TABLE 1 in A description of Promanodes serafini gen. et sp. nov. from Baltic amber, with a review of related New Zealand Promanus Sharp, 1877 (Coleoptera: Trogossitidae)

TABLE 1. Differential diagnosis between Promanodes gen. nov., Promanus, Grynocharis and Lophocateres. Numbers in parentheses denote characters for Table 3.
CharacterPromanodes gen. nov.PromanusGrynocharisLophocateresMaxillary palpi (0)last joint coniformlast joint securiformlast joint coniform, truncate at apexlast joint coniformLabial palpirelatively long; last joint narrowly securiformshort; last joint nearly cylindrical, weakly dilated towards apexshort; conicalshort; conicalHead dorsallybarewith decumbent pubescencewith fine decumbent pubescencewith fine semi-erect pubescenceEyes contour (1)distinctly elevateddistinctly elevateddistinctly elevatedflat, very weakly elevatedEyescoarsely facetedfinely facetedfinely facetedfinely facetedFront coxal cavities externally (2)nearly closed (postcoxal projection reaches about ¾ of cavity width)widely open (postcoxal projection does not reach half of cavity diameter)open (postcoxal projection reaches nearly to half of cavity diameter)widely open (postcoxal projection does not reach half of cavity diameter)Prosternal process (3)narrow, not dilated at apexnarrow, not dilated at apexdilated at apexdilated at apexPronotum (4)anterior margin not emarginate, nearly straigth; anterior corners not projectinganterior margin very weakly emarginate; anterior corners weakly projecting or not projectinganterior margin emarginate (arcuate); anterior corners distinctly projectinganterior margin emarginate (arcuate); anterior corners distinctly projectingPronotum, sculpturerelatively coarserelatively finecoarser than in Promanodes and finer than in Promanussimilar to GrynocharisElytral carinae (5)relatively weakrelatively weak or lateral carinae reducedfour distinct carinae and four weaker carinae among themsix distinct carinae presentRadial celllonger diameter obliquely situatedlonger diameter obliquely situatedlonger diameter in horizontal axislonger diameter obliquely situatedAbdominal sternites (ventrites) (6)6 visible6 visible5 visible5 visible