Tomoglossa, Kraatz, 1856

Gusarov, Vladimir I., 2002, A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Tomoglossa Kraatz, 1856 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Zootaxa 30, pp. 1-19 : 5-6

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.4619813

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4619829

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EB87A5-FFC9-C10E-FE8A-F96FAE1BFC66

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Plazi

scientific name

Tomoglossa
status

 

Key for Identification of Nearctic Species of Tomoglossa View in CoL

1 Antennal articles 4 and 5 elongate, 1.1­1.3 as long as wide ( Figs. 29­30 View FIGURES 29 ­ 33 ). Length 2.0 mm. Pronotal length 0.34­0.36 mm ....................................... 2

– Antennal articles 4 and 5 quadrate or transverse ( Figs. 31­33 View FIGURES 29 ­ 33 ). Length 1.6­2.1 mm. Pronotal length 0.27­0.36 mm ........................................... 3

2 Puncturation of forebody deep. Known from New Jersey.... 2. T. ornatella (Casey) View in CoL

– Puncturation of forebody shallow. Known from Texas......3. T. improvisa (Casey) View in CoL

3 Antennal articles 4 and 5 quadrate ( Fig. 31 View FIGURES 29 ­ 33 ). Length 2.0­ 2.1 mm. Pronotal length 0.31­0.36 mm ........................................ 1. T. decora (Casey) View in CoL

– Antennal articles 4 and 5 transverse, 1.2­1.4 as wide as long ( Figs. 32­33 View FIGURES 29 ­ 33 ). Length 1.6­1.8 mm. Pronotal length 0.27­0.29 mm ................................ 4

4 Antennal article 11 as long as articles 9 and 10 combined; article 9 1.2 times as wide as long ( Fig. 32 View FIGURES 29 ­ 33 ). Articles 2­11 reddish brown, darker than article 1. Head, pronotum and elytra with finer and denser puncturation. Length 1.8 mm. Pronotal length 0.29 mm .................................................. 4. T. arizonica View in CoL sp. nov.

– Antennal article 11 shorter than articles 9 and 10 combined; article 9 1.5 times as wide as long ( Fig. 33 View FIGURES 29 ­ 33 ). Antenna uniformly reddish yellow. Head, pronotum and elytra with stronger and sparser puncturation. Length 1.6 mm. Pronotal length 0.27 mm ....................................................... 5. T. floridana View in CoL sp. nov.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Staphylinidae

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