Tab. 2 - Critical comparison between A. caelatus and A in The Aplocnemus Stephens, 1830, of Greece (Coleoptera, Cleroidea, Dasytidae). A contribution to their knowledge

<p>Tab. 2 - Critical comparison between <i>A</i>. <i>caelatus</i> and <i>A</i>. <i>cribrarius</i>. The differences, between the two species, reported by Brull&eacute; (1832) are compared with the differences actually found (to support the interpretation of the name <i>cribrarius</i> here proposed).</p><table><thead><tr><th colspan="2"><b>Brull&eacute;&rsquo;s differential diagnosis between <i>A caelatus</i> and <i>A</i>. <i>cribrarius</i></b></th><th colspan="2"><b>Actual comparison between the two species</b></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th><i>A. <i>caelatus</i></i></th><td><b><i>A</i>. <i>cribrarius</i></b></td><td><b><i>A</i>. <i>cribrarius</i> against <i>A</i>. <i>caelatus</i></b></td><td><b>Comment</b></td></tr><tr><th>Punctuation deeper</th><td>Punctuation smaller and denser</td><td>Punctuation similar, slightly different on elytra (where, in <i>cribrarius</i>, it might be considered denser)</td><td>More or less in agreement</td></tr><tr><th>Pubescence not as dense, which allows better sight of surface punctuation</th><td>Black pubescence much more dense</td><td>Pubescence only slightly denser, on average, in <i>cribrarius</i></td><td>More or less in agreement</td></tr><tr><th>Brighter colour (&ldquo;couleur plus gaie&rdquo;)</th><td>Body entirely black with an hint of violet</td><td>Good correspondence with the differential diagnosis</td><td>Full agreement</td></tr><tr><th>Antennae serrate</th><td>Antennae less serrate</td><td>Good correspondence with the differential diagnosis (comparing same sexes)</td><td>Full agreement</td></tr><tr><th>Pronotum transverse</th><td>Pronotum balanced (not wider than long)</td><td>Pronotum actually less transverse in <i>cribrarius</i> (but still transverse)</td><td>Possible agreement</td></tr><tr><th>Tarsi black</th><td>Tarsi reddish dark (rusty)</td><td>Tarsi black in both species</td><td>Disagreement</td></tr></tbody></table>