Table 3 in Taxonomic revision of the Lycocerus hanatanii species group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with the description of new species from Taiwan

Table 3. Diagnostic characters of L. nigripennis (Pic, 1938) and similar species.
L. araticollisL. griseopubensL. nigripennisL. aurantiacus sp. nov.L. evangelium sp. nov.Antennomeres in malesShorterShorterMore elongatedMore elongatedShorterColoration of pronotumBlackOrange, with a black marking in middleBlack or orange to yellowish brown, with a black marking in middleOrange, with a black marking in middleBlackSurface of elytraLusterlessLusterlessSemilustrousSemilustrousModerately lustrousConvexity on the pronotumLess angularLess angularAngularAngularAngularPubescence on the elytraSlightly sparserSlightly sparserSlightly sparserSlightly sparserSlightly denserVentral process of aedeagusModerate and expanded apically, the apex curved inwardsModerate and expanded apically, the apex curved inwardsModerate and expanded apically, the apex curved inwardsThick and strongly expanded apically, the apex slightly curved inwardsModerate and expanded apically, the apex curved inwardsDorsal plate of aedeagusProtuberant, somewhat longer than ventral process, the apical margin truncatedBroad, as long as ventral process, the apical margin roundedProtuberant and narrowed apically, somewhat longer than ventral process, the apical margin roundedProtuberant and narrowed apically, slightly longer than ventral process, the apical margin roundedBroad, as long as ventral process, the apical margin rounded, and concave on inner margin