Table 3 in Revision of the genus Miridiba Reitter, 1902 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae): genital morphotypes and new taxonomic data

Table 3. Differences between holotype and paratype of M. herteli (Frey, 1971) and paratype of M. gressitti (Frey, 1970).
CharacterM. herteli (holotype) ♂M. herteli (paratype) ♂M. gressitti (paratype) ♀Body size<18 mm≥ 18 mm≥ 18 mmBody appearancemattebrightbrightBody surface pubescencetiny hardly visiblewithout pubescencewithout pubescenceAnterior margin of pronotumregularly curvedwavy forward just behind eyeswavy forward just behind eyesLateral margins of pronotumposterior half sinuateposterior half straightposterior half straightCarina on foretibiasharpbluntbluntInner spur of foretibiabetween 2nd and 3rd toothcloser to 3rd toothcloser to 3rd toothLateral mesotibial carinacompleteinterruptedinterruptedApex of pygidiumregularly marginatemargin widened and gently raisedmargin widened and gently raisedFifth ventritegently depressed at posterior halfnot depressednot depressedSixth ventritewith a transversal anterior keelwithout keel only gently bulgingwithout keel only gently bulgingIntermediate branches of dorsal structure of the paramereslonger than ventral branchesshorter than ventral branchesRaspula in endophallumsoft, with scattered setaestrong, with plenty setae