Pseudomicrocara patagonica Curtis 1838, comb. nov.
Pseudomicrocara patagonica (Curtis, 1838), comb. nov. (Figs. 8, 24–26, 33, 51, 56, 96–101) Cyphon patagonicum Curtis, 1838: 199 (type locality: “Port St. Elena” [Port Santa Elena, Chubut Province, Argentina]). Elodes patagonica : Guérin-Méneville 1843: 15 (transfered to Elodes as doubtful species)....
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2013
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5685351 http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03901948FFEAFFBAFF26F961FBB829F0 |
| Summary: | Pseudomicrocara patagonica (Curtis, 1838), comb. nov. (Figs. 8, 24–26, 33, 51, 56, 96–101) Cyphon patagonicum Curtis, 1838: 199 (type locality: “Port St. Elena” [Port Santa Elena, Chubut Province, Argentina]). Elodes patagonica : Guérin-Méneville 1843: 15 (transfered to Elodes as doubtful species). Helodes patagonica : Gemminger & von Harold 1869: 1619 (Patagonia). Cyphon patagonica : Waterhouse 1881: 82 (Sandy Point). Cyphon patagonicus : Fairmaire 1883: 493 (comparison to antarcticus ); Fairmaire 1889: 115. Helodes patagonicus : Kolbe 1907: 72 (Tierra del Fuego, Strait of Magellan: Punta Arenas, Patagonia). Cyphon patagonicus : Pic 1914: 34 (checklist; Patagonia); Bruch 1914: 236 (checklist; Tierra del Fuego). Cyphon patagonicum : Blackwelder 1944: 267 (checklist; Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego); Moroni 1985: 174 (provincia de Magallanes, Tierra del Fuego). Diagnosis. Habitus elongate-oval, TL: 3.94–4.21 mm; EW: 2.08–2.24 mm. Head testaceous or brownish testaceous with three pairs of brown maculae: one pair of trapezoidal maculae between the eyes, one pair of rounded maculae between the antennae, and one pair of rounded maculae close to clypeal margin. In some cases the first two pairs of maculae are fused, appearing as one pair of triangular maculae. In some cases the maculae of the third pair are fused, then forming one transversely elongated macula along the clypeal margin. Pronotum testaceous with one central irregular brown macula and one rounded macula on each side. Elytra brownish testaceous. Abdomen testaceous with brown maculae: ventrites 1 and 5 with one pair of maculae, ventrites 2–4 with two pairs of maculae, ventrites 1–4 with additional markings near the posterior margin. Mandibles asymmetrical, right mandible one-toothed, left mandible lacking teeth, with spines on molar region. Segment 3 of labial palpus arising from apex of segment 2. Front edge of paraglossa bilobed. Male terminalia: tergite 8 with a pair of sclerotized apodemes converging posteriorly, posterior margin approximately ... |
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