Prothoracic characters: four examples
Link to page describing the morphology of Phanaeus
| 1. Foretibia: tridentate vs. quadridente | |
| Tridentate | Quadridentate |
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2. Female pronotal scupturing: smooth vs. rugose to granulorugose |
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| Smooth | Rugose |
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3. Shape of the male pronotal disk: flat and triangular vs. concave |
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| Flat and triangular | Concave |
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4. Basal pronotal fossae: present vs. punctiform to absent |
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| Absent | Present |
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