H.E. (1925): A Revision of the Oriental Species of the Genus Tachys - Ann. del Mus. Civ. di St. Nat., Vol. 51:327-502 Tafel III-IV  wallace-online.org oder Private Datei
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#1 Mentum with two circular pores (except truncatus).

   ...2

  
-- Mentum without circular pores.

   ...9

  
#2 (3) Elytra convex, short-ovate, a quarter to three eighths only longer than wide, border practically smooth, antennae with joints 2 and 3 of equal length. recurvicollis - group.

   ...1r

  
-- Elytra flat or moderately convex, generally elongate (rarely less than half as long again as wide), border of elytra setulose, antennae with joint 2 longer than 3.

   ...4

  
#4 (7) Stria 8 impressed on apical half of elytron, apical striole present on middle of elytron. Length 1,8 - 4,0 mm.

   ...5

  
-- Stria 8 wanting, apical striole wanting or rudimentary (except ochrias). Length 1,0 - 1,8 mm. truncatus - group.

   ...1tr

  
#5 (6) Elytra testaceous or piceous, rarely spotted, form depressed and elongate, elytra nearly always more than half as long again as wide. triangularis - group.

   ...1t

  
-- Elytra black (except var. lanquidus), with pale spots (except var. impictus), iridescent, elytra moderately convex and about half as long again as wide. quadrillum - group.

   ...1q

  
#9 (26) Apical striole on middle of elytron, or obsolete.

   ...10

  
-- Apical striole close to margin, border setulose, claws denticulate, form depressed or moderately convex. nanus - group.

   ...1n

  
#10 (25) Elytra with two dorsal pores (exceptionally more), basal sulcus of prothorax not having two pores at middle, claws not denticulate.

   ...11

  
-- Elytra with only one dorsal pore, basal sulcus of prothorax with two pores at middle, claws denticulate, form very short and convex. Length 1,5 - 2,5 mm. haliploides - group.

   ...1h

  
#11 (24) Stria 8, at least on apical half, and apical striole both present.

   ...12

  
-- Stria 8 and apical striole obsolete, border setulose and dentate. Length 1,5 mm. acaroides - group.
One species only.

     ...acaroides Motch.

  
#12 (23) Frontal furrows not exceptionally deep, not converging in front and nearly meeting on front margin of clypeus, labrum truncate or moderately emarginate.

   ...13

  
-- Frontal furrows long and deep, converging in front and nearly meeting on front margin of clypeus, labrum semicircularly emarginate. fumigatus - group.
One species only.

     ...fumigatus Motch.

  
#13 (16) Stria 8 interrupted at middle, or, if entire, only lightly impressed on basal half.

   ...14

  
-- Stria 8 entire and at least moderately deep tnrougbout, form generally convex, never depressed.

   ...17

  
#14 (15) Stria 8 completely interrupted at middle, and represented by large pores in front. expansicollis - group.

   ...1e

  
-- Stria 8 sub-interrupted at middle, or lightly and irregularly impressed on basal half, with distinct microsculpture. exaratus - group.

   ...1ex

  
#17 (18) Elytra fully striate, the striae punctate or crenulate, form moderately convex. notaphoides - group.

   ...1no

  
-- Elytra not fully striate (except klugi).

   ...19

  
#19 (22) Prothorax with a transverse basal sulcus, shoulders of elytra smooth and rounded.

   ...20

  
-- Prothorax without a transverse basal sulcus, shoulders of elytra dentate. ovatus - group.

   ...1o

  
#20 (21) Hind angles of prothorax adjoining or close to base of elytra. politus - group.

   ...1p

  
-- Hind angles of prothorax projecting laterally as an acute tooth at some distance from the part of base in contact with elytra. comptus - group.

   ...1c

  
#1r (2) Dorsal pores on inner margin of stria 3 at about a fourth and three fifths.

     ...recurvicollis Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Dorsal pores on inner margin of stria 4 at basal fourth and just in front of striole.

     ...luxus Andrewes, 1925

  
#1t 1 (14) Front dorsal pore on or immediately adjoining stria 3.

   ...2t

  
-- Front dorsal pore placed nearer margin than stria 3.

   ...15t

  
#2t (9) Elytra with border dentate.

   ...3t

  
-- Elytra with border not or very indis tinctly dentate

   ...10t

  
#3t (6) Elytra fully striate (outer striae lightly impressed), the striae punctate, border angulate at sboulder.

   ...4t

  
-- Elytra 2 striate

   ...7t

  
#4t (5) Hind dorsal pore on inner margin of stria 3 at a third from apex. Lengtb 2,0 mm.

     ...dentatus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Hind dorsal pore on outer margin of stria 3 just in tront of the striole. Length 1,9 mm.

     ...serratus Andrewes, 1925

  
#7t (8) Hind dorsal pore just bebind tbe hook of the striole, border rounded, colour brown with two light spots on each eIytron. Length 2,7 mm. orphninus Andrewes, 1925  
-- Hind dorsal pore in front of the hook of the striole, border angulate, Colour testaceous. Length 2,0 mm.

     ...impressipennis Motch.

  
#10t (11) Shiny, flat, antennae short and pale. Length 2,5 mm.

     ...zonatus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Sericeous, subconvex, antennae long and dark. Length. 2,75 mm.

   ...12t

  
#12t (13) Slria 2 much more lightly impressed than 1.

     ...sericans Bates

  
-- Stria 2 hardly less impressed than 1. sericans var.

   ....vixstriatus Bates

  
#15t (34) Front dorsal pore on or adjoining stria 4 (if on interval 4, then nearer to stria 4 than stria 3).

   ...16t

  
-- Front dorsal pore all stria 5 or interval 6.

   ...35t

  
#16t (33) Elytra not fully stria Ie, border behind SHoulder not, dentate.

   ...17t

  
-- Elytra fully striate, border behind shoulder dentate. Length 2,0 mm.

     ...delicatus Andrewes, 1925

  
#17t (32) Elytra with at least two moderately impressed striae.

   ...18t

  
-- Elytra with one stria only, faintly impressed, surface very shiny, colour testaceous, with a black band across elytra. Length 2,5 mm.

     ...cinctus Putz.

  
#18t (31) Elytra with stria. 3 more or less similar to the others.

   ...19t

  
-- Elytra with stria 3 on each side present and converging strongly in front, obsolete behind front dorsal pore, elytra very shiny, with a dark band across middle. Length 2,7 mm.

     ...lissonotus Andrewes, 1925

  
#19t (28) Antennae long, filiform, colour testaceous, or if darker somewhat iridescent. Length 2,5 - 3,0 mm.

   ...20t

  
-- Antennae short, submoniliform, elytra narrow. Length 2,0 mm.

   ...29t

  
#20t (27) Base of pro thorax wider than apex, hind angles at least slightly obtuse, elytra with some dark markings, microsculpture present.

   ...21t

  
-- Prothorax equally contracted at extremities, hind angles right and sharp, elytra testaceous, with three deep striae, no microsculpture present. Length 2,5 mm.

     ...impressus Motch.

  
#21t (26) Prothorax sinuate behind, elytra testaceous with a dark band across middle.

   ...22t

  
-- Sides of prothorax not sinuate behind, elytra brown with a dark cloud on disk. Length 2,75 mm.

     ...opalescens Andrewes, 1925

  
#22t (23) Elytra with shallow striae, obsoleto at sides, colour pale testaceous with a very faint dark transverse baad. Length 2,75 mm.

     ...transumbratus Bates

  
-- Elytra with fairly deep striae, colour dark testaceous, with a black band across middle.

   ...24t

  
#24t (25) Elytra nearly two thirds longer than wide. Length 3,0 mm. triangularis var.

     ...incertus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra less than a half longer than wide. Length 2,75 mm.

     ...triangularis Nietn.

  
#29t (30) Microsculpture consisting of very fine transverse lines, colour piceous.

     ...vilis Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Microsculpture consisting of wide but evident meshes, colour dingy testaceous.

     ...pallescens Bates

  
#35t (36) Front dorsal pore on stria 5, border behind shoulder dentate, elytra piceous. Length 2,2 mm.

     ...cameroni Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Front dorsal pore on interval 6, border behind shoulder not dentate, elytra testaceous, though often with a dark cloud on disk. Length 2,8 - 4,0 mm.

   ...37t

  
#37t (50) Elytra not fully striate, or with the outer striae very faint.

   ...38t

  
-- Elytra fully striate, elytra dark testaceous red with the whole of the disk brown-black. Length 4,0 mm.

     ...bathyglyptus Andrewes, 1925

  
#38t (49) Microsculpture on head between eyes formed by isodiametric or moderately wide meshes.

   ...39t

  
-- Microsculpture on head between eyes formed by fine transverse lines, elytra testaceous, with a dark sericeous cloud. Length 3,0 mm.

     ...tropicus Nietn.

  
#39t (44) Basal sulcus of prothorax uninterrupted and without pore at middle. Length 2,75 - 3,0 mm.

   ...40t

  
-- Basal sulcus of prothorax more or less interrupted and with a pore at middle.

   ...45t

  
#40t (43) Head wide, eyes moderately prominent, inner striae fairly deep, intervals wide.

   ...41t

  
-- Head narrow, eyes very fiat, striae fine, intervals narrow.

     ...sundaicus Andrewes, 1925

  
#41t (42) Elytra with four or five impressed striae.

     ...euryodes Bates

  
-- Elytra with two impressed striae.

     ...obsolescens Bates

  
#45t (48) Basal sulcus with an elongate pore at middle, or with the median line passing through it, elytra not more than two thirds longer than wide, the disk more or less clouded. Length 3,25 - 4,0 mm.

   ...46t

  
-- Basal sulcus with a rounded pore at middle, elytra three fourths longer than wide, testaceous, with only the suture darker. Length 3,1 mm.

     ...cardoni Andrewes, 1925

  
#46t (47) Prothorax about half as wide again as long, stria 2 not interrupted before apex.

     ...sericeus Motch.

  
-- Prothorax about a third as wide again as long, stria 2 interrupted for some distance before apex.

     ...prolixus Bates

  
#1q 1 (4) Elytra more than half as long again as wide.

   ...2q

  
-- Elytra not more than h.lf as long again as wide, moderately convex, surface shiny.

   ...5q

  
#2q (3) Flat, two striae only lightly impressed on disk, a shoulder spot present, surface sericeous. Length 2,25 mm.

     ...cruciger Putz.

  
-- Moderately convex, 3 impressed striae on disk, shoulder spot wanting, surface shiny. Length 3,0 mm. plagiatus var.

     ...longulus Andrewes, 1925

  
#5q (8) Elytra with three dorsal striae (4 faintly impressed). Lengtll 3,0 mm.

   ...6q

  
-- Elytra with two dorsal striae (3 faintly impressed). Length 2,6-2,8 mm.

   ...10q

  
#6q (7) Elytra quadrimaculate, the apex dull red but hardly forming distinct spots.

     ...plagiatus Putz.

  
-- Elytra sexmaculate, the apex covered by two fairly large pale spots adjoining each other. plagiatus var.

     ...sexmaculatus Andrewes, 1925

  
#10q (11) Elytra quadrimaculate. The shoulder spot rather large, elongate, sometilmes joining hind spot.

     ...quadrillum Schaum

  
-- Elytra not quadrimaculate.

   ...12q

  
#12q (13) Colour of upper surface wholly testaceous. quadrillum var.

     ...languidus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Colour of upper surface wholly black. quadrillum var.

     ...impictus Andrewes, 1925

  
#1tr 1 (2) Mentum without pores, sutural stria impressed on apical half only, colour brown. Length 1,5 mm.

     ...truncatus Nietn.

  
-- Mentum with two pores.

   ...3tr

  
#3tr (4) Elytra with a distinct apical striole, colour pale testaceous. Length 1,8 mm.

     ...ochrias Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra without a distinct apical striole, colour dark (except var. decolor). Length 1,0

   ...5tr6 mm.

   ...5tr

  
#5tr (8) Elytra with stria I moderately impressed and reaching base, no appreciable microsculpture.

   ...6tr

  
-- Elylra with stria 1 lightly impressed and not reaching base, microsculpture distinct.

   ...9tr

  
#6tr (7) Colour chiefly piceous. Length 1,6 mm.

     ...brachys Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Colour testaceous. Length 1,4 mm. brachys var.

     ...decoIor Andrewes, 1925

  
#9tr (12) Upper surface not or indistinctly setulose. Length 1,5 mm.

   ...10tr

  
-- Upper surface distinctly setulose. Length 1,0 mm.

     ...mus Andrewes, 1925

  
#10tr (11) Prothorax equally contracted at extremities, the sides faintly sinuate close to base, the hind angles slightly obtuse.

     ...microscopicus Bates

  
-- Prothorax with base wider than apex, sides distinctly sinuate before base, hind angles right.

     ...brunneus Andrewes, 1925


  
#1ex (4) Surface shiny, 1 dorsal stria only, front dorsal pore close to base.

   ...2ex

  
-- Surface a little dull, more than 1 dorsal stria, . front dorsal pore at about a third from base.

   ...5ex

  
#2ex (3) Black, iridescent, prathorax with its sides not sinuate behind. Length 2,2 mm.

     ...ambiguus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Black, each elytron with two reddish spots, prothorax with its sides strongly sinuate behind. Length 2,5 mm.

     ...expansicollis Bates

  
#5ex (6) Flavous with black marking on elytra, 2 dorsal striae (at least behind), border of elytra smooth. Length 3,25 mm.

     ...gestroi Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Black with white spots, 3 dorsal striae, border of elytra sotulose. Length 2,7 mm.

     ...bombycinus Andrewes, 1925

  
#1e (4) Border of elytra not setulose, colour testaceous.

   ...2e

  
-- Border of elytra setulose, colour variable.

   ...5e

  
#2e (3) Elytra 3 - striate, surface rather dull, microsculpture of prolhorax isodiametric. Length 2,0 mm.

     ...reticulatus Andrewes, 1925


3e (2) Elytra 2-striate, surface moderately shiny, microsculpture of prothorax strongly transverse. Length 2,3 mm.

     ...loriae Andrewes, 1925

  
#5e (14) Border of elytra not dentate.

   ...6e

  
-- Border dentate, elytra 5-striate (at least near base), colour testaceous. Length 1,75 mm.

     ...singularis Andrewes, 1925

  
#6e (11) Colour testareous, surface shiny, microsculpture of elytra formed by fine transverse lines, or obsolescent.

   ...7e

  
-- Colour piceous with a vague reddish spot near apex, microsculpture of elytra very distinct, the transverse lines forming wide meshes. Length 2,3 mm.

   ...12e

  
#7e (8) Elytra uniformly testaceous, striae clearly punctate, microsculpture of elytra obsolescent.. Length 2,4 mm.

     ...luteus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra with a black discal spot, striae crenulate, microsculpture of elytra finely transverse. Length about 3,0 mm.

   ...9e

  
#9e (10) Black discal spot on elytra diamond-shaped, extending to sides and apex.

     ...rhombophorus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Black discal spot on elytra oval, not extending to sides and apex. rhombophorus var.

     ...evanidus Andrewes, 1925

  
#12e (13) Elytra depressed, two thirds longer than wide, sides parallel, striae clearly impressed.

     ...exaratus Bates

  
-- Elytra slightly convex, one balf longer than wide, sides somewhat rounded, striae rather lightly impressed. exaratus var. curtus Andrewes, 1925  
#1no (6) Elytra with outer striae clearly impressed, the striae punctate and moderately deep, basal sulcus interrupted at middle, colour dark castaneous or black.

   ...2no

  
-- Elytra with outer striae very fine, the striae finely crenulate and not very deep, colour bronze or brown.

   ...7no

  
#2no (5) Eyes flat, elytraI striae rather coarsely punctate, colour castaneous.

   ...3no

  
-- Eyes moderately convex, elytral striae finely punctate, colour black, with two light spots on each elytron, microsculpture present. Length 2,7

     ...micraulax5 mm.

     ...micraulax Andr.

  
#3no (4) Antennae distinctly dilated at apex, no microsculpture. Length 2,4 mm.

     ...dulcis Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Antennae hardly dilated at apex, a distinct microsculpture. Length 3,5 mm.

     ...castaneus Andrewes, 1925

  
#7no (8) Colour brown, basal sulcus without or with only a vague pore at middle. Length 2,5 mm.

     ...notaphoides Bates

  
-- Colour bronze, basal sulcus with an elongate pore at middle formed by base of median line. Length 2,1 mm. notaphoides var. callispilotus Bates  
#1p (36) Elytra with at least 4 fairly deep stria.

   ...2p

  
-- Elytra with not more than 3 striae.

   ...37p

  
#2p (11) Frontal furrows forming with the elypeal suture a deep, more or less borse-shoe-shaped impression.

   ...3p

  
-- Frontal furro ws normal, not forming a horse-shoo-shaped impression.

   ...12p

  
#3p (10) Pl'othorax with three distinct 1)0I'e8 in middle of basal sulclls, stria 6 wanting.

   ...4p

  
-- Prothorax with the three pores in middle of basal sulcus indistinct, a trace of stria 7 opposite front dorsal pore. Length 2,7 mm.

     ...belli Andrewes, 1925

  
#4p (7) Prothorax only slightly contracted behind, striae moderately deep. Length about 2,7 mm.

   ...5p

  
-- Pl'othorax ratber strongly contracted behind, striae deep.

   ...8p

  
#5p (6) Elytra black, with a small pale spot at apex.

     ...aratus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra reddish, with a pale stripe along sides. aratus var.

     ...virgatus Andrewes, 1925

  
#8p (9) Elyra black, each with a large vague reddish spot at apex.Length 3,0 mm. aratus var.

     ...vigens Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra chestnut, each with a small pale spot on a dark background. Length 2,6 mm.

     ...ocellatus Bates

  
#12p (27) Stria 1 reaching or very nearly reaching base.

   ...13p

  
-- Stria 1 disappearing a long way from base.

   ...28p

  
#13p (16) Prothorax strongly contracted and distinctly sinuate bebind, elytra 5-striate, striae 2-3 much shorter in front than the others, no microsculpture.

   ...14p

  
-- Prothorax not or only moderately contracted and barely sinuate behind (except quite close to angles), striae 2-3 not much if at all shorter than the others.

   ...17p

  
#14p (15) Dorsal striae not crenulate, basal sulcus of prothorax interrupted and with a pore at middle. Length 2,75 mm.

     ...nitens Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Dorsal striae crenulate, basal sulcus uninterrupted and without special pore at middle. Length 2,6 mm.

     ...imperfectus Andrewes, 1925

  
#17p (18) Elytra fully striate, without microsculpture. Length 2,9 mm.

     ...klugi Nietn.

  
-- Elytra with not more than 6 dorsal striae, microsculpture present.

   ...19p

  
#19p (20) Elytra with 6 dorsal striae. Length 2,75 mm.

     ...chalceus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra with not more than 5 dorsal striae.

   ...21p

  
#21p (26) Elytra with 5 dorsal striae (a trace of 6 sometimes in ornatus).

   ...22p

  
-- Elytra with 4 dorsal striae. Length 2,9 mm.

     ...borneensis Andrewes, 1925

  
#22p (23) Form subelongate, elytra parallel in middle, with two pale spots on each. Length about 3,25 mm.

     ...ornatus Apetz

  
-- Form short, ovate, elytra with rounded sides. Length 2,75 mm.

   ...24p

  
#24p (25) Elytra without spots.

     ...aeneus Putz.

  
-- Elytra each with an apical spot. aeneus var.

     ...biplagiatus Jord.

  
#28p (33) Form elongate, shoulders rounded, base of protborax hardly depressed. Length at least 3,0 mm.

   ...29p

  
-- Form short, ovate, with square shoulders, and strongly impressed basal sulcus. Length under 3,0 mm.

   ...34p

  
#29p (32) Basal sulcus of prothorax hardly impressed, occupied chiefly by a row of minute pores, widely interrupted and without any pore at middle, elytlral striae rather fine.

   ...30p

  
-- Basal sulcus of prothorax shallow, but distinct, and crenulate, interrupted and with a pore at middle, elytral striae deep. Length 3,0 mm.

     ...papuae Andrewes, 1925

  
#30p (31) Elytra two thirds longer than wide, surface shiny, apical spots small. Length 3,2 mm.

     ...erotyloides Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra not more than a half longer than wide, surface dull, apical spots large. Length 3,5 mm.

     ...fusiformis Andrewes, 1925

  
#34p (35) Elytral striae deep, intervals of equal width, surface glabrous. Length 2,75 mm.

     ...bembidiiformis Jord.

  
-- Elytral striae shallow, intervals of unequal width, surface pilose. Length 2,8 mm.

     ...barringtoni Andrewes, 1925

  
#37p (44) Basal sulcus of prohorax uninterrupted at middle. Length about 2,0 mm.

   ...38p

  
-- Basal sulcus of prothorax interrupted at middle.

   ...45p

  
#38p (41) Colour red brown, each elytron with two pale spots (unitarius sometimes dark).

   ...39p

  
-- Colour black or piceous without spots.

   ...42p

  
#39p (40) Elytra 2-striate, prothorax without carina in hind angles.

     ...decoratus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra 1 striate, prothorax witb small but distinct carina in hind angles.

     ...unitarius Bates

  
#42p (43) Elytra 2-striate, no distinct pore at middle of basal sulcus of prothorax, a faint microsculpture present.

     ...fusculus Schaum

  
-- Elytra 3-striate, a pore at middle of basal sulcus of protborax, no microsculpture.

     ...florus Andrewes, 1925

  
#45p (50) Basal sulcus interrupted three times, so that there are three deep pores at middle, in addition to a deep fovea inside hind angles.

   ...46p

  
-- Basal sulcus of prothorax interrupted and with a single pore at middle.

   ...51p

  
#46p (47) Colour testaceous, elytra each with two deep crenulate striae. Length 3,25 mm.

     ...spurcus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Colour piceous, elytra each with two smooth striae. Length 3,25 mm.

   ...48p

  
#48p (49) Elytra each with two large reddish spots.

     ...pulcher Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra with reddish spots neady obsolete. pulcher var.

     ...celebensis Andrewes, 1925

  
#51p (56) Elytra 1-striate.

   ...52p

  
-- Ely!ra 2- or 3-striate.

   ...57p

  
#52p (55) Basal sulcus of prothorax with a deeply impressed median pore, colour black, with two dark red spots on each elytron.

   ...53p

  
-- Basal sulcus of prothorax with a slight narrow pore, colour dark testaceous, with suture of elytra darker. Length about 2.,75 mm.

     ...suturalis Motch.

  
#53p (54) Median pore elongate, head with distinct microsculpture. Length 2,75 mm.

     ...psilus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Median pore round, head without micosculpture. Length 3,0 mm. nilgiricus var.

     ...unisculptus Andrewes, 1925

  
#57p (74) EIytra with three impressed dorsal striae (3 faint in peryphinus).

   ...58p

  
-- Elytra with two impressed dorsal striae (3 sometimes visible but hardly impressed).

   ...75p

  
#58p (63) Form very convex, elytra more than half as wide again as prothorax, which is strongly contracted and sinuate behind, elylral striae widely placed, coIour black or aeneous, with a vague apical reddish spot.

   ...59p

  
-- Form moderately convex, elytra not more than half as wide again as prothol'ax, which is moderately contracted and sinuate behind, elytral striae fairly close together.

   ...64p

  
#59p (62) Surface glabrous, elytral striae very deep.

   ...60p

  
-- Surface of elytra pilose, elytral striae not very deep. Length 2,75 mm.

     ...interpunctatus Putz.

  
#60p (61) Stria 3 diverging outwardly in front, frontal furrows parallel, bead without microsculpture. Length 2,75 mm.

     ...triloris Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Stria 3 not diverging outwardly in front, frontal furrows diverging behind, head with a faint isodiametric microsculpture between eyes. Length 3,0 mm.

     ...laotinus Andrewes, 1925

  
#64p (69) Black, with two light spots on each elytron (sometimes disappearing in peryphinus). Length 2,5 - 2,8 mm.

   ...65p

  
-- Colour more or less testaceous. Length 1,8-2,1 mm.

   ...70p

  
#65p (68) Prothorax half as wide again as long, stria 3 distinctly impressed, at least between dorsal pores.

   ...66p

  
-- Prothorax only a third as wide again as long, stria 3 formed by a lightly impressed crenulate line, head with isodiametric microscuIpture.

     ...peryphinus Bates

  
#66p (67) Stria 3 extending behind far beyond dorsal pore, apical border of elytra red, head with distinct microsculpture.

     ...tetraspilus Solsky

  
-- Stria 3 extending behind barely beyond dorsal pore, the whole apex reddish, head without distinct microsculpture.

     ...gradatus Bates

  
#70p (73) Prothorax distinctly sinuate behind, frontal furrows not or indistinctly duplicated.

   ...71p

  
-- Prothorax hardly sinuate behind, frontal furrows distinctly duplicated.

     ...fuscicauda Bates

  
#71p (72) Elytra with two dorsal pores only.

     ...ceylanicus Nietn.

  
-- Elytra with more than two dorsal pores. ceylanicus var.

     ...polyporus Andrewes, 1925

  
#75p (100) Prothorax wih basal sulcus not or only indistinctly crenulate.

   ...76p

  
-- Prothorax with basal sulcus distinctly, though sometimes finely crenulute.

   ...101p

  
#76p (79) Stria 1 much deeper than 2.

   ...77p

  
-- Stria 2 not or hardly less deep than 1.

   ...80p

  
#77p (78) Stria 1 very deep, 2 arcuate, interval 2 very wide at middle, prothorax not more than a third wider than long. Length 3,5 mm.

     ...arcuatus Putz.

  
-- Stria 1 moderately, 2 very lightly impressed, not arcuate, prothorax more than half as wide again as long. Length 2,4 mm.

     ...pictus Andrewes, 1925

  
#80p (81) Stria 2 not extending in front beyond the dorsal pore (front or side view), elytra dark but suffused with red, with two pale spots on each, apical joints of antennae fuscous. Length 2,3 mm.

     ...poecilopterus Bates


81p (80) Stria 2 extending in front beyond the dorsal pore.

   ...82p


82p (91) Sides of prothorax not sinuate behind (though the hind angles project as a minute tooth).

   ...83p

  
-- Sides of prothorax sinuate before hind angles.

   ...92p

  
#83p (84) Black, iridescent, apex of elytra red, antennae pale, sides of elytra rounded. Length about 2,75 mm.

     ...nalandae Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Black, brown, or dark red, with two pale or reddish spots on each elytron, sides of elytra subparallel.

   ...85p

  
#85p (90) Stria 1 entire, apical joints of antennae dark.

   ...86p

  
-- Stria 1 not reaching base, antennae pale, elytral spots small, pale, and transverse. Length 2,7 mm.

     ...pallidicornis Andrewes, 1925

  
#86p (89) Dark red or brown, elytral spots distinct, antennae rather short, submoniliform. Length about 2,25 mm.

   ...87p

  
-- Black with vague dark red elyral spots, antennae long, thick, and black. Length 2,75 mm.

     ...malabaricus Andrewes, 1925

  
#87p (88) Dark red, the disk of elytra nearly black, spots small and pale, prothorax equally contracted at extremities.

     ...poecilopterus Bates

  
-- Dark brown, elytra with large light red spots, prothorax with base wider than apex.

     ...mediocris Andrewes, 1925

  
#92p (93) Elytra entirely black, antennae pale testaceous.

     ...tagax Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra black with two red or testaceous spots on each.

   ...94p

  
#94p (99) Stria 2, viewed from above, not extending in front far beyond the dorsal pore, antennae more or less testaceous.

   ...95p

  
-- Stria 2, viewed from above, extending half way from dorsal pore to base, apical joints of antennae fuscous. politus var.

     ...constrictus Andrewes, 1925

  
#95p (98) Upper surface without iridescence, stria 3 invisible.

   ...96p

  
-- Upper surface more or less iridescent, stria 3 (side view) visible between dorsal pores, and even close to base.

     ...nannodes Andrewes, 1925

  
#96p (97) Striae terminating very abruptly in front, antennae darker towards apex, elytral spots large.

     ...stevensi Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Striae melting away gradually in front, antennae pale throughout, elytral spots small.

     ...nilgiricus Andrewes, 1925

  
#101p Dorsal striae crenulate.

   ...102p

  
-- Dorsal striae not crenulate.

   ...119p

  
#102p (115) Ely!ra with stria 3 invisible.

   ...103p

  
-- Elytra with stria 3 visible, though hardly impressed, surface iridescent, a fine microsculpture present, isodiametric between eyes.

   ...116p

  
#103p (114) Elytra with dorsal striae deep, 2 arcuate (much nearer to 1 behind than at middle).

   ...104p

  
-- Elytra with dorsal striae shallow and nearly parallel, the spots on elytra faint, no microsculpture. Length 2,7 mm.

     ...vixmaculatus Andrewes, 1925

  
#104p (109) Prothorax more than two thirds as wide as the elytra, upper surface with an aeneous tinge. Length about 3,3 mm.

   ...105p

  
-- Prothorax less than two thirds as wide as elytra, upper surface partly reddish, not aeneous, elytra each with two pale spots. Length 2,5-3,0 mm.

   ...110p

  
#105p (106) Elytra unicolorous. politus var.

     ...aspilotus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra with reddish spots.

   ...107p

  
#107p (108) Elytra each with an apical spot.

     ...politus Motsch.

  
-- Elytra each with an apical and shoulder spot. politus var.

     ...homostictus Bates

  
#110p (111) Upper surface with microsculpture. Length 3,0 mm.

     ...compactus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Upper surface without microsculpture.

   ...112p

  
#112p (113) Interval 2 on disk much wider than 1, colour mainly reddish. Length about 2,7 mm.

     ...gongylus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Interval 2 on disk not much wider than 1, colour mainly black. Length about 2,9 mm.

     ...charactus Andrewes, 1925

  
#116p (117) Elytra without spot. Length 2,5 mm.

     ...babaulti Andr.

  
-- Elytra each with two large pale spots. Length 3,0 mm.

     ...championi Andrewes, 1925

  
#119p (134) Sides of prothorax sinuate, if at all, close to hind angles, form moderately convex. Length not exceeding 2,8 mm.

   ...120p

  
-- Sides of prothorax strongly sinuate at some little distance from hind angles, form convex, elytra black, quadrimaculate. Length 3,3 mm.

     ...eueides Bates

  
#120p (133) MetasternaI process narrowly bordered, or with a transverse groove behind it, or both.

   ...121p

  
-- Metasternal process unbordored and without transverse groove behind it, elytra dull red. Length 2,1 mm.

     ...tostus Andrewes, 1925

  
#121p (130) Elytra quadrimaculate, the spots sometimes vaguely defined.

   ...122p

  
-- Elytra without spots. Lenglh 2,5 mm.

   ...131p

  
#122p (129) Elytra without microsculpture, metasternal process slightly bordered, and with a straight transverse groove behind it.

   ...123p

  
-- (122) Elytra with a microsculpture of fine Iransverse lines, metasternal process with an arcuate groove behind it. Length 2,5 mm.

     ...laetificus Bates

  
#123p (128) Frontal furrows duplicated.

   ...124p

  
-- Frontal furrows triplicated, elytra reddish, antennae pale.

     ...striatifrons Andrewes, 1925

  
#124p (127) Elytral spots pale and fairly distinct, antennae pale, submoniliform.

   ...125p

  
-- Elytral spots vague, dull red, antennae filiform, with apical joints fuscous. Length 2,75 mm.

     ...finitimus Walk.

  
#125p (126) Elytra black, sides of prothorax gently sinuate near hind angles. Length 2,5 mm.

     ...charis Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra red, sides of prothorax hardly sinuate near hind angles. Length 2,2 mm. charis var.

     ...rubescens Andrewes, 1925

  
#131p (132) Elytra black, vaguely red on apical half, stria 3 visible from in front.

     ...javanicus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra dark red, stria 3 quite obliterated.

     ...blandus Andr .

  
#1c (4) Dorsal pores on stria 3 only.

   ...2c

  
-- Dorsal pores numerous, on striae 3, 5, and 7. comptus var.

     ...pluripunctus Andrewes, 1925

  
#2c (3) Two dorsal pores.

     ...comptus Andr.

  
-- Three dorsal pores. comptus var.

     ...borealis Andrewes, 1925

  
#1o (2) Elytra with two dorsal pores only, two reddish spots on each elytron.

     ...ovatus Motch.

  
-- Elytra with more than two dorsal pores.

   ...3o

  
#3o (4) Elytra with rows of few pores on intervals 3 and 5, colour black without spots. ovatus var.

     ...obliteratus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra with rows of numerous pores on intervals 3 and 5, two reddish spots on each elytron.

     ...elegans Andrewes, 1925

  
#1h (6) Elytra with at least six dorsal striae, either impressed or indicated by punctures.

   ...2h

  
-- Elytra with not more than five dorsal striae.

   ...7h

  
#2h (3) Stria 1 lightly impressed, formed chiefly by punctures, sides of prothorax very sharply rounded, almost angulate, colour piceous. Length 1,5 mm.

     ...porosus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Stria 1 deeply impressed, slightly crenulate, sides of prothorax evenly rounded. Length 1,8 - 2,1 mm.

   ...4h

  
#4h (5) Elytra with seven dorsal striae, 2 to 7 formed by rather closely placed punctures, colour castaneous.

     ...punctus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra with six or seven dorsal striae, punctures more distant, very few in outer striae, coIour piceous. punctus var.

     ...variabilis Andrewes, 1925

  
#7h (10) Elytra with at least three dorsal striae visible on basal half.

   ...8h

  
-- Elytra with one dorsal stria (the rest obsolete).

   ...11h

  
#8h (9) Elytra with stria 1 distinctly and striae 2 to 5 lightly impressed, colour dark testaceous. Length 2,1 mm.

     ...striatulus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra with three impressed and crenulate dorsal striae, 4 just visible on disk, colour light testaceous. Length 1,8 mm.

     ...amplians Bates

  
#11h (30) Surface shiny, without appreciable microsculpture.

   ...12h

  
-- Surface dull with a conspicuous microsculpture of transverse lines.

   ...31h

  
#12h (27) Colour more or less testaceous, elylra often darker at apex.

   ...13h

  
-- EIy!ra mainly black.

   ...28h

  
#13h (18) Antennae with joints 3 to 11 dark brown or fuscous.

   ...14h

  
-- Antennae with joints 3 to 11 testaceous or light brown.

   ...19h

  
#14h (17) Elytra testaceous, vaguely darker behind.

   ...15h

  
-- Elytra with apical half darker and a light spot on the darker background. Length 2,1 mm.

     ...unistriatus Putz.

  
#15h (16) Antennae subfiliform, joints 6 to 8 three times as long as wide. Length 2,5 mm.

     ...buxans Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Antennae submoniliform, joints 6 to 8 not more than twice as long as wide. Length 2,0 mm.

     ...bifoveatus Macl.

  
#19h (26) Elytra not more than a third wider than prothorax, stria 1 and dorsal pore only moderately impressed.

   ...20h

  
-- Elytra half as wide again as prothorax, stria 1 and dorsal pore very deep. Length 2,0 mm.

     ...glis Andrewes, 1925

  
#20h (23) Upper surface testaceous, the elytra sometimes darker along suture or at apex.

   ...21h

  
-- Upper surface with at least half its area brown or black.

   ...24h

  
#21h (22) Antennae rather strongly dilated towards apex, sides of prothorax somewhat explanate behind. Length 2-3 mm.

     ...haliploides Bates

  
-- Antennae only slightly dilated towards apex, sides of prothorax hardly explanate behind. Length 1-6 mm.

     ...nanophyes Andrewes, 1925

  
#24h (25) Head and prothorax brown, elytra mottled with brown, apex piceous. haliploides var.

     ...asthenes Andrewes, 1925 haliploides.

  
-- Head brown, prothorax red, elytra deep brown, with shoulders and an apical spot testaceous. haliploides var.

     ...diversus Andrewes, 1925

  
#28h (29) Elytra with apical third dark red, stria 1 ending very abruptly in front, prothorax distinctly contracted behind.

     ...saundersi Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Elytra black, suture and margin sometimes reddish, stria 1 not ending abruptly in front, prothorax distinctly contracted behind. haliploides var. nigrinus Andrewes, 1925  
#31h (32) Sutural stria clearly impressed, colour dark testaceous, with head, disk of prothorax, sutural area, and apex of elytra brown. Length 2,5 mm.

     ...opacus Andrewes, 1925

  
-- Sutural stria lightly jmpressed, colour light testaceous, with head and prothorax piceous. Length 1,75 mm. opaeus var.

     ...bicolor Andrewes, 1925

  
#1n (10) Elytra with at least 3 or 4 dorsal striae.

   ...2n

  
-- Elytra with only one dorsal stria, very lightly impressed on basal half, both dorsal pores distant from suture, approximately on stria 5, surface black and shiny, without clearly visible microsculpture. Length 2,25 mm.

   ...11n

  
#2n (5) Elytra with hind dorsal pore on or adjacent to stria 3.

   ...3n

  
-- Elytra with hind dorsal pore placed nearer to margin than stria 3.

   ...6n

  
#3n (4) Elytra uniformly coloured, dull, with strong isodiametric microsculpture. Length 3,0 mm.

     ...nanus Gyllh.

  
-- Elytra with an apical red spot, shiny, with indistinct transverse microsculpture. Length 2,0 mm.

     ...malayicus Andrewes, 1925

  
#6n (9) Elytra with hind dorsal pore on interval 4 or adjacent to stria 4.

   ...7n

  
-- Elytra with hind dorsal pore on stria 5, quite close to striole, no microsculpture or puncturation. Length 2-4 mm.

     ...wallacei Andrewes, 1925

  
#7n (8) Elytra uniformly coloured (but exceptionally red at apex), prothorax with distinct reticulate microsculpture. Length 3,0 mm.

     ...umbrosus Motch.

  
-- Elytra with apex broadly red, prothorax with only vague traces of microsculpture. Length 2,3 mm.

     ...monostigma Andrewes, 1925

  
#11n (12) Elytra uniformly black, median line of prothorax not wider or deeper behind, barely reaching basal sulcus.

     ...coracinus Putz.

  
-- Elytra aeneous black with two white spots on each, median line of prothorax wider and deeper behind, passing through the interrupted basal sulcus.

     ...acuticollis Putz.

  
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