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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