Tab. 1 in The Aplocnemus Stephens, 1830, of Greece (Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Dasytidae). A contribution to their knowledge

Tab. 1 - Main differential characters between Aplocnemus subgenera. * = A. (Ischnopalpus) subcostatus Schilsky, 1894, type species of this subgenus, has been here chosen as representative. It is very common in Morocco, from the sea level to over 2000 m elevation (original, unpublished data). But taxonomy is uncertain [it might be a possible synonym of A. (Ischnopalpus) morio (Schönerr, 1817)] and this name may turn out, in the future, as incorrect.
subg. Aplocnemussubg. Diplambesubg. Ischnopalpus *Median lobe shapeTubular, approx. same thickness in lateral and ventral views; in lateral view more or less, but always clearly, arched (namely bent sternally at base and/or at apex: see, for example, Fig. 20).Tubular, in lateral view thinner, flattened, either bent (basally and/or apically) or more or less straight; in ventral view wider, elongate, subelliptical (Figs. 47, 48).Dorsally open, in lateral view rather thin, straight or slightly convex on sternal side; in ventral view elongate, more or less sub-elliptical (Figs. 15, 17, 18).TegmenFlat, obliquely encircling median lobe (Figs. 16, 20). Phallobase and parameres fused together (Figs. 22, 27, 30). Sclerotized border of parameres narrow (Fig. 46).Flat, obliquely encircling median lobe (as in Fig. 16). Phallobase and parameres not fused but connected by a membrane (Fig. 50). Sclerotized part of parameres rather wide (Fig. 50).Approx. tubular (open tergally), fully enveloping the median lobe (Figs. 17, 18). Phallobase and parameres fused together (Fig. 17). Nearly entirely sclerotized (Figs. 17, 18).Central process of last sterniteMore or less evident: very short to well developed.Short or very short (Fig. 51).Rudimentary to very short (Fig. 15).Elytral lateral sideSimpleAppearing double at least in basal halfSimplePalpiSecuriform to subelliptical, apically widely truncated.Sub-elliptical, apically evidently truncated.Fusiform, apically very shortly truncated.