taxonID	type	description	language	source
C1952A241F345FC31ABA28F0F51E9CBD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Spinola (1844: 117) mentioned that the name Paratenetus came from a Greek adjective which supposedly means " Digne d'etre observe " (worthy of being observed). The idea for the name came from the peculiar shape of the palpi and particularly the flattening of the first two labial palpomeres.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
C1952A241F345FC31ABA28F0F51E9CBD.taxon	description	Description (based on species treated only). Body short, convex, pubescent; elytra with slanting setae in addition to erect setae. Epistoma with clypeolabral membrane exposed. Eyes present, prominent. Gena not sulcate. Antenna with last three antennomeres abruptly expanded, forming a distinct, loose club. Labial palpi short, penultimate palpomere swollen, last palpomere narrow, more or less fusiform; last maxillary palpomere large, at least twice as large apically than basally. Pronotum with sides denticulate, each denticle with one or two stiff setae; surface with relatively coarse punctures. Procoxae moderately separated. Mesepimeron not closing mesocoxal cavity. Elytra without striae, with relatively coarse punctures; epipleuron distinct and relatively wide up to apex. Abdomen with distinct membrane along posterior edge of ventrites 3 and 4. Intercoxal process of first ventrite relatively wide, more or less rounded apically. Tibia not expanded apically. Metatarsomere 1 elongate, as long as next two tarsomeres combined; penultimate tarsomere deeply lobate dorsally; last tarsomere not arising at apex of penultimate tarsomere. Tarsal claw simple, not pectinate. Tarsal formula 5 - 5 - 4. Defensive glands absent.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
39B8BEEFF6D68EF90EA603849EBD5C98.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species and Paratenetus fuscus differ from the other three species treated by having the metaventrite very short. Paratenetus gibbipennis differs from Paratenetus fuscus by having few short erect setae on the elytra.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
39B8BEEFF6D68EF90EA603849EBD5C98.taxon	description	Description. Body dorsally reddish yellow to dark reddish brown, legs paler, yellow to reddish yellow; antennal club not darkened in most specimens; metaventrite not darker than first two abdominal ventrites. Antennomere 8 subquadrate or very slight ly transverse. Pronotum with maximum width near midlength or slightly anterior to midlength; punctures moderately dense, not subcontiguous even over lateral half. Elytra very convex; slanting setae subdepressed, erect setae very few, short. Metaventrite short, length along midline clearly shorter than length of abdominal ventrite 2 along midline. Male protibia with calcar near middle along ventral surface; male mesotibia with short, in some specimens very short, more or less perpendicular preapical protuberance. Parameres with sides more or less parallel towards apex, apex not particularly acute (Fig. 5). Length: 2.5 - 3.2 mm.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
39B8BEEFF6D68EF90EA603849EBD5C98.taxon	distribution	Distribution. This species ranges from southern Maine to southwestern Manitoba, south to central Texas, southwestern Alabama, and central South Carolina (Fig. 10).	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
F8F78EC9003495A3D4B0C109EB94DD27.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species differs from Paratenetus gibbipennis by the character states listed in the description.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
F8F78EC9003495A3D4B0C109EB94DD27.taxon	description	Description. Same character states as Paratenetus gibbipennis except for the following: slanting setae on elytra less depressed, semierect, occasionally even suberect; erect setae numerous, in seven or eight rows; metaventrite slightly longer, length along midline subequal to slightly shorter than length of abdominal ventrite 2 along midline.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
F8F78EC9003495A3D4B0C109EB94DD27.taxon	distribution	Distribution. This species ranges from Quebec City to the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia, north to southern Northwest Territories, south to northern New Mexico, northeastern Kansas, and Maryland (Fig. 11).	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
22EDE32DAFF2EB847A9AF238A2E50656.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Many specimens of Paratenetus punctatus can be separated from the other North American species of Paratenetus by their large size (3 mm or more). The vast majority of specimens of the other species are less than 3 mm long. Otherwise, the species can be separated from Paratenetus exutus in having the antennomere 8 subquadrate, the pronotum wider clearly anterior to the midlength, the punctation on the pronotum coarser, the slanting setae on the elytra slightly longer and more erect and the protibia of the male with a calcar along ventral surface. From Paratenetus texanus, this species is best separated in having the pronotum widest anterior to the midlength and the punctures on the pronotum coarser and denser, in part subcontiguous along the lateral half.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
22EDE32DAFF2EB847A9AF238A2E50656.taxon	description	Description. Body dorsally uniformly pale to dark reddish brown in most specimens, with the pronotum and head slightly darker than elytra and legs in some specimens; antennal club darker than antennomeres 1 - 8; metaventrite not darker than first two abdominal ventrites in the vast majority of specimens, slightly darker in a few specimens. Antennomere 8 subquadrate. Pronotum with maximum width anterior of midlength (Fig. 3); punctures narrowly spaced, in part subcontiguous over lateral half. Elytra less convex than for Paratenetus gibbipennis and Paratenetus fuscus; slanting setae semierect in the vast majority of specimens, suberect in some specimens, erect setae few. Metaventrite long, length along midline longer than length of abdominal ventrite 2 along midline. Male protibia with calcar near middle along ventral surface; male mesotibia with very short, preapical spine, oriented perpendicularly or obliquely to long axis of tibia. Parameres with sides more or less parallel to very slightly convergent towards apex; apex more or less rounded (Fig. 8). Length: 3.0 - 4.0 mm.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
22EDE32DAFF2EB847A9AF238A2E50656.taxon	distribution	Distribution. This species ranges from New Brunswick to southeastern Manitoba, south to eastern Texas, southern Mississippi, and southeastern Florida (Fig. 12).	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
E7E57DA577882735B4754CF5AA373430.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name comes from the Latin participle exutus, - a, - um (deprived of) and alludes to the fact that the protibia of the male lacks the spinelike projection (calcar) found in the other American (north of Mexico) species.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
E7E57DA577882735B4754CF5AA373430.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is best separated from Paratenetus punctatus and Paratenetus texanus in having the antennomere 8 transverse. The males are also easily recognized among the species treated here in having no calcar on the protibia and a relatively long apical spine, oriented more or less parallel to long axis of tibia, on the mesotibia.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
E7E57DA577882735B4754CF5AA373430.taxon	description	Description. Body dorsally pale reddish brown in most specimens, with the pronotum and head usually slightly darker than elytra and legs; antennal club darker than antennomeres 1 - 8, particularly in males; metaventrite quite distinctly darker than first two abdominal ventrites in the vast majority of specimens, not or only slightly darker in a few specimens. Antennomere 8 transverse. Pronotum with maximum width at or very slightly anterior of midlength (Fig. 2); punctures narrowly spaced, in part subcontiguous over lateral half. Elytra less convex than for Paratenetus gibbipennis and Paratenetus fuscus; slanting setae subdepressed, erect setae few. Metaventrite long, length along midline longer than length of abdominal ventrite 2 along midline. Male protibia without calcar near middle along ventral surface; male mesotibia with relatively long, apical spine, oriented more or less parallel to long axis of tibia. Parameres with sides convergent towards apex; apex more or less truncate (Fig. 7). Length: 2.5 - 3.0 mm.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
E7E57DA577882735B4754CF5AA373430.taxon	distribution	Distribution. This species ranges from Cape Breton Island to northwestern Alberta, south to east-central Texas, southern Alabama, and southern Florida (Fig. 13).	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
E8B86A47544C347D67E8C00FC4A40524.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name derives from the name of the state of Texas where the species has been commonly collected.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
E8B86A47544C347D67E8C00FC4A40524.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Members of this species can be distinguished from those of Paratenetus punctatus and Paratenetus exutus in having the punctures on the pronotum sparser, not subcontigous even on the lateral half. They can also be distinguished from most adults of Paratenetus punctatus by their smaller size and from most adults of Paratenetus exutus by the subquadrate antennomere 8 and metaventrite of same color as the first two abdominal ventrites.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
E8B86A47544C347D67E8C00FC4A40524.taxon	description	Description. Body dorsally yellow to pale reddish brown, with the pronotum and head usually slightly darker than elytra and legs; antennal club slightly darker than antennomeres 1 - 8 in many specimens, often reddish brown to partially piceous, yellowish and as pale as legs in some specimens; metaventrite not darker than first two abdominal ventrites. Antennomere 8 subquadrate. Pronotum with maximum width at midlength (Fig. 4); punctures moderately dense, not subcontiguous even over lateral half. Elytra less convex than Paratenetus gibbipennis and Paratenetus fuscus; slanting setae subdepressed, erect setae short. Metaventrite long, length along midline longer than length of abdominal ventrite 2 along midline. Male protibia with calcar near middle along ventral surface; male mesotibia with short, preapical spine, wide at base and oriented perpendicularly to long axis of tibia. Parameres with sides distinctly convergent towards apex; apex markedly acute (Fig. 9). Length: 2.7 - 3.3 mm.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
E8B86A47544C347D67E8C00FC4A40524.taxon	distribution	Distribution. This species is known from southeastern Florida, central Louisiana, and central and eastern Texas (Fig. 14). We have also seen specimens from the states of Chiapas, Nayarit and Tamaulipas in Mexico.	en	Bousquet, Yves, Bouchard, Patrice (2014): Review of the species of Paratenetus Spinola inhabiting America, north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). ZooKeys 415: 23-51, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.415.6524
