Morettius, Roggero & Dierkens & Barbero & Palestrini, 2017

Morettius View in CoL gen. nov.

2. Pronotum covered by distinct points carrying large granules darker than the surface covering the points mixed with smaller, yellow granules; the rasping points carry long, thick, light yellow setae................... pallens (d’Orbigny) 2 0. Pronotum covered by many small, very thick evenly coloured granules; only few rasping setigerous points with thin, yellow setae...................... utete sp. nov. Hamonthophagus gen. nov.

3. Pronotum black or dark brown with yellowish spots at the hind angles, and covered by sparse points, with very minute and rade granules.. ... ... .... . laceratus (Gerstaecker) 3 0. Pronotum entirely black or dark brown, and covered by varyingly sized, closely spaced, dense double points often carrying hook-shaped granules.. .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ..... 4 4. Pronotum with simple, small points and larger points with minute and flat granules. Setae of the dorsal surface obviously longer than wide.. ... .... .. bituberculatus (Olivier) 4 0. Pronotum covered by granulate points. Setae of the dorsal surface largely as long as wide...................... 5 5. Pronotum evenly covered by granulate points. Pygidium covered by scattered but evident granules.......... acutus (d’Orbigny)

5 0. Pronotum covered by large granulate points and few, very smal simple points. Pygidium covered by rather large, more or less dense ocellate points........................ 6 6. In males, apices of parameres elongate, large and only slightly hooked. In females, the sclerotized area asymmetrically developed with the apex on the right. Elytra black, with one or several testaceous, symmetrical, small patches.... .... ..... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... . fallax (d’Orbigny) 6 0. In males, apices of parameres more slender and pointed. In females, the sclerotized area well developed and triangular. Elytra usually entirely black or sometimes dark brown........................... .. depressus (Harold)