Kaszab Zoltán (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 74. (Budapest 1982)

Nikitsky, N. B. ; Below, V. V.: The false darkling beetle genus Microscapha LeConte (Coleoptera, Melandryidae)

and apical portions. Legs and antennae (except darkened antennái joints 9 to 10) reddish-brown. Pronotum covered with very small and sparse punctures, utterly finely shagreen, shining. Elytra more coarsely and densely punctured and more distinctly shagreen. Median depression at the posterior portion of metathorax narrow in the form of a slightly broadened depressed line reaching approximately to anterior third of metathorax. Antennái joint 3 small, not less than twice thinner and ca. 2.4 times shorter than 2nd; joints 9 to 11 forming a loose elongate club; joints 9 to 10 subequal in length and width, club ca. 1.6 times longer than joints 3 to 8 taken together. 2.4 mm long. Phillipines (Luzon) M. nigronotata Pre 14 (13) Upper surface lighter, reddish or reddish-brown, with well-developed black or black-brown markings (Figs. 1-5). Body 1.8 to 2.2 times longer than wide. Species from New Guinea. 15 (18) Median depression at posterior portion of metathorax at least in males rather broad, more or less lanceolate, extending forward as a depressed line (Fig. 14). 16 (17) Larger: 3.5 mm long. Distance between anteriorly much emarginated eyes 1.6 times less than their height. Metathorax more coarsely and densely punctured, distance between punctures usually a little less than diameter of a puncture. Metathoracic process directed forwards and set against mesothoracic process (which separates mesocoxae), projects a little above level of thorax. Body oval, very convex, 1.93 times longer than wide, broadest in front of the half of elytra. Colour reddish-brown; usually band at base of pronotum, transverse fascia at the latter's middle and 3 much emarginated fasciae on elytra, within anteriormost of which a light part is left (Fig. 4), metathorax, as well as partly abdomen and legs black-brown; maxillary palpi and antennae reddish-yellow; antennái joints 8 to 11 (except apex of 11th) darkened, brown or black-brown. Elytra more or less shining, covered with small and dense punctures, distance between punctures usually not exceeding the diameter of a puncture. New Guinea. M. major sp. n. 17 (16) Smaller: 2.1 mm long. Distance between eyes ca. 2.2 times less than their height. Metathorax covered with smaller punctures, distance between punctures usually not less than 1.1 to 1.3 times greater than diameter of a puncture. Metathoracic process flat and not projected above level of thorax. Body more or less oblong-oval (1.9 times longer than wide), convex ,light reddish-brown; metathorax, pronotal hind margin, 2 narrow transverse spots at middle of pronotum, antennái joints 8 to 10, as well as partly abdomen and legs from dark reddish-brown to brown. Elytra brownish, with light reddish-brown oval spots (Fig. 5). Maxillary palpi and antennae (except joints 9 and 10) reddish-yellow. Body upper surface more or less shining. New Guinea. M. baloghi sp. n. 18 (15) Median depression at posterior portion of metathorax thinner, very narrowly lanceolate (Fig. 13). 19 (20) Shorter and more convex, 1.76 to 1.84 times longer than wide, 2.3 to 2.4 times longer than high (at elytra). Median depression at posterior portion of metathorax very narrowly lanceolate, not reaching as far as anterior third of metathorax. Antennae with better developed 3-jointed club, their 9th joint approximately as long as wide or slightly transverse. Elytra more finely punctured. Colour light reddishbrown, surface more or less shining, apex of antennái joint 6 and joints 7 to 10, partly metathorax and abdomen darkened, brownish: pronotum with transverse black—brown fascia at middle not reaching lateral margins and with darkened hind