Coleocydnus, J. A. LIS

KEY TO THE SPECIES OF COLEOCYDNUS

1. Costa flattened ........... ....... .. .............. ... ... ... ... ... ........ 2. -. Costa convex ........ ......... ... .......... .... ....... ...... ........... 3.

2. Larger species, body length about 7 mm rd (6.85-7.45); 3 antenna! segment 0.85-0.95 times as long as the 2 nd pronotum sparsely; punctured;costa w ith 2 setigerous punctures; Madagascar.............................................. madagascariensis -. Smaller species, body length about 5 mm rd (4.70-5.35); 3 antenna! segment 1.07-1.38 times longer than the 2 nd pronotum; densely punctured; costa without setigerous punctures; continental Africa..... ..... ...... .............. ..... .... punctatus 3. Costa with 2-3 setigerous punctures ......................................... 4. -. Costa with a single or without setigerous punctures .......... .................. 5.

4. Paraclypeus with a submarginal row of 3 setigerous punctures bearing hair-like setae; lateral margin of pronotum with a submarginal row of 5 setigerous punctures; eyes broad, ocular index 3.20-3.80; Madagascar ............................... sicardi -. Paraclypeus with a submarginal row of 5-8 setigerous punctures bearing hair-like setae; lateral margin of pronotum with a submarginal row of 6-7 setigerous punctures; eyes narrow, ocular index 5.01 -6.13; continental Africa..................... multisetosus

5. Larger species, body length clearly exceeding 6 mm (6.24-6.93); eyes broader, ocular index about 3.20-3.80; costa with a single setigerous puncture; Madagascar ..... sicardi -. Smaller species, body length rarely exceeding 6 mm (4.60-6.10); eyes narrower, ocular index about 3.55-4.85; costa without or exceptionally with a single setigerous puncture; continental Africa....................................................... 6.

6. Paraclypeus with a submarginal row of 4-5 setigerous punctures bearing hair-like setae; lateral margin of pronotum with a submarginal row of 5-6 setigerous punctures .......................................................................... ernsti - Paraclypeus with 1 -3 submarginal setigerous punctures bearing hair-like setae; lateral margin of pronotum with a submarginal row of 3-5 setigerous punctures ........... 7.

7. 3 rd antenna! segment 1.13-1.32 times longer than the 2 nd; pronotum and scutellum clearly punctured with small, well visible punctures; male genitalia as in Figs 14-16...................................................................... ruwenzoricus - 3 rd antenna! segment only 1.04-1.07 times longer than the 2 nd; pronotum impunctate, shiny; scutellum sparsely punctured with moderately large, well separated punctures; male genitalia as in Figs 20-21. .............. ...... ..... .............. similis