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36 BULLETIN OF THE UNIVERSITYOF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM<br />

31(30). Metasternum and abdominal sternites black (at least medially)…………<br />

.................……………………………….… 25. Platycoelia variolosa Ohaus<br />

31'. Metasternum and abdominal sternites green……………………………...... 32<br />

32(31'). Frontoclypeal suture complete. Ecuador......................................................<br />

............................................................…. 28. Platycoelia paucarae Smith<br />

32'. Frontoclypeal suture incomplete………………………………………………. 33<br />

33(32'). Scutellum mainly yellow. Costa Rica to Panamá…………………………<br />

……….…………………………….……... 26. Platycoelia grandicula Smith<br />

33'. Scutellum green (sometimes entire dorsal surface yellow). Southern Colombia<br />

to northern Ecuador………………….. 27. Platycoelia hiporum Smith<br />

34(30'). Mesotarsomere 4 and metatarsomere 4 in males without noticeable apical<br />

stridulatory ridge (under high magnification). Protibial spur with apex even<br />

with, or surpassing, adjacent protibial apex. Pygidial surface obscured by<br />

elytra, <strong>of</strong>ten entirely setose. Eyes separated by more than 4.7 transverse<br />

eye widths. Elytral intervals with dense, small punctures. Frontoclypeal suture<br />

complete……......................................................................................…. 35<br />

34'. Mesotarsomere 4 and metatarsomere 4 in males with distinct apical stridulatory<br />

ridge (under high magnification). Protibial spur with apex distinctly<br />

shorter than adjacent protibial apex (sometimes even with adjacent<br />

protibial apex). Pygidial surface visible, setose only near apical margin.<br />

Eyes separated by less than <strong>4.5</strong> transverse eye widths. Elytral intervals<br />

with sparse, small punctures. Frontoclypeal suture <strong>of</strong>ten incomplete (complete<br />

in some species)………......................................................................…. 41<br />

35(34). Elytron with strongly impressed striae (easily visible without magnification).<br />

Parameres with ventrally projecting hook (Figs. 20, 28). Ecuador…….<br />

..............…………………………………… 15. Platycoelia forcipalis Ohaus<br />

35'. Elytron with weakly impressed striae or smooth. Parameres without ventrally<br />

projecting hook………....………………………………………….…..…. 36<br />

36(35'). Mesothoracic process distinctly diamond shaped (Fig. 7). Costa Rica to<br />

Panamá …………........………….…. 13. Platycoelia mesosternalis Ohaus<br />

36'. Mesothoracic process conical-elongate, not diamond shaped………….…. 37<br />

37(36'). Elytron green along elytra suture, with thick yellow band along basal half<br />

<strong>of</strong> elytral interval 2 (similar to Fig. 49)..………………………………………. 38<br />

37'. Elytron with yellow band along elytral suture, elytral interval 2 green (similar<br />

to Fig. 51)…………………………………………………………...……...…. 39<br />

38(37). Mesothoracic process yellow, protibia yellow……………………………………..<br />

………………………………………...... 11. Platycoelia occidentalis Ohaus<br />

38'. Mesothoracic process green, protibia with at least some obvious green coloration...………………………………….<br />

12. Platycoelia valida Burmeister<br />

39(37') Elytral apex with acute spine (Fig. 5)...……………………………………..…. 40<br />

39'. Elytral apex rounded, without spine… 14. Platycoelia peruviana Smith<br />

40(39). Metasternum bicolored, light green laterally with reddish-brown medial<br />

stripe (Fig. 34)…..………………………. 9. Platycoelia abdominalis Ohaus<br />

40'. Metasternum unicolored, light green………................................................<br />

........................................................… 10. Platycoelia pomacea Erichson<br />

41(34'). Elytral intervals 1, 3, 5, 7 lighter green or yellow than rest <strong>of</strong> elytron (Fig.<br />

59). Scutellum yellow (occasionally green medially). México to Panamá……<br />

............................………………………… 21. Platycoelia humeralis Bates<br />

41'. Elytron colored differently than above or not. Disc <strong>of</strong> scutellum usually<br />

green. South America……………………………….....……………………...…. 42<br />

42(41'). Metasternum black to reddish-brown (with at least a broad, medial patch)....<br />

...................................................................................................................... 43<br />

42'. Metasternum green (sometimes with thin, medial, black line)...……..…. 46<br />

43(42). Elytron with obvious longitudinal stripes or spots……………………….…. 44<br />

43'. Elytron with weak longitudinal spots or immaculate. Perú…………<br />

...................………………………………….. 23. Platycoelia convexa Smith

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