TABLE 1. Major morphological differences between genera of Thaumastocephalini.
Thaumastocephalus Percussiopalpus
frontal sulcus with diffuse margins with sharply marked margins
anterior region of frons (= frontal ‘rostrum’) abruptly, step-wise narrowed posteriorly gradually broadening posteriorly
tempora and neck region gradually confluent abruptly delimited
posterior tentorial pits closer to submental bulge closer to neck region
maxillary palpomere 4 with concave distal margin with convex distal margin
pronotum barrel-shaped cordiform
lateral pronotal foveae lacking present
lateral longitudinal pronotal sulci lacking present
median longitudinal pronotal sulcus lacking or faint sharply marked
mesoscutellar shield strongly elongate about as long as broad
submedian metaventral fovea just behind mesocoxal rest present lacking
basal elytral foveae lacking present
sutural and discal elytral stria lacking present
paired basal discal carinae on tergite IV lacking present
lateral foveae on tergite IV two pairs one pair
submedian foveae on sternite IV lacking present