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Imatidium Fabricius 1801:345.

Head: posterior half of frons plane; eyes not projecting; interocular width less than width of eye; distance between antennae not less than twice distance between antennae and eye; interantennal carina not raised and transverse carina behind labrum absent; labrum distinct. Antennae: not broadened apically; segment I equal to II; II more than half length of III; IV-X decreasing in length; XI not flattened and shorter than X; IV-XI setose. Pronotum: without notch external to each setiferous tubercle within anterior emargination of anterior margin; side margins convergent from base to apex; sparsely punctate; no depressions. Scutellum: broadly triangular. Elytra: side margins laminate; 10 1/2 rows of moderate punctures; slightly constricted behind humeri. Venter: hypomera with transverse impression beside each anterior coxal cavity; four visible abdominal sterna. Legs: tibiae not pointed externally though excavated subapically.

Key to the Imatidium known from La Selva

1. Pronotum entirely yellow thoracicum

Pronotum with metallic blue rufiventre

Species known from La Selva:

Imatidium rufiventre  Boheman

Imatidium thoracicum  Fab.


Page authors:

C. L. Staines, 3302 Decker Place, Edgewater MD 21037. Staines.Charles@NMNH.SI.EDU

John T. Longino, The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA 98505 USA. longinoj@evergreen.edu


Date of this version: 27 March 1998
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