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| Francesco |
Posted - 03/11/2013 : 16:19:08
1. Scape with dorsal granules; claws normal ... 2
 
-. Scape without dorsal granules; claws normal or opposite ... 3
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| Francesco |
Posted - 03/02/2016 : 22:28:18
9. Procoxal cavities posteriorly open; size large or very large (Asia and Australian region, two species in Africa) ... Batocerini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
-. Procoxal cavities posteriorly closed (Worldwide) ................................ Lamiini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images) |
| Francesco |
Posted - 03/02/2016 : 22:28:05
8. Eyes coarsely granulated (nocturnal species) ... Prosopocerini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
-. Eyes finely granulated (diurnal species) ......... Sternotomini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
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| Francesco |
Posted - 03/11/2013 : 17:17:06
7. Claws normal (African species)............................... 8
-. Claws opposite (Worldwide species) ......................... 9
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| Francesco |
Posted - 03/11/2013 : 17:09:52
6. Mesocoxal cavities closed (separated from epimera); body small; interantennal space very narrow (Asia) ... Xenoleini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
-. Mesocoxal cavities open (connected to the epimera); body rarely small ... 7
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| Francesco |
Posted - 03/11/2013 : 17:05:46
5. Prosternum elongated; claws opposite; mesotibiae furrowed (Indo-Australian region) ... Gnomini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
-. Prosternum normal, short ....................................................... 6 |
| Francesco |
Posted - 03/11/2013 : 16:54:32
4. Dorsal eye-lobes atrophied; claws opposite; mesotibiae normal, body small (5-10 mm) (only one African genus) ... Oculariini
-. Dorsal eye-lobes always present ... 5 |
| Francesco |
Posted - 03/11/2013 : 16:41:24
3. Scape long with a prominent ridge, giving to it a triangular aspect; body mostly flattened, stout; claws normal, mesotibiae often without a furrow (Worldwide, especially widespread in Asia) ....... Mesosini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
-. Scape relatively shorter, with a less prominent ridge, giving to it a more or less club-shaped aspect; other characters variable ... 4 |
| Francesco |
Posted - 03/11/2013 : 16:31:30
2. Scape without a ridge; body cylindrical; elytra without ridges (Worldwide except for Europe) ... Dorcaschematini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
-. Scape with an opened ridge; body large, stout; elytra with ridges and/or tufts of hairs (Tropical Asia and Africa) ... Ancylonotini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
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