Pseudoazya, Gordon, 1980

Key to species of Pseudoazya View in CoL (adapted from Gordon 1980)

1. Elytra black without spots, light reflection from pubescence often giving the appearance of a spot, but only at point of illumination ........................................ 2

1’. Elytra black with defined spot due to dark pubescence surrounded by light pubescence .................................. 3

2. Elytra with uniform, fine punctation, without intermixed coarse punctations; Guyana, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Trinidade, Venezuela, West Indies........................ .............................................. P. trinitatis (Marshall, 1912)

2’. Elytron with intermixed fine and coarse punctations, coarse punctations especially visible on disc of each elytron; Panamá..................... P. aberrans Gordon, 1980

3. Elytra with two distinct spots, one in each elytron; spots separated from each other by a light narrow pubescent line on sutural margin..................................... 4

3’. Elytra with only one spot fused along the sutural margin .................................................................................... 5

4. Elytra with bluish metallic glow, spot area with violaceous metallic glow ( Fig. 1 View Figure 1 ); Brazil.. P. massayo sp. nov.

4’. Elytra with greenish glow, spot area without metallic glow; Bolivia.......................... P. boliviana Gordon, 1980

5. Surface of pronotum smooth, between punctations, lacking metallic sculpture; coarse punctations on elytron not arranged in subsutural rows; Argentina... ...................................................... P. pusilla (Weise, 1922)

5’. Surface of pronotum between punctations dull, metallic; coarse punctations on elytron usually arranged in subsutural rows.......................................................... 6

6. Dorsal surface black, without greenish or bluish glow; Brazil........................................... P. gnoma Gordon, 1980

6’. Dorsal surface black, with strong greenish, bluish or violaceous glow .............................................................. 7

7. Elytra with longitudinal rows of punctations beyond the spot area; spot iridescent and violaceous ( Fig. 2 View Figure 2 ); Brazil................................................... P. mirabilis sp. nov.

7’. Elytra with longitudinal rows of punctations restricted to the spot area; if spot iridescent, greenish or bluish; Brazil.................................. P. nana (Marshall, 1912)