Praocis ( Hemipraocis ) sellata Berg, 1889

Praocis ( Hemipraocis) sellata Berg, 1889

This species is characterized by its round shape, width of elytra equal to length, and lateral margin of pronotum and elytron with long, black setae ( Kulzer 1958). The most recent key for the subgenus Hemipraocis is that by Kulzer (1958) to separate three subspecies of Praocis ( Hemipraocis) sellata Berg and other five species. Later, Kaszab (1964) described Praocis ( Hemipraocis) sellata topali which is synonymized in this paper with P. ( H.) sellata bruchi . Flores (2007, 2009) established three synonymies within the subgenus. A new key to identify the current five subspecies of Praocis ( Hemipraocis) sellata is herein provided. Type material examined in the present study for Praocis ( Hemipraocis) sellata sellata Berg and P. ( Hemipraocis) sellata bergi Kulzer 1958 is listed in Appendix 2 and for P. ( Hemipraocis) sellata bruchi in the previous section.

Key to subspecies of Praocis ( Hemipraocis) sellata Berg

1. Elytron with one main raised carina and three weakly demarcated secondary carinae between main carina and lateral margin; spaces between secondary carinae with protuberances arranged longitudinally..................................... 2

Elytron with one main raised carina, lacking secondary carinae; space between main carina and lateral margin smooth or with protuberances not arranged.............................................................................. 3

2. Pronotum with punctures the same size or larger than elytral protuberances; elytron with three dull secondary carinae in space between main carina and lateral margin; area between main carina and suture with not arranged protuberances, lacking secondary carinae; main carina weakly raised, same height as suture, area between main carinae and suture flat............................................................................ ( Hemipraocis) sellata peninsularis ssp. nov. ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 1 − 6. 1 )

- Pronotum with punctures smaller than elytral protuberances; elytron with three shiny secondary carinae in space between main carina and lateral margin; area between main carina and suture with one secondary carina and two spaces with longitudinally arranged protuberances; main carina very raised, higher than suture, area between main carinae and suture concave........................................................................ P. ( Hemipraocis) sellata bergi Kulzer ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1 − 6. 1 )

3. Pronotum shiny, disc smooth, lateral quarters with small, sparse punctures; elytral surface smooth or with sparse protuberances, more abundant over lateral margin; lateral margin separated of elytron, carina–shaped......................................................................................... P. ( Hemipraocis) sellata bruchi Kulzer ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1 − 6. 1 )

- Pronotum dull, disc and lateral quarters with large, abundant punctures; elytral surface with abundant protuberances not arranged; lateral margin adjacent to elytron................................................................. 4

4. Pronotum with punctures same size or larger than elytral protuberances, dorsal surface of lateral margin with punctures; elytra with main carinae parallel to each other....................................... P. ( Hemipraocis) sellata sellata Berg

- Pronotum with punctures smaller than elytral protuberances, dorsal surface of lateral margin with protuberances; elytra with main carinae converging at apex............................ P. ( Hemipraocis) sellata granulipennis ssp. nov. ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1 − 6. 1 )