Wilcoxius Martin

Fig. 18

Wilcoxius Martin, 1975: 71. Type species: Wilcoxius truncus Martin, 1975 (original designation). Type locality: Mexico, Veracruz.

Remarks.

According to Fisher (2009) the genus Wilcoxius is similar to Martintella (see remarks under Martintella), but both genera can be promptly distinguished by frons with parallel slopes (Fig. 18 D), mystax restricted to the lower 1 / 2 of face and composed of sparse setae (Fig. 18 C, D), abdominal sternites with macrosetae (Fig. 18 E) and phallus exposed (Fig. 18 F) versus frons with convergent slopes (Fig. 12 A), mystax occupying 2 / 3 of face and restricted to the middle of face, resembling a mohawk (Fig. 12 A, B), abdominal sternites without macrosetae (Vieira et al. 2014: figs 1, 17, 29) and phallus concealed (Vieira et al. 2014: figs 1, 17, 29) in Martintella .

Distribution.

Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.

Examined material.

Mexico, 40 mi E, Tehuantepec, Oax. 3. viii. 1967, Altitude 500 ft., RH & EM Painter collectors, PARATYPE, Wilcoxius truncus, Chas. H. Martin (1 ♂, MZUSP).