Embolemus reunionensis, Olmi & Marletta & Guglielmino, 2020
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3928171 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:4B7207F7-0669-4FF4-A912-1DF591419F1E |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15793188 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D85E87EB-FFE4-A10D-FE50-FECFFEF56060 |
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Felipe |
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Embolemus reunionensis |
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sp. nov. |
Embolemus reunionensis n. sp.
( Figs 1, 2)
LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:B63AC545-F070-43F4-B568-5FFD56374AD9 .
Etymology: The species is named after La Réunion, where it has been collected.
Diagnosis: Male of Embolemus with scutum unsculptured, metapectal-propodeal complex dull, reticulate rugose; proximal membranous process of paramere very long, about twice as long as paramere ( Fig. 2).
Description: Male ( Fig. 1). Fully winged, length 2.3 mm. Head brown; antenna brown testaceous; mesosoma testaceous darkened; metasoma brown; legs testaceous. Antenna filiform; antennomeres in following proportions: 9:2:13:14:13:13: 12:12:11:15. Head shiny, convex, unsculptured; occipital carina complete; frontal line absent; ocellar ratio: POL=2, OL=2, OOL=5, OPL=4.5, TL=5; greatest breadth of posterior ocellus about as long as POL. Palpal formula 6/2. Third segment of maxillary palpus slender. Pronotum very short, much shorter than mesoscutum. Mesoscutum, mesoscutellum and metanotum shiny, unsculptured. Notauli incomplete, very shortly visible near anterior margin of mesoscutum. Metapectal-propodeal complex dull, reticulate rugose, without transverse or longitudinal keels. Mesopleuron and metapleuron shiny, unsculptured. Fore wing slightly and completely darkened; distal part of stigmal vein (2r-rs&Rs) longer than proximal part (16:12); 1M and 2Cu cells open, only partly enclosed by pigmented veins. Proximal membranous process of paramere very long, much longer than paramere ( Fig. 2). Tibial spurs 1/2/2.
Female. Unknown.
Holotype: ♂ Réunion: Grande Chaloupe , 20°55.46'S 55°23.20'E, 580 m, 20–21.v.2007, tropical dry forest, sifted litter, B.L. Fisher et al., BLF17655 ( CAS). GoogleMaps
Hosts: Unknown.
CAS |
California Academy of Sciences |
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