Onychotillus apiculus 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.6391905 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C5879C-FFA1-F523-FF68-FC2DFB471540 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Onychotillus apiculus Opitz |
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sp. nov. |
Onychotillus apiculus Opitz , new species
Figures 12 View Figures 11–14 , 23 View Figures 21–23 .
Type material. Holotype: Male. Type locality: Dominican Republic, Provincia de Santiago, Mount Diego de Ocampo, 3,000-4,000, VIII-1938, Darlington ( MCZC).
Diagnosis. As in the last species, the last antennomere is elongate. The yellow pronotum is highly setose. The elytra are minutely cribrate. Lastly, the slight patch of setae at the elytral apex is more prominent. These characteristics will distinguish the members of this species from congeners.
Description. Size. Length 6.0 mm; width 2.0 mm. Form. As in Fig. 12 View Figures 11–14 . Color. Clypeus yellow, rest of cranium mostly black, epicranium yellow; pronotum mostly yellow; elytra bluish; legs black. Head. Cranium finely punctate, frons much wider than length of pedicel; EW/FW 15/40. Thorax. Pronotum nearly glabrous, quadrate, slightly expanded at middle 1/2; subapical depression faintly expressed; collar narrow; PW/PL 75/75; elytra punctations striate, striae not reduced near elytral apex, elytral surface minutely cribrate; EL/EW 260/70; short elytral setae decumbent, long elytral setae recumbent. Abdomen. Aedeagus slightly sclerotized; phallobasic lobes well defined; phallus well defined; phallobasic apodeme rectangular, phallobasic rod present, phallic apex not adorned with cluster of spines ( Fig. 23 View Figures 21–23 ).
Distribution. This species is known from the Dominican Republic.
Etymology. The specific epithet, apiculus , is a Latin word that has the meaning “point”.
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