Onychotillus lineatus Opitz, 2022
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6391885 |
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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:78496742-E381-477E-BAA7-2D14868E6253 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6391911 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C5879C-FFA0-F522-FF68-FDDBFBA8174F |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Onychotillus lineatus Opitz |
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sp. nov. |
Onychotillus lineatus Opitz , new species
Figure 14 View Figures 11–14 .
Type material. Holotype: Female. Type locality: Dominican Republic, Provincia de Santiago, San José de las Matas , VI-1938, 1,000–2,000 feet, Darlington ( MCZC).
Diagnosis. The cranium and legs are bicolorous, the pronotum is yellow, the elytra are violaceous. These characteristics will distinguish the members of this species from congeners.
Description. Size. Length 5.7 mm; width 1.7 mm. Form. As in Fig. 14 View Figures 11–14 . Color. Antenna black, pronotum yellow, but pronotal collar slightly brown, legs bicolorous, elytra violaceous. Head. Cranium finely punctate, frons much wider than length of pedicel; EW/FW 15/40. Thorax. Pronotum finely punctate, oblong, expanded at middle 1/2; subapical depression faintly expressed; collar narrow; PW/PL 65/70; elytral punctations striate, striae not reduced near elytral apex; EL/EW 240/110; short elytral setae decumbent, long elytral setae recumbent. Abdomen. Aedeagus not available for study.
Distribution. This species is known from the Dominican Republic.
Etymology. The specific epithet, lineatus , is a Latin word that translates to “of a line”.
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