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| Francesco |
Posted - 16/11/2013 : 09:11:57
1. Scape apically ridged or granulated ......... several tribes (see Key to Lamiinae with ridged or granulated scape)
  
-. Scape apically smooth .... 2
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| Francesco |
Posted - 05/02/2016 : 10:20:03
14. Procoxae prominent, higher than the intercoxal process; body more or less pubescent, often with colours mimic wood (Asia and Africa) ... Xylorhizini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
-. Procoxae not prominent, as high as or a bit higher than the intercoxal process; body smooth, often with aposematic colours, e.g. red/black, orange/black, yellow/black (Africa) ... Tragocephalini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
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| Francesco |
Posted - 05/02/2016 : 10:16:34
13. Mesocoxal cavities closed (separated from epimera); body small or very small (Africa and Australasia) ............................................ Apomecynini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
-. Mesocoxal cavities open (connected to the epimera); body rarely small ................14
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| Francesco |
Posted - 05/02/2016 : 09:50:28
12. Mesotibiae with a prominent tubercle but without a furrow; clypeus often bilobed; pronotum with ridges (Africa) ... Stenobiini
-. Mesotibiae with a furrow, more or less evidenced by a tooth; clypeus normal ......13
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| Francesco |
Posted - 31/03/2014 : 15:21:41
11. Body flattened, head large, sub-vertical; mandibles anteriorly prominent (Australasia) ... Homonoeini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
-. Body cylindrical, head vertical, shoulders often prominent (America, especially southern) ... Onciderini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
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| Francesco |
Posted - 16/11/2013 : 11:34:37
10. Scape short, inflated in the middle, club-shaped ... 11
-. Scape not especially inflated in the middle .............. 12 |
| Francesco |
Posted - 16/11/2013 : 11:25:05
9. Mesocoxal cavities closed (separated from epimera); body small or very small (Asia) ... Gyaritini (pars) (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
-. Mesocoxal cavities open (connected to the epimera); body rarely small (Worldwide)................Pteropliini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
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| Francesco |
Posted - 16/11/2013 : 10:05:30
8. Mesotibiae (tibiae II) simple, without a furrow or a teeth (most primitive tribes) ...... 9
-. Mesotibiae (tibiae II) with a furrow, a teeth or a tubercle ................................ 10
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| Francesco |
Posted - 16/11/2013 : 09:50:56
7. Body cylindrical, sometimes slim and small; legs short, the hind ones similar to other ones (Worldwide) .... Agapanthiini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images)
-. Body robust, more or less flattened; legs normal (the hind ones usually larger than the middle ones), elytra usually with longitudinal ridges (Africa) ... Theocridini (click on Gallery or on Forum for images) |
| Francesco |
Posted - 16/11/2013 : 09:43:06
6. Metasternum short; body usually stout and robust, with more or less prominent shoulders ... Compsosomatini (= Aereneini)
-. Metasternum normal; body usually more elongate ............................ 7
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| Francesco |
Posted - 16/11/2013 : 09:35:08
5. Elytra with discal spines (South America) ... Megabasini
-. Elytra without discal spines .......... 6 |
| Francesco |
Posted - 16/11/2013 : 09:33:55
4. Scape particularly long and slim .... 5
-. Scape relatively short and robust ... 8
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| Francesco |
Posted - 16/11/2013 : 09:28:44
3. Antennae flabelled (Africa) ... Cloniocerini
-. Antennae normal ................ 4
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| Francesco |
Posted - 16/11/2013 : 09:19:11
2. Wingless (apterous) species, metasternum short ... ... Dorcadiini, Phrissomini and Gyaritini (pars) (see Key to wingless Lamiinae)
-. Winged species, metasternum normal ... 3
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