Tetraophthalmus (Tetraophthalmus) posticatus

Tetraophthalmus (Tetraophthalmus) posticatus (Gahan, 1901) Fig. 7 MATERIAL EXAMINED. Syntype – 1♀, “ Philippine Islands ”, ex coll. R. Oberthür, in Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. DISTRIBUTION. Philippines. REMARKS. The record of this species from Mindanao needs confirmation. 1 Metasternum prolonged anteriorly in the form of a lobe inserted between the mesocoxae ……………………………………………………………………...…………………… 2 – Metasternum rounded and not prolonged anteriorly ……………….…………………….. 3 2 Body elongated, with antennae fringed with long setae on their inner surface. Pronotum with two discal crests ………………………………………………….………. Eustathes – Body oval and wide. Antennae slightly fringed with long setae. Pronotum without discal crests …………………………….……………….………………….… Tetraophthalmus 3 Each elytra provided with a sharp apical spine …………………….………….. Ochrocesis – Elytral apex rounded, without spine …………………………………….………...……… 4 4 Elytra long and narrow, provided with fascicles of long black setae very localized …..… …………………………………………………………………………….… Hispastathes – Elytra wide in the middle and with slight longitudinal ribs, strongly punctate in their anterior half ………………………………………………………………………….….. 5 5 Scape as long or shorter than 3rd antennal segment ….......… Bacchisa (subgen. Bacchisa) – Scape longer than 3rd antennal segment ………….…....….. Bacchisa (subgen. Cyanastus)