Muiralevu vetus Zelazny, 2011
Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, Zootaxa 3071, pp. 1-307 : 65
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publication ID |
11755334 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5283213 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E68799-FFA3-FFD5-F3C2-FEB12A6F7765 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Muiralevu vetus Zelazny |
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sp. nov. |
Muiralevu vetus Zelazny View in CoL , sp. nov.
( Fig. 195)
Description. Forewings 2.4 times longer than wide, length in male about 3.7 mm. Colour stramineous to light brown. Forewings slightly powdered, colourless, veins stramineous. Forewings with Sc+R fork before middle of wing; bases of Cu1 and Ms1 connected by a very short cross-vein; Ms1 branched just distad of apex of basal median cell; base of Ms1a angulated and connected to M by a cross-vein. Hindwings with apex of R branched. Pygofer slightly and roundly produced at the sides. Apical portion of aedeagus very short, nearly triangular in dorsal view.
Etymology. The species name is a Latin adjective ( vetus = old) which remains unchanged in all gender forms.
Type material. Holotype ♂ (forewing 3.7 mm), INDONESIA: JAVA; labels: 1) Java/ Buitenzorg/ F. Muir 2) IV.14 ( BPBM).
Distribution. Java.
Diagnosis. Muiralevu vetus is characterized by the colourless body and forewings, by the pygofer lacking pointed lateral projections and by the short, triangular apical part of the male aedeagus.
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Bishop Museum |
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