37 (36) Lateral processes about one third the width of median 



lobe (Fig. 49); elytron usually distinctly bimaculate, 

 but occasionally vitta is entire; 2.4-2.65 mm long; 

 0.95-1.05 mm wide: Stenelmis musgravei 



Lateral processes about two thirds the width of median lobe 

 (Fig. 50); elytron distinctly bimaculate; 2.7-3.2 mm long, 

 1.1-1.25 mm wide: Stenelmis quadrimaculata 



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Figs 49-54 Aedeagus of Stenelmis species: 49- S. musgrccoei; 

 50- S. quadrimaculata; 51- 5. deoovata; 52- 5, vittipennis; 

 53- S. aonvexula; 54- S. markeli (all from Sanderson) . 



38 (35) Sides of pronotum in anterior third divergent, the 



apical angles subtruncate instead of acute; elytron 

 maculate, with vitta narrow and occupying little 

 more than fifth interval; lateral processes of 

 penis resembling those of S. hwnerosa; 3.2-3.45 mm 

 long, 1.2-1.35 mm wide: Stenelmis sinuata 



Sides of pronotum in anterior third parallel or 



convergent 39 



39 (38) Lateral processes of median lobe of aedeagus present 



and conspicuous 41 



Lateral processes of median lobe absent or very 



inconspicuous 40 



40 (39) Elytral stripe entire; median lobe of aedeagus without 



lateral processes (Fig. 51); 2.87-3 mm long, 1.1-1.15 

 mm wide: Stenelmis deoovata 



Elytron immaculate or with small, faint humeral and 



apical spots; median lobe of aedeagus with narrow and 

 inconspicuous lateral processes (Fig. 45); 2.7-2.8 mm 

 long, 1-1.1 mm wide: Stenelmis hunger fordi 



41 (39) Lateral processes of median lobe of aedeagus subangulate 



anteriorly (Fig. 52); elytron with vitta entire; 3-3.4 

 mm long, 1.1-1.35 mm wide: Stenelmis vittipennis 

 Processes of median lobe evenly rounded 42 



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