"Characters / Genera";Japonitata;Paraplotes;Shairella
Antennae;"Robust, antennomeres VI–X less than 4.0 × longer than wide";"Robust, antennomeres VI–X less than 4.0 × longer than wide";"Slender, antennomeres VI–X less than 4.0 × longer than wide"
"Anterior coxal cavities";"Open posteriorly";Closed;Closed
"Basal border of pronotum";Unmargined;Margined;Unmargined
"Depression on pronotum";"Interrupted from middle";Continuous;"Interrupted from middle"
"Shape of pronotum";"1.5–1.7 × wider than long";"Short, transverse, 2.4–2.9 × wider than long";"1.8–2.2 × wider than long"
"Ridges on elytra";"Lateral ridge distinct, with one more longitudinal, distinct ridge";"Lateral ridge distinct, no additional longitudinal ridges";"Lateral ridge weak, without additional longitudinal ridges"
"Punctures on elytra";Reduced;"Fine or coarse";"Reduced or fine"
"Median internal ridge on abdominal ventrite V in males";"Starting from base";Reduced;"Starting from apex"
"Tectum of aedeagus";"Well sclerotized, elongate";"Variable, and with one pair of apico-lateral sclerites";Membranous
"Endophallic sclerites";None;"One median, longitudinal spiculum without clustered short setae, and one or two pairs of lateral sclerites";"Only one median, longitudinal spiculum with clustered short setae"
"Spermathecal receptaculum";"Swollen and short, wider than pump";"Narrow and short, as wide as pump";"Narrow and long, as wide as pump"
Behavior;Diurnal;"Nocturnal or Diurnal";Nocturnal