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Key to the Genera of Rhysodina

Ross T. Bell

1
. Temporal lobe with two medial angles, separated by a semicircular emargination; orbital groove reaching occiput (Figure 1); elytron without humeral tubercle..........Rhysodes
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1'. Medial angle of temporal lobe single or absent; orbital groove short or absent; elytron with distinct humeral tubercle (Figure 2)..........................................2

2
(1). Medial margins of temporal lobes parallel, close to narrow, parallel-sided median lobe; basal impression of pronotum short, preceded by fine, curved discal striole which ends near middle of length of pronotum (Figure 2). ...........Kupeus
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2'. Medial margins of temporal lobes not straight nor paralleling sides of median lobe (Figure 3); most species with pronotum with complete paramedian grooves (in two species with anterior part of paramedian groove broken into row of large punctures.) .............................Kaveinga
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Figures 1 and 3 modified from:

Bell, R. T. and J. R. Bell. 1979. Rhysodini of the World part II. Revisions of the smaller genera (Coleoptera: Carabidae or Rhysodidae). Quaestiones Entomologicae 15: 377-446.

Copyright © 1979, R. T. Bell and J. R. Bell.

Figure 2 modified from:

Bell, R. T. and J. R. Bell. 1978. Rhysodini of the World part I. A new classification of the tribe, and a synopsis of Omoglymmius subgenus Nitiglymmius, new subgenus (Coleoptera: Carabidae or Rhysodidae). Quaestiones Entomologicae 14: 43-88.

Copyright © 1978, R. T. Bell and J. R. Bell.

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